The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-16
HARVEST BEGUN.
Wheat in Cow ey and Harper
Counties Being Cut.
Fields in Western Counties Are
in Blossom.

The following is from the weekly crop
report issued today by Director Jen-
nings of the weather bureau
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
Light showers occurred in most of
the central and eastern counties while
over the larger part of the western di-
vision fair to good rails fell. The week
was cool, some mornings being cold,
With much northerly wind
EASTERN DIVISION.
Wheat is ripening in the central cOun-
ties in the extreme southeastern counties
ii has been damaged and win be a poor
crop; it has improved very much in
Bourbon and Chautauqua and viii now
yield better crop than expected in
those counties, the general condition in
this division is good. The drying wealth
er has enabled the farmers to work and
the cultvatOrs have been busy in the
corn fields, the upland corn IS getting
better color and otherwise improving.
The corn though small has grown rap
idly in Chautauqua this week where
most of it has been cleaned in Coffey
many have planted their second crop.
The bottom crop is Weedy and yellow,
but the color improves as the fields are
cleaned. Oats are in very good condition,
and have begun heading in the central
counties Grass is fine-wild and tam7.
The first cutting of alfalfa is in progress
and fine crop is being gathered. Rye
harvest is progressing in Montgomery
In the extreme south apples Will yield
nearly a full crop. but over the rest Of
the division the yield win be light ana
in several counties the quality will b.
inferior Upland potatoes are growing
we'll and are now in bloom. Flax is look
ing we'll in Cherokee, but in Corey 1t is
not doing so we'll Peaches will be
abundant in Crawford and blackberries
in Cherokee. Montgomery reports de-
struction of crops by overflow on 5000
acres in the Elk and Nerdegris valleys;
in the Kaw river bottoms the farms
were either washed out, or covered with
sand.
MIDDLE DIVISION.
Wheat harvest has begun in the
south: wheat is ripening in the central
counties and is blooming in the north
ern; in general the crop is in very good
condition though there is some report
of rust in Barton and Butler; much of
the wheat in Saline was injured by the
wet weather and many fields We're
ruined by flood. the bottom wheat j.
not in good condition in Clay or Cloud
but the upland wheat is very fine. Corn
is small and backward but it is now be
ing cultivated and has commenced to
grow, though warmer weather is need
ed for that much replanting has been
done. Oats are generally in fair to good
condition though Sumner reports some
poor and yellow. Oats are headed IN
sumner Rye is doing we'll in Phillips
The first crop of alfalfa is being cut n,
most of the counties, while in Barton
it is nearly all stacked; 1t is d very
good crop. Grass is fine. Early apple
trees are loaded in COwley and some
apples are found on all the trees in
Sumner: there is nearly half cror
promised in the south, but few in the
north Strawberries are ripe and n
fair crop in Reno. Potatoes are doing
we'll in Phillips and Washington
Kahir corn and cane are being sown
Cowley-Fine week for farm work;
harvest has begun; good yield of early
wheat, late also promises we'll. nights
too cool for corn to grow we'll but good
weather for cultivation: stand of corn
poor in many places; alfalfa crop fine;
apples promise more than half a crop;
early trees heavily loaded and will soon
be ready for market
Harper-Wh harvest has begun:
crop ranges from fair to very good
corn backward hut doing well now; GA IS
fine; not over half a crop of apples
promised.
Barber-Good week for teamwork: wheat
rlpening and VIII be ready to harvest in
about ten days, too cool for corn to grow
ttnue to fall and will be scarce: oats doing
weH' cattle On range doing well
WESTERN DIVISION.
Wheat is in good condition. though Clark
reports some rust. and toe cool to rinen
tue grain it has headed over most Of the
division and Is heading we'll in Ford and
Nearney. and is in bloom i'm Thomas Corn
though backward is about all up. and mas
made fair growth this week ir Thomas it
is having a struggle between dry weather
and the squirrels Oats are very promis-
ing. and in Ness are beginning to head
Rye promies a good weld in Finnev Bar
ley is doing well: it has headed in Finney
and is heading in Lane and Thomas. Al
falfa is doing well: the first crop is being
cut in most of the counties while in Finney
the second crop is well advanced. The
June grass is being cut. Potatoes are very
promising and in Ness are large enough to
use
Sheridan-Whe nearly all headed most
of it rather hick. but looks we'll; corn
backward too cool, grass fine alfalfa
mostly cut; more sunshine reeded
Th0mas-Rain has benefited all kinds of
small grain. wheat looks fine except in
the northeast part of the county whare
the heads are short corn and Kaffir corn
have poor stand owing to dry weather and
squirrels. barley heading and looks well