The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-05

all right oats. fax and alfalfa doing
well too cold for corn; corn mostly
planted; pastures getting green.
Wyandotte-All fruit badly damaged;
potatoes frozen to the ground grass
not growing we'll
MIDDLE DIVISION.
In most of the division wheat is in
fine condition: it was injured in Nc
Pherson by the frost and slightly so
in Ottawa and Clay. Oats were dam
aged slightly in Barton and Ottawa,
but in the other counties are doing we'll,
the rains having rendered material ser
vice Corn planting continues; corn
that was up was generally frozen 10
the ground. Alfalfa was injured
in Clay and Cloud and slightly nurt IN
Ottawa and Smith. while the spring
sOWn was injured in SedgWick; it Is III
fine condition in Barton and doing
well in Washington Apples, cherries
peaches and plums were more or less
injured. some reporting total loss, oth-
ers very little injury Gardens We're
damaged. Grass grows slowly, too cool
Barber-Whea rye and oats show
some Improvements storm very destrllc-
tive to corn, potatoes, fruit and vege-
tables: grapes severely injured grass
growing slowly; alfalfa looking Weii'
soil too wet to work
Barton-An fruits, potatoes, some
vegetables, and here and there barley
and oats are killed; wheat seems unln-
jured; corn planting nearly nnlshed Win
early planted up and frozen; alfal1a
fine.
Butler-Corn probably half planted;
cattle going to pasture but grass Is
poor; damage done by the freeze cannot
be estimated at present
Clay-AH kinds of vegetables and frult
injured by frosts; there may be some
apples left: wheat and rye not dam
aged: alfalfa killed. and now being
moved to give it a new start; TOO wet
for cor7a Y1antinQ
Cloud-All- fruit and vegetables dam
aged by cold weather; appieS anu
cherries a total loss; peaches probably
in better shape; alfalfa killed ana VIII
be cut to give second growth a chance;
wheat. in fine condition.
Cowley-Ground in fine shape since
the rain; fruits and gardens much dam
aged by cold: wheat uninjured except
some rank growth in bottoms; some
corn must be replanted; grass growing
slowly.
Diciinson-Crop not badly injured by
frost but some fruit is killed.
Harper-Wheat in fine condition since
rain: too cool for corn, some complaint
of cut worms; oats fine; crops not m
jured by freezing. but gardens suffered
somewhat
Harvey-NIost of the fruit damaged; ];
potatoes and some gardens frozen TO the
ground: wheat and oats seemingly IN
injured; corn not all in
Kingman-All fruits and garden stuff
/
oats not badly damaged; corn too back
ward to be affected.
I.incoln-All early fruit and gardens
killed: very little damage to wheat.
McPherson-All fruits, gardens, and
potatoes are killed: corn cut 70 the
ground: wheat injured; oats unhurt
Osborne-All fruit killed, and garden
stuff damaged; wheat in fine condition;
4 corn cut to the ground
Ottawa-COrn. potatoes, frult ana ten
der garden stuff killed: late strawber-
ries may make a partial crop; alfal1a'
wheat and oats not injured badly
Phillips Wheat and oats doing Wen;
fruit about all killed by frost.
Pratt-Corn, potatoes, and gardens
cut to the ground; fruit all gone and
the trees will lose their foliage; the
rain was very beneficial
Reno-Corn fruit and gardens much
damaged by frost; cut-worms have de
/ sfroyed much corn and garden truck;
wheat and oats much benefited by ram
Renublic-W Wheat and oats doing well;
apricots and most of the peaches killed;
( cherries and probably apples baoly m
illred: corn planting delayed
RusselI-Fruit and all tender garden
stuff badly injured; corn SLOW IN com
ing up; wheat greatly helped by rain
Saline-Fruit crop mostly destroyed
except possibly a half crop OF apples'
v1-lreat remains in good condition
Sedgwick=Wheat was greatly bene-
hted bv rain and looks fine; corn and
oats slowly coming up; much fruit
seems to be killed, but apples have
nrobablv escaped; tomato plants in
/ iured: some spring sown alfalfa Is
killed and some badly injured
Smith-Great damage done to fruit
and gardens: wheat uninjured; alfalfa
I tons frozen. but they have not yet
/ turned black or fallen off; grass un4fl-
iured: early corn up and frozen to the
ground. leaves on trees killed.
Staford-Ground in fine condition
since rain: fruit all killed.
Sumner-Very few if any peaches;
can not as yet tell the damage to
apples; potatoes and corn cut down
wheat and oats doing we'll
Washington-Farm work at a stand
still; peaches. cherries and grapes most
" killed. apples damaged; wheat, oats
and alfalfa doing well: much corn yei
to plant.
WESTERN DIVISION
Wheat was generally improved by the
rain and snow. though Thomas reports
it very yellow yet. Oats are in good
! condition in Decatur. but have suffered
some in Finney Ford, Ness and Trego
! Rye is nearly ready to head in Ness
I but was injured some. Barley mas beer
injured IN some os the counties and is
in good condition in others Alfalfa was
more or less hurt. Stock suffered in al
parts of the division Fruits and grapes
We're badly dana aged.
Clark-The rain was beneficial te
crops; garden stuff damaged by frost
leaves of locust and mulberry killed.
Deca tur-Wheat in fine condition
barley and oats still doing well: alfalfa
somewhat retarded in growth corr
planting well under way; fruit al
killed
Finrey-Fruit badly injured if no
killed: barley. oats and young alfalfs
cut down: wheat not injured: ground
well soaked some loss in cattle o.
grass.
Ford-Fruit about all killed.and only
the most hardy garden truck left: mucf
barley and oats frozen to the ground
wheat not badly injured. as only a lit.
tie was iointed: alfalfa injured
Hamilton-Severe snow storm: harj
/ on stock.
Grant-Fruit killed; loss Of catti,
heavy; ground in fine condition. pIow.
ing and planting progressing ra pidiy
KeaTney-All kinds of fruit killed
gardens severely damaged; alfalfa in