The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-22
GENERAL. CONDITIONS.


day by Director Jennings of the weather
bureau:
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
| Cold weather extended over thes state on
the 18th and 18th. the temperature be-
low 30 degrees in the northwest counties,
and below 50 degrees in the west half Of
the state, while in Wallace it reached %
degrees Killing frosts occurred in the
northwest counties and lighter frosts
over much of the rest of the state. Light
showers fell in most of the counties and
heavy rains in the northeastern
EASTERN DIVISION.
| A good week for teamwork. Corn cut
ting is general south of the Kaw river,
but the cool nights are delaying the
maturing of late corn in the central and
northern counties; in the south late corn
/ is matured in some counties and matur-
ing in others but will require two weeks
in the central and two to three weeks
in the northern counties to be safe from
frost. Wheat sowing continues south OF
the Kaw and has begun north of that
river. Flowing continues except that n
Jackson, Jefferson. Atchison and Doni-
phan the ground is too wet, and in
Montgomery it needs rain. otherwise the
ground is in good condition, Pastures
are very good, and have even improved
during the week. Haying continues, and
large crop of prairie hay has been put
falfa is ready to cut and is considered
the equal of any crop this year. Apples
are few, poor, and falling in 1eaven-
worth, and light crop in Woodson.
Wheat was damaged in the stack in
Doniphan by too much wet weather.
Rye sowing is we'll underway in Shaw
nee. Potatoes are light crop in Wood
son.
Allen-Wheat sowing and corn cutting
have begun; late corn and cane need
! fx1rn of 0nOH weather damage
by frost.
Atchison-Wheat sowing still delayed
by the ground being too wet from the
recent heavy rains; dry warm weather
needed to mature the corn; no damage
by frost in this locality.
BOurbon-Fine weather for wheat
sowing, and more is being put in than
last fall; light frost, but no material
damage.
Brown-TOo cool and wet for corn; no
damage by frost.
Chase-Farmwork making good pro-
gress: corn cutting is the order of the
day; haying and blowing for wheat still
in progress; pastures still good; the
frost was very light and no damage
was done.
Chautauqua.-Late corn is doing very
well and will soon be safe from frost;
the little frost we had did no damage;
fetal to crops and fall work; wheat
seeding has begun with ground in good
condition; pastures are now improving.
Cherokee.=A dry week; late corn ma
turing rapidly; frost did no damage ex
cept to tender vegetation; wheat seed
ing has begun; a full average crop will
be nut in.
Coffey.-Farmwork progressing we'll;
a light frost but no damage to any of
the crops; conditions generally very
good for blowing and seeding, but it is
still too wet in places.
Doniphan.-Corn doing fairly well but
CT for hal Oh hoI Of &c
nearly out of the way of frost; ground
in good condition; Kafir-corn needs
two or three weeks yet
Franklin.-All crops doing we'll; no
frost.
Greenwood.-The frost was very light
and did no damage to crops.
Jackson.-No damage to corn by cold
wave except delay in maturing; it will
take till October 10 to mature late corn
now; ground too wet to pillow, delaying
wheat sowing.
Jefferson.-A light frost but no dam
age: early corn is ripe: late corn will
require two weeks of good weather to
ripen well, prairie haying nearly fin
ished: much ground too wet to pillow.
Leavenworth.-Fall blowing progress
ing; light frost but no damage; there
are but few apples and they are very
poor, and falling: peaches are scarce
and of very poor quality: pastures are
good and stock doing we'll
Llnn.-Late corn is maturing slowly;
! viii I6eQ Two weeks vet to he safe
from frost; an increased acreage of
wheat is being sown in fine condition.
Marshall.-The frost did no damage
to crops; blowing and seeding continue,
with more or less delay by wet wealth
er; corn is making rapid growth, but
late corn will need two weeks to ma
ture.
Montgomery.-A cool week with light
rains: no frost observed here: preDara-
tlon for fall seeding is in progress but
rain is needed; nearly all corn matured
late corn damaged some by dry wealth
er and high winds: the crop will be fair
to good.
Pottawa tomie-A cool week hut no
frost: wheat seeding is we'll advanced.
Rlley-Cool nights have retarded the
maturing OF corn; most of the corn in
the county is now safe from frost; a
Fourth crop OF alfalfa, equal to any of
the year, is now ready for cutting
| Shawnee-Late corn is coming on
finely; haying nearly done; very
heavy crop; fall blowing DONE and
wheat and rye blowing well under way;
pastures fine and green: cattle doing
well; corn cutting begun.
| Woodson-Corn cutting and haying
continue; late corn ripening slowly: no
reports of damage from frost; pota-
toes and apples are light crops
Wyandotte-A light frost but no
damage done: wheat sowing begun
MIDDLE DIVISION.
A fine week for teamwork. Corn cut
ting is progressing as far north as Lin
coin. while in Washington the early
corn is ready to cut; some of the early
corn was damaged by frost in Jewell
/ Late corn is ripening rapidly in the
south: it is in fine condition. but in
the northern counties needs ten days
or two weeks of warm dry weather to
pass beyond danger from frost: much
| late corn was damaged by the frost in
Jewell and Smith. Some forage crops
on bottoms were injured by frost in
! Osborne. and tender plants in Ottawa.
Sweet potatoes and tomato vines
were hurt in Republic. Haying. con-
! tinues, and in Kingman and McPher-
son is nearly done. Threshing is prog
ressing in the central and northern
counties Grass and pastures are good
and cattle are in fine condition. Alfalfa
! l.. I'M Ot+.ax..,