The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-18

now prospects for a good crop; the third
crop of alfalfa will be a heavy one.
Woodson-Poor week for haying; con-
siderable hay spoiled: both early and
late corn doing well; plums ripe; many
have fallen off and many rotted on the
trees; crop light; no market for apples
except the very best; grass ripens SLOW
ly and still makes good hay; haylng
two-thirds done.
Wyandotte-Corn badly blown down
on the 18th: ground too wet to pillow:
pastures fine; stock doing well; third
crop of alfalfa ready to cut; plowins
about half done.
MIDDLE DIVISION.
Early corn is caring well in the north
and in roasting ear central; the earliest
is in roasting ear north and is practlcai-
ly made south. where it promises good
yield. Late corn is beginning to tassel
and is growing rapidly. Threshlng,
haying and fall blowing were stopped
by the rains in the central and north
ern counties, but are progressing IN the
south. Much wheat and oats have been
damaged in shock and stack by the
continued wet weather. The third crop
of alfalfa is growing rapidly, and IN
Barton is ready to cut. Grass ana pas
lures are good. Apples are of medium
quality and small yield in kingman but
promise a good yield in Sedgwick.
Peaches promise small yield of me-
dunn quality in Kingman- Potatoes are
mostly dug in Reno and proved lar
c-on.
Barton-Threshing and haying at
standstin on account of rain; wheat in
stack and shock is being damaged bad
ly: third crop of alfalfa ready to cut;
corn in roasting ear and looks fne;
pastures good and cattle doing well.
Clay-Threshing much delayed by
continuous rains; wheat and oats in
shock being damaged, some already
sprouting; both late and early corn con-
tinues to improve and promises a large
yield; haying will begin as soon as
weather permits; fall blowing has be-
gun
Cloud-Too much rain; wheat too wet
to thresh and being damaged in the
shock: corn needs hot dry weather
Dickinson-Corn in good condition,
and all other crops doing well; very
little fruit in this vicinity.
Edwards-Corn in good condition IN
east part but a little short in west;
wheat threshing continues with good
yield.
Harper-Threshing and blowing are
being rushed; corn crop promises we'll;
early corn is made
Jewell-Rains have delayed threshing
and alfalfa stacking, but have been fine
for the corn: early corn is caring well
and late is beginning to tassel; pas
lures good.
Kingman-Threshing continues; plow
ing in progress; a small yield of apples
in good condition where not damaged
by dry weather.
Lincoln.-Another bad week on the
wheat; nearly all of it is in the shock
and much is sprouting; early corn
promises fine crop; feed will be plenti-
/ full; hay is good; blowing is progressing
where the wheat is off the fields
McPherson.-Corn promises large
crop; third crop of alfalfa growing
well; haying delayed, also thrashing
which is but half done.
Ottawa-Rains have stopped thrash
j ing. stacking and blowing; wheat IS
- ,f~.e5 will
benefit corn. forage crops, alfalfa and
pastures
Reno-Plowing progressing rapidly
with ground in good condition; corn
looking well and promises a better crop
than was expected; cane. Kaf1r. alfalfa
and prairiegraSS growing We'll; pas
lures improved; fair crop of potatoes
mostly dug; plenty of tomatoes and Gu
cumbers in market.
Republic.-Corn filling nicely and
promises a large yield; some stacking
to do yet; thrashing delayed by rains;
third crop of alfalfa growing rapidly;
blowing for wheat begun.
Russell-Too damp for thrashing,
though it is making slow progress;
corn in fine condition
Saline-A wet week: much wheat be-
4 ing seriously damaged in the stack: all
corn making splendid growth but farm-
work greatly delayed by rains.
Sedgwick-Fine growing weather;corn
greatly improved; apples give promise
| of good yield
smith-Some corn dana ged by hail on
the 18th; where not injured is very
promising; early corn in roasting ear;
thrashing greatly delayed, and consid-
cradle wheat damaged in shock; wheat
is yielding we'll: forage crops doing
we'll: pastures good and stock doing
well.
Stafford-Plowing in full progress;
thrashing continues with good yield
Washington-A good week for all
growing crops; early corn caring heay-
| lily; replanted growing rapidly; some