The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-21

Barber. Potatoes are good in Lincoln
Haylng IS progressing in COWley ana
has begun in Kingman.
Barber-Wheat Lhrashing in progress;
average yield from 10 to Is bushels per
acre weighing from 50 to 81 pounds per
| bushel; oats cut and stacked. corn and
forage crops need rain badly; second
crop of alfalfa cut and stacked: cattle
! doing well; water plentiful; apples
peaches and watermelons on market.
/ Barton-Wheat all harvested and
/ thrashing begun the yield is good and
the grain plump, testing 81 and 81; corr
tasseling but needs rain; second crop OF
alfalfa cut and some stacked.
ButleT-Corn is badly in need of rain:
thrasning shows wide range in yield
and grade OF both wheat and oats,
neither being satisfactory
! Clay-Oats are all cut. rust is quite
bad and the quality aad quantity OF
grain is rot meeting exDecte tons; corn
| is laid by and is doing well; thrashing
has begun under very favorable wealth
4 er conditions.
Edwards-Harvest crews are working
Sundays to save the grain. there beias
such shortage of help; at least one
fourth of the grain remains uncut;
tErashing has begun; some report 20
bushels per acre, testing G2l@ pounds
Jewell-Plenty of rein: corn growing
rapidly; wheat mostly harvested; oats
harvest begun
Lincoin-Fipe growing weather; pres
ent prospects are for z good cora crop
and plenty Of feed; tnrashinG has be-
gun. yield ard quality of wheat fair
second crop Of alfalfa is fine; potatoes
good. only 4 few apples.
McFherSOn-Corn is growing nicely:
the wheat is being stacked and thrash
cd; quality good. yield fl ON to Is
shock; not IS good as the first cutting
owing to dry weather
Osborne-The uncut grain il the
northern part of the county was dam
eyed by wind and hail on the 18th;
corn is doing WELL thrashing will begin
next week.
Ottawa-W Wheat and oats harvest
finished; thrashiug begun; thus far the
weld ranges from IA to 81 bushels, av-
eraging about 20, oats ripened too
quickly making the weight light and
the yield unsatisfactory; corn is doing
well and promises fair crop: the sec
ond alfalfa crop is being cut and Is
good.
PhilIips-About two-thirds of the
wheat is in shock: thrashing has be-
gun; there is no spring wheat; oats are
good; corn is improving rapidly; second
crop of alfalfa is good and beng cut
Republic-Winter wheat all cut; oats
are ready for harvest and look very
promising; corn has grown rapidly.
Russell-A fine week for harvesting;
wheat harvest fully three-fourths done;
all growing crops DONG we'll
Saline-Splendid week Tor growing
crops: corn making fine growth, early
planting is in tassel; alfalfa blooming
well.
Smith-Wheat harvest finished and
thrashing begun; corn is making rapid
growth and looks we'll
Westinghouse fine week for all
growing crops; harvest is over and
stacking has begun; small grain is very
good; corn is making a rapid growth.
WESTERN DIVISION.
No reports received on spring wheat
Wheat harvest is ended in the southern
counties and is progressing in the north
ern a good yield of a good berry. Much
wheat was damaged by hail in southern
part of Decatur and by wind in the
northeast part of Thomas. Oats har-
vest ended in the SOUTH delayed by rains
in the north. Rye harvest is finished.
Barley harvest about finished south,
ready to begin north. The second crop
of alfalfa has been cut in the south and
needs to be cut in the north, it is
good crop The alfalfa seed crop is be-
ing damaged by grasshoppers in Ford.
Corn is suffering for rain in Ford but
is doing finely in the northern counties;
the early corn is tasseling in Lane and
Decatur; much corn was badly stripped
by hail in southern part of, Decatur.
Range grass is fine. with much hay in
sight, and cattle are in very good condi-
ton.
Decatur-Rye all cut: wheat harvest
'
southern part; corn outside of hail belt
is growing rapidly, beginning to tassel
and promises a good crop; pastures are
kept good by frequent showers and
stock are in fine condition.
Finney-HarVest about completed and
thrashing viii begin next week; good
supply of water in the bitches, and fair
prospects for three and four good cut
tings of alfalfa on irrigated land.
Ford-Wheat, oats and barley nearly
all harvested in good condition; crops
unusually good: alfalfa continues to
grow we'll but grasshoppers are damag-
ing the seed crop; corn. Kafir corn and
cane suffering from dry. hot weather.
Norton-Harvest delayed by local
rains; all grains ripeno thrashing done;
oats very good some corn very Weedy; |
ground sufficiently moist.
Thomas-Wheat harvest about half
done; shattered by high wind in north
east part; wheat of good quality and
fair yield; barley harvest will begin
next week: corn, Kafir corn and cane
fine: buffalo grass unusually good.
Trego-Wheat is dead ripe. and har-
vest about one-half done; oats harvest
is approachin alfalfa needs cutting
help scarce; some damage by wind on
the 14th.
Wallace-Barley harvest progressing;
second crop of alfalfa fine; corn grow
ing we'll: wheat harvest about over
range grass fine and cattle doing WE'LL
plenty of wild hay.
LETTER FROM STRAITS