The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-09

though in a few counties they fell bad |
". The first crop Of alfalfa was gen
orally cut, but considerable difficulty
was experienced in curing and saving
It Haying began in some of the east
ern counties While the second week
was warm it was also wet week over
a large part of the state, and not only
interfered with wheat harvest, but also
washed out much corn Corn continued
Its fine growth. Oats improved very
much, the crop began heading in the
southern Grass growing finely Early
potatoes were fine and were being mar
keted in many counties. Late cherries
Ilpened IN lew southern counties Inc
third week was cool and wet, the tenn
perature averaging degrees below nor
NAL; tie wet weather retarded the wheat
harvest The oat harvest began in the
south wherever possible TO work Corn
grew very rapidly; it continued tassel-
ing in the southern and some central
counties, and began to silk in some
alfalfa was fine, and in several eastern
counties was ready to cut. Flax
bloomed- Apples continued dropping in
A few counties, and did well IN others;
early apples were marketed in the
south Prairie grass continued to i'm
prove, giving promise of fine hay crop
The fourth week was very cool for the
season, the temperature ranging from
10 degrees below normal in the eastern
to degrees below in the western coun-
ties Little or no rain fell except in d
strip of counties extending from Finney
and Reno to Republic, Marshall and
Brown. Wheat harvest progressed rap
idly, and by the close of the week most
of the wheat was in shock and some
stacking and threshing had been done
Oats ripened rapidly and harvest pro-
crossed in tie southern and central
counties-a fine crop. Corn was laid by
In several counties; tasseling became
more general; the crop gave fine prom
ise- Flax ripening. The second crop OF
oil fol los
Prairie grass continued in fine condi-
ton, and new hay appeared on the mar
ket in several counties.
JULY.
Fine growing weather prevailed over
the state the greater part of the month.
The temperatures were seasonable the
first week with good rain over the en-
tire state. Wheat harvest was finished
over a large portion of the state and
threShing and stacking begun. Corn
grew RAPIDLY and was in fine condition,
much of it tasseled and silked as far
north as the Kaw, with roasting ears in
crossed in many counties and was near
~ completed in the south. Flax looked
fine Apples gave good promise, the
early apples being ripe and were good.
Tame hay cutting progressed this week
The second crop of alfalfa was cut in
few counties. Potatoes were fine with
promise of an unusually large crop.
During the second week, good rains
fell over the larger part of the state.
with the temperature slightly below nor
NAL Wheat harvest was finished this
week; much sprouting in stack began,
due to the rainy damp weather ThreSh-
ing progressed where dry enough, with
poor to good yields. Oats We're gen.
eraly in the shock, except in the north
ern counties wzsare it was to dry to
cut Corn continued in fine condition
and growing rapidly, and reached the
roasting ear in the central counties.
Cutting of the second crop of alfalfa
progressed slowly on account of the wet
weather. POta toes were injured some
by the heavy rains and high water in
the northern counties. Tame haying
continued in many counties, and plow
ing for fall wheat began in a few.
The third week was much drier and
quite warm, favorable for outdoor work,
much of which was accomplished. Corn
continued in fine condition in the eastern
and middle divisions, but was somewhat
damaged by the heat in the central and
notheFn counties of the west the early
part of the week; greatly benefited
however. by the cool weather the latter
part. Threshing from the shock and
stacking of wheat and oats progressed
rapidly, the oats giving very good yields
/ Apples were quite promising in many
counties. The second crop of alfalfa
was cut in many counties. Potatoes
continued to give large yields in some
of the eastern counties. Grass was an
unusually heavy crop Flax cutting be-
gan in a few counties
H.
the temperatures were slightly below
normal with a better distribution of
rain. The corn, with a few northwestern
exceptions, was in unusually good con-
ditfon this week, much of the early corn
in the central and southern counties be-
ing hard enough to feed Flax cutting
became more general Tame hay was
mostly secured this week and prairie
| haying became more general; a fine
crop. The third crop of alfalfa grew
rapidly under favorable conditions
Apples continued giving good promise in
many counties, though dropping in a
ton. Flowing for fall sowing pro-
crossed in a few counties.
AUGUST.
| Very warm weather the early part of
the first week followed by heavy showers
in the northwestern, central, and southern
4 counties. lighter elsewhere. and cooler he
high temperature first of the week was
unfavorable to the corn, ripening it too
rapidly, but the cooler weather following
not only improved the corn, but all other
crops, too. Early corn was hard enough
to feed in the central counties, and was
marketed in a few southern ThreShing
continued with good yields of oats and
poor to good yields of wheat and fax. The
third crop of alfalfa was cut in some
counties and was growing well in others;
a good crop. Flowing for all seeding pro-
crossed in some counties. but was stopped
in some by too much rain and in some
others by hard ground.
The second week began cool. but soon
changed to hot; good rains fell in the
east half of the state, with fair rains in
many counties of the western half The
early corn was practically matured this
week, and cutting began in several of the
central and southern counties; late corn
| was damaged some by the dry hot
weather of the central and western coun-
ties Prairie haying progressed rapidly,
| and fine crop was being put up. Thresh-
ing continued and new wheat was freely
marketed Apples fine crop in some
counties. poor in others: forage crops were
in good condition. A fine crop of millet
hay was put up in the central northern
counties
The first part of the third week was
| quite warm cool the latter part Fine
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