The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-25
GOOD FOR CROPS.
Last Week One of Sunshine and
Little Rain.
Early Corn In South Is Safe
fromeErost. =
MELONS ARE RIPENING.
Those Planted Since Flood Will
Make Crop.
Vineyards Give Promise of an
Abundant Yield.
MELONS ARE RIPENING.

The following is the weekly crop re
port for Kansas issued today by Director
Jennings of the weather bureau:
RALsCONDITIONS.
The week has been one of much sun
shine and little or no rain 1.-THE eastern
portion of the state while fair to heavy
rains fell in the western. The tempera-
ture averages 2 degrees above normal
in the eastern part of the state and 1 de-
gree above in the western.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Corn is in very favorable condition
the early has matured sufficiently in the
south to be used as feed: and the late
has grown rapidly, is in silk and tas-
sci, and in the south is earring. Early
corn will be safe from injury from frost
in the southern part of the state by Sep
TENDER 1, and in the northern counties
by September 20, while late corn in the
south will range from September 5, 10
October / and in the north from Sep
TENDER 25 to October Is. Prairie haying
has progressed rapidly and a large crop
of good quality is being put up. FAN
blowing has continued and is now well
advanced. Apples continue fine in
Shawnee but have fallen badly in Cher
okee. Grapes have grown well and prom
Use an abundance, and in Coffey are be-
ginning to turn. The newly sown alfalfa
is coming up in Chase.
AIlen-All teamwork resumed the lat
ter part of the week; corn promises an
unusually large crop; fodder and grass
eS abundant.
Anderson-Conditions are favorable for
fall blowing and general teamwork; late
corn will be safe from frost by October
Bourbon-Fine weather for haying and
the farmers are availing themselves of
it; corn making fine progress; prepara-
lions are being made for an increased
acreage of wheat.
Brown-Crop conditions good and fine
progress has been made; some of the
corn was planted very late and it is
hardly possible that it will escape the
frost, but the early planting will be safe
by September Is; thrashing- generally
done; blowing for wheat we'll advanced.
Chase-Early corn too hard for roast
ing ears: later planting is progressing
rapidly and promises good yield; most OF
the corn will be safe from frost by Sep
TENDER 10 or Is, and Kafir corn and cane
about October 1; haying being rushed;
early fall Sown alfalfa is coming up;
considerable alfalfa will be- sown this
week.
Chautauqua.-Corn still growing rap
idly; prairie hay is being put up; fall
blowing about finished; two-thirds OF
the corn Will De sale ITOIn lIOSL ny 0cp-
TENDER l, but some of the rest will re-
quire till nearly September so. =
Cherokee.-FaH blowing progressing
with ground in fine condition; corn doing
well; late corn not safe from frost till
latter part of September; peach crop
light; grapes good; apples falling badly;
Coffey.-Thrashing, haying and plow-
ing all progressing rapidly; early corn
will be safe from frost by September
|; late corn is tasSeling and Silking and
is generally doing well though some on
upland is firing; late corn will not be
safe from frost till nearly the middle of
October.
Crawford.-Favorable weather for all
growing crops; early corn will be ready
to cut in a few days, but late corn. will
not be safe from frost before October
10: haying is being rushed.
Doniphan.-On account of excessive
rains corn was planted very late and
scarcely half of it will be safe from
frost by October 1. and more or less of
the rest will probably be frosted; the
outlook for corn is not at all good.
Douglas-Corn is doing finely; early