The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-01
SOWING WHEAT.
Miami Farmers Are Planting
the Winter Crop.
In Other Counties Flowing Is
Well Under Way.
CORN CUTTING BEGUN.
The Crop Is Being Harvested in
a Few Counties.
Fields for Late Yield in Need of
Rain.
CORN CUTTING BEGUN.

The following is the weekly crop Ie-
port for Kansas issued today by OBJ
server Jennings.
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
The weather was warm the first part
of the week but the nights were cool the
latter part. Heavy rains occurred in
the northeastern counties. in the ex-
treme southeastern, and in the north
western from Greeley to Norton. Phil
lips. and Smith. with scattered showers
over the rest of the state.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Corn is in good condition: cutting has
begun in Montgomery; in Chase it is
coming out better than expected; much
was damaged by the flood in the valley
of the Blue. Early corn is maturing in
Sha vince, jefferson, and Leavenwortl. is
ripe enough to feed in Greenwood and
almost ready to cut in Riley and Chase.
Late corn lis very promising, although
It is needing rain in some parts 1t IS
silking and tasseling along the Kaw,
and is caring in the northern counties.
Fall blowing is well along, and in Wood
son is about finished, the ground gen.
orally being in very good condition.
Wheat sowing has begun in Miami.
Wheat has been damaged by the rains
in Doniphan. Haying has progressed
rapidly and a large crop of fine prairie
hay is being put up, while in Woodson
a second cutting has begun. Pastures
are very good. The third crop of alfalfa
has been generally been cut south of the
Eaw river in Chase it is being thrash
ed; in Jefferson it has been badly dam
aged by continued wet weather. but is
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sowing of alfalfa has begun in Chase.
Thrashing is progressing in Chase and
Coffey, and stacking in Shawnee. APP
pies are fine and abundant in Shawnee
south of the river, while in Riley the
yield is small but the quality fair; they
are poor and few in Leaven worth, and
many are falling off in Woodson. Great
numbers of horses. cattle, and hogs were
drowned by the flood in Marshall.
Anderson-Fall blowing, thrashingsand
haying progressing rapidly during the
week; pastures fine.
Atehison-A good crop of prairie hay
is being put up: early corn will be safe
from frost by September Is, and late
by October to 10.
Brown.-Favorable weather for corn
except too cool the latter part of the
week; much late corn in roasting ear
and some not that far advanced; fall
blowing about finished; pastures fine;
a fair crop of grapes ripening nicely.
Chase-Corn coming out better than
expected and now promises an average
yield; early corn beginning to ripen and
viii be ready to cut early in September;
Late corn will be safe from frost. by. Oct.
is to 20; considerable alfalfa being
thrashed and sown; a large amount of
prairie hay is being put up; thrashing
progressing; rain needed to finish fall
blowing; fruit of all kinds scarce.
Coffey.-Late corn needs rain; thrash
ing and haying progressing nicely;
blowing progressing some parts of
county too dry.
Doniphan.-Corn has grown rapidly
this week. but is still behind; fall plow
ing well along; wheat has been dam
aged by rain.
early planted big, and riDe enough to
feed; late planted promises a fair
yield; prairie haying about finished, and
q good crop; pastures good.
Jackson.-Gcod week for corn except
the last two days have been too cool;
haying is progressing rapidly.
Jefferson--The making of prairie hay
has been pushed as rapidly as possible,
and is well along; early corn is matur
ing; alfalfa improved in color and has
more vigor but has been badly damaged
by continued wet weather, and much
will have to be Teseeded: seeding
peaches are beginning, to ripen; crop in
hill orchards light, but of good quail
ity.
Leavenworth.-Pastu good; haying
progressing. crop good; early corn rip
ching ldIET III caring ana Will De SdIe
from frost by oct. 1 to 15 and the lat
est by Christmas; apples are poor and
scarce.
MarshaII.-Crops are doing very we'll
and land is in fine condition for piow-
ing in the southern part; exceedingly
heavy rain fell in northern portion of
the county on the night of the Path and
25th, accompanied by wind ana hail.
much damage was done; corn in the
low land was leveled to the ground in
many places and a small amount en-
tirely ruined. but most of it is straight
ening up and win be all right; If there
is no frost till the latter part of October
the corn crop will be unusually large
in this county.
Miami-Fairly good week for late
corn; corn promises about a half crop;
blowing and wheat sowing progressing
well.
ontgomery-Early corn being cut;
late corn doing We'll; hayipg nearly fin
1shed; some ground yet to pillow for fall
wheat.
Morris.-Good week for corn. cans.
and Kafir-corn; third crop of alfalfa
fine and in stack; all kinds of forage
and feed crops doing we'll
POtta watomie.=The week has been
variable from hot to cold; good hay
weather.
Riley.-Warm days and nights have
done much to mature corn. and some
of the early corn is almost ready to cut
for fodder; millet has headed well and
IS ready to cut; the apple crop though
small is of fair quality; fair yield of
sweet potatoes; high water in the Blue
did some damage to corn in the valley.
Shawnee.-Early corn very promis-
ing; late corn in silk and tassel and
growing rapidly; oats is being rapidly
put into the stack; threshing resumed
the ground is in fine condition and fall
blowing is being rushed: haying is in
progress; hay heavy and of good quail
ity; pastures fine and cattle doing we'll;
grapes fine.
Woodson.-A favorable week for hay
ing and many are done; some have be-
gun second cutting: cane and Kafir-corn
doing well: some Kafr heading: late
corn needs rain; wheat ground about
all ploWed; good many apples falling
OF.
MIDDLE DIVISION.
Corn is doing finely. and a good WELD