The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-14
Corn Planting Generally Has
Been Delayed by Rain.
WHEAT GROWING FAST.
Strawberries Blooming in COffey
and Greenwood Counties.
Fruit Trees Doing Well and AL
faIfa Is FIourishing.

this season of the United States de-
partment of agriculture. climate and
crop bulletin of the weather bureau.
for the Kansas section. for the week
ending April II as prepared by Direc-
tor T. B. Jennings:
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
The week has been warm and though
but little rain fell up to Saturday night.
except in the eastern and southeastern
counties, the ground is in good ccndi-
ton.
The 7th and sth were cool but tbs
10th and 11th were very warm
EASTERN DIVISION.
The wheat has passed through tbs
winter we'll and is now in good condi-
ton and growing. Oat-sowing is finish
ed in some counties but in others has
been greatly retarded by wet weather.
oats are up in -Chautauqua, Wilson
and Crawford and coming up in JEFF
ferson. Some corn has been planted
but it is generally being delayed by
the rains Tame grasses are growing
finely. and prairie grass is starting
well. Peach trees have blossoned well
in the south and a few blooms have
appeared in the central counties. Early
apple trees, cherries. pears and plums
are in full bloom in the central and
blooming in COffey and Greenwood.
Some cattle are being put on pasture
| in Greenwood and Jefferson
Allen county-Wheat and rye are
/ looking we'll; much fax Ksffir and
sorghum not yet thrashed; farm work
retarded by wet weather.
Bourbon-Ground still very wetfarn-
+ ing operations much retarded: but few
/ oats sown, acreage will be less than
last year: tame grasses lived well
through the winter and are making
rapid growth.
Brown-Ground in good condition;
winter wheat doing well: oat-sowing
completed: grass growing nicely
Chase-Fains beneficial to spring
pasture but retarded preparations for
esi1a,lfauaua- Crops are doing finely:
gardens are in good condition. small
fruits are growing rapidly; mucn corn
4 already planted; oats are up ana
promise q large crop.
Cofev-But little farm work done yet,
ground too wet: grass making good
start. ground SO wet. some corn yet 70
gather and some FAX to threshs rev
/ potatoes planted: q very little corn
planted: plum trees and a few peach
+ trees in bloom; strawberries beginning
to blossom
woods are green; oats and wheat look
we'll; many potatoes being planted; gar
dens have come up well; apples IN
Douglas Ground in very good condi-
ton for seeding; wheat fields are very
promising.
some corn planted; peach, apple and ah
fruit trees in bloom, good prospects for
fruits; grass starting.
F7ranklin-GeneraIy too wet to plow.
/ reenWood-C1round too wet for farm
work and very little corn planted yet,
grass coming rapidly, some stock turned
out; cherries. plums. peaches, apricota-
and strawberries in bloom.
I Tacixeorl--Nerxr coo1 weather for all
+ growing crops: oats all sown: wheat ia
good condition; grasses growing rapidly;
plowing for corn.
effersOn-Crops are in good condi-
ton: cats coming up well: some rattle
! being put on pasture; plum trees in fun
bloom a very few peach blooms
I4abette-Wheat in fine condition: oats
all sown; some corn planted, three
| fourths of the corn ground yet to be
Dlowed. all fruit trees covered with
blossoms
Linn Rains have kept farm work
back; but little ground plowed for corn;
wheat is fine; pastures soon ready for
cattle; but little corn coming to market;
old wheat about gone.
Narshall-Oat sowing nearly finished.
wheat fine: grass growing rapidly; all
crop conditions good.
MOntgOmery-Oa sowing nearly fin
4 ished, some corn planted. but soil gen
orally too wet for blowing; peaches and
plums in bloom; q good half crop Of
I peaches indicated. light crop of
plums: apples and cherries blooming;
grass growing; wheat in good condition
and growing rapidly.
Pottawa tonie-Wheat looks fine, s1l
doing well. even the latest sown: plun=.
a few peaches, early apples, and cher
Iies in bloom; very few peaches.
Riley-Fine week for farm work.
wheat looks fine; apples and pIums full
/ of blossoms.
Shawnee-Good growing weather:
ground in fine condition: plowing for
corn; some peach blossoms; apricots
/ and cherries beginning to bloom: cattle
have wintered well; grass growing
nicely.
Wilson-Farming very backward: lit
tie corn planted: oats look fine wheat
normal
Woodson-Wet ground retards field
| work: a little corn and oats have been
planted; apples. cherry, and plum trees
are loaded with buds; plums have
bloomed a few peach and apricot
blooms on trees
MIDDLE DIVISION
Wheat is in good condition. being ia
| very good condition in most of the
/ counties. and in the south is growing
rapidly Oat sowing is about finished
and the early sown is coming up. Corn
planting is progressing in many coun-
ties, but has been delayed in Cowiey
ana Sumner by wet ground Grass is
starting nicely in the northern counties
and growing well in the others. Barley
is coming up in Barton and being sown
in Rush. Gardens are doing we'll in
Barber and Osborne Potatoes are about
planted in Barber and the early pota-
toes are mostly planted in Ottawa
Peaches. apricots. and piums are bloom
ing well in the central and southern