The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-13
1t Shows Slight improvement
Since Last Report.
Has Deteriorated in Illinois and
Missouri.
OVER STATE.
In Some Sections a Big Gain is
Noted.
Other Places Show Almost a
Complete Failure.

st. Louis. Aug. 13.-Reports from
various cities in Missouri Illinois and
Kansas since the issuance Of the gov
ernment report show that the corn crop
has deteriorated in Illinois and Mis-
souri, and slightly improved in Kansas.
In Kansas the estimated crop is 49,
Az, 455 Following is a report from var
ious sections of the state.
MARYSVILLE.
Prospects for the corn crop in Mar
shall county have improved somewhat
since August L. Present indications are
that the eastern half of the county will
raise one-third to one-half of a CROP
While the western portion will not have
over a quarter of the average crop.
BURLINGTON.
Corn crop prospects in Coney county
have improved 20 per cent since August
1. This county has 25 per cent Of corn
crop assured and may have one-third
Of average crop with seasonable rains.
HOWARD.
Local showers in Elk county have i'm
proved the conditions of the corn about
10 per cent. Yield viii probably be
nfteen per cent Of average.
CLAY CENTER.
The condition of corn in Clay county
has been improved 20 per cent since
August 1. The county viii have 5 per
cent of an average crop
OONCORDIA.
Corn in Cloud county win fan short
of a fourth of crop. There Will be
roughness enough to carry cattle
through the winter. Hogs viii be fed
wheat Rain since August l has been
insufficient to materially benefit the
crop.
MANHATTAN
Riley county's corn crop has inn
proved fully 25 per cent. and prospects
are for more Improvement. There Is a
sar1ff
stock, so there will be no sacrifice Of
cattle.
PAOLA
FIFTY per cent of the corn planted in
Miafnas county is failure The other 50
per cent viii make 25 per cent crop.
Careful estimates made by farmers
make the Improvement in jackson
countys corn since August 1 80 per
cent The weather still promises favor
ably.
ATCHISON.
No Improvement in the corn crop in
Atchison county has been noticed since
August l. Recent rains have been of
acreage of late corn is very small In
proportion to whole crop.
SMITH CENTER.
Crop conditions in Smith county are
about 10 per cent better. With plenty
of rain from now on there will be fields
of corn that viii make perhaps twenty
bushels to the acre.
WINFIELD
The corn crop in Cowley county has
greatly improved since August j. Oats
and wheat good. There will be an
abundance of all kinds Of feed forstock
Late rains have put the ground in fine
condition. and prospects are good.
HIAWATHA.
Brown county's corn prospect has de-
clined since August l. There has not
been enough rain to do any good and
corn must have rain soon to make any
thing.
JUNCTION CITY.
The corn crop in Geary county has
improved from 10 to 10 per cent since
August 1. The yield promises fair.
BELLEVILLE
There have been a few local showers
since August /, but they were too late
to do good. There will be very little
corn raised in Republic county this
year.
ALMA
Corn in Wabaunsee county has great
ly Improved since August J. The yield
VIII be from five to thirty bushels per
acre. The fodder will be good and pas
lures are excellent
SCOTTVILLE
The corn crop in Mitchell county IS
practically a complete failure There
has been no Improvement since August
l. The drouth is not yet broken, and
the acreage is small
HUTCHINSON
Corn will make only one fourth OF q
crop in Reno county. There is. however.
plenty Of forage for live stock
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