The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-23
WILSON'S FACTS.
Secretary of Agriculture Should
Read His Own Report
Proves C0neIusiEeIy Position of
Kansas in Crop Production.
CONDITIONS IMPROVED
Figures Of q. 5. Department
Indicate Better Outlook.
Wheat Average the Largest For
Ten Years.

That Kansas IS to be classed as one
of the best states in point OF percent
age of crops raised this year. despite
the temporary and short spell of dry
weather during the month of July. and
despite the fact that the state IS called
.serni-arid'' by Secretary Wilson of the
United States board Of agriculture, IS
proven beyond a doubt by the last is
sue OF the Crop Reporter the official
organ OF the United states department
of agriculture, published under the di-
rection and authority of Secretary
Wilson.
The following paragraphs clipped
from the statement of sta tistics OF crop
conditions in the September issue Of the
Crop Reporter show that Kansas has
percentage above the ten-year aver
ages in the production Of corn, winter
and spring what, rye, apples and
peaches, while only a slight decrease is
noted in the crop of potatoes and a per
centage below the ten-year average IS
shown only in the crop of oats and bar
ley, and the production of stock hogs
for fattenlng purposes
While the August rains were bene-
fetal 10 late-pIanted corn it is In only
a few states that the crop as a whole
shows any Improvement or has even
held its own during the month There
mas been a decline OF i points IN ONO,
in Indiana, in Illinois, Iowa, and
Texas, and in Nebraska In Kansas
and Missouri the local gains and losses
about cOunterbalance each other. and
n these states the condition of the
crop as a whole is represented by the
same figures as on August l.
THE average condition at harvest of
winter and spring wheat com was
SIS, against 6g-6 last year, ft.9 IN 1883.
and a ten-year average of 80.3- North
Dakota, California and Oregon report
a condition Z points. Washington Il.
Indiana Is, Illinois 49, Missouri . and
Kansas g points above their respective
ten-year averages On the other hand.
the average condition in Iowa is
points. in Ohio and South Dakota 3,
Pennsylvania 6, Minnesota and Ne
braska s, Michigan p and Texas So
points below the respective ten-year
ayerag eS of these states
'-The condition at harvest of winter and
spring rye combined was $40. against S42
last year. and S64. the mean of the aver
ages Of the last ten years
las was the case q year ago. Kansas
is the only state having 1000 acres or
upward in rye reporting a condition ex-
condition agrees with the ten-year aver
age and Pennsylvania New York and
Wisconsin all 1all from : TO points De-
IN every state having 10000 acres or
upward in potatoes. there was al impair
nent of condition during August the de-
cline being points IN Iowa and MISSOURI.
gan. in Illinois. 10 in Wisconsin, IL in In
diana. - in Nebraska, Il in Ohio, 10 in
Minnesota and = in Pennsylvania
Five Of the more important apple
growing states report an improvement in
condition during August, such improve
ment amounting to I point in Indiana,
points in KentucHysk3 in Tennessee. IL in
Missouri and Il IN Kansas. Only three Of
the states-Tndiana, Virginia and Kansas
report conditions above their ten-year
average while the remainder Of the
states report conditions below such aver
ages. ranging from point in Kentucky TO
q points in New York
Reports to the production Of
peaches, as compared with a full crop.
IN the important peach growing states
range from 81 per cent in Texas to rs in
Tennessee. but three states showing
indicated production equal to or above
that indicated in September. 1900. IN all
but two OF the principal peach-growing
states, however. a production exceeding
the ten-year average is probable, the in
dicated excess amounting to 3 points in