The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-27
WHEAT RIPENING.
Heading in Sumner and Bios
sOming in Miami.
Heavy Rains Cause Rust in
Southern Counties.
POTATOES MARKETED.
Corn Growing Rank-GrOund
Too Wet to Cultivate.
Alfalfa Cutting in Eastern Kan
sas Stopped by Rain.

department OF agriculture C4llldtC dlA4
crop bulletin of the weather bureau for
Kansas for the week ending May q as
issued by Observer Jennings:
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
A fine growing week; warm and wet
over the larger part of the state. The
night. or minimum temperatures, were
lowest in the western and highest IN
the eastern counties. The afternoon, or
maximum, temperatures We're above 50
degrees from Morton to Scott and Lane
in the west, and in Bourbon, Linn
Franklin and Miami in the east. The
rainfall ranged from less than nall
an inch in the extreme western coun-
ties to six inches, and over,ia the south
ern part of Pratt, in Chautauqua ana
Montgomery, and the northwestern
part Of Corey.
EASTERN DIVISION
Wheat has improved in all counties;
it is heading short in Atchisons ana
heading well in Shawnee; it is head
ed in Morris is in blossom in Miami
and Corey is filling well In Mont
gOmery, is making rank growth IN
Jackson, is turning in Crawford, and
is beginning to ripen in Labette; there
is some rust in it in Labette. and rust
is feared in Greenwood and Miami
Corn a good stand. growing rapidly ana
clean, but ground too wet to cultivate.
Oats have greatly improved; they are
heading in AtchisOn and in Montgomery
Grass has grown rapidly and IS IN me
condition Alfalfa is ready to cut IN
the southern and central counties, cut
ting having begun in a few but was
stopped by rain. Strawberries are ripe
in the southern and central counties
Apple prospects have improved, and IN
COffey county many trees that mad been
partially denuded by canker worms are
putting out q second crop of leaves.
Potatoes are growing well, are being
marketed in Elk. and are in bloom IN
Johnson and POttaWatOmie.
andprs0u-(4rOuud too wet to cult
ate; growth of crops very rapid; corn
in good condition. not very Weedy; pas
lures good, stock doing finely; cut
worms injuTing some garden truck
Atchison=Heavy rains washed out
grain badly in the eastern part of coun-
ty; crop prospects in western part inn
proved corn a good stand, and growing
nicely. cultivation commenced. oats
looking well but heading short. wheat
heading short; some dam age to fruit
and light buildings by high winds,
chinch bugs in grain fields; cherry crop
viii be light; apples not full crop.
BourbOn-GrOund soaked, and crop
conditions materially improved; corn in
good condition, much cultivated second
time; fruits being injured by canker
Brown-Corn about all planted, some
damaged by heavy rain; oats doing
WE'LL wheat fair; pastures improved;
plenty of stock water.
Chase-Heavy rainfall
Coffey-W arm growing weather. with
plenty of moisture; some complaint of
weeds; crop prospects good; alfalfa cut
but not cured; early wheat through bloom
ing, late in bloom.
Observation-Disclosures of corn retarded
by rain, but fields generally clean: wheat
turning; all crops doing well; straWberries
large and plentiful.
DOuglas-Subsoil thoroughly moistened
wheat prospects fine; corn in good con
Elk-Teo wet for farm work: some corn
and Kaffir washed out and will be re
planted; wind lodged some of the wheat
some new potatoes being used; cherries
ripe; apples promise small crop
Franklin-Plenty Of rain for present
needs corn doin finely, except some
anjury from lice
Geary-Rapid growth; corn needs cub
chfnch bugs in wheat and listed corn.
CTreenwood-COrn growing well but needs
cultlvauon; wheat doing well; pastures
good alfalfa being cut.
Jackson-Wheat and oats greatly i'm
proved; meadows and pastures thlckening
and much improved; corn a good stand,
Jefferson Rapid growth flax a poor
stand; a good stand of corn; other crops
also in fine condition
Johnson-Good growing week; wheat
making rank growth; some flax ground
4lanteo 70 corn potatoes IN bloom; pros
Labette-Wheat beginning to ripen, with
prospects for a good yield, some rust, but
no damage; corn and oats growing rap
Leavenworth-Plenty of rain; condition
Marshali-Good growing week; oats and
wheat made marked improvement; corn
very good; grass doing we'll; ground well
soaked: alfalfa ready to cut
Mtamt-A fine growing week; wheat in
blossom and very rank; fine crop of cher
ries ripenng.
Montgomery-Too wet for cultivating
but corn cultivated twice and is III gool
condition; oats heading fine prospect: pas
-u1@s ana nay lailqs IN good condition, too
wet FOR cutting alfalfa wheat filing well
Morris-N arm, wet week; some corr
wsSleu paoiyt DuI crop as a whole fine
altal1a cutting commenced, good crop OF
old fields. wheat headed. chinch bugs do
ing some damage grass good early pota
toes hne; apples promising; strawberrie
on market.
Nemaha-Ground well soaked; pasture
improving oats very short: wheat prom
1ses fair crop; corn in very good condition
potatoes promise well. apple orchards SUI
fertng from canlker worm
Osage-Rapid growth; corn and alfalfl
IN me eondition wheat and oats dofni
we'll; hlackberries and raspberries in bloom
ana good crop promised; Strawberries OF
the market; considerable damage to tree
by high winds
Riley-Too wet for work; corn needs cul
tiyating; all crops looking fine grass good
wheat promises a good crOp
Shawnee-Wheat improved and is head
ing: good week for oats: early corn a 600
stand and growing nicely. ready to be cuI
tivated. meadows and pastures improved
rye In fine condition: alfalfa ready II cl1f
bER gP promising strawberries on the ia
Whson-CoTn growing well; wheat vii
make good crop
Woodson-Too much rain for farm work
corn growing nicely and clean, and othe
gooseberrles and Strawberries on the mar
Eet-
Wyandotte-GoOd growing week; corr
potatoes and oats growing rapidly: Whea
much improved a fair prospect for az
pies.
MIDDLE DIVISION.
Wheat has tmproved it Is heading /
Ellsworth, Kingnan, Mcpherson and Re
public; is blooming In Sedgwicl1 and fiji
ing in Sumner Corn is growing rapidly
but IS getting weedy in some counties
some corn was washed out by heavy rain.
oats are generally in fine condition. ar
much improved in Ottawa heading
Atngman and in head in Sumner Alfalf
ls ready to cut In many Of the countie.
but the weather has been too wet. POta
toes are doing we'll The ground is in fin
condition. but generally too wet ts Worl
Early cherries are ripe in Clay, Reno an
Gunner with an overstOcked market
goW1ay- Apples are fairly set in OttaWs
pastures and meadow grass have great
improved cpd cattle are in fine condition
EReR-4ezg wet week. ground tee We