The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-09
WHEAT HEADING.
Crop Looks Well Despite Eleven
Inches Of Rain.
But Little Evidence Of Rust Has
Been Reported.
HAVING is COMMENCED.
Strawberries Are Being Market
ed in Barton County.
First Crop of Alfalfa Cut in
Western Division.

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United States weather bureau.
Note.-AIai facilities are still such
that no current reports have been re-
oeived from the north half of the state
west of Brown. Jackson. Shawnee and
Usage counties.
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
The week has been cool; it was cold
at the beginning but moderated very
rapidly and was nearly normal by the
close of the week. Much rain fell in the
eastern counties the first days of the
week with lighter showers in the south
ern counties. diminishing toward the
Colorado line.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Wheat generally is in good condition;
IL is improving in the Cottonwood val
ley in Chase, and looks well even in
the north part of Jackson where over
eleven inches fell the preceding week.
1t is not improving in Chautauqua but
is ripening in Montgomery Corn is ini-
proving In the south where it Is getting
dry enough to cultivate; in Bourbon
little over half of the corn ground has
been planted but it is deemed too late
to plant much more; nine-tenths of the
corn has been planted in Jackson; IN
Brown there is much corn ground yet
there will be some to replant. in Cot
fey there is much to plant. but some of
the corn ground viii be planted with
Kaffir corn and cane. i'm Chase it lis be
ing cultivated in the southeast part
but In Wcods0n some is turning yellow
on account of the wet weather and
weeds. Oats are making fine growth.
Grass, both for pasture and Tor nay
has made heavy growth. Alfalfa rs
ready to cut. and haylng mas begun IN
WoodsOn and the southeast part OF
Chase, but elsewhere it is generally too
wet Flax is looking fairly well in COT
fey. Cherries are ripe, and hne, IN
Crawford and Woodson. clover is 90
ing well i'm Woodson-
Bourbon-Farmwork has been 50 re-
tarded that only little more than halt
a corn crop viii be planted oats and
hay making heavy growth the wheat
CrOp promises we'll.
Prown-The ground is still too wet to
cultivate: fields have been badly washed
and some replantng will have to be
done. considerable ground yet unplow-
ed and in low ground Will be 100 wet
for some time.
Chase-Continued wet weather still
prevents systematic teamwork; lnunda-
ted crops not damage so much as uIsl
reported, corn needs cultivatng badly.
cultivation Of corn and. cutting OF al
falfa have begun in the southeastern
part Of the county; wheat IS lmproN -s'
most potatoes look we'll.
Chautauqua-St too wet for farm
work. though some has been done the
last two days. wheat not doing well;
alfalfa is ready to cut but weather too
wet. one dry week would improve crop
conditions wonderfully
C0frey-Farm work completely par
alyzed during the past two weeks. q
great deal of corn ground not planted;
some viii be planted to Kaffir corn and
cane instead of corn, weeds crowns
rapidly. but too wet for corn; lax look
f..f~- .f.4f eaflI
flooded destroying crops on low lands.
Crawf0rd-Too wet for farm work;
cherries are fine this year. strawberries
are slower from not having enough
Franklin-Ground drying rapidly dur
ing the past two days; corn blowing
has begun in places.
JacksOn-Week has been too wet for
any farm work. considerable corn still
implanted and much replanting to be
done. the corn that is up needs cultiVa-
tion wheat looks we'll. oats not doing
we'll, cornhelds washed in places.
Montgomery-CoOl cloudy wea ther
with light rains during the first half OF
week retarded growth and cultivation.
latter part of week more favorable;
some ground viii do to plant and culti-
waite, wheat be ginning to riDen.
ShaWnee-IOO wet to get into the
fields, not more than half of the corn
and meadows good, cattle doing we'll.
alfalfa ready to cut but too wet. much
damage TO crops in Kaw bottoms.
Wtlson-No farm work done this week
on account of the heavy rains last week:
much of the wheat killed in the bot
toms. corn also badly damaged by the
floods.
Woodson-Corn is weedy and yellow in
places very little farm work being
done. oats doing very we'll; good crops
OF clover and alfalfa. some alfalfa be
ing cut, cherries ripe
MIDDLE DIVISION.
Wheat is i'm good condition although
it has met with some setbaclzs fit Is COM
Ing out finely: i'm Barber there is some
rust iu spots but the wheat promises
nearly full crop. 1T is very promising
in stafford, is fine i'm Barton and Sedg-
wick and is i'm bloom in Reno. Corn is
backward, but is now growing rapidly;
80 is being cultivated in Barber. and on
the upland in Reno. bottom fields in
Reno have been injured by overhows,
some of the corn Is quite yellow in Ed
wards. Oats are doing we'll generally
and in Reno are heading Barley is me
I'M the western portion. Alfalfa is a good
crop and is being cut for the first time.
To Is now In the shock in Barber Grass
Is very fine Kafir corn and cane are
doing SO we'll in Edwards Strawberries
are being marketed in Barton
Barber-Good growing week. corn
making fine start. farmers busy Gull
uvating corn and planting forage crops.
wheat shows a little rust I'm snots but
prospects are for a much better crop
than last year. cane and Kafr corr
growing nicely oats doing we'll, first
crop of alfalfa cut and i'm shock
Bart0n-t'irst cron of alfalfa is being
cut home grown Strawberries on mar
ket, wheat. barley, and cats fine, other
crops very backward.
COwley-An crops doing we'll: wheat
coming out finely. corn making rapid
growth; alfalfa heavy crop being har-
vested; grass fine; fruits doing we'll
fair WELD
Edwards-Cofn and cane very vel
low wheat coming into bloom except
on lowlands where it is drowned. hay
in fine condition: gardens doing well;
everything needs sunshine
kingman-Wheat and oats in good
condition; damage from wet wealth
slight; corn somewhat backward but
growing rapidly now; grass fine.