The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-07

eral. Grass is very good. The second
crop of alfalfa is growing well. and in
Barton is beginning to bloom. Rye
harvest is progressing in the north, be-
ing finished in Republic. Barley has
been cut in Barton. Apples are in good
condition in Dickinson. Early peaches,
apricots, and plums are ripe in Bar
Der. Raspberries and early blackber-
ries are ripe in Reno, and tomatoes are
being marketed in Barber.
Barton-Wheat harvest in progress;
barley cut: oats fine: corn is clean and
doing well new potatoes are being used;
second crop of alfalfa beginning 10
bloom; meadows and pastures good and
cattle doing well.
Clay-Wheat harvest is in progress,
yield and quality good; considerable
damage done by hail in the south part
of the county July l; oats ripening; corn
growing more rapidly; plenty of mois-
ture.
Dickinson-Oats that were not flood
ed are in fine condition; wheat is in fair
condition on most of the uplands. al
though the fly has injured it in some
places; apples are in pretty fair con-
dition.
Edwards-Some grain has been ripen-
ed by the hot weather. but some is still
green; harvest hands are very scarce;
those who sowed oats will have Dig
color and is clean.
Harper-Harvest is well advanced;
cats are being cut; have been damaged
more or less by rust during the past
week; corn is doing well since the rain
IincOln--Good growing week for all
crops; harvest is being pushed the re
cent high winds have lodged considera-
bic grain; most of it is being cut with
binders owing to the scarcity of help
to run headers.
McPherson-Wheat is nearly all in
1 shock; oats axe ripening and cutting
/ has begun: corn is doing very Wen;
more rain is needed, but nothing is sut-
fering.
/ high winds during the week retarded
work and lodged the grain oats nave
/ dried I'D and fallen down, very ma
I terially diminishing the yield: corn con-
tinues in good condition notwithsta anu
( ing the dry weather, but tasseling very
low.
Republic.-Good growing week; corn
I IS being cultivated, and IS recovering
4 from the damage done by nan; rye Is
cut and shocked; winter wheat rlpen-
( ing very rapidly with more than an
average crop: not much of any spring
wheat here. oats below the average.
Saline.-Hot and dry the first of the
week: cool and moist the latter part;
wheat harvest progressing rapidly; oats
I a good crop. corn growing we'll; snghl
damage by hail near Mentor on the 1st
/ Washington-A fine week for an
/ growing crops: corn is growing rapid
/ ". some being cultivated the last time;
wheat and rye harvest have begun.
wheat a good quality; oats good; the
second crop of alfalfa making RAPID
growth.
WESTERN DIVISION.
/ Winter wheat harvest has been begun
| in Ford, Ness, Sheridan and Decatur,
and is ready to begin in other counties
and is showing an unusually good yield
Some damage has been done by hail and
wind in Decatur, Norton, Thomas and
\ Trego. Spring wheat is reported in
I Wallace, Thomas and Sheridan; it is
headed and will be greatly benefited by
/ the rains. Decatur reports none. Corn
/ has grown rapidly this week but in
rain. Grass is fine in the southern and
northern counties but is curing in Ness.
/ The second crop of alfalfa is growing
rapidly in Kearny, is being cut in Ford,
and is nearly ready to cut in Wallace.
/ oats are quite promising; they are
/ heading well in Kearny and filling nice
! ly in Ford. The oat crop was damaged
/ by hail and wind in Decatur. Rye har-
vest is in progress in Ness and the crop
/ is in good condition in Wallace. Barley
/ is filling nicely and is quite promising
/ in Ford; it is heading we'll in kearny,
and is promising in the northern coun-
ties. Forage crops and grass are in fine
condition and growing rapidly in Nor
| ton and stock is improving. Potatoes
are in very good condition except in
Ness, where they need rain.
Decatur-Sman grain considerably
damaged by hail and high winds; har-
vest begun; no spring wheat reported
in this county; weather favorable for
corn, which is growing rapidly
Ford-Wheat harvest has begun under
favorable conditions. and the yield will
be large and of good quality; oats and
barley filled nicely and very promising;
corn has a good color and is growing
though the ground is dry on the sur
face; large second crop of alfalfa is be-
ing cut; grass veAg fine; good potatoes
coming to market.
Kearny-Very good growing weather;
| wheat is ripening oats and barley well;
first crop of alfalfa in the stack, and
second crop coming on rapidly: a good
rain would be beneficial. though nothing
! is suffering yet.
Ness-A hot, dry week with high
winds; late grain and feed crops need
rain badly; gardens and potatoes are
drying up; rye harvest is in progress;
grass is curing and some hay is cut;
wheat harvest will be general next
week: small grains generally promise
a good yield; corn begins to need rain;
stock not doing so well.
Norton-Good growing week; wheat
lis ready to harvest; some grain destroy
ed by hail: plenty of moisture; much
corn is weedy, but looks we'll; potatoes
fine crop.
ThOmas-Early winter wheat is very
good and ready to harvest spring wheat
all headed and viii be benefited by the
late rains; barley promises a large
yield; corn is making a fair growth
now: early potatoes are fine; some
damage by hail on the ID