The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-08
GENERAL CONDITIONS.

climate and crop service of the weather
bureau under the direction of Observer
Jennings;
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
The conditions the past week have
been faVora BILE though the week has
been slightly cooler than normal with
q deficiency in precipitation. The precip-
itation during March was generally
above normal excepting in the northern
and northeastern counties but much OF
the subson is still dry.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Wheat is in good condition IN the
southern and central counties and N
general in the northern though small
amount Of upland was winter killed and
some pastured too closely; it is growing
rapidly. Oats have been sown and are
coming up in all parts of the division,
generally starting well. Early potatoes
are planted. Corn planting is progress
sing in the southern and central coun-
ties and the ground is being prepared Tor
It in the northern. Flax IS being soWn
n the central counties Many peacn
buds are reported killed in the central
and northern counties with but little
damage in the southern; peach trees are
in bloom in Montgomery. Alfalfa and
the tame grasses are starting Well IN the
central and northern counties, stock
are on pasture in the extreme southern.
AndersOn-W heat in good condition;
oats promise good stand; rye and tame
grasses fine; fax sowing delayed by
cold and rain; early potatoes and gar
dens mostly planted; peach buds killed;
tame grasses and alfalfa affording some
] pasture; ground too wet to work.
Bourbon-Oats coming up, some. two
inches high; wheat much favored by
late rain; corn planting just begun; fax
about all in.
Chautauqua-No frost; plenty of mois-
ture; wheat and oats growing rapidly;
pastures improving.
COffey-GrOund generally in fine con-
dition; farm work well advanced; flax
but little oats sown; wheat in fine con-
ditiOn; some corn planted; subSoil dry
DOniphan-Wheat generally in good
condition, drying winds early part OF
week damaged some fields; good rain
on Sd instant; ground in good condition
for early blowing.
F'ranklin-Wheat doing finely but cold
first of week hard on oats just coming
up; grass growing slowly; some fax
soWn
Geary-Cool week, good rain; wheat
growing slowly, too COOL prospect varies
some pieces fine others poor; ground in
fine condition.
Jackson-Wheat acreage double that
of last year; about per cent OF the
wheat will be plowed up, the rest prom
ises a good crop; oats sown. reduced
some corn planted; pastures slow start
ing; clover about dead.
Johnson-Wheat in fine condition.
some oats up, some yet to SOW; some
corn planted; ground in fine condition
MarShaH-Winter wheat looks green
and healthy; oats sOWn, some up and
growing rapidly early potatoes and
gardens nearly all planted; tame grass
growing well.
Montgomery-Cold first of week re-
tarded growth, was favorable to bot
tom wheat which was getting too rank;
oats up, a good stand and fields are
green; stock on pasture; corn planting
in progress; peaches blooming with IL
dications of fair crop.
Nemaha-Surface moisture ample;
wheat growing rapidly, checked some
what by high winds; tame grass in good
condition; oats all sown and some COM
ing up; early potatoes planted; trees
show little sign of leafing yet.
Wheat looking we'll;
alfalfa and blue grass sprouting; oats
coming up.
shawnee-Wheat looks well; rains
helped alfalfa; oats sown; potatoes
planted; cattle in good condition.
WilsOn-Wheat and oats growing
finely; some corn planted; nearly all
piowing done; other spring work well
advanced.
Woodson-Wheat in fine condition;
flax being sown; little corn planted;
much blowing done; grass starting;
peaches reported uninjured-
MIDDLE DIVISION.
The hard wheat, generally, has passed
through the winter fairly we'll and is
now making a good growth; soft
wheat suffered severely but is improv-
ing. Oats sOWn and coming UP in all
parts of the division. Corn planting is
progressing in the southern and many
of the central counties and blowing for
corn in the northern and some of the
central: the early planted is coming up
in Barber. Alfalfa is starting slowly;
fall sown was winter killed in several
counties. Peaches are blooming in the
south but We're mostly winter killed in
the central and northern counties. APP
ricots are blooming south.
cs~.-1 -
Of which a large acreage was sown.
looks fine; rye the same; oats coming
up nicely; much corn planted some up
doing nicely; corn planting progress
ing pastures. greening up; cattle doing
! fairly well.
Barton-Wheat fields are not improv-
ing rapidly, the crop is injured, the oats
well up; corn being planted; gardens
mostly made.
CowIey-Ground in fine condition for
/ spring crops; half of the soft wheat and
some of the hard has winter killed what
| is left is growing finely; a large crop Of
/ oats sown, coming up looking well;
corn being planted; peach trees in
bloom
Dickinson-Hard wheat in fine condi-
/ ton: soft wheat winter killed. only q
I small acreage sOwn to soft wheat: oats
coming up; corn planting begun; subsoi1
very dry.
Edwards-Ground in good condition:
oats coming up; trees greening; fine
/ growing weather.
Hanper-Wheat badly hurt by dry
winter and much being plowed up for
/ spring crops; oats up and looking we'll:
/ cool weather delays corn planting
Wheat improving rapidly: oats coming
/ up nicely; some corn planted; ground in
/ good condition; last falls sowing alfalfa
generally winter killed
feingman-Wheat growing nicely;
/ about half of it winter killed; oats near
/ " all ia and getting fine start. corn
4 planting 1llCt begun ground finl
/ condition; grass growing rapidly; april
/ cots in bloom peaches buddings trees
I leaffng out.
McPherson-Wheat appears much inn
proved since rains but a number Of