The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-26
CROP CONDITIONS.
Corn Has Been Improved by Re-
cent Rains.
Prairie Haying Retarded by
Wet Ground.
GRAPES ARE RIPENING.
Potatoes Are ROtting in the
Low Ground.
Fall Flowing StOpped-FOrage
Crops Good.
GRAPES ARE RIPENING.

OAVYS WOOAe
The following is the United States de-
partment of agriculture climate ana
crop bulletin of the weather bureau for
Kansas for the last week. as issued by
Observer jennings:
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
The first part of the week was. very
warm, the temperature rising above iO0
degrees over the greater portion of the
state, and reaching 108 degrees in Ellis
and Hodgeman counties; the latter part
of the week was cool. The week has
been wet, good rains falling over the
state except in the extreme southwest
ern counties The rainfall for the week
was greatest in the central counties OF
the eastern division, being seven inches
and over from the northern part OF
Morris to the eastern part OF Allen, ana
reaching nine inches in the northwest
ern part of Coffey. Much lightning dur
ing the week.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Corn has been improved by the fins
rains, late corn greatly SO. Much corn
was blown down in Allen, COffey and
Linn. Cutting is nearly done in Chau-
tauQua and has begun in Geary, but
has generally been stopped by the rains
in the central counties. Threshing from
the wheat shocks is finished in Chau-
tauqua and has progressed slowly IL.
Chase, but has generally been stopped
by the rains, while in johnson some
wheat in the stack has begun to sprout-
Some oats in stack have been damaged
in Allen by the excessive rains. Prairie
haying has been retarded in many
counties and entirely suspended in some
by the rains, with some damage occur
ring in Coffey, Greenwood. Geary and
Nemaha, but the grass is unusually
heavy. Flax has been damaged some
in Allen and Coffey, and was not ben
Gifted in Anderson by the wet weather.
Alfalfa has been damaged some in
Geary; the third crop is nearly secured
in Pottawatomie, and the fourth crop
is making a good growth in Morris.
Apples are a good crop In ShaWnees
they are improving in Chase, but ths
crop is light; some were blown off III
Greenwood; they are falling in johnson
and Leavenworth, and falling badly II.
Atchison and Doniphan, while Marshall
reports a half crop. Pears are ripening
in Doniphan and are plentiful in Chau-
tauqua- Grapes are ripening; the crop
is light in many counties, but the quail
ity is good. Pastures are generally very
good. Potatoes are rotting on low
ground in Allen and Johnson. PlOw-
ing has been generally stopped by the
rains, but the ground is now in fine
condition
Allen county-Haying stopped; stacked
oats and fax somewhat damaged; some
corn blown down; potatoes rotting;
blowing stopped.
Anderson-Grass and hay fine, and
stock doing nicely; some cane badly
lodged; all crops. except fax, good; corn
fine.
Atcn1SOn-Early corn VIII be GOOD
crop and is maturing rapidly in south
ern part, but injured in central portion:
rain beneficial to late corn central, but
crop will be light southern part; rains
light and ground still hard southern
part, but good rains in central; heavy
crop of prairie hay; grapes riDening.
light crop but excellent quality; apples
dropping badly.
| cane and kaff1r injured by storms, but
kaffir and late cane are generally do
| ing finely; alfalfa benefited by rains:
corn on low lands improved; having and
| corn cutting retarded and wheat
| threshing progressing slowly.
Chautauqua-Corn cutting nearly fin
| ished; fall blowing almost over; fax
| crop not as good as expected; haying
continues; threshing of wheat and oats
| from shock finished; pears plentiful and
| fine
Comprehensive rains, injuring hay
| and fax in stack and stopping all farm
work; late corn badly blown down:
| some damage by lightning.
| Doniphan-Late corn greatly bene-
flied by recent rains; pastures poor:
pears ripening; apples falling badly.
| Elk-Fine rains for grass and late
crops, also for fall blowing.
Franklin-No threshing done during
| week; subsoil soaked.
| Geary-Soil thoroughly soaked; corn
| cutting begun; some hay and alfalfa
being damaged by rains; kaffir filling
very heavily; much blowing for wheat.
| cane
blown down; hay damaged; corn pros
poets good; ground thoroughly soaked;
| apples blown off of trees.
| Jackkson-Week beneficial to growing
| corn, rounding out early and improv-
ing late, though all is hurt some;
| ground good for blowing; poor week for
threshing and haying.
Jefferson-Bad weather for making
| hay.
Johnson-Wheat growing in stack:
pastures good and cattle in good condi-
| ton; potatoes rotting on low ground;
| apples falling some.
| Leavenworth-Prairie haying slow;
| corn never better; stock and pastures
fine; apples dropping.
i Linn-Some heavy corn has fallen into
the mud; too wet for blowing.
Marshall-Large corn crop assured;
| ground fine for blowing; grass and mil
| let very good; fodder abundant; apples
| light crop.
| Miami-Some corn being cut; some
| blown down by wind.
Montgomery-Soil in fine condition for
blowing and maturing late corn.
Morris-Most of corn will be out OF
| frosts way by September 1; fourth crop
| alfalfa making good growth; pastures
good, and early cane and kaffir well
headed; some damage by lightning.
Nemaha-Rains filling corn and bene-
fitting pastures; haying delayed and
| some hay damaged: cane and kaffir
| making heavy crop.
Potta MISUNDERSTANDING well advanc-
ed, tnlrd CROP alfalfa nearly secured;
| pastures good: stock fat: second crop
prairie hay better than first
Riley-Good rains of week will make
corn of fine quantity: hay fine.
Woodson-Corn cutting general pas
lures good; too wet for haying. but
blowing progressing; potatoes and wa
termelons plentiful: peach crop very
light
MIDDLE DIVISION.
Early corn is being cut in most of
the counties and is generally consider
ed heavy crop; the corn is filling out
better since the rains began; the late
corn has generally been improved and
promises fair crop, although in few
instances it was so badly damaged that
cutting has begun. Threshing has been
delayed by the rains: wheat in shock
has been damaged in Clay; the yield is