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


age in 1903, 1877 200 Present condition Ct
crop. extra good Condition of ground,
fine. Effect of the winter on the CROP
left in fine growing condition. Present
outlook as compared with a year ago:
Should say so per cent. better. In fact
never saw a better prospect at this time
Of the year.-W. r. johnson, CaInero.
Ellis county-Winter wheat acreage
/ IN 1902 us, 367. Estimate of acreage in
1903, ESQ, 900. Present condition of crop,
good could not look better Condition
Of ground, very wet. Effect of the vim
ter, crop not injured Present outlook
as compared with a year ago: This year
IS 80 much better that there is no COM
paIlson.-Geo. P Griffith, Hays City.
Harvey cOunty-W inter wheat acreage
IN 1902, 90,079. Estimate Of acreage in
1909, about the same as last year. Pres
enI condition Of crop: Late sown wheat
IN me condition; early sown full Of fly
eggs and about One-half dead Cond1-
Ton OF ground, good, plenty OF moisture.
EHect Of the winter on the CROP. no
damage whatever. Present outlook as
compared with a year ago: Late sown
" Fer cent. better than a year ago.
nave not had much growing weather;
cold and wet.-E- z. White Newton.
Harper county-Winter wheat acre
age in 1902, 81. SIS. Estimate of acre
age IN 1908, 10 per cent increase. Pres
ehI condition of crop. fine Condition
OF ground, good. Effect of the winter
on the crop-not effected Present out
look as compared with a year ago. no
eonparlson-W- E. Croker. Anthony
Estimate of acreage in 1903 l49 $50
Present condition Of the crop, hard
wheat 100 per cent; soft wheat s. per
cent Condition of ground, never in
better condition for growing plant
Erect of the winter on the crop. No
damage to hard wheat. 10 per cent
damage to soft wheat Present outlook
as compared with a year ago decidedly
1mproved-H. B. Waldron Waldron
hlngman county-Winter wheat acre
age in 1902, III, $50. Estimate of acre
age IN 1903, somewhat greater than last
year Present condition Of crop, good.
Condition of ground fine. Effect of the
winter on the crop very good Present
outlook as compared with a year ago
! IS very much better than last wear
/ Without too much unreasonable
weather we may reasonably expect an
immense crOp.-H. p. Allen, Norwich
Lincoln county-Winter wheat acre
age in 1902. 102. $50 Estimate of acre
/ OF crop excellent Condition of ground
very good. Effect of the winter on the
crop, unInjured- Present outlook as
compared with a year ago. very much
better--W. E AIenoher Lincoln.
/ Estimate of acreage in 1903, 103 500.
Present condition of the crop. 90 per
cent. Condition of ground good. Effect
of the winter, the crop went through
all right Present outlook as compared
with year ago, 108 per cent.-M. \.
Stearns, Lincoln.
Marshall county-Winter wheat acre
age in 1902. 64673. Estimate of acreage
in 1908, &C. 900. Present condition Of
crop very fine. Condition of ground
good. Effect of the winter on the crop,
no damage whatever. Present outlook
as compared with a year ago. much
better-E. c. Durham, Frankfort.
Montgomery coUnty-Winter wheat
acreage in 1902, 65.911 Estimate of
acreage in 1903, $4,000. Present condi-
ton of crop. late soWn healthy but
small The last four weeks has started
I the growing and fields are green. Some
early sown injured by fly. Condition
of ground, water soaked. Effect of the
winter on the crop, no damage by win
ter killing Some damaged by stand
I ing in water and wet soil Present out
! look as compared with a year ago, not
as good and soil has been Wea kened by
excess of rain and is so packed that a
summer drought would be very injur-
ious to the CROP. NJ AltafeE
independence
Marion county-Wfnter wheat acreage
1903, slight increase. Present condition OF
crop. fair; some early sOwn injured to
some extent. Condition of ground, could
not be more favora bic Present outlook
as compared with a year ago, not quite
as favorable as to the early soWn wheat.
Il Z. Myers, Marion
4 Estimate of acreage in 1903. 5 per cent
over last year. Present condition OF the
! Condition of ground, plenty of moisture.
Effect of the winter on the crop. very
I little effected by freezing. Present out
look as compared with year ago, &c
per cent better than a year ago. a.
Stephenson, Durham
Osborne cOunty-Winte wheat acre
age in 1902, 143, 1872. Estimate of acreag sc
in 1903 100 .3C0. Present condition OF the
crop, first class Condition of ground
Could not be better Very wet and IN
/ splendid condition Effect of the WIN
/ ter on the crop. A good winter, crop
not injured. Present outlook as COM
pared with a year ago: One year ago
ground was dry and March was WINDY,
4 something that we dread, but this year
i it is wet and has been calm If the
wind does blow with the ground in the
I condition it is, 1t cannot damage wheat.
a H. GODDARD. Alton.
/ Ottawa county-Winter wheat acre
+ age in 1902, 116,7S2. Estimate of acreage
/ in 1908. Is per cent less than 1902. Pres
ent condition of crop Could not be bet
ter Condition Of ground: Excellent
Better than for year Effect of the win
ter on the crop: The crop has not beer
I injured in the least by the winter. Pres
/ ent outlook as compared with a year
ago. The condition at this time last
year was similar to the outlook al
! present, except that the ground was
very dry whereas at present the cOndi-
/ tons as to moisture are A No J. A
/ year ago the seed failed to terminate
j L. Steele, Minneapolis.
Estimate of acreage in 1903 Is pei
cent less than 1902. Present condition
/ OF the crop. Is in fine shape. CoulC
/ not be better. Even the volunteer wheat
came through the winter without kill
ing Condition of ground Is in fine
shape; plenty Of moisture, Effect Of
the winter on the crop: Could not have
/ come through in better condition
Present outlook as compared with {
year ago: 100 per cent better than {
year ago. Last years crop was worst
than none at all and this year the out