The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-08


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The area reported as probably sown
for next years crop is 5,671, $40 acres,
or less by per cent, sowing in many
sections being finished much later than
usual. A majority of the counties, So,
report the same or increased acre
ages, but the ~ returning decreases in
clude many of those which generally
have had the larger areas. These re-
turns also present a curious and nota-
bic coincident in that the counties this
year producing the highest average
yields per acre almost unanimously re-
port the greatest decreases, which is
presumably largely on account of lack
of sufficient available labor after har-
vest to readily handle the unusually
prodigious crop in those counties and
clear the fields in time for the new
seeding.
ditions were quite favorable for sow
ing, the plants termination and growth
have been satisfactory in most locali-
ties. and the present general average
stand and wholesome condition. AS
usual the growing wheat affords
abundant luxuriant grazing for live
stock. ..
Evidences of Hessian flies have not
entirely disappeared, but their presence
seems less noticeable the past fall than
in the one preceding, judging from the
infrequent reference to this pest by
correspondents. No other insect is
mentioned.
Corn-This years corn crop from the
beginning has proved an enigma, and
the board has not before made an APP
Proclamation nor in anywise predicted
or suggested as to it's yield. The crop,
after the most diligent inquiry and
searching investigation, is from its
growers, huskers and weighers found
to be 169 1853, 769 bushels, from 6,525,77I
acres, and worth $57, 078, 141.67. The
area is AGA, 9S7 acres less, or sc per cent,
than last year, and the aggregate yield
is lower by 80 million bushels or 10 per
cent.
The variant prospects of the different
sorts and paintings as previously indi-
Gated by reports of the boards CORE
Spondents throughout the growing sea-
son maintained their relative signifi-
canoe to the end and found their full
fllment in yields no more uniform than
earlier conditions presaged, presenting
the unusual circumstance Of fields in
adjoining counties and in communi-
ties in all portions Of the state return
ing widely different yields. According
to yields, the nearest approach to uni
formly favorable conditions seeming to
prevail in any considerable contiguous
territory was in a block of 10 counties
located principally in the northwestern
part of the eastern half of the state,
each having an average yield of 80
bushels or more per acre. They are:
Smith, Jewell, Republic, Washington,
Riley Clay, Cloud, Mitchell, Ottawa,
Saline Ellsworth, Lincoln. Russell, Os-
borne and Rocks. Cloud leads all others
in average yield per acre with 80 bush
els, and Mitchell next with 50. Brown;
Doniphan, Pottawatomie, Geary and
Wyandotte also have average yields of
over 30 bushels per acre.
The thirteen counties leading in corn
and having three million bushels or
more each, with their yields. according
to rank. are: