The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-16

rfe hayfng IS progressing and large
crop has been put up Flowing is prog
reSsing in many counties and is about
finished in the southern. Frost damax-
ed tender plants in the northern eoun-
ties.
Barton--Thfrd crop OF alfalfa being
cut; wheat blowing general soon; light
frost 18th and 18th: no damage; corn
nearly all cut; pastures fine.
Clay-Frost nights of 11th and 18th
not sufficient to do much if any dam
age; corn being cut and some marketed.
having nearly completed; wheat seeding
Cloud-Week very favorable for
farm work: frosts 18th and 13th dam
aged Kaf1r corn
McPher son-P1owing nearly complet~
er; seeding begun; threshing continues.
Jewell-Heavy frost the 18th did con-
siderable damage to late gardens and
sorghum not yet cut: corn mostly out
of way Of frost. only small per cent be.
ing late enough to be damaged, and
that not injured.
Kingman-Excellent crop Kaffir and
cane being. cut; large crop of hay be-
ing harvested; blowing about finished;
Ottawa-Corn cutting and blowing
progressing at rapid rate; wheat sowing
begun; light frosts 18th and 18th: no
damage.
Pratt-Grain in good condition again
for threshing: no seeding done yet; too
dry for termination.
Republic-Frost 18th and 18th killed
tomatoes and sweet potatoes and the
blades on low land corn, and injured
kaff1r corn: threshing from shock pro-
crossing slowly, grain SO badly dam
aged 1T hardly pays to thresh; blowing
not well advanced, and sowing not be-
gun; ground getting dry again.
Russell-Much hay put up: late corn
and forage crops badly damaged by
frost on morning of the 18th.
Salfae-Preparation of ground for
wheat being pushed; haying progress
ing rapidly; light frost 18th and 18th
damaged gardens in places.
Sedgwick-F'ourth cutting of alfalfa
being made: ground would plow better
with little rain.
Smith-Melons and gardens killed by
frosts 18th and 18th, and Kaffir on low
ground badly damaged: late corn in
Jured some. but early safe.
Stafford-Threshing about done: seed
ing general; corn husking commenced
Sumner-Plowing about done: gather
ing corn for feed; wheat drilling will be-
Washington-Cool weather retards
r1Dening of corn, fodder good; heavy
frost morning of 18th did very little
potatoes good.
WESTERN DIVISION
Corn is generally out of danger. and in
Ness is nearly all cut. The fourth crop
to cut in Hodgeman: the seed crop was
cut in Decatur before the frost: an in
creased acreage Is being sOwn in Ness.
FORAGE crops were damaged some by the
frost in the northern counties. In Hodge,
man all feed crops have been harvested
except Kaffir corn: in the other counties
much feed is being put up Haying has
been pushed, and much hay has been put
up. Pasture is fine, and cattle are in
very good condition. The ground is too
dry in Decatur and Lane for blowing.
Clark-Preparing to put in winter wheat
frosts of 18th and 18th: seed alfalfa prac-
tically all cut before the frost; getting dry
for blowing.
Ford-Light frost on the 18th, no dam
age; prairie pastures good. and cattle in
fine condition.
Hamilton-Frost on mornings of 18th and
18th; a cold week.
Hodgeman-Kaffir corn not ripe enough
to cut; all other food put up, and haying
in progress; alfalfa about ready to cut.
Lane-Much feed being put up; frost
on 18th hurt growing crops somewhat
corn mostly PAST injury; too dry to pillow.
Morton-Fodder cutting in progress;
crop much injured by drouth.
Ness-Good week for haying: killing
finished experimental crop of fax large;
wheat and barley yielded poorly: increas-
ing acreage of alfalfa: corn nearly all cut
pastures fine. and cattle fat.
Thomas-Heavy frost morning of 18th,
hurting cane and Kaffir considerably;
farmers cutting forage crops.
Trego-Heavy frost on morning of 18th
crops. but did not injure hay; much feed
uncut.
Wallace-Fourth crop alfalfa cut, seed
crop good: range grass good; frost and a
little ice on the 18th did little damage;
corn about out of danger.