The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-21
HAIL AND FROST.
Kansas Strawberries in Market
Apple Crop Is Suffering.

The following is the United States
department of agriculture climate ana
crop bulletin of the weather bureau
for the Kansas section for the week
ending May IS:
GENERAL CONDITIONS
The week has been warmer than the
preceding, the temperature being more
nearly normal, though frOStS occurred
in the northeastern counties on the 18th.
Good showers fell over the whole state
during the 18th, 10Th and 18th, amount
ing to fairly good rains over most OF
the state, and very good rains over
portions OF it. though only light showers
fell in the northeastern counties. Hail
fell in Rush on the 18th
EASTERN DIVISION.
Wheat is in better condition than last
week; it is heading in all parts of the
division and in the southern part is be-
ginning to bloom; in Montgomery some
early SOWn bottom wheat not doing
we'll. Corn planting is about finished,
though there is some replanting to be
done yet; corn is generally coming up
well and with good stand. though IN
WyandOtte the early planted IS poor
stand; in Jackson it is poor Stand,
but improving; in Atchison it is not
coming up we'll Oats are generally a
poor stand. Apples are badly injured
by worms in Bourbon and Usage. and
in Crawford the early apples are blast
ing and falling. Strawberries are be-
ing marketed in Montgomery; they are
also ripe and abundant in Neosho.
Blackberries are in bloom in Morris
and WyandOtte. Grapes are doing well
in Shawnee. Grass is improving rapid
". Alfalfa is beginning to bloom in
Morris, and is nearly ready to cut IN
NeoshO. Sweet potato planting has
begun in PottaWatonie. Chinch- bugs
are working on oats in Bourbon, injur-
ing corn in Greenwood, and are nuFner-
Gus in wheat and oats in Wilson.
MIDDLE DIVISION
Wheat is heading or has begun to
n = of
damaged to some extent by the dry
weather in several counties, but the re-
cent rains generally restored 1t in
large measure; wheat sown in stubble
fields is suffering in some counties, and
in Barton, Lincoln and Smith is being
plowed up Corn, though generally
poor stand, has improved considerably
with the showers and warmer weather;
it is being cultivated in the south Rye
is headed. Oats a, poor stand and not
improving as we'll as the corn Apples
have been injured by the canker worm
in Butler, Saline and Smith. Apricots
have fallen off badly in Harvey Straw
berries are beginning to ripen and
blackberries to bloom in Reno. Peaches
are doing finely in Butler. Alfalfa is
fine. Grass is improving rapidly.
WESTERN DIVISION.
The rains were very beneficial to all
crops, but were delayed SO long that
the late sown wheat in Decatur is not
stooling we'll; wheat is heading in Ford
jointing in Sheridan; Trego reports
some yellow in the east part of the
county. Corn has grown slowly on &C
count of the dry weather, but has good
color and is improving Alfalfa is in
good condition; it is about ready to cut
in Ford and will be cut soon in Sheri-
dan; it was damaged by the drouth in
Hamilton. Rye is heading in Hodge
n an and Sheridan. Range grass is very
good and cattle are thriving on it.
Chinch bugs are reported in Hodgeman
and Trego