Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1904-07-30
CORN CROP CONDITIONS.
Interesting Reports From var:ou.
Counties in Kansas

Counties in Kansas
The condition of the growing corr
in Kansas. as stated by growers in
the various counties, to the state
board of agriculture, is reported by
the secretary of the board in detail be
| low:
drowned out With in the no f Is f5cbs
IN the past month. prospect even on IN
| ANDERSON = Conditions precarious
Many fields abandoned because of Wei
be high estimate of p oss 6ent cr w9uid
| TCHlSON-According to my recoiIec-
lar In this dste county R5y, were never
able a half crop is not i mpossibIe iay Sat
SO good as month ago. Corn in low
nopeiessly weedy' prospect unusually dis
| growing fast and tasseIing. Fields 'i een.
orally Wen cultivated and clean First
RiT'oons 90 mG IN eKee,lent cona,t,
would rate 50 per cent; much improved
BoUR soN-Too much moisture: % per
cent c-d rulne sat Can't be over one-third of
now Sr op with conditions favorable. from
.-.oWN-Conditons very unpromisine.
ton and fields weedy. With fair W Seitthar
may ;I, get % per cent of crop.
than tina that that Of thirty days before some
not not cultivated at all. and none in the last
washouts and weeds: could nor cni 9u ps y
IA nron nime' may make one-fourIh =.
ali ff4 IaSfd Go h,o on bottom lands nearly
that on upland has been washed ont
respect sI Ctr disheartening-
by too much water; cultivation retarded
SItSar' warm weather is improving stu
nc CHEROKEE Turning yellow; suffer
bv W Yrem sg aDd rainfall: chosed
than half crop. Not pr prosSerd for less
WIeedy; too wet, and much has been scaldo
nov GI1 on on II may exceed one-half a crop
yesrs EN ME-; Nt.E5SIProspect the best for
with cultivation but otherwise conditions
rain; corn flourishing.
tnned We viii naRe tBe REEFS is
cr CPF n tie Se9 orn yso history.
destroyed by floods: on On uplan s9m s Iands
Weedy and unsatisfactory stand. Worst
ditions gradually declined in past thirty
oMANcHE-Promise never ,ato,e 90
good; conditions much improved
COWLEY-Condition improved; corn
a good crop; on iowiands, however. it is
C 6sRea HHt or IS too wet and weedy.
of rains. Could not have a full crop un.
Wet weather has wrought much damage.
pientS ~ ORG,Prosperous; condition 100.
lateness. corn has never been better; in
dications point toward a large crop Much
DIcKiNsoN"T S al as d enirty Gays NV
d dioods In 5Gtt3ms Cultivation out Of the
DouGLAgcorn backward; some fields
expected even with the best of condi-
u m0ns from conn now sn on gnpromising; much
once and considerable of that on low
lands ruined by flods.
50 days soI could not per be cent Soften in
plants flourishing. Fields wen cultivated
ELK-Very poor: too wet and weedy.
ON ON bbptand almost mos failure; viii be good
vorable; dry enough now for cultivating
ELLIS-Never better. and ground Is
thay daT moistHe Tpfcie5 for the
ELLsWoRTH- excellent condition
bad; prospect for full crop Condition
r sD0 per Gent; stand good; tasseling. The
PTNNEY .1GGrenHk in past ten
lays; corn has been cultivated and is
looking well. Prospects are splendid and
FORD-Conditions improved in the
thrifty and Of good eoor EarlS Sor eor rs
tasseling; that planted late is generally
FRANKLIN-,Either drowned or so
weedy as to be worthless. Corn stu
ture conditions we cannot have more
than about one-fourth of a crop Not
customary area; that planted compare
lively a poor stand and cannot be prop
erly worked. Much not cultivated at all.
~GOVE-Soil in excellent condition and
corn never promised SO much. Prospects.
good and fields clean; ground wet; best
prospect in nineteen years.
GRAHAM-Indications are for the best
crop county ever had. Never better out
look
GRANT-Sman area. but looks we'll
GREELEY-Too much rain Excessive
rains in past two months damaged corn;
too wet to cultivate; fields weedy. Can
not expect more than one-half crop
HAMlLTON-As a whole, the condi-
tons are favorable.
HARPER doing well and tassel-
ing; fiel-s too wet to cultivate and get
K.-".VEY-Hundred of acres not Gull
which also likely diminished the area:
cultivation out of the question, and weeds
growing fast. Corn in bad shape; in
weeds; where cultivated the plant is MAX
ing good growth. Cannot expect better
ton slightly improved.
-IEMAN-Excellent rains; corn
JAC .lKs.;l5i Situation improving: culti-
walton being pushed, all very weedy.
Lowlands very wet and much corn
JEFFERSON-Outlo gloomy; corn is
backward and very wet In lowlands
much damage by overflow, and frequent
favorable weather a half crop may be
days. A little late but stand good: soil
favorable. Some turning yellow because
of too much rain and too little sunshine:
S 6T w tn oonditien Is per cent. Corn
in fields well cultivated 100 per cent;
the remainder ranges from fair to poor
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