The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-26
Kansas Grain Dealers Receive
Reports on Crop.
Estimates Compiled from 100
Stations in the State.
PROSPECT EXCELLENT.
Very Little of Last Years Yield
on Hand.
Acreage Apparently About the
Same as in 1902.

Kansas City March 26.-One of the
interesting features at the meeting OF
the Kansas State Grain Dealers asso-
citation yesterday was the crop report
from all sections Of Kansas. The postal
cards which had been sent out were
mounted on canvas. and almost covered
one side Of the room.
The dealers reporting are almost unan-
imous in declaring that the wheat crop
is in much better condition than last
year, and the acreage larger. Six ques~
lions were sent out, as follows:
1. What per cent. OF the old crop do
you estimate in the farmers hands?
2. Are holders disposed to seil2
Would there be free movement If cars
were plentiful?
3. Is growing wheat better, or not SO
good as last year2
T. Is acreage larger or smaller than
last year?
5. Is there any indication or report Of
Hessian fly?
6 IS Weather and condition of son
Answers were received from over 100
stations in Kansas. Among those listed
were:
Woodbine, Kas.-G) Very little. u
~. CD Growing crop looks good. IA
Fully as good as last year 90 --. 90
Fayora Bile.
Mcpherson, Kas.-G) Ten per cent. Or
less Of wheat. % ca Yes, CD No. 60
Better. Cd Do not know. 90 Yes. 90
Yes.
Greensburg, Kas-1) Wheat, 4: corn.
Z. % No. 90 Better. % Larger (5)
No. 80 Yes.
Horton. Kas-q) Wheat 3 per cent;
corn, 20 per cent. 90 Farmers were dis
posed to sell SO late they will look after
the crops. CD About the same a. liz
this section 10 per cent. less. 90 None.
Idana. Kas.-d) Wheat. 20 per cent;
corn, so per cent. CD Are not selling
freely Cars have nothing to do with
it here. CD Better. "a One-third less
Halstead. Kas-d) Wheat, Is per
cent; corn, so to 60 per cent. 90 Yes
80 Wheat much better than d year ago
"a About 10 to Is per cent increase. To-
In this locality some l6) Never better
cent; corn % per cent % Think corn
would move. Cd No winter wheat
grewn here.
Bucklin. Kas=m Wheat. about all
for home consumption. % Better "a
About the same. go No. 90 AS good
as can be.
Minneola. Kas.-d) Wheat. all: corn.
none. CD No. CD Better. ca Larger.
90 No. 90 Yes. very
Garden City. Kas.-d) Wheat, 10 per
cent; corn, 40 per cent 90 No. 90 Bet
ter. "a Ten per cent smaller. 90 No.
Haviiand. Kas-O Wheat, ? per
cent; corn. 10 per cent. Cd No. 80 Bet
ter. % Larger CD No. 90 Yes.
Arlington, Kas.-D Wheat 10 per
cent; corn, 40 per cent. 90 Yes. CD
Better "a About the same. 90 No.
90 Yes.
Fowler. Kasmq2 Wheat. 3 per cent;
Larger. 90 No. co. Yes.
Simpson, Kas.-CD Wheat, 10 per
cent; corn. so per cent. ca Think not,
as we have no trouble getting cars. 80
Better "a Larger. 90 Very little.
Minneapolis, Kas.=G) Wheat 10 per
cent; corn, % per cent. % Most all
the wheat here will be used by local
mills. CD Seventy-five per cent better
than last year. "a About the same.
90 No 80 Perfect
Smith Center, Kas.-() Wheat. Is per
cent; corn, 40 per cent. "a Roads are
bad for movements. 80 Better (4)
Some larger. 60 No go Yes.
Green. Kas.-d) Quite a good deal.
90 VIII sell just as soon as roads are
good 90 Never better than this year.
q Considerably larger. Co - 90
Favorable.
Mulvane. Kas.-d) Wheat Is per
cent; corn, 20 per cent. % No. 80
Better. (4) There was less soWn. go
In early SOWn soft wheat CO. Good
Canada, Kas.-(D Wheat 20 per cent:
corn, 20 per cent ~ No. (S) Fully as
good ca Smaller. 90 The early wheat
is full of them. 90 Favorable.
Inman, Kas.-G) Wheat. 20 per cent:
corn. 10 per cent u Not very freely.
% Better. a Same. 90 little. Co
Woodbine, Kas.=d) Wheat, 10 per
cent; corn. 40 per cent (2) No. CD
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