The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-22
FIRST CROP
BULLETIN OUT.
Condition of Soil Favorable as
Welt as Weather.
RECORD BREAKING CROP
Area and Outlook Indicate 97.8
of the Highest.

1t says:
Owing to the favorable soil and weather
conditions obtaining last fall the winter
wheat developed an excellent stand and
made robust growth. Reports from prac-
tically every locality indicate that the
prospects with which it begun
the winter have been fully maintained.
Abundant moisture during the past few
weeks and the mild winter have made
the present outlook in Kansas one of the
most generally favorable in the States
history at the tire Of year, while the soil
conditions could scarcely be more favor
able 10 vigorous and healthy growth
The area sown for last years crop was
6, 254, IA acres. The Boards correspond
ents in November estimated the area
sown for the present years crop as 81
per cent less, or total of 100000 acres,
which IS more by 771,000 acres than the
area from which the record breaking crop
of 1901 was harvested. The present aver
age condition reported for the State is
97S per cent; about the same time one
year ago, "A per cent, and 1901 1913 per
cent Conditions are reported most excel
lent, especially so in the counties con-
shutting the famous so-called wheat
belt" % of which average in condition
9S per cent. Compared with the total the
area indicated as likely TO be plowed up
is magnificent. No insects are mentioned
except Hessian flies, which have done
do in, folds lvin q
principally in the Southeastern portion of
the counties, and the detailed reports sug-
gest prospects probobly never surpassed
throughout so large an area.
a gist of the situation in each county
is as follows:
Alen-No damage; none plowed up;
prospects excellent Condition SO.
Anderson-Outloo good; ground lit
tie too wet in places. Condition sc.
Atchison-No damage; prospects very
good Condition 1o2.
Barber-Very little plowed up; soil in
1ne fix. Condition 80.
Barton-No damaged fields; none plow-
ed up Condition 9S.
Bourbon-No damage; ground too wet
now. Prospects good.
Brown-"Never better" but too wet at
present Condition Sc.
Butler-Some fields damaged by fly will
be plowed up soil in the best fix. Condi-
ton 93
Condition 101.
Chautauqua-Slig damage by fly; none
plowed up.
Cherokee-Some damage by fly but not
a great deal will be plowed up.
Cheyenne-No damagefh prospects the
best Condition 90.
Clark-No damage; ground moist; pros
pect fine. Condition 100
CIay-No damage; soil in fine fix. Con-
dition 100.
Cloud-None plowed up; prospects ex-
cellent. Condition 80.
Coffey-No damage by fly; ground q lit
tie too wet Condition %.
Comanche-Small area, but outlook good
Soil conditions excellent.
Cowley-Damaged, some think per
cent by fly; very little will be plowed up.
Condition %.
Crawford-Slight damage by fly; small
area will be plowed up. Soil condition
good.
Decatur-No complaint. Prospects ex-
cellent Condition 100.
Dickinson-Some damage by fly report
ed. but very little If any. will be plowed
up. Prospects excellent. Condition 81
Doniphan-No damage; prospects fine
Condition 1OS.
Douglas-Stand good; no drawbacks
discernable Condition 100.
Edwards - None damaged and none
plowed up: soil moist. Condition leo.
Elk-Snghtly damaged by fly but little
plowed UP. Condition 81.
EIlis-Sllghtly damaged by fly and pos
sibIy a small acreage viii be plowed up
Late rains put ground in excellent filth
Condition g.
Ellsworth-Fly in some localities, but
prospect excellent. Condition %.
F'inney-Sman acreage: ground wet
Condition 100.
Ford-None damaged; none plowed up
Condition 100.
Franklin-No drawbacks. Ground full OF
moisture. Condition eS.
Geary - Excellent prospects: ground
wet Condition 1872
Gove-Prospects fine; Best we ever
had" Condition 81.
Grahsm-No damage; ground saturated
ith moisture. Condition los.
Grant-Very little sown; no damage
Soil condition excellent.
Gray-Prospects good: ground wet. Con
/ 6i,ion l05.
T-eeIox p,,t rg.t1a soun ~. o,,.F1o,
! favorable. Soil moist.
| reenwood-No damage; soil condition,
very favorable.
Hamilton" Better than for past te.
yeers." Condition 100.
Harper-None damaged: none ploweS
M. prospects fire. Condition los.
Harvey-Fly in some localities: pcr
ton vii be piowed Up. Plenty OF mols
ture Condition. s5.
Easkell-A limited area in wheat. h
outlook never better. Condition 100
Hcdgeman-Prespocts excellent. "Neve
was better Condition q.
Jsckson-No damage; ground thorough
~ soaked. Condition %
Jenerson-No damage reported: outlool
very favorable Condition la3
ieweil-No damage: prospect never bet
Ter; ground vet Condition %.
Tohrson-Noae damaged and none plor
ed M. Ground too wet row. Consii
ton 90
Kearuy-Put little sovn: no damage
soil conditions very favorable
Kingman-No damage; prospects neve
better. Condition lGs
Kiova-Good stand: plenty OF uoistur,
Condition 100.
I Labette-Some damage BY hy and prot