The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-22
KANSAS IS DRY.
Rains Needed in Eastern, North
ern and Western Divisions.
Wheat Injured by Russian This
tie in Northern Counties.
CH1NCH BUGS FLYING.
Apple Trees in Full Bloom in
Clay and Barton.
Potato Plants Coming Up in the
Kaw Valley.
CH1NCH BUGS FLYING.

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department of agriculture, climate and
crop report of the weather bureau TOR
Kansas as issued by Observer T. B
Jennings The report does not. take IL
10 eonsiderat ton the effects of the hot
wind OF Sunday and Monday, as the
report is for the week ending Saturday
GENERAL. CONDITIONS
Cool weather first part of the week.
with frost 10th and 17th warmer latter
part. Good rains fell in the southwest
ern and the extreme western and north
western counties. fair rains in the
counties from Lyon and Usage to the
territory line; and light showers in the
central, northern and eastern counties.
The cool weather has not been con-
| ducive to growth. But little II any
damage was done by the frosts.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Wheat is in good condition in the
southern counties and growing Welt;
I it is in good condition in most of the
/ central counties and improving in oth-
/ ers; it is in fair condition in most of
/ the northern counties, but is deteriorat-
ing in few. Corn planting IS gen
! eral; the early planted is coming up
as far north as the KaW river, ana
1 sprouting north of the river. Oats are
/ growing slowly Flax is doing We'll
i Pastures are fair in the south. but are
tatoes are coming up. Apples are Civ
/ ing a fair promise. Cherries are bloom
/ ing at close of the week in many coun-
| ties. Chinch bugs were flying on the
18th and 18th.
AlIen.-Plum trees in full bloom
peaches bloom sparingly; all crops need
rain.
Anderson.-Goo rain in south part of
county. and lighter toward the north
/ on the 14th; corn planting general; oats
/ look fine; flax a good stand generally
/ wheat growing rank; ground in good
condition; no peaches, but apples and
! pears are promising.
Atchison-=Wheat, grass and all vege-
tation suffering from winds and
drought; rain needed; ground in good
/ condition for working. but corn being
] planted slowly, as farmers are taking
more pains than usual in preparation
for planting.
Bourbon,-Cfrowth of vegetation re-
tarded by cool weather; sixty per cent
! OF corn planted; a few stock on pas
| ture: fruit prospect seems good,
Chase.-COrn planting is in progress
condition of wheat improving, but it
| is in need Of rain; spring sown alfalfa
! coming up; some stock out on pasture:
/ some prospect for peaches on high land:
| apples viii not bloom as full as last
/ year.
Chautauqua.- first of week
/ afforded plenty of moisture; wheat
/ oats and grass have made fine growth:
+ corn growing and early planted being
| progress; pastures and alfalfa doing
/ Well: fruit trees doing nicely.
Cherokee Week most too wet for
general farm work. grass, wheat and
oats progressing; corn about one-hal1
planted; apples do not promise very
we'll
Coffey-Showers the first Of the week
Fkept the surface in good condition
| wheat continues fine; corn, flax and all
spring crops doing splendidly grass
getting green. trees blooming.
Crawford.-Warm spring weather is
pushing vegetation rapidly; wheat has
made good progress, and could not be
better; corn nearly all planted. some
coming up; oats look Well; ground il
excellent condition.
| Doniphan-COOl and very dry; wheat
being damaged; no corn planted yet.
Douglas-Wh heat holds its own, and IS
growing some; owing to drought and
cold grass makes no progress.
kdk-Wheat and oats looking we'll;
corn planting nearly DONE some corn
up spring crops being rapidly put in:
ground moist and works easily; good
growth of vegetation latter part OF
week; cattle being turned out on grass:
potatoes coming up.
Franklin Showers beneficial, but
soaking rain needed: ground in excel
lent order for spring work; corn plant
ing progressing rapidly much already
sprouting, flax q good stand.
Geary-First three days cool: Ighi
showers Wednesday; balance of week
/ warmer ana IaNOfdDiP Tor growth Oh
crops late sown wheat doing fine, es-
pecially that sOWn in corn fields. earlS
soVn wheat deteriorating.
Jaekson-Corn planting general early
corn sprouting; oats not doing we'll
pastures slow in starting, wheat goins
backward; cut forms taking early gar
dens.
: Jefferson-Fine week for farm work
but too cool for growing plants; small
amount of oats and flax SoWn but the,
( look NFaIf- wheat h54
needs q good rain; corn planting vel
begun, with ground in excellent condi
tfoni not much grass; plum and cherry
trees in bloom.
Johnson-Too cold and dry. vegeta
ton making slow growth wheat lookins
good. fax and clover coming up. oil.
clover badly killed by drought last year
l-abette-W heat and oats looking
splendid corn coming up; first half weei
wet, last three DAYS fine for farming.
Leayenworth-Nh heat improved som
during past week: neither corn nor po
tatoes up; nice weather for grain an
seeds planted; rain on the 18th moisten
ed the ground considera bly,, leaving /
in good condition to work; garden
mostly made; pastures starting up. an.
cattle looking fairly well: peach bud
all dead; plum trees IN bloom.
Lyons-W Winter wheat doing WE'LL sub
soil, except on uplands. wet enough
5 pastures slow.
MarshalI-Wheat still looking yer
good but needing rain; oats up an
makes good showing; corn beint
planted. gardens doing fell: grass com
g ing slowly: fruit and forest trees leaf
= ing out; ground in good condition 70
work. though somewhat dry
MAMA splendid week for cor
I planting: excellent weather for wheai
but TOO cold for oats and grass; peache
2 killed: cherries and DIums in fine con
Z dirion, and promise large crop.
[ Montgonery-FIr part Of week to
cool for vegetation, but fine CROWN