The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-03
GENERAL CONDITION.


GENERAL CONDITION.
Unusually high Temperature prevail
ed during the greater part of the week,
but lower temperatures obtained the
last days. The temperature reached los
degrees at Phillipsburg Little River and
Salina and los to 107 degrees over the
larger part Of the state. Light showers
fell in many counties. but in the north
ern part Of Pratt and in the central and
northern counties of the western d1v1s-
ion good rains occurred
EASTERN DIVISION.
The great heat of the first of the week
damaged corn in many counties; it ia
needing rain very much in all counties.
Corn cutting is progressing in all parts
of the division. The earlier planted por-
ton of the late corn will be out Of dan
ger Of frost by September Is, and the
later planted by October I. Peaches are
ripe and a good crop is being marketed
in most of the counties. Apples are inn
proving. Prairie haying is being pushed
but the yield is generally light the Sec
ond crop is being cut in Usage. The
ground is too dry to pillow now in most
of the counties. Kaffir corn, cane, and
millet are needing rain. Pastures are
fairly good in Shawnee and Wilson, but
are needing rain in all parts The fourth
crop of alfalfa is now in stack in Nor
ris.
MIDDLE DIVISION.
Corn cutting is progressing rapidly to
secure the fodder. The late corn viii be
safe from frost by about the 18th. There
are some fine stands of cane and Kaffir
corn in Barber; in Reno the cane looks
well and the Kaffir fairly 20. while in
Republic the Kaffir corn will be late on
account Of the dry weather, and in jew
ell the millet and sorghum crops have
been cut short by bugs and the drouth.
Flowing is finished or nearly SO in Bar
ton. aCowley, and Harvey, and is prog
ressing in Phillips, Smith, and Sumner,
but has been stopped by dry weather in
many counties.
Apples are doing well in Harvey and
Phillips, a fair crop in Rice, small yield
and poor in Kfngman. and falling in
Barber. Peaches are doing well in Har~
vey and Phillips, abundant In Reno, be-
ing marketed in kingman, q fair crop
iii Rice but drying up in Barber. Pas
lures are improving in Smith. but are
getting dry in most Of the counties. The
fourth crop Of alfalfa has been cut in
Barber, light
WESTERN DIVISION
Conditions have materially improved
In the central and northern counties.
Corn will be safe from frost about Sep
TENDER 20. The corn will be plump ia
Decatur. some fields are very promising
in Thomas, and in Scott there will be
half a crop. Forage crops are growing
finely in Decatur, Thomas and southern
and western parts Of Ness, and doing
we'll in Trego Alfalfa is growing well in
Decatur IS nearly ready to cut again
in Trego. and the fourth crop viii be
cut In Sheridan Pastures are good in
Ford and the central and northern
counties, and cattle are doing well.
Fruit is coming out well In Ness The
ground Is in fine condition for seeding
in Sheridan. but is getting too dry to
pillow in Ford Prairie hay is good III
Scott and Trego.
Shawnee-Corn drying up rapidly in
the northwestern part and cutting be-
gun. it is filing nicely in the southern
part, and viii be out Of the way of frost
about the 9Th; pastures and forage
crops are also in good condition in tha
south part apples and peaches are
abundant and fine; grapes fair