The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-09
FINE CORN PROSPECTS.
Secretary Coburn Places Average
Eleven Points Higher Than
Last Year

The state board of agriculture last night
Kansas June 3. based on reports from its
correspondents in every neiShborhoOd
special attention having been given TO as
certaining the condition of the growing
winter wheat, and the changes In 1t for
ton, closing April 10.
OF the total acreage sown the estimate
at that time was that &c per cent 50
injured by the unfavorable winter and
spring as to be a failure; a continuation
of the same causes results in an estimate
now that SO per cent of the wheat ground
has been given over to other crops. or left
remaining II per cent of acreage was
rated as IS: the condition of the 81 per
cent now standing shows a condition of
So. or Is points less
In the principal wheat growing territory
cool, moist weather for some time has
been and continues quite favorable for the
grains growth and filling, but unquestion-
ened previously that normal stooling.
height or heading became Impossible
circumstances.
usual demonstrations in various localities.
but a rule they have not for their BUSH
No mention is made Of rust anywhere.
Harvey, Sheridan, Wilson, Woodson,
counties are highest as to condition
ranging from 20 to IS, and 81 counties have
In most of the. properly corn territory,
or the eastern three-ffths Of the state,
very encouraging and an increased acre
age is reported.
surplus of moisture, leaving water stand
ing in the deep listed burrows, or retard-
ing urgently needed cultivation and aiding
the weeds in a most aggressive growth.
The condition for the entire state is
slightly above 80. being IL points higher
than at the same date one year ago, and
higher than at this time two years ago.
In the 26 counties which had 50 per cent
of the corn acreage and produced 80 per
ton is $50 in detail as follows: Jewell
SO, Marshall 81, Republic "a. Reno 90, Mem
wick SO. Phillips 81, Butler 81. Cloud go.
Usage 80, POttawatomie 80, Jackson 80,
Norton 100 Greenwood 9S. Coffey SO,
Mitchell 50, jefferson S. Miami 81. Decatur
80 and Marion 80.
Oats-The average condition of oats is
g. most of the counties having the largest
acreages soWn report the best condition.
CountieS leadIng in condition are: Brown
Labette "a, Leavenworth 95. and Mont
gomery and Sumner 80. Sedgwick Clay
Washington and Marion counties, havin g
the big oats acreage of last year, report
a condition of Sc. 20. "A and 60 respectively.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES show growing in
terest in the various sorghums for forage
and grain in all parts of the state and a
fore. 1t is too early to report on these
with much definiteness, but the condition
figures a. "a.
AIfalfa-The situation with reference to
alfalfa is very similar to that of the sor-
ghums, except that harvesting of the first
| terfered with by frequent rains General
condition, Sc. Several counties report a
condition of 100, and Cowley 10Y.
rye IS, potatoes 81, broom corn So fax 80,
barley 81, castor beans 81. tame grasses
ries 81
Live. stock--With very rare exceptions,
all kinds of live stock are reported
hog cholera is found Pastures are good,
except in some parts of the west or range
country, where rains have been infre-