The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-16
GLOOMY REPORT.
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ZEASEnODDEEE
up in Phillips Pastures are drying up.
Hay grass is poor. Fruits are much IN
jured in Reno though the trees are
green, while in Saline they are st1Ll
hanging well to the trees
Barton.-Everythin badly fired or
burned up; hot winds every day.
threshing progressing, showing good
yields of some high-grade wheat sec
Ond crop of alfalfa cut and in stack.
Cloud--Wheat threshing continues, a
fair crop; corn ruined, heavy rains IN
next few days would make rough feed;
pastures dry and worthless little
water in city wells
CoWley.-Corn almost beyond help;
grass and all forage crops dying; pas
lures viii not sustain cattle many
more days unless it rains.
Dickinson.-Corn very backward and
a good rain in a week would make con-
siderable corn; wheat yielding Wen;
oats poor; grass and gardens dried up.
Harper--Early corn gone; late corn
will make a short crop if it rains soon
pastures getting short; water scarce;
oats poor; wheat fine
Earvey.=Wheat mostly stacked;
some threshed, yield generally is good;
corn suffering from drouth, early corn
mostly ruined
bugs, heat and drouth rain would yet
make some corn; pastures drying UP;
hay crop very short
Kingman. - ThFeshing progressing
rapidly; early corn beyond hope, late
Ifncoln.-Wheat harvest over; fine
weather for threshing but bad for corn;
must rain soon or corn will be gone;
pastures drying up; fruit falling; sec
ond cutting alfalfa short; prairie hay
will not make half crop.
McPherson.-An vegetation wither-
ing; some fields of corn gone; grass
cured; trees showing effects, leaves
turning color; threshing progressing
nicely.
Phillips.-Corn waiting badly; alfalfa
drying up; fruit falling badly: pas
lures dry enough to burn; stock water
scarce.
Reno-Threshing progressing rapid
~, wheat yielding 25 to 80 bushels ana
testing over so pounds; continued
drouth is seriously injuring corn some
alfalfa being cut, very poor; pastuLys
getting dry; fruit much danaseu'
though the trees continue green
Rush-Harvest over, threshing begun
corn and forage a failure.
Russell-Spring crops suffering xor
rain; early corn is burned
Saline5Corn practically ruineds pas
lures drying up; fruit holding to trees
we'll yet.
Sedgwick-Hay cut short about one
third alfalfa one-fourth, and corn near
1y a half; rains from now on would
make over half corn crop; pastures
are brown, but are keeping stock IN
good condition; stock water scarce
Smith-Threshing begun, wheat yield
ing from Is to 80 bushels testing from
Sc to 81 pounds; corn almost ruined,
needs rain; second alfalfa taken by the
grasshoppers; other crops, except ka~-
fir corn, by the drought.
Sumner-Pastures drying up; water
getting scarce; corn will be a failure
Washington-Wh averaging from
Is to 80 bushels; early corn badly dam
aged; late corn can be nearly full
crop with rain soon.
WESTERN DIVISION.
Corn in this division is mostly late
and is holding its own very well; with
good rains soon it will make a fair
crop. Wheat harvest is nearly over.
The range grass is green in Ford but
is getting dry in Decatur and has
cured on the ground in Finney and
Wallace. Forage crops are needing rain
but Kaffir is standing the drought well.
The second crop Of alfalfa has been cut
in Ford, making good hay. The peach
crop is being ruined by the drought in
Hodgeman and Morton.
Clark-Heat and drought continue.
Decatur-Hot winds part of most
days of the week; early corn tasseling
still make a fair crop; pastures getting
dry; alfalfa growing slowly.
Finney-F'orage crops holding their
own but must have rain soon or go;
range grass good but cured on ground;
stock water abundant.
Ford-Range grass good. prairies still
green; stock in good condition; second
crop alfalfa cut, lighter than first but
very good hay; early corn is past saw
ing but a good rain in a few days
would save the late corn.
MISUNDERSTANDING taking corn
and Kaf1r corn adjoining small grain
fields; a large amount of forage seed
lying In the ground waiting fo1. rain;
peaches drying up; trees willing badly;
listed Kahr corn all right; corn tassel-
ing.
Kearny.-Rain must come soon or all
crops will suffer severely; water in Ar
kansas river very low and irrigation
stopped; harvesting nearly over: some
doing much damage in alfalfa fields.
Lsane.-Corn and forage crops needing
rain; harvesting nearly done.
MOrtOn.-MOre dry and hot weather
using UP the peach crop; some grass
hopperss no hay yet.
Ness---Harvest practically over: all
vegetation suffering; some forage fields
dried I'D; feed crop will be very short
unless it rains soon; threshing begun.
Norton.-Late corn still holding on mo
potatoes or vegetables
Scott.-Crops are growing but will
need rain in a few days. harvesting
wheat, not as good a crop as last year
Sheridan.-Wheat mostly harvested;
corn is mostly late and while it is not
growing it has a good color and ap-
pears all right.
Thomas.-Farmers busy harvesting
DuL gram rlpened TOO 1aSEs VIII De Aght;
corn badly damaged; Kaff1r and cane
standing drought very well.
Trego.-Water low in creeks and
ponds; grain nearly all cut; wheat has
shattered badly, but the berry is plump
and heavy; oats very poor; barley good
corn needs rains poor prospects fof
sorghum hay.
WaIlace.-Kaf71r corn looking fairly
well; wheat and barley very light crops:
second crop of alfalfa light range grass
cured up; cattle doing fairly well
CROP SUMMARY
As Reported by the Weather Bureau