The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-28
NOT ALARMING.
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rain and cooler weather, there was some
damage to corn by not winds in Stat
ford and Barton counties and by the
hot, dry weather in Reno corn is gen
orally in good condition over the divis-
Ion but is ROW needing rain. The sec
ond crop of alfalfa is stacked in the
southern and central counties and being
cut in the nOrtnern-a good crop APP
pies promise good crop in the soutn
poor to fair crop in the central coun-
ties but are scarce in the north PloW-
ing for wheat has begun in Sumner
Potatoes are plentiful but small In OF
t2wa. kafir and cane are suffering
from the dry. hot weather in Barton
while the forage crops are standing the
dry weather in Ottawa better than the
corn. Grasshoppers have done some
damage in Smith and have attacked the
alfalfa in Republic Cattle are doing
well generally; some. however, we've
killed by lightning in Smith.
Barton - Threshing making good
progress. hot winds on the 2znd dam
aged growing corn, which is coming
into tsssel and silk; Kaffir corn, cane
and pastures are suffering from the
drouth: rain badly needed.
Butler-All growing crops, and espe-
cially corn, seriously damaged by the
drouth.
Clay-Corn growing rapidly, but will
need rain very soon: threshing we'll IN
der way: wheat yield not so good as
anticipated: oats light on account of
rust.
Cloud-Good corn weather; wheat is
yielding we'll; oats not turning out as
well as expected.
COwley-Corn is badly in need of rain;
tnreshing in progress; hay crop good.
Harvey-Corn drying up; threshing is
IN progress: wheat is fair yield and
of good quality; oats are a fair yielG
but will not test well: second crop OF
alfalfa all cut. and some are cutting
prairie hay; pastures are becoming very
dry and short.
Jewell-Oats harvested and a fair
crop; corn growing rapidly but still two
weeks behind the season; chinch bugs
are destroying some of the late corn;
second crop of alfalfa is being put up
Kingman-Threshing is in progress;
quantity of wheat not quite up to ex-
pectations; corn is tasseled but is badly
IN need of rain: a large crop of good
hay is being harvested.
Lincoln-ChinCh bugs are taking the
corn in some parts the drouth is be-
ginning to affect the corn; rain is need
ed very badly.
McPherson-Corn is tasseling and
needs rain; thrashing continues; second
crop of alfalfa has been secured prairie |
hay is being cut and is a good crop;
not wind on the 22d. but Ii turned cool /
er in time to save the corn.
Ottawa-Too dry for the corn; wheat |
thrashing is progressine the yield is |
fair; potatoes are plentiful but small; /
some apples and peaches, but they are
of poor quality; forage crops standing /
the dry weather better than corn.
RenO-Hot wind on the I'D, thrashing /
continues; wheat is a moderate yield |
and fine quality; oats yielded fairly |
well, but are OF poor quality owing to
gust and dry weather; corn seriously /
damaged by continued dry weather and /
viii be a very light crop.
Republic-Fine weather for stacking |
grain and putting up alfalfa: native
grasshoppers are bad around the edges |
of alfalfa fields; early corn needs rain !
Russell-Wheat all harvested and /
thrashing begun; quality and yield fair; |
corn is beginning to need rain
Rush-Harvest about over and thrash |
ing begun some oats thrashed; yield /
and quality good; rain needed.
Sallne-Corn still doing well but |
needs rain wheat yield not as good as
sedgwick-Corn still looks well but is
short and needs rain very badly alfal- !
IA looks well; apples promise good
crop.
Smith-Corn is laid by. and the early
planting is tasseling and silhng; corn /
is growing we'll generally but some pc
gins to show need of rain: a good sec
ond crop of alfalfa is being harvested; i.
some damage by grasshoppers; thresh- /
ing is making good progress; wheat /
yield from fair to good: grass is gooo
and stock doing we'll: some stock killed /
by lightning on the 18th.
Stafford-Corn. damaged by hot wind /
on the 23rd; threshing progressing rap
idly: wheat crop good
threshing well advanced; some are
blowing for wheat; too dry for corni
grass and pastures are drying up.
Washington-Good weather for all /
field crops but rather dry and warm
for garden truck; corn looks well but is
fasseling short; wheat is a fair yield
and good quality; oats and barley very /
good. second crop of alfalfa being cut. /
grass good and stock doing we'll; fruit |
of all kinds very scarce.
WESTERN DIVISION.
Winter wheat harvest is nearly fin |
sshed and stacking and threshing have |
begun; the yield and quality are good. |
Dat harvest is well along and the BAR I
ley harvest is just closing. Rye is /
about all stacked and is a good crop. |
Corn is doing well. and in Thomas Is !
silking; 1t is now needing rain; the dry /
hot weather caught the corn in tassei I
IN Ford and probably ruined it. Forags /
crops are beginning to show the effects /
of the dry, hot weather in the south I
but are in fine condition in the north. !
Cutting of the second crop of alfalfa |
has begun Range grass IS curing on I
the ground in the south and central, 4
but is in fine condition in the north and
cattle are doing well.
Decatur-Sman grain is about all cut, |
and thrashing begun; corn is still doing |
well, but viii soon need rain; second
crop of alfalfa being cut; it is heavy
on the older seeded land. but last years
sowing is very short and light.
Finney-The grain harvest is COM |
pleted; yield and quality of all grains
good. range grass curing; a large acre
age of wheat and rye will be sown this
fall.
Ford-Wheat thrashing has begun;
yield and quality of wheat will be fine;
harvest is finished: corn killed in tassel
and viii make poor fodder unless IL
rains soon; other forage crops in sim
liar condition; grass is cured; urouth
has lasted a month.
Lane-Wheat. barley. oats and rye
are nearly all in the stack or shock; late
wheat did not fill well. second crop of
alfalfa in bloom; considerable will be
saved for seed: grass is turning brown.
Ness-Harvest is practically over;
corn and forage crops are holding their
own, although rain would be beneficial to
IL.