The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-11


peaches are short in Kingman and there
is not much fruit in Dickinson. Pota-
toes are taking second growth in Lin
coin.
Barber-Corn and all growing crops
badly in need of rain; third crop of al
falfa ready to cut; ground too dry to
pillow; water for cattle becoming scarce
in some places; threshing continues.
Barton-Corn growing well with
prospects for a good crop: showers still
interfere with threshing; some stacks of
grain are getting very wet; grasshop-
pers very bad on alfalfa.
| Clay-Early corn promises we'll; late
corn where well cleaned is growing rap
| idly; threshing delayed by rains; wheat
now in sweat; hay harvest under way,
quality good.
Cloud-Much wheat damaged, owing
to manner of shocking: corn in excel
lent condition and promises heavy
yield.
corn is good, but in some places it was
badly damaged by hail Friday night;
not much fruit in this vicinity.
Jewell-A fine week for growing
crops; second crop of alfalfa is being
cut
Kingman-Threshing progressing; corn
hurt by the drouth but the later plant
ing has been helped some by the rains;
there is a fair crop of good hay; apple
and peach crops short.
ll0COlQ-AIOIHeI Ddu week LOA lii CSAt-
ing; all shocked wheat has begun to
sprout; pastures good and all stock
looking we'll; potatoes are making
second growth.
McPherson-Fine weather for corn;
fine roasting ears; prospects for large
corn crop; threshing delayed; third crop
of alfalfa growing finely vegetation
freshened by the rains
Ottawa-Wheat damaging in the
shock; large growth of weeds IN some
wheat fields; fine weather for corn, for-
age crops, and alfalfa; threshing stop
ped by the rains; prospects for a large
corn crop.
Phillips-Corn in good condition
Reno-Plowing for wheat in progress
with ground in fine condition; corn
much improved by the RAM threshlns
Republic-Corn is doing well and
promises a large yield; no rain TINS
week, and people are mostly done
stacking and are threshing again ylelu
fair: native grasshoppers are doing con-
siderable damage to young altalfa,
preventing the second crop from seed
ing by cutting off the heads.
Russell Threshing delayed by damp
weather: corn and forage crops grow
ing finely; blowing the order Oh liie
Saline-A splendid corn week; thresh-
ing and blowing delayed by wet
Sedgwick-A good third crop of alfal-
ia is ready to cut; corn looks much iii
proved; pastures very good
Smith-Threshing progressing SLOWLY
on account of rains; corn growing rap
idly
Stafford-Too wet for threshing; corn
greatly benefited by rain. =,
Sumner-Favorable weather Tor an
growing crops; threshing stopped py
rain: blowing for wheat in progress on
every farm. ground in fine condition.
weeds growing rapidly.
WashingtOn-Early corn promises d
good crop, but the late planting IS I'M
certain; late sown millet is very heaVy
wheat is a light yield but of fair qual,
ity; oats yield rather light; grass ana
alfalfa good.
WESTERN DIVISION.
Threshing has progressed, where not
interfered with by rains, and the yields
are good. The wheat is stacked in Wal
lace and being stacked in Trego. Rye
and barley are also stacked in Wal
lace Corn is doing we'll; the early is
in the ear and the late is beginning to
tassel and silk. Forage crops are doing
well. though in Thomas it was needing
rain. Millet is being cut in Wallace
and is a good crop. Grasshoppers are
damaging the seed crop of alfalfa in
some counties. The range in the cen
trail counties is very good. The ground
is in fine condition in Lane but becom-
ing too dry for blowing in Thomas
Flax is a good crop in Ness but rain
prevented cutting.
Clark-Only enough rain to lay the
dust: grasshoppers are pretty bad; corn
badly burned; Kaffir corn stu growing
Wen.
Notwithstanding and threshing in
progress; forage crops growing finely;
corn making rapid growth and prom
ises a heavy crop.
Ford-Corn fodder, Kaffir corn and
cane resuming growth under influence
of rains; poor outlook for corn crop,
though some early planting has been in
roasting ear for a week and will make
a fair yield: alfalfa in about average
condition for the time of year. but
are damaging the seed
crop; threshing of wheat progressing
rapidly with good results.
Lane-The damage done by last
weeks hail was slight; ground in fine
for blowing; worms are bad
in the corn, and grasshoppers are work.
ing in alfalfa to some extent
Ness-Threshing retarded by rain;
wheat yielding we'll; corn and forage
crops making good growth; early corn
in roasting ear stage; corn short but
caring we'll; late corn tasseling and be-
ginning to silk; some damage by hail
last week but crops have recovered
from it.: flax is good crop, but rains
hinder harvesting it.
Thomas-Threshing has begun; wheat
yield fair to good and of good quality;
yield and quality of barley good: corn
cultivation of forage crops completed. |
they need rain; some cane is firing;
getting too dry for blowing.
TregO-Farmers are stacking bundle
wheat and alfalfa; threshing has just
begun.
Wallace-Seed crop of alfalfa is being
cut, but it has been too wet for a good
crop; barley, wheat and rye stacked; a
fine crop of millet is being cut; corn is
growing finely; range grass is fine and
cattle are doing we'll; a good crop of
wild hay is being cut.