The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-04


by rain and cooler weather and in Bar
ton having delayed by the rain. Apples
are ripe and abundant in the SOUTH The
grounds now in good condition, and
fall blowing is progressing in southern
counties.
misunderstanding was stopped and
haying delayed by much needed rain
which freshened the corn, forage crops
and pastures; ground in fine condition
for fall blowing.
Butler-A good Grain has terminated
the long, dry spen and will help the
forage crops and pastures.
Clay-Rains have delayed thraSnlng;
corn was in good condition and has been
further benefited by the recent rains;
wheat is good both as to quantity and
quality
Cloud-Corn is growing rapidly and
the prospects are fine for good crop
on the uplands;, the recent rains have
delayed thrashing.
Cowley-Rains have revived the crops
greatly and there are good prospects for
a crop of corn in many fields, though
some pieces were injured by the dry
weather; fruits will be fine, especially
apples; the hay crop is fine; stock are
doing well.
Edwards-Wheat is yielding well and
is of good quality: corn not damaged by
dry weather; millet is in poor condition;
garden vegetables scarce, owing to dry
weather,
Harper-Threshing delayed by the
to corn: fall blowing begun
Kingman = Threshing in progress;
wheat not yielding as well as expected;
corn is badly in need of rain; hay is
good.
Lincoln-Too much rain for wheat in
the shock but very beneficial to corn
and all other growing crops; second
crop of alfalfa put uD in good condi-
ton; threshing will be delayed by the
rains.
McPherson-Corn was not damaged
by the drouth, but the recent rains
have been very beneficial to it; thresh-
ing stopped by rain; pastures and al
falfa benefited by rain; blowing will be
general now.
Osborne-Threshing in progress and
wheat yielding WE'LL second crop of al
falfa being cut; corn. feed crops, and
grass greatly benefited by the rain; re-
ports of some damage to stacked wheat
by excessive rains.
Ottawa-The rain is very beneficial
to both early and late corn. and@pas-
lures; the ground is in fine condition
for blowing; threshing delayed by rain
Phillips-All threshing machines busy;
wheat is fair crop; second crop of
alfalfa good; corn in good condition.
Pratt-Pastures and feed crops have
been revived by light showers, but of
very little benefit to corn; threshing re-
tarded by showers; threshing from
shock about one-third done; some large
yields of wheat are reported
IlSIO-l he Edlu Will put tuC
in fine condition for blowing and may
benefit the corn some; threshing from
the shock nearly done, but considerable
stacked grain remains to thresh.
Rush-Harvest finished and grain
saved in good condition.; feed crops
greatly benefited by rain.
Russell-The rain retarded threshing
but was very beneficial to corn and all
other growing crops
Saline-The recent rains have been
very beneficial to corn; ground in hne
Sedgwick-The corn has been badly
injured by the dry weather; opinions
differ as to whether or not the recent
rains were of much benefit to it. APP
pies look we'll
Smith-The rains were very helpful
! to the corn; some damage by grasshop-
pers is reported; some wheat was never
shocked and much was poorly shocked
and will be DANA ged by rain; thrashlng
! in progress; yield and quality of all
small grains good; forage crops doing
we'll.
Stafford-Ground in fine condition for
/ fall .plowing.
Sumner-Thrashing nearly done;- corn
and pastures helped by rain; corn gem
orally is very late, the earliest being in
roasting ear; blowing is In progress;
ripe apples are plentiful.
Neutrality-suspicious. rain for corn;
! early corn is in tassel and silk; oats are
4 a fair yield and wheat medium; garden
| truck backward; potatoes are small but
of good quality; there are some grapes
/ but no peaches.
WESTERN DIVISION.
Corn has been damaged in Ford but
| further north it was in better condi-
/ ton; all corn has been materially help
/ ed by the rains this week and in the
southern and central counties the early
| is caring and in the north it is tasseling
and silking. Wheat thrashing devolps
a good yield of good berry. Spring
wheat has not filled well. Oats harvest
| is about over and good crop has been
secured Forage crops have been great
| ly improved by the change in weather
this week. Cutting of second crop of al
falfa was stopped by rains and in Wal
lace much of it is being saved for seed.
Range grass has cured in the south but
is fine in the north. Cattle are doing
we'll.
Clark-Kafir corn looks well. but
corn is about all burned up
Decatur = Threshing in progress
wheat, oats, and barley all good crops
corn needed rain badly. but was great
~ benefited by the rains; it is now in
tassel and in good condition
Ford-The rain was beneficial to corr
and feed crops, though corn is seri-
ously damaged and much of it killed in
tassel; threshing shows wheat yields
about as anticipated and of good quail
it,.
Grant-Crops beginning to burn up
grass dry.
Lane-Threshing begun; early wheat
good, but late wheat did not fill well
on account of drouth; the barley and
oats crops both good; light rains ben
eicial to corn and forage crops; ears
are setting on the early corn and late
corn is tasseling.
Morton-Early planted cane, mile
maize and corn growing finely; mile
maize leaves are scorched a little; cat
tie fattening rapidly.
Norton-Corn helped by rain;corn tas-
selling and silking and where clean is in
fine condition; thrashing in progress
| and wheat yielding well.
observation-disclosures nearly finished
corn is silking and in fine condition;
| grasses of all kinds are good.
Thomas-Harvest about over; forage
| crops were benefited by rain; corn in
fine condition; fall blowing will begin
next week; some damage by hail; for