Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-07-22
cOBURN ON CORN CONDITION.
Says the Kansas Crop Will Not Be Up
To The Average This Year.
Kansas Department of Agriculture,
Capitol Building, Topeka,
F. D. Coourn. Sec.

July Is, 1904.
The condition of the growing corn
in Kansas, July OH, as stated by
growers in the various counties to the
State Board of Agriculture is report
ed by the secretary of the Board to-
day.
He says that analysed, it confirms
a general belief that the extraordinar-
lily cold, backward spring, in most of
the states accompanied by too fre-
quent and heavy rains, interfered
seriously in much corn territory with
blowing, planting and termination.
Failure of seed to grow under such
conditions, prompted replantings,
not infrequently more than once, and
the result is ragged, uneven, imper-
feet stand made up of differing sizes
and stages of growth. Following
this, the almost incessant rains within
the weeks when cultivation would,
under normal conditions, have been
pushed to its utmost, made such work
impossible even on the higher lands,
while the lowlands from which the
larger yields are generally expected,
were for days at different times con-
verted into lakes of muddy, smother
ing water or became tie raceway of
angry floods which knew no control.
in spite however ofthe discourage
ments such early-season experiences
suggest, there is still large acreage
of corn in Kansas, and to no incon-
siderable part of it a greater or less
yield is yet possible, but in the ag
gregate far below what Kansas can
and does produce in propitious sea-
son.
1.-The report in detail shows that
numerous counties return high aver
age of condition, but in the main
these are not counties which in nor
NAL years produce the crops amount
ing to millions of bushels annually,
and swell the Kansas figures of yield
to proportions that make them of
worldwide interest.
The showing by counties in this
locality is as follows:
Barton.-Corn in excellent con-
dition; would rate 80 per cent; much
improved in past month.
Stafford Conditions greatly i'm
proved in past 80 days; corn prosper
Gus; many fields weedy but are now
being cultivated.
Rice.-Considering 100 per cent a
good normal condition, corn in this
county at present would rate 10; in
dications point toward bountiful
crop; soil favorable ans growth salts
factory. Much improvement during
the past 80 days; stand good, growth
medium, fields fairly clean. Soil in
good filth except little too wet in
some places.
Pawnee.-ImProved wonderfully
in past 80 days; growing finely.
Mostly cultivated, and good rains
since make the promise bright; fair
prospects; looks favorable for a full
crop; showers frequent and weather
warm; finest in years, some tasseling.
Rush.-Is prosperous and of good
color.
Russell.-Aside from damage by
hail in some fields, the situation is
favorable; much improved in the past
80 days. Prospects the very best;
weather favorable.
Pratt.-Good prospects. Would
rank 100 per cent at present.
Edwards.-Improved 20 per cent
in past 80 days. Soil could not be
better; plant hourishing. Fields well
cultivated and clean.
Hodgeman.-Excellent rains; corn
fourishing; prospects fattering.
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