The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-16
HUSKINC BEGUN.
Corn Cutting Over and Crop Is
Being Marketed.
Severe Fr0sts in Northern and
Western Counties.
MERCURY DOWN TO 23.
Winter Wheat Sowing Begun in
Southern Counties.
Early Sown Rye Is Up-Alfalfa
Seed Scarce.

partment of agriculture climate and
crop bulletin of the weather bureau.
Kansas section, for the week just closed.
as complied by Observer Jennings:
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
A cool week with frosts in the west
ern and northern counties on the 18th.
and general over the state on the 18th.
except in the extreme southern counties.
the temperature falling to 2S degrees IN
the northwestern counties and to 80 DE-
grees in the extreme southeastern. NO
rain fell in the western half OF the state
and but little in the eastern.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Corn cutting is progressing in the
northern counties and is nearly finished
in the central; husking is progressing
in the southern, and new corn is beins
marketed; in Montgomery it is husking
out better than expected; in Anderson
the wet weather has moulded some
corn in the shock. The frost damaged
some tender plants and some fodder in
the extreme northern counties: little or
no damage in the central Wheat SOW
ing IS progressing, ard in Crawford the
wheat is coming up Early soWn rye
is up in Shawnee. Flowing is progress
ing rapidly where the ground is dry
enough. Prairie hay1pg has been re-
tarded by wet or damp weather in some
counties. but is being pushed in others
and in Leavenworth is about finished
Alfalfa is being sown in Jefferson and
Shawnee, but seeding is delayed l.
Marshall by scarcity of seed. Apples
are a good crop in many counties, but
Cherokee and LeayenwOrth report tiir
crop poor; in Shawnee they are in good
condition and cOloring finely. Flax Is
poor in Cherokee and potatoes have
rotted in Nemaha- Pastures fine.
Anderson county-Frost with ice, on
| low places on the 18th, not much darl-
| cutting about completed: some badly
moulded in shock
Atchison-Reduced acreage of wheat
| being sown; frost 18th and 18th did Iii
| tie if any damage; prairie hay not all
| up yet; corn cutting in progress.
BOurbon-More wheat being sOwn
than last year, but blowing retarded by
wet ground: considerable frost 18th,
causing little damage.
Chase-Much blowing being done, and
wheat sowing commenced: great deal
| of hay to be made yet; new corn in
general use; corn cutting finished and
kaffir and cane cutting commenced; al
falfa seed crop poor, but fourth crop of
| hay good; pastures excellent and water
| sufficient for all winter.
Cherokee-Heavy frost 18th, but all
| crops practically safe from frost; wheat
sowing in progress, with ground In fine
| condition; good quality new corn on
market. but low land corn of poor quail
| ity; wheat yield is large, especially
where fertilized.
Coffey-Rain Thursday stopped hay
| ing; fall work behind.
| rawfOrd-Ground in excellent condi-
| ton for seeding: some wheat up; frost
| 18th, but no damage done.
Doniphan-Ground in good condition;
heavy frost 18th injured late corn.
Douglas-Ffrst frost 18th, not injur-
| iouS to crops.
Elk-Frost Saturday morning. but no
damage done; corn coming to market.
Geary-Corn cut and kaffir and
sorghum being cut; alfalfa making fair
| growth for last cutting: some wheat be-
! ing sown, ground in excellent condition.
Jackson-Heavy frost with ice Sat
urday morning damaged late corn on
H<rff lnr dc To I1rrf
age of late corn is SMALL good haying
| week
Jefferson-Making hay. cutting corn.
| sowing wheat and rye; heavy frost
| morning of 18th injured tender vegeta-
| ton; much corn ready to cut; consider
| BILE prairie hay yet to be made; some
| alfalfa sowed; apples improving and
| colOring finely.
Johnson-First killing frost Friday
| night, but everything out of it's way.
| Leavenworth-Fall blowing progress
| ing; haying finished; corn cutting be-
| gun, crop extra fine: apple crop poor,
| Linn-Heavy frost on low lands morn
| ing of 18th blowing progressed part of
! week, and some threshing of wheat was
| done; stacked wheat considerably dam
| aged: not much corn being cut on ac-
| count of wet weather
| Observation-Disclosures seeding delayed by
scarcity of seed; drilling of wheat will
| commence soon; frost. 18th and 18th
| damaged forage somewhat; fall apples
| a good crop of fine quality.
] Montgomery-Wheat seeding VIII
! commence soon; corn husking out bet
| ter than expected, and will make fine
| yield of good quality.
Morris-Two light frosts but no dam
| age done. rapidly preparing ground for
wheat; pastures continue fine.
$ Neosha-Frosts 18th and 18th damag-
ed tender plants in low places; corn is
| ripening well and will soon be beyond
| reach Of frost: fall blowing in progress
and hay being made: many potatoes
have rotted.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES week for hay
making; frost 18th and 18th did little
harm.
nights, but no damage done; corn well
| matured and of extra fine quality; farm
| work badly behind
Shawnee-Early corn fine and heavy
crop; late corn will be out of danger
from frost by the 20th,, while very late
planted was injured by frost Of the
| 18th, generally growing and filing nice
ly; wheat sowing well under way rye
| up and is fine; haying pushed with Wig
or, crop unusually heavy; apples splend-
| i'd; pastures fresh and green, and cat
tie doing well. !. -,
Wilson-Little haying done yet; too
wet to plow: most of corn out: thresh-
ing not all finished yet: fax making
very poor yield: heavy frost night of
18th, but crops generally beyond dam
| age.
| WoodSon-Light frost 18th: corn past
danger line; having not yet finished
| and progressing slowly: ground too wet
for wheat sowing.
MIDDLE DIVISION.
Corn cutting is progressing in the
northern counties and huslxing In the
southern, where it. is being marketed
and fed: some is being marketed in
Clay; some of the fodder of the verv
late corn was hurt in the extreme
northern counties bv frost Wheat
sowing is progressing in most of the
counties, and is ready to begin in 9th
ers. Kaff1r and cane are being cut in
Kingman a good yield. Kaf11r blades
were somewhat frosted in Republic.
Frost damaged forage crops in Russell
and on low ground in Smith. The third
crop of alfalfa is being cut in Barton.