The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-14
WHEAT MARKETED.



the corn has not been well cultivated
prospects axe very poor; harvest is
about finished; oats on heavy soil rust
ed and are a disappointment; stacking
and thrashing are under way; second
crop of alfalfa ready to cut; fair crop
Clay-Wheat harvest almost finished,
and thrashing begins next Monday;
wheat is in good condition and the yield
viii be good; oats will all be cut next
week; some oats are rusted but proba-
bly, not seriously; second crop of al
falfa about ready to cut; corn needs
rain.
Phillips-Grain is ripe and harvest Is
being rushed, as wheat is falling down;
no spring wheat; corn has improved
rapidly and is in good condition though
small.
Reno-Whsat harvest finished and
tnrashing begun; oats harvest in prog
ress, many have finished, fine crop;
corn is generally clean and growing
well, but needs rain; some are cut
ting the second crop OF alfalfa, crop
fair: early peaches ripe, a very light
crop.
Republic-Wheat harvest in progress;
the crop is very good; barley is good.
but little sown; oats are ripenlng ana
promise a large crop. corn looks well
and is growing rapidly; second crop
of alfalfa is about ready to cut and
looks fine.
Rush-A hot. windy week; wheat dam
eyed and stacks blown down IN the
northern part of the county on the lOth;
harvest has begun but help is very
scarce: wheat is generally of good quail
ity and yield is from fair to very good,
Sumner-A good week for harvesting ana
th1ashing, wheat harvest almost conc,
wheat If good quality and fair 70 g'.od
yicld. oats rusty and light; corn begin
ming to tassel; potatoes ripe, vines drying
uD. cutting second crop of alfalfa.
Washirgton-Very warm and dry; wheat
and rye in the shock: wheat a fair yleii
part of the country: oats and barley ripe
and being harvested; corn growing rapidly
potatoes dryying =, up; rain inn nesdea
Winter wheat harvest is about over In
the extreme south, is progressing IN tiie
central counties and is beginning in the
the best in years. Spring wheat IS hllinS
well. Oats and barley harvests nave re- ,,
gun in the south and both are ming Wei
in the north. Rye harvest is well along.
corn is growing rapidly, though in several
counties it is suffering for ram ne SEE
Ond crop Of alfalfa Is being CUT III tliS
south ard is ready to cut in the north
and is a better crop than the first FORA &c
crops are growing we'll BuHalo grass :
curing on the ground in the south, but
the range is fine in the north; much mas
been cut for hay in Finney. Potatoes are
ripening: in Ness the early are good, the
Finney-A hot. dry week; rye and barley
harvest in progress. wheat harvest VIII
begin this week; all grain crops viii yleld
we'll. second crop of alfalfa Is Delng put
UP and is heavier than the hrst; a taISe
amount of wild hay is being harvested
Ford-Wheat harvest is progressing IN
der favorable weather conditions, but help
is scarce; barley and oats harvest has pc
gun: corn is suffering for rain; buffalo
grass is curing; stock doing nicely; much
alfalfa left for seed
Hodgeman-Crops are looking well ana
making rapid progress; the wheat crop IS
Kearny-Nery dry. hot week. corn grow,
ing rapidly: harvesting is in progress goou
crops of all small grains 49,.
I.ane-Wheat, barley and rye are pelnS
harvested: the warm weather and winds
are rapidly drying the surface Of the
ground, but there IS plenty of moisture
beneath to keep crops growing.
Morton-Some damage by wind ana nan
reported. corn and forage crops are max
ing a good start but rain will soon pc
needed no haying yet; wheat and barley
Mesa hot. dry week with light local
show ers at the close; wheat harvest1s pro
crossing, but hapds are very scarce; some
harley and oats bound and ready to STACK,
late wheat, oats and barley are hihng
pretty well despite the hot. dry weather,
corn is mostly laid by; forage crops nave
improved; potatoes ripeninS; early plant
ing good late ones medium.
Sheridan-Harvest has begun; fine yield
and good quality. corn is doing well sec
ond crop of alfalfa making a good start.