The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-01

Peaches are ripe in Sumner. Apricots
and plums are ripening in Pratt and
apricots are ripe In Reno.
WESTERN DIVISION.
Wheat harvest is progressing: ripen-
ing has been retarded in Rawlins and
Sheridan by cool weather. Corn has
made good growth, though cool weather
has retarded it some in Graham and
Rawlins. Range grass is fine. Alfalfa
is doing well in Lane and making fine
growth in Graham; the second crop is
well advanced in Finney and being cut
in Ford. Oats are good in Ford and
harvest is progressing. Cherries are
ripe in Graham and Trego. Potatoes
good crop. Cattle are in fine condi-
ton.
The following reports are from the
wheat belt:
Marshall-Wheat harvest about over;
oats harvest next week, will be a large
crop; corn prospect could not be bet
ter.
Montgomery-Oats harvest nearly fin
ished; some progress in cutting wheat;
ground too wet in many fields: good
week for corn which looks fine but grassy.
Barton-Good week for all crops;
wheat harvest nearly over; second crop
OF alfalfa in bloom; early corn tassell-
ing; potatoes and vegetables abundant.
Clay-Harvest progress during week,
stopped by rains at close: some wheat
and oats lodged; quality of wheat will
very; oats excellent; potato crop good;
new hay and second cutting alfalfa now
on market. ,-s~<
Cloud-Wheat harvest progressing;
corn doing WELL weedy in some places,
clean in others: pastures and prairie
hay best in years.
Cowley--Wheat harvested;oats great
yield; corn fine.
EllsworthLVery cool and cloudy all
the week; wheat looks as green as a
week ago.
II
thrashing begun with poor Yield !;
oats fine: corn In good condition.
Kingman-Wheat harvest drawing to
a close: oats somewhat rusty; yield
promises to be best known in county;
corn being laid\ by in fine condition;
grass very good; potatoes giving large
yield of best quality.
Lincoln-Unseasona bly, cool; rain has
driven chinch bugs from corn, weeds
taking it.
McPherson-Ffne harvest weather;
greater part of wheat in shock, some
oats also; corn beginning to tassel. fine
color and stand.
Ottawa-Wheat ripening In three
stages, some very green yet rain de-
lays harvest; too cool for corn; second
cutting of alfalfa will be fine.
Pratt-Ffne harvest weather, harvest
progressing rapidly; some oats cut;
corn doing we'll, some fields in. silk:
plums and apricots beginning to ripen.
Reno-Good growing weather; wheat
harvest nearly finished and oats harvest
beginning; corn growing finely; april
cots ripe but light yield; wheat crop
light but berry good and well ma
tured.
Russell-Cool, cloudy week; corn MAX
ing fair growth, cultivation being
pushed.
Saline-Wheat about 2-3 harvested;
corn looking well but tasseling short in
some fields; oats fine; all kinds of fruit
| a light crop.
| Sedgwick-Wheat harvest nearly CON-
pleted, fields vary greatly in yield; the
grain is generally plump and heavy;
oat harvest begun, yield is fine; corn
reasonably clean and promises a large
crop; second crop alfalfa being cut
| Smith-Cool week. fine for wheat
! filling; some wheat ripe and har-
vest begun. straw short but grain good /:
some corn being laid by; pastures good
| stock doing WELL
| Stafford-Cool, good week for harvest
| ing, some fields will make good Yield
many will be light.
Sumner-Favorable for harvesting;
wheat all cut, some being stacked:
| threshing next week; oats rusting some,
cut; corn in tassel; peaches ripe.