The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-16
Government Crop Bulletin Is
DiscOuraging For Kansas.
Everything Suffering Greatly
in Eastern Division.
EARLY CORN NAFAILURE
Rain May Still Help the Late
Paintings.
Conditions in the West Are
Slightly Better.

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
July 13. issued today.
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
A dry, hot week, the afternoon tenn
peratures rising above 100 degrees over
the larger part of the state nearly ev-
cry day No rain fell within the state
except in the extreme southwest
EASTERN DIVISION.
Early corn is practically a failure as
a grain crop, the tassels generally be-
ing killed as fast as they came out, un-
less il be in Marshall and Nemaha In
the extreme eestern counties many
farmers are pasturing their stock on
early corn. Late corn, which is a large
part of the crop. passed through the
week better than expected and If good
rains come soon promises to make
fair crop Wheat threshing has contin-
ued to show good yields of fine quality;
in Anderson wheat is being fed to farm
animals. Pastures are brown or turn
ing and in consequence some cattle
men are sending cattle to market. but
the larger number are finding pastur-
age on western ranges Hay grass is
short, affording only light crop. Flax
is mostly cut, and in Cherokee thresh-
ing has begun. Apples are falling.
Early peaches are ruined in COffey and
dropping in Marshall. The potato crop
is badly damaged.
Allen-Au crops and fruit are de-
stroyed by the drought except few
fields of Kafiir corn and soy beans.
Anderson-Drought unabate1; all
hope for corn crop gone except some
late paintings; wheat being substitu-
ted as a feed for farm animals; pas
lures dried; water scarce.
AtchisOn-Early corn about ruined.
oats being cut for forage; pastures
completely dried up; stock suffering for
grass and water, many being sold and
shifted to other localities; vegetables
have about entirely disappeared. fruits
Of all kinds suffering.
Bourbon-All corn in tassel consider
ed a failure except for fodder; late corn
twisting and rolling up-with plenty OF
rain 1t might make a. small crop.
Brown-Much of the early corn, even
with favorable conditions. can not
make crop; oats harvested, crop light.
threshing in progress.
Chautauqua-Corn is rapidly passing
out Of the way; farmers are not pre-
pared for the worst and will pull
through all right; plenty OF stock wa
ter though not. always convenient; hay
crop short; forage crops suffering: ap-
pies are cooking on the trees.
Cherokee-Corn beginning to fire but
rain in week would make a half
crop; fax threshing begun, yielding
2A to z bushels per acre; prairie hay
half a crop.
Coney-Early corn must have rain
soon to even make fodder; pastures
dry enough TO burn; most Of the fax
cut this week; early peaches ruined.
apples dropping.
Crawford-Early corn suffering FOR
rain; late corn at standstill pastures
orleq up, stock water getting scarce:
gardens dead; blackberries dried up.
Doniphan-Threshing shows wheat of
good yield and quality; pastures fall
ing; berries and apples seriously iniur-
ed; early corn a failure and II II does
fail
Elk--Drought and intense heat con-
tlnue; corn about DONE might be a little
If it rains soon.
branklin.-Corn is holding we'll con-
sidering the heat: as early corn tasselr
out the tassels fire; pastures are burn
ed out generally
Greenwood--Grass dried and stock
water gone; many forced to ship their
cattle; wheat threshing about done
averaging 25 bushels per acre and OF
fine quality.
Jackson.-Chinch bugs finishing what
corn the dry weather has not ruineG
Jefferson--Everyth thing needing rain:
pastures drying up; late corn standing
drought better than was expected:
early corn in bad condition; some stiIi
cultivating corn.
Johnson.-Ev drying up. rain
would make a half crop Of early corn
Leavenworth.-Corn still alive. oats
harvested, very short; late potatoes "a
failure; gardens dried up; pastures dry,
stock being fed; hay crop short
Lyon.-Corn is holding it's own. many
fields are as yet uninJured.
Marshall Good week for stacking
and threshing wheat but very hard on
corn; pastures drying up; prairie hay
and millet VIII be short crops. potatoes
a failure; peaches and apples are fall
ing badly on account of extreme heat.
Montgomery.-Inte heat and clear
skies drying up all vegetation; pastures
and stock water drying up.
Nemaha.-All vegeta ton suffering
from hot Winds pastures giving out.
corn suffering; potatoes dry; rain bad
ly needed.
Pottawatonie-S hone of part Of a
crop of corn if it rains this week: fruit
gone; gardens dead; pastures are dry
and water getting low. stOckmen hunt
ing western range for their cattle.
Shawnee-Tassels on early corn bad
ly damaged; corn stilf promises crop
if rain comes within a week; wheat
threshing well under way yielding
from Is to 25 bushels per acre, quality
fine; stock water low: pastures get
ting brown. cattle in fair condition
WilsOu.-Pasture are failing. corn
looks badly In most places and the
prospect for crop is poor unless rain
Voodson.-The effect Of the weather
on crops IS bad. their condition worse
and progress downward.
MIDDLE DIVISION.
The weather has been severe on crops
and has about ruined the early corn.
make fair crop. Threshing continues
to show good yields Of wheat The sec
ond crop of alfalfa is stacked in Barter
is being cut Ia Rsno, Is being taken by