The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05
NEARLY 5 MILLION
Acreage Of Kansas Wheat Shown
by Mr.. COburn.
It VIII Be a Little Less Than
Last Year.
AVERAGE "A PER CENT.
All Has Now Passed the Perils
of Winter.
Abundant Moisture is Reported
Over Wheat Area.

The Kansas State Board of Agricul-
ture today issues a report based on q
careful canvass of the growing winter
wheat situation in practically every
neighbOrhOod, as returned by wheat
growers themselves after critical exam
ination of their fields on Tuesday
April l.
Last years winter wheat area was
5,24S,541 acres; in December the growers
reported the sowing for this years crop
as at least 1 per cent greater, or
total of 5,SS3,643 acres. They now re-
port that of this Is per cent. or ], ,OS0, ,IO9
acres, has been so damage by unfa-
vorable weather or other conditions
that it has been or will be plOWed up,
and the land devoted to oats, corn, and
other crops, likewise, the condition on
the remaining 81 per celt., or 4,S02,934
acres, as being "A. In the 80 counties
which last year produced nearly four
ffths of the states 80 million bushels,
there are reported 3,344 4d2 acres (1S-S
with a present condition averaging T0-
This remainder in itself constitutes
vast area of wheat now past the perils
OF winter and at the threshold of April
showers and sunshine, entitled to a
highly respectable rating, together with
credit for having afforded four or five
months OF oppOrtune and luXuriant
paSturage. of a value equal to or grea t
er than the entire cost of all the acres
planted. There are, nevertheless, from
various localities reports of a deceptive,
unexplained debility in the crowns and
roots of plants quite green in fields that
earlier promised fairly well, but which
rains and the season have not improved
as would ordinarily be expected, and
their permanent failure to rally as
hoped would be something of a factor
later. Doubtless considerable of the in
jury is attributable to -pasturing.
Except the Hessian fly in two or three
counties no insects are mentioned.
In a large portion of the state the
and the need of the wheat fields is
warmth and sunshine.
Reports from the sowing of the $4,000
bushels of seed imported by Kansas
millers and grain men last year direct
from Russia are invariably favorable.
The following shows by counties the
acreage estimated as sown last fall, the
per cent. Of this which will be plowed
0based on 100 as being entirely salts
factory, together with the general
prospect and soil condition;
Allen county Probable acreage sown,
1851; to be plowed up, none; condition
Of rem ainder, 102. Prospect and soil
conditions excellent.
Anderson-Acres sown. 2651; plowed
up, per cent; condition. 100. Outlook
remarkably good.
AtchisOn-Acres sOWn, 1857: ploWed
up, 10 per cent: condition, 90.
Barber-Acres sown, 36174: plOwed up
10 per cent; condition so. Outlook prom
ising.
Barton-Acres sown. 269, ,436: plowed
up, 25 per cent; condition, IL Prosper
! ing, and condition improving. Soil
moist
Bourbon-Acres sown. 1852; plowed
up, none; condition, 95- Prospect as fine
as possible.
Brown-Aeres sown, 48. 8.15O; plowed up
20 per cent; condition, 80 Rains are
needed.
Rutler-Aeres sown, 1874; plowed up.
% per cent; condition, IS.
Chase-Acres sown, 10,4SS; plowed up,
10 per cent; condition, 90.
Chautauqua-Acre sown, 3O.4S7 plow-
ed up, per cent; condition, 93- Mostly
vigorous but some otherwise.
Cherokee-Acres sown, 4,7S1; plOwed
up, none; condition. SIS. Abundant rains
and outlook promising
Cheyenne-Acres sown, 5,199; plowed
up, IS per cent: condition. S5.
Clark-Acres sown. 5,2785 plOWed up,
IS per cent; condition, 20.
Clay-Acres sown, 81, 1856; plowed up,
/ 8 per cent: condition. so. Growing slow
~ and rains much needed
Cloud-Acres sown, 92-663; plowed up.
per cent; condition, 80. Not entirely
promising; rains needed
Coffey-Acres sown. II, $50; plowed up.
none; condition, 10. In every way
fourishing.
Comanche-Acres sown. 5,743; plowed
up, 10 per cent; condition, 60 Soil in
| good condition.
Cowley-Acres sown, 10O,697; plowed
up, 33 per cent; condition, so. Doing
quite well now, and weather the best
Crawford-Acres sown, 19, ,9O4; plowed
/ up, none; condition, 100. Could scarcely
/ be better; best in 20 years.
/ Decatur-Acres sown. 81, S60 plowed
up, 5 per cent; condition, 95. Prospect
I never better.
| Dickinson-Acres sown. 1885; plowed
up, 13 per cent; condition, SS- Prospect
good in every way
Doniphan-Acres sown, Al, ,162; plowed
up, per cent; condition, IS. Dry and
/ cold and growing but slowly.
Douglas-Aeres sown, 23.2S9; plowed
i up, none; condition, SO. Doing well and
growth favorable.
Edwards-Acres sown, 65,63S; plowed
| up, Is per cent; condition, 81. Prospects
very encouraging.
Elk-Acres sown. sos; plowed up,
none; condition, 101.
Ellis-Acres sown, III, ,735; plowed ups
/ per cent; condition, g.
Ellsworth-Acres sown. 1872, IA; plOwed
| up, "a per cent; condition, 60. Improv-
| ing and helped by recent rains
Finney-Aeres soWn, ], ,939; ploWed up
13 per cent; condition, go Fair to mid
| ding.
20 per cent: condition, so. Ground wet
and everything lovely
Franklin-Acres sown, 1858; ploweG
up, none: condition, 92 Generally pros
porous and no complaint.
Geary-Acres sown. 1856; plowed up
27 per cent condition, 81. Improved by
late moisture. Subsoiling dry.
Gove-Acres sown, 35. .212; plowed up,
per cent; condition. So. Doing we'll
Graham-Aeres sown. 43,403; plowe6
up, 20 per cent; condition. So Doing
we'll
Gray-Acres sown, 1112S: plowed up
% per cent: condition. 70. Doing fairly
Greely-Aeres sown, S97; plowed up
3 5per cent: condition. 60.
Greenwood. - Acres soWn, 3075
plowed up, 3 per cent; condition, 9S
1 Outlook never better.