The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-12
Late Crop Fired by High Tenn
peratures Last Week.
THIRD ALFALFA CROP.
Fourth Cutting to Commence in
Northern Counties.
Fall Flowing and Sowing Pro-
crossing in Southern Counties.

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The following is the United States de-
partment of agriculture climate anu
the Kansas section for the week ending
August II, as issued by Observer Jen-
nings:
The first days of the week were de-
cidedly warm the maximum tempera-
ture being 100 degrees and upwards over
the entire state except few northeast
ern counties. The maximum tem2eFa-
ture for the week ranged from 95 de-
grees in Jefferson to 108 degrees in De-
catur and Thomas, but the week closed
cooler. Light showers have occurred
in nearly every part of the state, while
heavy rains have fallen in Phillips.
Reno, Sedgwick, Harper, Chautauqua'
Allen and intervening counties.
EASTERN DIVISION.
The high temperature the first OF the
week was unfavorable to the corn crop.
ripening the early corn too early ana
firing the late corn, but the cooler
weather following has not only i'm
proved the corn but has materially ben
Gifted all growing crops. The early corn
is hard enough to feed in the central
counties and is being marketed IN
Chautauqua- Threshing continues with
good yields of oats and poor to good
yields of wheat and fax the last named
not fulfilling expectations. Prairie hay
ing is progressing and an unusually
large crop is in sight The third crop
of alfalfa is being cut in Chautauqua
and Chase but needs rain in Geary
Apples promise a full crop in Morris.
and an average crop in Atchison. with
prospects for good crop in Johnson,
but are falling in Chase and Leaven-
worth, with poor prospects in Bourbon
Flowing for fall sowing is progressing
in Anderson, Johnson, Wilson and
Woodson, but has been stopped in sew
eral counties by the dry hard ground.
Pastures remain good Potatoes are flne
and abundant. The second crop of
clover in johnson is nearly as heavy as
the first. Melons are abundant in Chau-
tauqua- Grapes, light CROP in Johnson.
Allen county-Threshing delayed by
continued wet weather and hay and
crops injured.
pleted; fall plowing commenced;
ground hard and dry; large crop wild
hay being secured in fine condition;
pastures good, and stock doing well;
Atchison-Corn needs rain badly, some
fired. late in critical condition: pas
lures getting short and dry; heavy crop
of prairie hay; early grapes ripenings
apples an average CROP
Bourbon-Crops need rain: early corn
good, late being damaged; prairie grass
turning, extra good; flax yield is from
poor to fair wheat good; potatoes good
crop; no apples.
Brown-Good threshing weather; rain
needed for corn and to put ground III
condition for blowing.
Classroom considerably fired; plOw-
ing about stopped by dry weather;
prairie haying progressing; third crop
alfalfa being cut; wheat threshing SLOW
yield light; apples falling, prospects of
light crop.
Chautauqua-Corn fine and on mar
ket; much hay put up during week;
cutting third crop alfalfa; melons
abundant.
Coffey-Corn doing finely, but will
soon need rain; threshing and haying
in progress; some local showers.
Crawford-Some local showers but
rain is needed for corn and to
soften ground for plowing; wheat yields
average well: oats we'll to excellently:
flax a good crop; pastures good and
stock in fine condition.
Doniphan-Corn somewhat injured by
heat.
Elk-Corn somewhat injured; kaffir
doing well; fax very poor.
Franklin-Rain, for which corn was
suffering, last of week; flax disappoint-
ing.
Geary-Corn needs rain. that not on
low land suffering materially, early
ripening rapidly; kaffir. millet, sorghum
and alfalfa, need moisture.
ther warm with good
rain last of week.
Jackson-Corn somewhat damaged by
dry weather; good week for threshing-
Jefferson-Corn needs rain badly; fine
weather for haying.
Johnson Good week for threshing.
putting up hay and blowing; corn
hardening; second crop clover heavy;
prospect for apples good; grape crop
very light.
venworth-Threshing done, fair
yield; corn fine: prairie haying begun;
apples dropping, promise about half
crop.
Linn-Early corn made, late will need
| more rain; ground getting too hard to
plow; wheat threshing in progress; fax
yields poor to good some worth more
n for
| Marshall-COrn doing well but needs
rain; ground getting too dry to pfow:
wheat and oats yields light; pastures
| good.
| progress.
| Montgomery-Late corn injured; good
rains and low temperatures last of
week; flax poor crop; oats yielding
| well; wheat fairly.
| Morris-Corn in fine condition; cane.
| kaffir and all kinds of feed making
| splendid growth; apples promise full
| crop.
| Nemaha-Ground dry and vegetation
needs rain: late corn begins to suffer:
| heavy crop of millet being harvested
prairie grass in fine condition, but tame
| grass damaged
| Pottawatomie Good rain SUNDAY
morning was much needed by corn and
| pastures: all crops doing well.
| Shawnee-Corn injured; haying begun
very heavy crop.
/ Wilson-Rain last of week fine for
| corn and grass and will fully mature
them; fall blowing progressing nicely:
| fruit doing finely.
| Woodson-Good week for haying:
| plowing for wheat continues; good rain
/ Friday Of great benefit to corn and pas
lures; corn hard enough to feed and
i very promising; hay crop large; Kafi1r
heading.
MIDDLE DIVISION
Late corn needs rain: much of it was
/ more or less injured by the hot weather
first of week but the showers and cooler
/ weather since have done much to re-
| store it; the early corn is SO far advanc-
| ed that in some localities it is consider
4 ed safe crop. Threshing continues,
| wheat yielding poor to fair. oats y,Gd-
| Ing well. except that in Washington
some is poor. Alfalfa is being stacked
/ in Clay, the second crop is being cut in
some parts of Sumner and the third