The Topeka state journal., 1902-07-22
NEED MORE Rain.
Corn Fields in Northern C0un-
ties Are Dry.
The Crop Slightly Damaged by
High Temperatures.
A GOOD OATS HARVEST
Yield From 40 to 60 Bushels
Per Acre.
The Second Crop Of Alfalfa
Being Cut.
/ GOOD OATS HARVEST

The following is the summary of the
climate and crop report of the depart
ment of agriculture for Kansas for the
week ending July 21 as prepared py
Observer Jennings:
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
A warm week. yet with the tempera-
lures nearly normal In the extreme
western counties, the maximum temper
ature was over 100 degrees for two
days; it was 102 degrees in Montgom-
cry; in the central counties north OF
Rice, it was less than 90 degrees; IN
Morris, Dickinson, Geary. Riley, Mar
Pottawa tonne, it was 98 degrees. while
in the extreme southwestern corner II
did not rise above "a degrees
The rainfall was also very uneveniy
distributed, by far the greater portlon a
falling in the eastern division, in the
northern and southern counties of that
division. Over the rest of the state, but
light scattering showers occurred.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Wheat stacking and threshing from
shock continue the latter showing fair
to good yields, ranging in Franklin
from 80 to 40 bushels per acre; in Geary
from Is to 80 bushels; in Labette 10 to
25 in Pottawatomie from 20 to 80; ana
in Wyandotte q to q; while in Wilson
it is averaging 16 bushels Der acre.
Oats threshing continues, developing a.
yield of from 35 to 6a bushels per acre
in Nemaha much have to be moved
corn Is IN HnG cOHultlOu, IOdStIi6 CoA =
are abundant in the central counties
and are hardening in the southern.
Flax is fine, and in Crawford is being
cut. Tame haying has progressed rap
idly and most of 1t is in the stack
Prairie haying has begun in several
counties and very large crop is indi-
Gated. Potatoes are very fne ,and IN
WyandOtte are ranging from 25O TO 5Vo
bushels per acre. The early apples are
fair in Pottawatomie; apples are fine in
CToxx nT,d
Morris but are scarce In Bourbon, snort
crop in Cherokee, and a short crop and
wormy in Woodson. The second crop OF
alfalfa is being cut in Marsnaa ana Is
in the stack in Riley. Millet is about
ready to cut and cane is making good
growth in Morris.
MIDDLE DIVISION.
Corn is tasseling and silking in the
northern counties and caring in the CEN
trail; it has made rapid growth in Cloud
and is in fine condition in most OF the
counties, though in a few it is needing
rain to Keep up the growth Wheat
! threshing continues, averaging bushels
per acre in Barton, 16 in Clay, 10 in
Harper and Salina, and in Ellsworth
| lighter yield than expected Oats
| threshing is progressing, yielding from
| 40 to 60 bushels in many fields. The
second cutting of alfalfa is progressing
! in several counties and is finished In
several, good crop. Apples are in good
shape in Washington, but are falling
badly in Jewell. Grapes are a gOoC
| crop in Washington. Potatoes are gooc
| in Washington, but are rotting in low
| grounds in Smith. Gardens are good ir
| Washington. Grass is very fine, prom
| ising the best hay crop in several years
| High winds and temperatures have
| caused some damage to crops in Pratt
| WESTERN DIVISION
| Corn was damaged some in the CEN
| trail and northern counties by the high
| ten peratures the early part of the week
! but greatly benefited by the coo
| is about over and threshing begun; the
| crop is good in Graham, and is yielding
from 10 to 40 bushels per acre in Nor
| ton. Oats and barley are harvested If
| Ford. Grass is good in the central ant
| southern counties, but is drying up il
| Decatur and is dry in Cove. Forage
crops are good in general but are 'blis.
tered in Trego- Cattle are in gooc
condition.