The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-18
ULYSSES HOT.
Temperature Made q June Record
There of 10 Degrees.


There of 10 Degrees
The following is the climate and crop
service report of the weather bureau
for Kansas for the month of June:
A warm month, though in the past IL
years June, 1887, 1890, 1897 and 1898, were
warmer. The temperature was below
normal over two areas one in the east
the first named it was below normal in
Wyandotte, Leavenworth, Jefferson and
Shawnee, thence southwestward to Lyon
and Chase, and then south to Chautau-
qua In the middle division the tenn
perature was below normal in Ottawa
and the counties southwest, including
Russell and Mcpherson to Stafford and
northwest part of Kingman; an excess
of temperature prevailed over the rest
of the state The greatest local def1ci-
ency was OF degree at Sedan, with 0.5
degree at Minneapolis; the greatest ex-
cesseS were 81 degree at Abilene, 3.4 de-
gree at Garden City and 81 degree at
Phillipsburg. In the eastern half of the
state the Sd was generally the coolest
day of the month, while in the western
half it ranged from the 18th to the 18th
In the extreme northeastern counties
the 9Th was the warmest day; over the
rest of the state the 9th was the warm
est, when the temperature rose to 100
degrees and over in all but the north
east and southeast counties, and break
ing the June record at many of the sta
lions. The mean temperature for the
month is IL degree above the normal.
Though the precipitation averages 0.65
of an inch below the June normal. it. was
much more unevenly distributed than
during the preceding month of May. In
the eastern counties, with few excep-
lions, it ranged from 4 to 10 inches from
the southern part of Riley and northern
part of Geary westward into Graham,
less than an inch fell during the entire
month, with excuses north and south
of it; that on the north covering the
northern portions of Norton. Phillips.
Smith, Jewell and Republic, that on the
south extending from Cove southeast
ward into Butler; south of this last area
it was again deficient. In the southwest
an excess extends through Hamilton,
kearney, Grant and Haskell, but north
If it a deficiency prevails to the Nebras-
ka line. The extremes of precipitation
for the month of June were 6.2S inches
in 1891 and 1.S7 inches in 1892.
The mean temperature for the state
was 74.9 degree. The highest local
monthly mean was $50 degree at Os-
wego; the lowest was 1928 degree at
Tanning.
The highest temperature was ITO de-
greeS at Ulysses on the 9th; the lowest,
43 degrees, at Scott City on the 4th and
range was "a degrees at Achilles on the
Sth.
CROP REVIEW.
The first week was dry and quite
warm, being very favorable to wheat
harvest, which was progressing in the
southern counties and beginning in
some OF the central. Corn, though back
ward, grew rapidly, was clean and pre-
scented q good color The cutting of the
first crop of alfalfa progressed-this
crop had been injured to some extent
by worms. New potatoes came into
market. Apples and peaches began
dropping in Barber.
Cooler weather, with a fair distribution
of good rains, characterized the second
week. Wheat harvest continued in the
south and became more general in the
central; damage to wheat by hail and
lodging occurred locally. Corn continued
growing rapidly. Grass in fine condition
Oats filling in the south and heading in
the central counties. Apples falling in
Barton.
Good rains occurred the third week in
the extreme eastern counties and from
Harper to Norton in the western half of
the state. Wheat harvest extended into
all but the northwestern counties this
week and was about completed in the
southeastern; threshing began in the
south Tame haying progressed. Corn
counties, began silking and tasseling in
the south, and earring in Chautauqua.
Apples improved and early apples began
coming into market.
The fourth week was the warmeSt for
the month, with good rains in the eastern
division and the central counties of the
middle. Wheat harvest was nearly COM
pleted in the eastern and middle divisions,
and progressed in the western: thrashing
from the shock progressed. Oat harvest
progressed in the southern and central
counties Corn, in general, continued in
good condition, though in some of the
northern counties heat and dry weather
grain in shock. even scattering some
stacks. and blew off much fruit.