The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-31
YIELD OF WHEAT.
Farmers Report Result of Early
Threshing.
Average Is About Twenty Bush
els Per Acre.
QUALITY is COO
The Harvest Is Now Practically
Completed.
Corn Has Improved as Result of
Rain.

Scattering reports received from the
secretaries of the various county agri-
cultural societies of the state indicate
that wheat is not making quite as heavy
a yield as was expected 1t seems to be
running about 20 bushels to the acre. SO
far as heard from. In most places the
quality is described as good. In Barton,
it is exceptionally fine. Weighing from
&C to 63 pounds.
The reports received so far are dated
July 2S, 20 and 80 and all except the
ones sent on July 80 We're sent before
the rains. 1t is an encouraging fact,
however, that except in one of the coun-
ties reporting so far. the corn is not in
jured seriously. and is saved" by the
rain.
The secretaries of the agricultural So
cieties in each county are supposed to
report to the board of agriculture once
a month. but the regulation is not
strictly observed. The following are
the reports so far received for the month
of July:
c. J. Shimeal1, secretary of Norton
County Agricultural association, (July
29): Wheat is nearly all in the snock
and threshing has commenced. The
largest yield in the history of the coun-
ty is looked for. Some oats have been
cut. The cat crop is very heavy. Corn
has made a wonderful growth during
the last month and is in fine condition
at present.
H. a. Phelps, secretary of Mitchell
County Agricultural association. July
29): The yield of wheat and the quality
are below the estimates a few weeks ago
before the harvest. There was d ire
mendous growth of straw and excessive
nj m Lodi nj
did not fill very well. Average yield of
the county not far from IS bushels per
acre. oats are better than average. The
condition of corn at the present time is
all that could be desired No hot winds
or chinch bugs. A good rain viii be
needed soon to insure a crop. This is
the critical time With the corn crop in
F. L. Miller secretary Marshall County
Agricultural association, July 2S-Harvest-
ing is finished: good portion of wheat is
stocked; the balance is being thrashed in
the field; wheat yield per acre is not
large: ranges from 10 to 80 bushels per
acre; corn is hard thing TO guess on;
the early corn needs a good rain, other
wise it is doing nicely; late corn looks fine
and with favorable weather and good
fall will make over one-half crop; no hot
Ed L. Reed, reporter Cowley County Ag-
ricultural society. July 29-Corn is in fine
condition and with necessary moisture
within the next few days will promise the
best crop for years, wheat splendid quail
ity and very poor yield perhaps not over
10 bushels per acre; oats very poor yield
and quality.
Ira d. Brougher, president Borton Couu-
ty association, July 30-Winter wheat har-
vest over and thrashing in full swing; av-
erage so far is 20 bushels per acre, and
we feel safe in placing the Barton county
average at 20 bushels quality very good,
60 to CO pounds per bushels; the weather
has been rather hot and dry for corn, bur
it remains quite green we are now having
a big rain which will make a fair crop OF
corn.
f. T. Mcguire, secretary Reno County
association, July 2S-This has been a dry
month; corn is in bad shape some turn
ing red, but most of it is green yet. 1t is
al hurt and will soon die without water
thrashing in full blast now, running from
10 to 20 bushels: average about 16 bushels;
average So bushels to the acre.