The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-13

though it has improved In a few countless
bugs in Jewell and Saline Ihrashing con
rlnues with good results Flowing IS pro-
much of the division the ground is too dry
Ner. Forage crops continue green in many
EnlllipSs pastures are starting We'll ~
Phillips, and are irnproNing i'm several
condition Grapes are being marketed in
CoWIey-Rain needed. blowing for wheat
progressing fruit doing well but ram
would help
Dickinson-1Io farmers cutting corn
for fodder-a Few plowing for wheat wheat
acreage VIII be largely Increased this
Harper-Good week for fan blowing ana
tlraSnlnE- ground IN fine condition. corn
ter 81 a full crop plenty Of roughness IN
ing rapidly some alfalfa will be sowns
the rains viii help pasture and fruit con-
covery.
misunderstanding interrupted BY
rain. blowing progressing. pastures i'm
proving; prospects for some corn yet
Iincoln-COlder- but dry hay makes
up pastures dead some feeding stock
good rain In south part OF county
McPherson-efood showers but not SUI
6cient yet to make plowing good pastures
Will be improved. rye soWn for fail ana
feed, some corn fodder being cut; pota-
toes NOT worth digging; no garden truck
suen crops 3 are not deaq; grass
starting finely stock water still scarce in
localities. stock doing fairly well.
Reno-Dry ana warm. thrashing con-
tinues with wheat still showing good
yield and quality, corn condition remains
about the same, most fields are green.
some drying. not much cut yet; cane and
pies In good supply and grapes coming
into market; potatoes and tomatoes very
Rush-somewhat cooler: showers in
parts OF county south halt still TOO dry
TO pillow, thras hing progressing and grain
being marketed
err too dry to plow; ehinch-bugs killine
the corn. if not cut in q few days win
yield but very, small crop Of fodder.
SD gwlck-All corn not good Is being
cut for fodder, corn binders being run
Tar into the night
Sumner-E1very thing growing rapidly;
which IS progressing rapidly; thrashing
from stacks in progress
WESTERN DIVISION
The favorable conditions Of last week
continued through this. at the same time
corn has improved. giving promise OF
some grain. now. in Cove, Norton ana
Ford. Forage crops are Improving ana
promise sufficient roughness- Grass is
well in Trego and Decatur and getting
green In Thomas The altalfa seed crop
have begun cutting hay, but it is a light
crop
proved. but the general estimate is one
third crop Of corn. with favorable wealth.
er. grass growing. fodder improving
arny-CooIer. rain revived all for
age crops; sorghum FSaffir-corn. millet.
etc. making good growth; late corn grow
ing we'll. third cutting OF alfalfa progress
ing. alfalfa seed crop very promising
I.ane-tieneral rains during the week.
the forage crop promises fair to good
MCrtOn-CfOOd showers and cooler. more
rain needed: few have begun cuttins
grass. but it is very light; forage crops
improving. but viii be late.
NesS-COOler weather. good local show
ers- pastures Improving stock doing Wells
forag e crops locking better. taking second
growth where burned By the drOuth
NOrtCr-Tw0 good rains during the week
have greatly Improved conditions: there
viii now be plenty of roughness and some
corn a large area OF wheat and rye win
be sOWn.
ThOmas-Fine rains greatly improvine
cane. KafTfr-cOrn late corn. and range
grass. the last is getting green again win
be some corn and plenty OF rough feed
cattle doing we'll
Trego-Cs0od rains and cooler weathers
blowing in progress. prairie grass growing
well. feed sufficient for all stock viii be
raised, thrashing delayed some by ra1nss
wheat turning out above estimates