The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-09
FLOWING BEGUN.
Farmers Preparing Fields for
Winter Wheat.
Some Fields Dry But Generally
In Good Condition.
THIRD ALFALFA CROP
IL Growing Rapidly and Yield
Will BE Large.
Late Corn Doing Well Dat
Crop Has Suffered.
THIRD ALFALFA CROP

The following is the weekly crop re-
port for Kansas issued this morning
from the Office of Director Jennings
of the United States weather bureau:
General Conditions.
The temperature has been moderate
during the week. though with some
very cool nights. Showers have Wis
tied nearly all parts of the state, the
central and western counties faring
better than the eastern. The rainfall
was heaviest in Decatur county; it was
heavy from Decatur southeastward
across the state to Chautauqua and
Montgomery counties. 1t was least
in Pottawatomie in the east and Lane
in the west.
Eastern Division.
The early corn is generally well cared
and has been laid by; while some of
it is weedy, much of it is clean. Late
corn is being cultivated and is grow
| ing rapidly but is beginning to need
rain in some of the central and north
ern counties. Threshing continues,
showing fair yield of wheat, barley
good, oats poor, fax fair and blue
grass good. Haying continues, and a
large crop of fine alfalfa is growing
rapidly and promises a heavy crop
Flowing for fall wheat is becoming
Il
in Atchison, Chase and Lyon counties.
Apples promise a light crop in john
son county.
Bourbon-A heavy crop of prairie
hay being harvested; corn in good con-
dition and promises an average crop.
Chautauqua-Corn improving and
promises good crop; wheat much bet
ter than expected two weeks ago;
third crop of alfalfa will be heavy;
fall blowing in progress.
Coffey-Corn needs rain; cultivation
of late corn continues; a good crop
of prairie hay being put up; thrash
ing continues; fall blowing in progress;
ground getting dry.
Frankiin-Haying about finished;
corn looks we'll; thrashing in progress;
oats poor crop; flax light to fair, and
bluegrass light to very good
Jackson-A fine week for haying;
tame hay all up; corn needs rain.
Jefferson-Rains the first of week
were very much needed and have i'm
proved growing crops; oat crop light;
cabbage rotting badly.
Johnson-A good week for farm
work and thrashing; oats. wheat, and
bluegrass either thrashed or in stack;
ly weedy and late; fall blowing be-
gun; apples very light crop and of
poor quality.
Marshall-Thrashin in progress;
wheat and oats poor in yield and
quality; in south part corn is very
backward and needs rain, and plow-
ing is difficult as the ground is baked
hard after being wet; in north part
conditions are better; a good rain has
put the ground in fine condition and
growing crops are doing we'll; pastures
good and stock doing well.
Osage-A good week for haying;
corn needs rain.
Pottawatomie-AI crops doing
we'll; rain would be beneficial now.
Riley-Corn silking; early corn set
ting well; crops not suffering for rain;
pastures good; Kaffir corn, soy beans.
COW peas, etc, are doing we'll;
thrashing continues with a light yield
and poor quality, especially wheat; on
station farm barley and emmer are
the best crops thrashed a good rain
would be beneficial.
Shawnee-Wheat about all thrash
ed; prairie haying making good prog
ressi much corn late and will need
favorable weather to make a crop;
cultivation of corn about completed;
ing for wheat begun
Wabaunsee-A dry week; thrash
ing continues; the best wheat is
yielding we'll with a fair test; corn
prospects still improved.
Middle Division.
Early corn is mostly we'll cared
though in the northern counties it has
hardly reached that stage. The late
corn is growing rapidly and is being
cultivated Thrashing continues, show
lIlS d IdlT ylelQ OF wheat Out a poor
oat crop, though Stafford county re-
ports a good yield in quality and guam
tity of wheat Prairie haying has be-
come general and a large crop of good
hay is being put up. The second crop
of alfalfa is generally in the stack and
the third crop is growing well. Pas
lures are good. Flowing for fall SOW
ing is general, the ground, though dry
in some localities, is generally in good
condition. Apples are abundant in
most
dropping in Harper county. Peaches
are light crop in Harper but are
plentiful in the northern counties.
Plums are being gathered in Dickin-
son and potatoes are a good crop in
Ottawa. Kaffir corn and cane have
grown well. Millet is mostly in the
stack and is a good crop. Garden
truck is plentiful and sweet corn
Barton-Thrashing in progress;
corn in roasting ear and will be
good crop: prairie hay being cut; pas
lures good and cattle doing we'll.
Butler-Corn doing we'll and prom
ises much better than expected; much
hay is being cut and the crop is bet
ter than the average
Clay-Thrashing progressing slow
ly; wheat poor in both yield and quail
ity; corn has improved rapidly in the
northeast part and early corn is ear
ing nicely, but it needs rain badly in
the central part; fall blowing in prog
ress. but the ground is dry.
Cloud-Thrashing in progress; some
blowing being done; corn in good con-
dition but needs rain.
Dicl<inson-A fine growing week; |
thrashing and stacking progressing |
fairly we'll; yield of wheat fair but |
quality somewhat disappointing; oats |
light yield; corn growing well and |
has good color; fall blowing in prog
ress; haying begun, crop heavy; pas |
lures still abundant; supply of early !
apples greater than demand; plums be-
ing picked.