The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-21

ord breaking harvest of 1901 when the
80 counties in the Kansas wheat belt
produced Il, ,406,076 bushels, or 70 per
cent of the total wheat yield of the
state which are likely TO score a yield
of seven figures this year which VIII
place them in the million busnel list.
To the record of the years yield win be
added the spring wheat but in 1902 but
&c. .293 acres were sOWn-
In most OF the counties Of the wheat
belt the acreage in 1903 VIII be greater
than the acreage sOwn in 1902 and as
the hard winter caused about a mil
lion acres of the 6.254, 74I to be piowed
under in the spring of 1902, this year 2
acreage that will yield a harvest viii
be much greater than that of a year
ago. This season no fields are being
plowed under and while the per cent
age of the acreage sown last fail may
be slightly more or less than the acre
age soWG in the fall Of 1901 the acre
age to be harvested this season VIII
likely be at least 20 per cent greater
than that of 1902
The reports from the counties are a.
follows:
in 1902 252 DAT. Estimate of acreage r.
1903 100 per cent. President condition
Of crop. good. Condition Of ground, Neiw
fine Effect of winter on the crop. no
bad effects. Present outlook as CONF
pared with a year ago, $50 per cent
Martin Musi Ellinwood.
Clay county-Winter wheat acreass
in 1902. 6s.S5S Estimate OF acreage In
1903 about the same as 1902. Fresel<
condition Of crop 100 per cent Condition
of ground, excellent Effect OF the vim
ter on the crop Does not appear -
have been injured in any way Present.
outlook as compared with e year ago-
Much better this year. There has been
sufficient moisture throughout the vim
/ ter. and this weeks rain insures crop for
! balance of the month"; H. Starks
weather, Clay Center.
Coxley county-Winter wheat acreags
/ in 1902 103, 400. Estimate Of acreage IN
4 1903, same. Present condition Of croTav
! excellent Condition OF ground. excel
lent Effect of the winter on fns
crop. good. Present outlook as com
pared with a year ago. at least 50 par
/ cent. better. Probably the best showing
we have ever had.-M. 3. Light. Wins
field.
Estimate Of acreage in 1903. 10 per
cent. less than 1902 Present condition.
/ of the crop. first class. Condition Of
/ ground splendid for wheat. Effect Of
the winter on the crop. no III efects.
/ Present outlook as compared with =
/ year ago; At least 50 per cent better
than last year.-A. H. Benton. Arkansas
/ City.
Cloud county-Winter wheat acreage
in 1902, 116 140. Estimate OF acrea e IN
excellent. Condition Of ground. full uE
moisture. Present outlook as compares1
with year ago. A year ago the con-
dition was serious, no moisture to speak
were ploved under. Now the conditions
are as good as ever in Kansas. W..
/ Bryrann. Concordia-
Estimate Of acreage in 1903. 112ssS
! Present condition Of the crop. good
/ strong roots, starting to grow vigorous
y. Condition of ground, thoroughly wet
to a depth Of about four feet Effect g
the winter on the crop none killed or
injured. Present outlook as compares 8
| with q year ago. The best since 1852
/ A year ago the ground was getting dry
and we got no rain to speak of till Ma =
/ 5.-N. NJ. French. jamestown
Dickinson county-Winter wheat acre
| age in 1902, 122, III. Estimate Of acreazs
in 1908 considerably larger than last
year. Present condition Of crop very
good Condition OF ground. could hardly
be better. Effect Of the winter Ths
crop was not hurt by the weather con-
ditions. Present outlook as cornaree
with a year ago. The outlook IS bettsk
by. eonsidera ble--A. A Shelly. Abilene
Ellsworth cOunty-NVi inter wheat acre
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