The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-11
never so GOOD.
Secretary Coburn's Official Re-
port on Wheat Conditions
Area Sown Seven Per Cent
Greater Than Last Year.
NEARLY 100 PER CENT.
Situation But Two Tenths Per
Cent Less Than Perfect.
Slight Damage by Hessian Ely
is Reported
NEARLY 100 PER CENT.

The State Board Of Agriculture last
night issued its first crop bulletin OF the
year devoted TO Information about the
growing wheat, and says:
The abundant rain and snowfall Tor sew
eral weeks past have. with the favorable
circumstances preceding. made the winter
wheat prospect in Kansas one Of the most
generally promising the state has ever
known at the time Of year. whWile the soil
conditions could scarcely be more favor
able 10 vigorous Development The even
ness OF stand and unusual root-hold, from
strong growth in the fan, and mild win
ter, have on the whole probably never
been surpassed on 50 large an area
With the exception Of slight damage by
Hessian fly in a few localities. the extent
OF which cannot yet be definitely aeer-
tanned, the reports indicate strongly the
absence OF any considerable injury and a
state Of affairs that should satisfy the
most exacting.
The area sown for the crop Of 1900 was
( IS, 784 acres The boards correspondents
last December estimated the area sown
for the present years crop as z per cent
greater. The present average condition
reported for all this IS ss-s, or. better than
the high average of one year ago.
Twenty nine counties, having % per
cent Of the wheat acreage. show an av-
erage condition of 100. Fifty-seven coun-
ties. with 50 per cent Of the standing
growth. practically the wheat field of
Kansas. show the average condition as
e9.9 The total wheat area in the remain
ing IS counties aggregates less than the
acreage IN Barton county alone
The gist OF the situation in each county
IS as follows.
Allen-slight damage by fly. but none of
the sowing viii be plowed up; prospects
very favorable Corolrion 81
Anderson-Some damage by hy- None
e pillow up: Except IN very wet places
the ground is in good condition; prospects
good Condition &C.
Atchison-Prospects very good Condi-
Barber-nIo damage: as favorable as in
many years Condition 100.
barton-No damaged fields ground
moist prospects never better
Bourbon-None damaged, and none TO
o7vn-Possibly very slight damage by
II. None ploWed UP; prospects never
Butler-Good stand: no Drawbacks dis
cernibie- Soil in the best of TX Condition
Chase-Growth not as large as in some
seasons but Vigorous stand good. and
autauqua-Possibly little damaged
BY ry. but none. piowed up
none plowed up unusually good prospects
Cheyenne-No damage; prospects all IA
vorable. and ground wet
Clark-N0 damage; ground moist Con-
Clay-No damage: soil could not be IN
better fix Condition 100.
Cloud-Very little damage by ny; none
pl0Wed up Condition 100.
Coney-No damaged fields. soil in ex-
eellent tilth; could not be better. Condl-
ton 100.
Comanche-No damaged fields: soil con
Cftions were never better
wley-Siight damage by fly; possibly
q small per cent viii be plOWed up: soil
very favorable Condition 100
CraWtord-No damage prospects excel
Deca tur-Best prospects for many years.
Condition 1eo.
Dickinson-Several localities report some
damage by ny, but very little viii be
ploWed up. prospects fine Condition g.
Doniphan-No damage, excellent pros
DOuglas-Damaged, some think 10 per
cent by fly. very little will be ploFed up.
Condition %.
Edwards-Possibly slight damage by fiy
but none will be turned under. Condition
Elk-Ne damaged fields; ground moist
Ellis-Fly In some localities but little
damage done; slight acreage will be
ioi. ~olioi1'oi'
Ellsworth-Nyo damaged fields: ground
full Of moisture Condition 1eI.
Finney-FoSsibly a slight acreage may