The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-04
SOWING WHEAT.
The Fields Will Soon Be Green
Again.
Early Sown Already Shows a
Good Stand.
LATE CORN Is SAFE.
Frost Will Not Now Do Any
Serious Damage.
Last Government Crop Bulletin
of Year Issued Today.

The following is the last crop report
for Kansas to be issued this year by
Director Jennings of the weather bu-
reau:
General Conditions.
| Hot. dry weather characterized the
first days of the week and cool wealth
er the last days, with copious rains
over the greater portion of the state,
the period beginning with the gath
and ending with the 2Sth being the
hottest five consecutive days this sea-
son. The rainfall was unusually heavy
in the southwestern counties, and in
the central counties from Pawnee and
Stafford to Douglas and Jefferson.
Eastern Division.
Corn cutting has progressed rapidly
| and is developing better crop than
anticipated except in Doniphan coun-
| ty. The crop generally is well ma
tured, the ears well field and solid. In
| the southern counties the new corn is
being marketed at good figures. In
the counties of Coffey, Anderson and
Linn and northward to Atchison and
Brown the latest planted corn is not
out of danger from frost. Wheat SOW
1 ing is nearly finished and the early
sown is up, showing a good stand. Late
thrashing is developing a better quail
| ity of wheat Early sown rye is up.
| The buckwheat crop has been cut and
| is good crop. Haying is finished and
| a large crop of fine prairie hay is up.
| The potato crop is being dug and, ex-
cept on low lands. is good crop. APP
pie picking is progressing; in the
northeastern counties the apples are
scarce but in the central and south rn
counties they are abundant. Pears
and peaches are abundant in the CEN
trail counties. Pastures have been
much improved by the late rains.
Anderson county-Wheat seeding
nearly finished; the general rains will
be beneficial to early seeding and in
sure termination from now on; late
to mature properly.
AtchiSon-Wheat sowing not finish
ed on account of wet weather the lat
ter part of week; late corn will need
ten to fifteen days to be safe from
frost; pastures good; buckwheat har-
vested, acreage small but crop good;
Irish potatoes a poor crop.
Bourbon-Corn cutting nearly fin
ished; late corn maturing rapidly.
Chase-Grass was beginning to dry
up before the rains.
Cherokee-A favorable week for
ripening the corn, which is better
than was anticipated, being unusually
well filled; the late threshing of wheat
is producing better yield some
fields yielding and testing very well:
wheat sowing in progress; ground IN
good condition.
Coffey-Ground was getting dry be-
fore the rain; this week has been ia
VorRble for maturing late corn as the
nights were warm.
Crawford-Ground in good condi-
ton for wheat sowing; some fields OF
wheat up; considerable yet to SOW;
corn well matured, danger of frost
past; the ears of corn are solid and
curing well.
Doniphan-A warm week ending
with a heavy rain; ground now in
good condition for blowing and seed
ing; corn will be a light crop; hay and
pastures good; apple crop small.
Elk-Early part of week very
warm, latter part cooler; new corn be-
ing marketed
Jefferson-Corn matured rapidly
the early part of week; much of it
still needs week or two of favorable
weather; having about finished:
month but the crop is very light and
much of it of inferior quality; the
wind has blown off much of the best
fruit.
Johnson-Wheat sowing finished
and wheat mostly up; some English
bluegrass has been sown; corn cut
ting begun; late corn not yet out OF
danger of frost; fall pastures good and
cattle in good condition; apples and
potatoes scarce.
Linn-The dry weather has ma
tured all the corn except what was
planted after the floods; wheat mostly
Marshall-Ground in fine condition
since the rains; early sown wheat and
grass growing nicely; a large amount
of hay and corn fodder has been
saved in fine condition.
Montgomery-A good week for ma
turing late Kaffir corn; wheat sowing
in progress; early wheat up with fair
stand; some corn being marketed.
Riley-Farm work delayed by rain;
a few late peaches still coming to
market; pastures in fine condition;
stock cattle look fine.
Shawnee-Wheat and rye coming
up nicely; corn nearly all out of dan
ger of frost; corn cutting being
rushed; crop much better than ex-
pected: threshing finished; peaches.
pears and apples abundant, large and
fine; pastures and meadows green;
cattle in fine condition.
Middle Division.
Corn-cutting is progressing and de-
velops a better crop than was antici-
pated Early corn is being marketed
in the southern counties. The late corn
is now deemed safe from injury by
frost The ground is now in good con-
dition and blowing is progressing rap
idly in the counties where it was stop
ped by the dry weather. understanding
is well advanced and the early sown is
coming up quite well, showing a good
stand. The fourth crop of alfalfa is a
good crop and cutting has begun. Rye
is up, and in Cowley county is being
pastured. Haying is about finished and
a fine crop of hay mas been put up.
Kafir-corn and cane are in good condi-
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