The Topeka state journal., 1902-08-12

ing is general and heavy crop is be-
ing put up. There is a fair yield OF ap-
pies of good quality in Sedgwfck. but in
Butler the winter crop will be small
Flowing is progressing In few coun-
ties, but in many of the counties the
ground is too dry and needs rain- Stock
are doing well.
Barton-Hot winds 1st. I'd. and Cd:
late corn and forage CROPS dried up.
Butler-Most of corn seriously dam
aged by hot wave: wheat low Grade.
poor to fair Yields: oats good quality
and yield; third crop alfalfa light: few
not much plowing done vet
Clay-Corn suffering some for lack of
a rain, late must have rain soon: much
hay and alfalfa being stacked. quality
excellent: melon croo almost complete
failure.
Cloud-Hot dry weather has damaged
corn in southern portion of county; rain
needed in all sections
Ellsworth-Not enough rain for, good
plowing; early corn assured; wheat
nearly all threshed.
HarDer-Corn injured by hot weather
to some extent; plowing fine; wheat
Jewellery and hot: corn doing quite
well, but needing rain.
-Threshing continues: corn
somewhat damaged. by drouth; no ploW-
ing: rain. needed.
Lincoin-Hard week on crops; corn
damaged, late must have rain soon:
putting up hay from prairie.
McFherson-Some corn being cut for
fodder; too dry to plow; threshing.
Phillips-Good rain Friday insures
good corn crop; fourth crop of alfalfa
assured
Russell-F,ine weather for kaying.
corn needs rain.
Republic-Corn injured: wheat anu
oats from stack better than grain
tbreshed from shock earlier: oats good
yield.
Rice-Corn and pastures revived by
showers; threshing we'll advanced,
plOWlng begun.
Saline-Late corn suffering for rain:
too dry for plowing; pasture getting
short in places; early corn safe.
Sedgwick-Hot winds dried corn con-
siderably, but rain Friday revived it,;
apples fair yield and good quality:
grapes fine; ground good for plow.
rain SOUTH late needs rain; haying COM
menced, a good crop; heavy crop kafflr
heading third crop of alfalfa begin
ming to bloom; grass needs rain; stock
looks we'll.
Stafford-Threshing continues; pas
lures and stock doing we'll; corn good
and many fields out of danger.
Sumner-Good weather for threshing
and cutting hay; cutting second crop
alfalfa, some ready to cut third time;
corn drying up; cane seed ripening and
having begun; plowing half done.
Washington-Some corn. badly burn
eQ, OdtS very poor, potatoes eXCollenI,
prairie grass very heavy; stock doing
well; grapes ripening; some trying to
paow.
WESTERN DIVISION.
The high temperatures first of week
injured much of the corn crop, especial
ly the late corn, and in the southern
part of Ness it is being cut, though III
the northern part of that county it is
in good condition and is caring well.
Forage crops are generally in good con-
0itiOn and doing we'll The third crop
of alfalfa is growing we'll in Decatur.
Range grass is good in Ford and Wallace
and is being cut for hay in Lane with
fair yield; it Is curing on the ground
in Decatur, Morton, Ness and Sheridan.
Rain is needed for fall plOwing Cattle
are in fine condition in Ford and doing
well in Sheridan.
Clark-Good. hay weather; too dry to
plow. +.fz
Decatur-Corn badly damaged by heat;
pastures getting very dry; third crop al
falfa coming on nicely.
ug r1gro,IArkansas river fuli; early corn
corn and fodder fine: range grass good and
cattle in fine condition
rain would help corn and feed prairie hay
being cut; fair yield.
Morton-Hot and dry; sorghum still do
ing well; grass drying up.
Ness-Range grass cured; forage crops
fine and being cut in eastern portion and
corn caring well, but needs rain; late corn
and sorghum roasted in western part and
being cut for fodder; grain yielding poorly.
Norton-Conditions improved by good
rains latter part of week
Rawlins-Some corn doing well; some
drying threshing progressing; yield fair.
Sheridan-Hot winds injured much corn
good rains in some parts; broom corn and
Kaffir corn doing nicely; pastures drying;
stock doing well.
Thomas-Hot wind on third.
Wallace-F'Orage and other crops need
rain; range grass good and being grazed;
corn needs rain.