The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-11

and crop report issued for Kansas by
Director Jennings of the weather bu-
reau.
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
While the average temperature was
but slightly above normal, there were
some high temperatures. the maximum
reaching 100 degrees and higher in the
southwestern counties and in Dickin-
son, Geary and Riley. Much rain has
fallen in the state during the week. be-
ing heavy in the central counties east
and west. and very heavy in the east
ern division. reaching SAL at Topeka
The rainfall was quite light in the
northern tier Of counties.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Corn has improved very materially;
early corn is well cared and the ears
are fit for table use, while the earliest
is too far advanced for that purpose;
late corn has grown rapidly and that
planted the third week in June is be-
ginning to tassel; both early and late
promise good crops. Wheat oats and
some fax yields are disappointing.
Haying was stopped by the rains in the
central and southern counties, while
pastures and prairie grass were much
benefited. Potatoes are poor in Brown
and a light crop in Woodson. Apples
are small crop in Bourbon, almost a
failure in many orchards in Brown, a
large per cent. were blown off in Chero-
kee, but they are fine in southern part
OF Shawnee. The ground is in fine con-
dition and blowing for fall wheat has
begun north, stopped by rain south
Allen-Al farm work delayed by ex-
cessive rains.
Anderson-Both early and late corn
promise well; fall blowing and other
field work interrupted by the rains.
Atchison-Plowing for wheat in prog
ress; corn looks well but more than half
OF It Is so backward that it will not
make much more than fodder.
BourbOn-Early corn in roasting ear
stage and recent rains viii make heavy
yield; later planted corn is growing
finely; hay harvest retarded bV rains:
apples will be a small crop.
BroWn-FaVorable week for thresh-
ing; late corn is generally laid by and
growing well: ground in good condition
for blowing; potatoes Door: appIes al
most a failure in many orchards
Chase-COrn conditions improving:
some corn blown down: most of alfalfa
that was intended for seed is being cut
for hay: considerable ground being pre-
pared for alfalfa seeding; ground in
good condition and blowing for wheat is
in progress.
Chautauqua-An growing crops are
doing well some corn is very fine other
fields small but growing we'll
Cherokee-Conditions favorable for
ploWlng, but too much rain and cloudy
weather for haying; corn doing finely
ana now promises fair crop: yield of
pointing; the recent storms have blown
off many apples.
CONCENTRATING and haying at a
standstill on account of the rains: corn
Is growing finely, but some has been
blown down II
Crawford-Corn damaged by high
Winds on the 9th and Sthg pastures fine
and stock doing well; farmers are pre-
pairing to SOW large acreage of wheat
this fall.
Elk-Another fine growing week: corn
and all crops doing well.
Jackson-A good week for the corn;
early corn is caring out well and late
corn growing nicely in the central mart
but much of the late corn is still very
yellow in the northern part; thrashing
progressing rapidly; oats and wheat
turning out rather poorly.
Jenerson-Excessiv rains with a
heavy wind storm and some hail char
acterize the week; many hay stacks
blown over and soaked with rain; much
corn broken off and blown down; ground
too wet.
Johnson-A fine week for corn; show
ers were needed; ground now in fine
condition for fall blowing
Leavenworth-Rains have helped
growing crops: harvest ended and
thrashing begun; second crop of alfalfa
ready to cut; haying in progress q
good crop: early potatoes ripe moor
crop; early apples ripe, few and very
poor; pastures medium; stock in fair
condition.
Linn-Corn growing rapidly just be-
gun cutting prairie hay which is a good
crop; oats are light weight and only
fair yield; pastures are fine and stock
look well.
Lyon-Very favorable week for corn
and vegetables; late corn and alfalfa
making rapid growth.
Marshall-Early corn in roasting ear
and promises a good crop; late corn
though backward is growing very rap
idly; second crop OF alfalfa and English
bluegrass cut and stacked: thrashiug
progressing rapidly: wheat and oats
turning out well; pastures good; ground
In fine condition for blowing.
Miami-Corn is growing well: fall
dition.
Montgomery-A good week for corn
kafir corn and forage crop in fine con-
dition.
Pottawatomie-A fine growing week:
corn doing well; late planting will make
ing well.
Riley-Corn stm in fine condition:
rains have improved pastures; fall plow-
ing has begun.
Shawnee-Rain interfered with oats
stacking; wheat thrashing is well un
der way, and the crop is fine; corn much
benefited by the rain: haying has be-
gum the crop Is very heavy; apples fine;
pastures good and cattle doing we'll
Woodson-The rains have benefited
the corn but delayed haying: thrashing
about finished; cabbage and potatoes
very plentiful; potatoes are a light crop:
corn planted the third week in June is
beginning to tassel: stock doing we'll
MIDDLE DIVISION
Corn has been greatly helped by the
rains though in Barber it still needs it:
early corn is generally in good condi-
ton now and is well cared giving very
good promises late corn is growing
rapidly and is giving good promise
{ Threshing has been retarded by the
I rains. Some wheat was damaged in the
shock in Cloud and Ottawa by wet
weather and some is sprouting in the
+ stack in Lincoln. Forage crops and
grass are doing very wen. The second
crop of alfalfa is being cut in the north
ern counties and third crop is ready in