Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1901-08-03
KANSAS CROPS GEI RII
WHOLE STATE BENEF1rro
Corn Will Average From,
Twenty bushels to the Acrs-s-' "
of Garden Seeds Phenomena, e
stock to BE Held for Better D.,

Topeka, Kan, July a9.-Iacroa
ports heavy rain in Rush county, :. y
that grass and stock water is ah aaa
ant. Scott county reports an ovos' uul'
rain. The buffalo grass ranges ele
excellen. and there is plenty - ny
for the stock. Rain that fell in CIV wv
ley county will insure a fourth ~
crop OF corn, ACCORDING to a disna..s
from Winfield. In Wellington. dnr,sa
severe rainstorm lightninp CTS
cookhouse belonging to a tbresbina
outfit and two men were fatallv =
jured. The rain was the most -
eral in the eastern part of the st.,a
which needed it the most,
The sale of garden seeds in d.
state has been phenomenal Farmars
purchased large quantities of turnina
sorghum and rye to seed for fo.ora
Many farmers have expressed thai
intention of planting large fields !,
turnips. The estimates of the proh
able yield of corn range all the WOW
from seven to twenty bushels to tbo
acre.
No more spasmodic efforts to sell
stock will be made. The farmers arc
/ now satisfied to hold the stock untu
the prices get better, being confident
of their ability to obtain enough feed
for them now. While the rain came
too late to be of great benefit to the
grain, it practically insured a large
fruit crop. Apples and pears are get
ting in bad condition, but now, with
anything like favorable conditions
they will make a large crop. The
Kansas apple crop is in fine condi
ton and the product promises to be Of
as fine a variety as has ever been
known in the state. The fruit sur.
prised the horticulturists by the way
in which it endured the severe dry
spell.
The cities of the state will gain
great benefit from the rain. In some
places the sewer systems had gotten
into bad condition through the lack
of water to wash them out. They
have now been fully flushed and
better state of things will result.
An ice famine. which was staring
some of the cities in the face, has
now been averted by the cooler wealth
er. Water has been supplied in gen.
erous quantities, buildings have re
ceived a thorough wetting and the
danger from fire is lessened tenfold
Atchison, Kan. July 30. The
drought in northern Kansas which
has lasted without interruption since
April Is, is broken. The Missouri Pa
cific railroad has received reports from
all stations which extend 800 miles
westward from the Missouri river and
northward into Nebraska and all ex-
cept two or three report downpour
from fourth of an inch to two inches.
The rain was steady, drizzling one
and lasted, in most places, for three
or four hours. The parched eartn
absorbed the moisture as fast as IL
| fell. While the recent rains have
covered central and southwestern
Kansas, they have not touched the
northern counties up to within the
last "a hours.
Kansas City, July 30.-Rain zen
here almost continuously, the down
fall amounting to over an inch.
Lincoln Neb., July 3O.-Reports
from all over the state show that tne
rains that visited this state have iels
The corn in many localities in better
condition than was at first though.
In some localities, however, there WIN
be no corn, while in many localities
/ there will be about one-third OF
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