The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-09
HAY CROP GOOD.
Bouteloua OligOstachya Doing
Well in Morton.

The following is the summary OF the
climate and crop report for Kansas
issued by Observer Jennings for Kansas
for the past week:
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
A much cooler week than the past
several weeks, the temperature failing
to reach 100 degrees during the week.
Abundant rains have fallen in the east
ern third of the state, with light show
ers in the western two-thirds; the rain
fall was decidedly excessive in the
Neosho and Verdigris valleys, the fall
ranging from three to five inches. john
son reports light frost on low ground on
the 4th, and Republic reports light
frosts on the End, 4th and 9Th.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Corn is filling well and maturing
nicely in the northern counties, and
some his been cut; cutting has been re-
tarded in the central counties by wet
weather, and is about finished in the
southern Prairie haying is progressing
we'll in some counties, but in many 1t
is being delayed by wet weather; the
crop is heavy Much alfalfa has been
damaged by the wet weather in Shaw
nee, and but little seed was saved in
Chase. Potatoes are rotting in the
ground in several of the wet counties,
and in Elk some are beginning their
second growth. Wheat and rye sowing
(dri1ling) has begun in the southeast
part of Shawnee. Some threShing has
been done in Linn, but in general the
weather has been too damp; some
wheat and oats have begun to sprout
in the stack in Johnson, and some wheat
in Coffey, while much hay and wheat IN
the stack in Chase have been damaged
by the wet weather. Flax in fields is
nearly ruined in Franklin, and in
Greenwood much has rotted. The seed
crop of clover in Johnson is light
Sorghum cutting has begun in Mont
gomery. Apples are fine, and in Brown
are being marketed, while in Jefferson
they are falling badly. Grapes are be.
Shawnee are fine, but a light crop in
Johnson Flowing progressed where
the ground was dry enough. Pastures
are fine.
MIDDLE DIVISION
Corn is maturing well in the northern
counties, while cutting is nearly finished
in the southern. Wheat sowing has be-
gun in many counties, and a large acre.
age is expected to be put in. In STAFF
ford some early sown rye is up. Some
alfalfa has been sown in Smith. and
sowing is progressing in Barton. the
third crop is being cut in Clay, and
the fourth is ready to cut in Cowley.
The forage crops are unusually heavy.
Pastures fine. Haying is progress
ing, and an excellent crop of hay is be-
ing put up. Apples are falling in Sum-
ner and Washington, and the crop is not
large in Kingman. Grapes are ripe in
the north. Pears are maturing; a heavy
crop in Cowley, but not large in King
man. Flowing has progressed whers
not too wet; in Barber the ground is
too dry. Cattle are doing well.
WESTERN DIVISION.
Much of the corn in the central coun-
ties has been cut. but in the north the
corn that stood the hot weather is fill
ing finely Wheat and rye sowing has
progressed in some of the counties. Al
falfa sowing has begun in Cove. The
forage crops are fine and have made
rapid growth, except in the extreme
west and southwest, where conditions
have not been so favorable. Grass is
In fine condition over much of the divi-
sion, and in Morton the Bouteloua dig
ostachya improved after the RAIN much
hay of fine quality is being put up ir
Decatur. Apples are a fair crop ir
Cove, and melons are abundant ir
Ford. Cattle are in good condition.