The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-24
GENERAL CONpITIONs.

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GENERAL CONDITIONS.
The week was cool, and generally
wet the first part of the week, but
drier and much warmer the latter
part.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Wheat is doing we'll; it is heading
in the southern counties and is joint
ing north of the Kaw river. Corn
planting and cultivation stopped by
wet weather the first part of the
week. resumed the latter part; corn
is coming up in all parts of the divi-
sion, though irregularly in some
counties; in Chase county it is get
ting weedy. Considerable corn has
been replanted, and in Chautauqua
county much of the repIanted is up
and doing well. Oats have improved
this week and in most counties are
doing Well though in Chase county
the crop is getting weedy. Grass has
grown rapidly, and pastures are very
good Alfalfa is in fine condition and
ready TO cut but needs drier weather.
rye has headed in the north and is in
bloom in the south part of the divi-
<lon. Flax is growing we'll in the CEN
SraI counties and has good color.
New potatoes are. being marketed in
the southern counties. Apples are not
setting uniformly we'll in Shawnee and
some varieties are falling badly in
strawberries are ripe in Bourbon
county, are ripening in Greenwood.
wilson and WoOdson counties, and are
Deglnning to ripen in Riley. Black
berries are blooming in Wilson and
Woodson counties
MIDDLE DIVISION.
=, wheat generally is in .ine condition.
though III Ottawa county wheat on hot
tom lands is leo rank. Soft wheat is
IN bloom in Cowlcy county and hea ding
IN Clay. Hard wheat is heading IL
tne southern counties and ioirtiner in
the Smoky Hill counties. Cotn DIant-
ing Is nearly completed; carly planted
corn IS up and being cultivated in all
parts of the division. Oats are growing
wei, though backward in some coun-
ties, and in Sedgwick are getting too
[ E rye is headed and dOlug we'll
Grass IS growing well. AlfaIfI is doing
1nely and generally Is ready to cut.
Gardens and pota toes are doing finely
except in Pawnee county where both
were damaged by frost. Cherries are
nearly ripe in Sumner county and ap-
PIES promise well in Barton
WESTERN DIVISION.
wheat IS making a good growth in
some counties but in many counties II
IS not doing well and in some is being
plowen up. Macaroni wheat is in ana
condition. in Sheman county. Oats
are In good condition and growing well
IN Fora ana Sheridan counties but
grow SLOWLY in Wallace and are yveedv
III Ness counties. Barley is growing
we'll in Fort, Sheridan, and Thornas
counties but slowly in Wallace. Rive
is heading in Norton county; corn clI1-
ovation has begun in Thomas and Nor
ton counties. Grass is improving. being
6oOu IN some counties, but Just Startine
IN the southwestern. Alfalfa is doing
We'll, and in the southern counties is
well. O1iAs
The following are the reports from
some OF the larger wheat counties in
Barton-Ground in fine condition,
wheat heading and doing we'll; oats
and barley Backward: corn uD. some
pelhg replanted; alfalfa about ready
10 cut; cattle on pasture and doing
well: good prospects for apples.
Observation-Disclosures wheat iointine.
rye headed; oats very fine; corn pian9-
ing not finished; early corn being cul-
Ellis-wheat growing rapidly and
promises a big crop.
Harper-TOO wet for teamwork: corn
Weedy and growing slowly; oats i'm
proving; wheat all headed and looks
YELL.
Kingman-Wheat about to mead;
looks very promising; grass in good
condition; corn somewhat backward
Lincoln-Corn-plant retarded by
wet weather; early corn up with a good
stand except in wet ground; wheat
and pastures good; oats poor.
McPhersOn-Wheat beginning to
head; most ground too wet to work
and getting weedy; fine prospects for
very large wheat crop.
OttaWa-Wheat growing rank in low
lands and beginning to lodge; early
corn good stand and ready to Guilt
Nate; alfalfa fine; oats improving; pO-
tatoes and gardens good.
PaWnee-Wheat on plowed land very
good, some late wheat on Stubble
ground not so good; corn being cult
waited; some damage to potatoes and
gardens by frost.
sedgwiclS-Wheat, corn, rye, and oats
growing hnely but oats rather too
rank to fill well; alfalfa in bloom and
very rank corn getting weedy; ground
too wet to cultivate
StanOrd-A good growing week but
rather cool for corn; wheat beginning
to head and promises a good crop
Sumner-Wheat headed out: too wet
ana cold for corn; much of it is yell
low and getting weedy: pastures good: f
gardens growing we'll; cherries nearly
Decat ur-winter wheat did not improve
light: vegetation growing SLOWLY: early
planted corn coming up nicely.
Finney-AH crops growing rapidly.
range grass good; alfalfa ready to cut;
wheat making fine growth
Ford-Wheat, oats and barley made fair
growth. though it was rather cool for oats
cept in southwest portion, and nearly
ready to cut; grass doing nicely.
Ness-Corn nearly all planted and COM
ing up we'll; early wheat heading: late
wheat, oats and barley poor and Weely:
frost on the 18th did some damage 10
fruit, potatoes and gardens pastures
green and stock improving rapidly: aIfal-
ia fine.
Norton-Corn planting nearly done some
corn being replanted: cultivation of corn
begun; much wheat land being plowed up
for corn and fodder crops; cane is being
sown and Kaffir corn listed
Sheridan-Some fields Of fail wheat look
fair but most of 1t Is poor; all spring
Grains looking fine. especially macaroni
wheat: first crop of upland alfalfa good;
fruit doing nicely
ed +: ground getting weedy; corn all plant
ed and cultivation begun; a large acre