The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-17
WHEAT HEADING IN SOUTH.
In Thomas County Fields Being PlONv-
ed Up for Corn.

The following is from the weekly
climate and crop report for Kansas,
issued by Director Jennings OF the
weather bureau:
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
The weather has continued cool,
some nights being cold, with general
frost on the morning of the 14th. The
rainfall has been light in the western
division with an abundance in the
middle and eastern divisions
EASTERN DIVISION.
Wheat is improving in the extreme
northeastern counties; it has a good
color and is growing well in Marshall,
has made a good growth in the cen
trail counties, is beginning to head IN
Wilson and is heading in Chautauqua
county. Corn planting has been badly
retarded by the wet weather, vet N
some counties it is nearly finished
Much replanting will be necessary in
many counties. Corn is coming up IN
the northern counties, and IS being
cultivated in the southern where the
ground permits, but 1t needs sunshine
Oats are doing we'll in many counties,
but getting weedy in others Grass
is growing well, and pastures ana
meadows are in fine condition. Al
TaIfa. is doing we'll and In the southern
counties is nearly ready to cut. Early
apples are about out of bloom and
the fruit appears to be we'll set
Peaches, grapes, and strawberries are
promising in the central counties. PO-
tatoes are backward in the northern
and eastern counties but are doing
well in the central and western Gar
dens are backward in the northern
counties but are making good progress
in the central and southern. kafr
corn and sorghum are being put in in
Chase county and the earliest planted
are coming up.
MIDDLE DIVISION.
Wheat is in good condition and
growing we'll; it is jointing in the
northern counties and heading in the
southern; there was little destroyed
by hail in Barber county and some
damaged by hail in Barton county;
some complaint of the Hessian fly in
Washington county. Corn planting is
UP bu tgrows slowly, too cool; it is
we'll along and much of the corn is
being cultivated in the central and
southern counties. oats are doing
we'll in most of the counties and grow
ing rapidly in some, but are getting
weedy in a few. Rye is heading. Bar
ley is doing well. Grass is growing
rapidly, and pastures are getting good
in the northern counties. Alfalfa has
made a good growth, is in fine condi-
ton, and the first crop is nearly ready
to cut. Potatoes are growing well.
and in Mcpherson are being Guilt
waited. Strawberries are ripe and be-
ing marketed in the southern counties,
and promise a full crop in the north
ern. Peaches promise fair crop in
Ottawa county. Gardens are doing
fairly we'll but the weather is still cool
for them. Kafr corn, sorghum and
millet are being put in.
WESTERN DIVISION.
Wheat has made a good growth in
Ford county looks fine in Kearny and
is improving in Lane county, but is
small and weedy in Ness and not
growing much in Decatur counties.
while in Thomas considerable is being
plowed up for corn. Spring wheat is
looking we'll in Thomas. Corn plant
ing is well along in Decatur and much
is being planted in Kearny county.
Oats are growing rapidly Barley is
growing rapidly in the southern coun-
ties and looks well in Thomas county,
but grows slowly in Wallace. Grass
is starting we'll generally and pastures
are improving. Alfalfa is growing
we'll though it was retarded by frost
in Decatur county and damaged by
hail in central part of Lane. Apple
apricot, cherry and peach trees are
loaded with fruit in Norton county
apple. cherry and plum trees are in
fun bloom in Wallace county, and
cherries have set we'll in Ford. Pota-
toes are coming up in Ness county.