The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-14
Eastern Division.

the rest of the state it was heavy, be
ing decidedly excessive in Cowley and
Elk.
Eastern Division.
Wheat is doing well. The soft wheat
is turning in the northern counties, and
is ready to harvest in the extreme
southern but the ground is too soft for
binders. Corn prospects have improved,
the drier weathe rpermitting of much
cultivation. Oats are doing fairly well
and in Anderson are heading unevenly.
Prairie grass, clover and timothy are
in fine condition, and pasture is very
good. The first crop of alfalfa is ready
to cut and in some counties cutting has
begun but the wet weather has damaS-
ed the hay. Early potatoes are being
marketed in the central counties but
are rOtting in the southern. Apples are
a light crop in Jefferson and the late
apples are falling badly in Usage coun-
ty. Cherries are ripening in the central
counties and turning in the northern
and are abundant. Strawberries are
abundant. Raspberries are being mar
keted in Cnautauqua, and blackberries
are blooming in Leavenworth county.
greaPI damaged By R Ref e %eath oqt
corn growing slowly; badly in need of
culuvauoni wheat and rye good; oats
fair; blue grass fine, both spring and
fall sown.
Osage-A fine week for growing
crops; corn being cultivated and do
ing well; planting about completed;
wheat in good condition; cherries
ripe; late apples dropping badly.
Pottawatomie-Too wet to plow
corn; much alfalfa cut and damaged
by rain; wheat and oats doing we'll;
much sweet potato ground being list
ed to corn on account of scarcity of
plants; too cold and wet for sweet
potatoes; strawberries plentiful; cher
ries ripe.
Shawnee-Planting replanting and
eultivating corn in progress; corn
/ n ,nF -. ,
filling we'll; other small grains and
grass doing finely; alfalfa haying de-
/ layed by wet weather; apples a light
/ crop; other fruit generally doing well.
| Wilson-Too wet for much farm
work; some corn very weedy, other
| fields clean and doing we'll; wheat
considerably damaged by floods; po-
| tatoes beginning to rot in wet land;
some corn yet to plant
Middle Division.
Wheat is generally in good condi-
| ton; some complaint of rust in King
man and Lincoln counties and of get
| ting too rank in others, with damage
| by high water in COwley. Soft wheat
! is ready to harvest in the extreme
/ southern counties but the ground is
/ too wet. Corn is getting very weedy
/ in the eastern counties but much has
| been cultivated in the western Oats
have improved and give a. better pros
| pect. Barley is doing well, and in
| Pawnee is heading Grass in general
is good. The first crop of alfalfa is
ready to cut and is a fine crop, but the
weather is too damp. Cherries are
/ ripe and abundant in the central and
southern counties. Apples are grow
ing rapidly. Potatoes are being mar
! keted in Ottawa county. but are rot
| ting in the ground in CoWley.
Barber-AIfalfa haying delayed by
wet weather; wheat very fine; all
spring crops doing finely; cultivation
of corn in progress.
Barton-Too wet for farm work;
| the rains have washed corn consider
| ably; wheat out of bloom; oats and
! barley not as good as expected; early
| cherries on market.
Butler-Crops on bottom land badly
! damaged by flood; wheat and oats
| look we'll on upland; corn weedy;
| considerable alfalfa cut and badly
damaged by rain; fruit dropping
| badly.
CowIey-Too wet for farm work
| wheat considerably damaged by wet
weather and floods; early wheat ready
! to cut; potato crop good, but rotting
in the ground; oats doing we'll; some
corn quite Weedy.
| Dickinson-A good growing week;
| cultivation advanced we'll fore part
too wet latter part; much alfalfa hay
| damaged by rain; wheat growing rank
and lodging in low ground: corn, oats
and grass continue fine; cherries being
picked; all fruits doing we'll
| Hafvey-Fa delayed by wet
weather; cornf1elds getting very weedy;
some corn not yet planted; alfalfa
ready to cut. but ground too wet to
get into the fields
Kingman-Some rust on the wheat;
oats and barley doing well; corn weedy;
ground too wet to work.
| Iincoln-Too wet for farmwork; corn
very weedy; alfalfa hay damaged by
wet weather; some complaint Of rust
in wheat.
McPherson-Wheat filing well and
looks fine; considerable alfalfa hay got
wet; corn doing better. but much is
weedy; dry weather needed.
Ottawa-AIl crops that have had the
proper culture are good; new potatoes
on market raspberries a full crop;