The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05
CROP CONDITION.
Wheat Not Materially Injured
by the Cold Weather.
Corn Planting Checked by the
Snow and Rain.
MUCH FRUIT KILLED.
Garden Vegetables Suffered in
All Parts of State.
Oats We're Damaged Slightly by
the Frosts.

croEs bulletin of the weather bureau for
the Kansas section as issued today by
Director Jennings for the week just
ended:
GENERAL CONDITION.
Though there were some warm days.
yet the week has been cold, with some
decidedly low tempera ratures-ranging
down to 16 degrees and II degrees in
the northwestern counties. The precip-
itation is still deficient in the eastern
division but heavy rains have fallen in
4 the central and western counties. In the
middle division the precipitation ranges
from one inch to three inches, and in
the western it ranges from one inch to
nearly five inches. Snow fell, on the
2sth and following night. over most of
the state, ranging in depth from a half
inch to over three inches and was fol-
lowed by two severe frosts.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Wheat is in good condition, except
that in Pottawatomie it was damaged
by the late freeze, and in Marshall
wheat that had jointed was injured; in
Montgomery, it needs rain and warmer
weather. Corn planting continued un-
til near the close of the week, when it
was checked by the cold wave. Corn
was injured in all parts of the division.
where it was up. Oats are growing
slowly in the southern counties but
were damaged in the northern. Alfalfa
is in fine condition. Grass is growing
slowly, and flax is doing We'll. Potatoes
that were up have been cut to the
ground, and the beans and tomatoes
killed. Many leaves on forest and shade
trees show the blighting touch of the
frost, while the leaves OF the grape are
dead. Some correspondents report much
fruit killed. other require further time
to decide
Allen-About half the corn Is planted;
tender vegetation killed by frost. but it
is thought apples and peaches escaped.
Anderson-Cold weather has destroyed
prospects for the entire fruit corp. and
injured potatoes and early gardens;
corn planting progressing as rapidly as
possible.
Atchison-Some corn being planted;
all fruits damaged if not killed: grass
growing slowly
Brown-Fruit and vegetables dan1ag-
ed; bad week on crops of all kinds.
Bourbon-An early fruit viii probably
fall, but late apples may survive in the
strawberry crop cut short: wheat not
injured; ground in bad condition.; rain
needed only part of the corn planted.
Chase-Apples, blackberries and rasp-
berries not greatly damaged, but all
other fruits were mostly killed: small
acreage of wheat looks fine: corn plant
ing checked; corn not coming up we'll;
pastures good; stock being turned out;
alfalfa looking fine
Chautauqua-Au vegetables frozens
some of the fruit saved; corn frozen
Coffey-Much corn planted this week;
grapes most all killed; blackberries.
escaped; apples, plums and cherries are
dana ged some.
Crawford-Wheat and oats good IL
some localities and poor in others; cher
ries and plums injured some, but no
great damage done by frost; only part
of the corn planted.
Doniphan-Garden truck and fruit
damaged; possibly slight damage TO
Dougias-Nost of the fruit and much
garden stuff killed; corn planting is in
progress.
EIk-Most Of the fruit is killed: pota~
toes and gardens are frozen down
Franklin-Rain would be beneficial to
crops and farm work; fruit damaged by
frost
Greenwood-Considerab damage done
to corn, garden stuffs and most fruits;
too soon to tell how much damage has
been done
cold weather: all fruits probably killed,
gardens suffered very much: early
planted corn and potatoes cut to the
ground; wheat probably safe; not joint
ed yet
Jefferson-Fruit and gardens consid-
erably damaged; apples probably most
" killed in low ground: the few peaches
seem unnurt; corn Planting progressing
rapidly; grass growing slowly
Johnson-CheTries. plums. strawber~
ries, and pears, and all tender plan 8
killed: apples badly damaged: corr
planting in progress, but it is sproutins
slowly.
Labette-Farm work progressing ran
idly but things grow slowly; consider
able damage by frost
LeavenWOrth - Fruit and gardens
damaged badly; poor growing weather
pastures in good condition
Linn-Smau fruits and grapes in
jured; alI crops retarded; wheat but
little injured, light acreage of oats and
flax; corn is being planted.
Marshall-Wheat doing well except
perhaps some that was jointed is dam
aged by frost; oats badly damaged in
some localities; fruit probably a1klled.
Montg tgomery-Wh has not done
we'll in many fields for want of rain:
potatoes. tender vegetables and early
corn killed. rye beginning to head
Morris-Al fruits and garden stuffs
badly injured by frost; alfalfa has
made fine growth; pastures look we'll:
corn planting progressing rapidly
Potta awatomie-AIfalfa wheat and
oats badly damage also the gardens
ftliey-rrulJ not damaged as mucE
as first expected; perhaps cherries. ap-
pies and straw berries will make good
half crop: wheat but little injured
S1awnee-Corn planting is progress
ing: soil rather wet and cold: alfalfa
and wheat looking fine; pastures and
meadows green
Wabaunsee-M Much damage done te
fruit and gardens: but very little corr
up wheat looking fine.
Woodson-SmaI fruits and vegeta-
bles injured by frost, but apples seen