The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04
Fields Are Growing Rapidly
Since Heavy Rains.
Early Crop Is Earring and Late
Laid BY.
READY FOR FLOWING.
Ground Can Be Prepared for
Fall Crops.
Alfalfa Fields and Pastures
Show Large Yields.

Lie ing II the weekly CIOP It.
port for Kansas issued today by Direc
tor Jennings of the United States
weather bureau:
The first part of the week was quite
warm, followed by much cooler the lat
ter part, the average temperature for
the week being slightly below normal
The rainfall was quite light in the
southwestern counties, nearly normal in
the extreme eastern and southeastern.
and above normal over the rest of the
state, being very heavy in the central
and central northern counties.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Corn has been greatly benefited by the
rains; early corn is bearing well and
late corn is growing rapidly. Wheat
threshing continues but the yield is be-
low expectations though the quality is
generally good. Oat threshing develops
a light yield. The yield of fax is fair
in Bourbon though disappointing in
Cherokee, while in Coffey though the
yield is light, the quality is good. Pral-
RE haying is progressing in the south
ern and central counties and an unusual
ly good crop is being put up. Tame
is about all in the stack or NOW. The
third crop of alfalfa is doing well in the
south and second crop is cut in the
north, good crop. Apples are a good
crop in the south, half crop in Bour-
bon, none to speak of in Greenwood.
very light in Woodson and Wyandotte,
and light and faulty in Crawford. Pas
lures are good. Flowing for fall wheat
continues in Montgomery.
Anderson-Rains very beneficial to
corn; a little of the earliest planting
was badly injured before the rains
came; the ground is in fine condition
and blowing will begin at once.
Bourbon-Corn has been well cult
waited and is clean and the rains are
now producing a rapid growth; much
hay has been saved in good condition;
crop of fax has been saved in good
condition; wheat short of expectations;
oats yielding fairly well; potatoes fair;
apples half crop; peaches fair; black
berries good.
Brown-Corn much benefited by re-
cent rains; threshing in progress; yield
of wheat not as good as expected, but
the quality is generally good; most OF
the oats is yielding poorly and is light
in weight.
Chase-Rain came in time to give
good prospects for corn planted before
the flood; alfalfa and prairie hay good
Chautauqua-MoSt of the corn prom
ises a fair crop since the rains; large
crop of prairie hay is being put up IN
good condition; ground now IN gooo
condition for blowing; Kaflr ana cane
crop promise we'll; third crop of alfalfa
in fine condition.
Cherokee-Corn Is growing we'll now
early corn is tasseling low, but ate
corn, which comprises nearly half the
acreage, promises we'll; wheat, oats
and fax crops all light; apples a pretty
good crop: grapes mostly good
Coffey-The recent rains have pu'
corn in good condition; wheat and haH
are making light yields, but the quail
ity of both is good
Crawford-Early corn in tassel anc
silk, late about knee high; all CROWNS
we'll; wheat threshing well along, YIELD
poor; oats poor: good crop of tame hay
well put up; ground in fine condition
for blowing; peaches ripening but rot
ting on the trees: apples light croI
and faulty; pastures fine and stock do
ing well: celery fine
| Doniphan-Wheat a light crop; oat:
yield poor and chaffy; corn backwards
but benefited by rainsi grass good; po'
| tatoes good.
Douglas-Hay crop nearly harvested
threshing from the shock about finished
with a fair yield; early corn greatly
benefited by rain.
Elk-F'ine rains and all crops doing
well.
Franklin-The rains have put thl
crops in good condition.
Greenwood-A fair crop of prairie hay
being put up; upland corn has a gooc
color but bottom corn is considerably
fired, but the rains will greatly benen
it; grass cattle are going to market; ne
apples, peaches, pears, or plums Il
speak of.
Jackson-Some early corn had begur
10 fire before the rain, but all has beer
greatly benefited; oats and wheat yield
ing poorly; timothy hay mostly in th'
stack in good condition.
Johnson-Fine week for threshing
corn is being cleaned of weeds anc
growing rapidly.
LinnSThe rains will be helpful to th'
corn: though it was not injured BY
nnIU light Is eX
pected.
Marshall-Rains very beneficial t.
corn and grass; all crops now in gooc
condition; second crop of alfalfa, ane
blue grass cut and both are good crops
Montgomery-Corn conditions favor
able; blowing for wheat in progress.
Morris-Corn making good growth
most of late planting laid by, ant
roasting ears plentiful; some early corr
blown down; threshing stopped by we
weather; ground in fine condition fol
blowing.
tawatomie-The recent rains ar
very helpful to the corn, which was be
ginning to suffer.
RiIey-Corn in fine condition; thirt
crop of alfalfa is short and the Aeld'
somewhat spotted: late frost seems t
have killed the canker worms, which
were doing damage to orchards in thi
vicinity last year.
Shawnee-Wheat threshing progress
ing; a good yield of fine grain; early
corn sillking and late corn growing
rapidly; oats stacking well under way
haying has begun; the crop is un
usually heavy: pastures good and cat
tie doing well; apples growing finely.
Wilson-Corn looking better; oat!
yielding very poorly; wheat way below
average.
Woodson-Corn in tassel and silk witt
prospects for a good crop; haying con
tinues; thrashing about finished apple
crop is very light
Wyandotte-Early corn in roasting