The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-20
CROPS IMPROVED.
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Kafir. doing well; alfalfa cut; vegeta-
bles and strawberries plentiful; grapes
in bloom and promising; fruit prospects,
except peaches very good
Barton-Rain not sufficient more
needed; wheat heading short: alfalfa
about ready for cutting; early corn be-
ing cultivated, some being replanted;
good prospects for apples.
Clay-EV heat improved in quality and
height; rye much improved; oats fine;
some rye being cut fol feed; grass IN
good. condition.
Cloud-Good growing weather; some
wheat reviving; oats looking well; some
corn up; pastures getting good
Cowley-Timely rain put crops and
pastures in good condition; wheat rap
idly recovering from drought. yegeta-
bles fine; potato prospect good
Extraordinarily corn up. a good
stand; potatoes doing well; wheat a
failure; grass good; too dry in north
western part Of county to list corn.
Harper-Wheat improved by rains,
but is thin and short oats and corn
doing well; pastures good.
HarVey-Fine growth; wheat recover
ing rapidly; corn and oats growing
we'll; garden truck doing nicely; worms
in ornamental trees
Jewell-All crops improved by rains:
much corn washed out; canker worm
DANA ing apple and forest trees.
Kingman-W Wheat, oats, and rye, g ow-
ing rapidly; corn doing we'll; ground in
good condition.
LincoIn-Too dry for farm work; al
falfa a poor crop; meadows and pas
lures poor, and stock not doing well;
wells failing.
McPherson-Goodg growing week; corn
growing and being worked; oats look
we'll; wheat a thin stand, a fair crop
PhHffps-W Wheat better than anticipa-
ted; corn coming up nicely, good stand;
good growing week.
Pratt-Good rains; wheat heading,
and promises fair crop; crops dong
well, but some corn washed under;
some fields Of Kaf1r listed.
Reno=Eine growth; wheat headed
and looks fair oats look well; corn
growing nicely and cultivation begun;
strawberries ripening, but scarce
Repubnc-Wheat prospects improved,
but still poor = grass from seed max
ing poor growth; ground in nice condl-
ton.
saIine-Rain started growth; wheat
improved; corn poor stand, and much
! being replanted; alfalfa light; pastures
looking better
edewick-Wheat and oats much i'm
proved by rain; straw short, but berry
full; corn coming on nicely; grass 4
good height; potatoes doing we'll; fruit
promising, many peaches winter killed.
Smith-Too dry to list corn into wheat
land.
Safford-Crops doing well; early gar
den truck on market.
Sumner-Wn Wheat heading short soft
wheat in bloom; corn. oats and cane
growing rapidly, pastures good; ground
thoroughly soaked
Washington-W Wheat prospects poor
some corn TO be replanted; grass and
alfalfa doing we'll; stock improving
/ rain needed.
WESTERN DIVISION.
Wheat has improved in the northern
1 counties. in Ford it is jOintng shOt |,
/ in Clark the irrigated is heading. Com
is coming up ~ al parts, and generally
/ shows good stand. Alfalfa is fine.
the first crop is being cut in Clark, and
IS nearly ready to cut in many OF the
| other counties. Grass is generally in
very good condition, and cattle are
thriving on it Barley and oats are do
ing well. Forage crops are being plant
ed, and are coming up well
/ Clark-W ea Their IavOra BILE; cutting OF
alfalfa commenced; irrigated wheat and
/ barley heading.
Decatur-Rapfd Improvement in all
/ crops; corn promising full stand; for
| age crops being planted; first crop OF
/ alfalfa nearly ready to cut.
Finney-Good rains caused rapid
! growth Of crops and grass; much for
/ age being planted.
Ford-Wheat jointing and very short ;
oats, barley and corn, look fine; alfalfa
/ doing we'll; cattle doing nicely.
Graham-Wheat greatly improved;
/ alfalfa growing nicely, ready to cut;
crops doing we'll; stock thriving on pas
ture.
Grant-Grass refreshed by local show
ers; cattle doing finely; too dry for
planting
Hamilton-Crops and ranges growing.
but suffering where local showers did
not touch
Lane-Conditions improved by rains;
alfalfa beginning TO blossom; grass bet
ter and stock improving; wild grapes in
! bloom.
Morton-F'ine growing weather.
Ness-Hot wet week; corn looking
well, but small grains badly damaged
| and getting weedy; general crop condi-
tions improved alfalfa and grass fine;
gardens improving, and potatoes doing
well: poor prospect for fruit.
Norton-Fine stand of corn some be-
ing worked; large area of cane and
! kaffir; alfalfa doing well, and pastures
good; a good half crop Of wheat may
be secured, under favorable conditions
ScOtt-Rain general; oats and barley
doing we'll; wheat badly damaged
Sheridan-Wheat improved; earliest
heading; corn coming up a good stand
alfalfa and pastures fine; hail damaged
crops in spots.
Thomas-Crops benefited by rains;
some pieces of wheat promising; range
grass abundant; alfalfa nearly ready tC
cut; early corn coming up nicely; gar
dens doing we'll; heavy rain damag gee
some kaffir and cane.
Trego-Wheat improved and all crops
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