The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-30
CROP CONDITIONS
Observer Jennings Issues His
Last Weekly Bulletin.
Apple Picking Begun-Fruit u
Fine Quality.
WHEAT FIELDS GREEN.
Early Sown Crop Is Up in Many
Counties.
Fourth Crop of Alfalfa Cut in
Treg0 County.
WHEAT FIELDS GREEN.

Today's issue of the weekly, climate
and crop report for Kansas compiled by
Observer Jennings is the last to be is
sued this year. The report is as fol-
lows:
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
The week has been slightly cool for
the season, but without any frosts, ex-
cept on the 9th when a light frost oc-
CURED in some of the western counties
and a heavy frost in Thomas, but no
damage. The week was wet, heavy
rains falling all over the state, except
IN the extreme southwestern counties,
and very heavy rains in the northern
half of the state, the rainfall in the
northwestern counties ranging from five
EASTERN DIVISION.
Corn needs dry weather; it is being
damaged some in the shock by continued
wet weather in several counties; husk-
ing is progressing in many central and
southern counties where not too wet,
but the corn is too green in the north
ern counies to crib Wheat sowing has
been stopped by the wet weather.; early
sown wheat is up in all parts of the di-
vision. Apple picking has begun, and a
good crop of fine quality is being gath
cred. But little hay was cut this week:
a large crop is already in the stack, but
much remains uncut yet owing to the
dry weather. The last crop of alfalfa
is being cut in Chase; the rains have
damaged much alfalfa in Chautauqua
and the late sown in Shawnee Though
the potatoes are rotting on low ground
In Johnson, they are turning out good
crop of fine quality in Marshall, Morris
and Shawnee. Early kafHr corn is be-
ing cut in Woodson. but cutting was
stopped in Elk by rain Rye is up in
Jefferson. Ground is too wet for plow-
ing.
Anderson county-Wet cloudy week;
corn damaging in field; much hay lost;
11yo 7y-xr cot thar cd
before wheat land can be prepared for
seeding.
Bourbon-Wheat seeding greatly de-
layed by wet weather; small damage to
corn by ears rotting at the root.
Chase-Heavy rain damaged corn fod-
der, kaff1r corn, cane, and other feed
ready to cut; alfalfa in stack injured:
last crop alfalfa being cut; feeding COM
menced; wheat seeded before rains COM
ing up nicely, but too wet for seeding
now.
Chautauqua-Little wheat sowed, and
ground too wet for sowing; corn being
shocked. when weather permits; great
loss on last crop alfalfa.
Cherokee-No farming or haying dur
ing week; considerable hay uncut yet;
part of wheat sown and up.
Coffey-Hay spelling In stack, and
corn in shock being damaged where 1t
does not stand we'll; wheat sowing de-
layed almost a month
Douglas-Good apple crop; corn husk-
Elk-Rain stopped cutting of Kaff1r
corn.
Franklin-Too wet to thresh. pillow, or
do any work in fields; corn needs dry
weather.
Jackson-Rains stopped wheat SOW
ing; some corn in shock getting very
black fodder damaged.
Jefferson-Work on cane progressing
slowly; rye and wheat up and look well,
very little corn being cut; pastures fine
and stock in good condition; apples fine.
Johnson-Farm work stopped by rain;
about one-half of wheat sown; pota-
toes rotting in low ground, very few
dug; all crops safe from frost.
Leavenworth-No farm work; stocA
looking we'll; pastures good
Linn-Ground too wet for blowing or
seeding, and very little wheat sown to
date.
Ground fine for blowing and
seeding, and a large acreage of wheat
sown, that up in fine condition; fan
sown grass coming up nicely; a fine
crop of corn; potatoes a good crop of
excellent quality.
Montgomery-week wet and unfavor-
able for farm work; shocked corn and
hay in stack damaged
Morris-Not much work done; ground
about ready for wheat; cattle still do
ing finely on grass; corn dry enough for
cribbing, except for rain; potatoes extra
quality and quantity.
Shawnee-Heavy rain damaged some
hay and lately sown alfalfa; little hayins
during week; some corn yet to be cut
on uplandS; apple picking will COM
mence soon.
Woodson-Haying delayed another
week; considerable cane damaged by
rain; early kaffir corn being cut, some
just heading, other fields have not be-
gun to head: pastures good and stock
doing we'll; very little wheat sown yet.
MIDDLE DIVISION.
Is,orn is being gathered in many south
ern fields. too wet in the northern: the
crop generally is very good, though in
<<ingman it is lighter than expected.
sg5heat seeding was delayed by the rains
the first days of the week. the early
sown is up in many counties. The third
crop of alfalfa is being cut in Repub-
lie; there is considerable still to cut in
Clay, while in Mcpherson some of it was
damaged. Apples are a light crop but
+ fine quality in Cowley: in some or
lizards in Reno they are good crop, in
others light. Haying is not finished,
and in some counties much has been in
1ured. The ground is in fine condition.
Enough too wet in the central and north
of the forage crops is still too green.
Pastures are good.
Barton-Ground in fine condition.
Clay-Seeding and threshing again de-
layed by rain: some blowing yet to be
done; all fall work much delayed: hay
ing not completed, and considerable al
falfa, cane. and Kaffir corn still in
field.
and damaged some hay, seeding again
in progress. about half sown and COM
ing UP with a fine stand ground in ex-
cellent condition.
Cowley-wheat sowing stopped and
much hay spoiled: apple crop though
light is fine quality.
Harper-Wheat sowing in full prog
ress except in south portion of county
good stand of early sown coming up
corn good crop and quality good.
Kingman-Rains have put ground ir
fine condition for wheat. and much be-
ing sown; haying about finished hayins
in many instances somewhat lighter
than anticipated.
Lincoln-No-farm work being done, and
farmers much behind with fall work.
Mcpherson = Seeding delayed and
threshing stopped; some alfalfa dam
aged.
Phillips-Large acreage of fall grail