The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-14
FINE Rain FELL.
Wheat Belt Gets Another Good
Soaking.
Nearly Every Section of the
State Favored.
NOT HEAVY IN TOPEKA.
Only One-Twentieth of an Inch
Recorded Here.
More is Promised by the Wealth
er Bureau.

CA
The reports received in Topeka indi-
cate that last nights rain was general
in Kansas. The rain in Topeka meas
ured but five hundredths of an inch.
with yesterdays rain making a total of
nine hundredths, but the prospects are
good for more rain. The forecast sent
out this morning was probably showers
tonight and Thursday. Cider" Smith
predicted rain from the 18th to the 15tn
The weather reports received at the
general offices of the Rock Island rail-
road in Topeka today tell of good rains
over all the lines of that road in Kan
sas. Texas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma
and New Mexico during the past "A
hours In Kansas a heavy rain fell last
night over the Horton division. Good
rain fell from Clay Center to McFar-
/ land A light rain fell from Clay Center
to Belleville. Good rains fell from
Fairbury to Rydal Heavy rains fell
/ over the western division, and also a
| big rain fell over the entire Herington
1 division.
The Santa Fe officials were rejoicing
! today over the rain reports received
I from the division superintendent this
| morning. Rain was general all over the
state, and in some parts was very
/ heavy
The following dispatch came from
| Newton Heavy rain from Emporia
to Newton, 252 to 312 inches on the Min
neapolis and Mcpherson branch. good
| rain on Strong City branch and as far
as Manchester, and on the Salina
| branch. Very little rain beyond Man
| chester" Manchester is in the north
part Of Dickinson county, 20 miles from
/ Abilene. The dispatch continues.
Heavy rain from Newton to Arkansas
1 City, 112 TO 212 inches. Rain on Ell
! Dorado branch. Indications of more
rain The following dispatch was from
/ Arkansas City Heavy rain. Arkansas
! City to Ponca City, 10 p- m to , a. m
Lighter rain south to Red Rock None
south Of Red Rock Stiu cloudy and
COOL
There was good rain from Atchison
: to AIeriden, and light rain from DeScto
to Emporia, hgfr% rain from Ottawa to
! Emp0ria, but no rain east Of Ottawa or
DeSOtO. The consolidated report of the
Santa Fe IS as follows; Eastern divis-
ion cloudy. cool, good rain at EmpcIla-
showers west Of Ottawa. Aiddle-
cloudy calm and pleasant. Heavy rain
yesterday and last night Indications
coed for more rain Western division
good rain during night over almost en-
tire division. Panhandle division: good
| rain, cloudy and calm. Southern kan
sas: fair, cloudy last night. Amarilla-
clear no rain. Purcell. part cloudy
| Cleburne: cloudy and raining Temple
| clear and pleasant
The minimum temperature this morn
! ing was 63. Ile Wl0Q mas DEen east
/ blowing 10 miles an hour The hourly
/ temperatures recorded by the govern
ment thermometer were as follows:
! O'Clock. ....... .64i11 o'clock. .66
o'clock .-...-- -6512 O'clock-...... -64
O'Clock. ...... Sc I O'Clock. ........ 81
10 o'clock. -..... &c 2 o'clock ...-...... 63
The climate and crop report issued by
Observer Jennings was compiled before
| Tuesdays rains. The report for the
counties conpriskng the Kansas wheat
belt are as follows:
Barton-Wheat improved, but is weedy
and thin on ground; oats and barley
looking we'll; early corn coming up; al
falfa fine
Clay-Corn planting nearly finished.
corn and oats growing nicely; wheat
and rye much revived by rains; garden
truck in good condition; early cherries
| will be scarce.
Cloud-Wheat slightly benefited by
rains, heading at height of six inches,
most of it to be piowed up; corn plant
ing under fun headway. and some
I sprouting; oats making good stand. pas
lures improving; more rain needed
Dieltinson-Some rain; wheat looking
somewhat better; corn coming up.
Ellsworth-Good rains too late TO be
of much benefit to wheat and kafiir
and sorghum are being planted in its
stead; grass growing rapidly good
stand of corn all spring crops improved:
ground in good condition.
Harvey-Oats and corn doing well
and growing rapidly: rye excellent.
looks poorly; more rain needed.
Kingman-SOne corn being replanted;
corn stand fair: wheat beginning 10
need more rain; grass fair; oats looking
well.
Lincoln-Early corn damaged by
drought; wheat a total failure; oats suf-
fering for moisture
MePhersOu-Showers materially i'm
proved crop conditions; corr grass, and
/ all vegetation growing
Ottawa-Prospects for cr sns continue
unfavOrable
Pratt-Good rains first OF week fol-
lowed by growing weather. wheat and
rye improved; oats and barley made
fine growth: corl being cultivated
Reno-Conditions in Dru'+6 by rains;
wheat and oa+s looking fairly we'll;
corn generally up Well zane and kai5r
being planted.
Marshall-AI crops irpproyed by rain.
but wheat badly injured. corn IS COM
ing up with prospect OF y good stand :
grass backward: some chinc;t.fiss in
/ wheat
Montgomery Week Of rapid growth.
good rains and heavy dewss all crops
} in fine condition; Strawberries being
marketed. with promise of a good yield.
Rice-Crops still in need Of rain.
wheat suffering.
Russell-Drought continues; wheat a
total failure.
Saline-Rain too late to greatly benefit
wheat. corn growing well canker worms
doing much damage to fruit and silade
trees.
Sedgwicl-Good rain first OF week:
wheat and oats not very tai. but color
good; corn looks we'll: early corn being
cultivated.
snith-yegetation suffering severely:
wheat a failure; grass short and dry;
water scarce and wells falling.
StafOrd-AH crops growing nicely
since the rains Of first Of week; grass
good.
sumner-Cultivating corn; wheat be-
ginning to head, very short; pastures