The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-12
CROP REPORT.
First Kansas Bulletin Issued by
Government Service.
Fruit Trees in Bloom in South
ern Counties.
WHEAT LOOKS WE'LL.
Growing Rapidly in South and
StOOling in North.
High Winds and Dry Weather
Did Some Damage.
WHEAT LOOKS WELL.

Director Jennings this morning is
sued the seasons first U. S. department
Of agriculture climate and crop bulle-
tin Of the weather bureau for the KAN
sas section.
BeneraI Conditions.
The first part of the week was warm
but the latter part was cold. The pre-
cipitation occurred mostly in the east
ern half of the state. only light show
ers falling in the other half except in
Thomas. Good rain fell in the south
eastern counties. A high northwestern
wind swept over the state on the 8th
with a cold wet snow storm in the
northeastern counties, extending west
into Mitchell and Lincoln counties, and
south to Wilson county.
Eastern Division.
Wheat is in good condition general
"; it is growing rapidly in the south
and is stoOling in the north Oat-sow-
ing is finished in the south and is pro-
crossing in the north. The oats are
coming up in the southern and central
counties, showing a good stand. Corn
planting is progressing in the southern
and central counties, and in Cherokee
It is coming up. Flax-sOwing Is fin
1shed in COney county, and the fax is
coming up. Flowing is finished except
in a few central and northern counties
where the ground has been too wet
lately; the ground is in good condition.
Peaches are in bloom in the southern
and central counties, and the buds are
swelling in the northern. Plums and
cherries are blooming lin the central
counties, with buds coming in the
north. ApricOts are in bloom in Riley
Apple trees are blooming in the south,
are leafed out in Allen, buds swelling
in Jefferson and prospects good in
DOniphan. Potato planting has begun
north, is nearly finished in the central
counties, and the potatoes are coming
up in the south. Wild grass is starting
nicely; alfalfa is starting well. and is
in good condition; the young alfalfa
sown last fall is not doing well in
Morris. Early gardens are up in
Franklin and coming up in Greenwood.
Strawberries are blooming in Mont
gomery.
Allen county-Condotion have been
generally favorable for farmers, and
work is well advanced; oats mostly in,
and considerable corn planted; it is
feared the late freeze has damaged |
early fruit and gardens; peaches in
bloom, and apples leaved out; grass
started
Atchison-Oat sowing in progress,
but retarded by rain; ground too wet |
to work; some early potatoes planted; |
but little garden made; wheat looking |
well; grass starting nicely.
Rourbon-Wheat and oats look well; /
large acreage of oats; some corn plant /
ed; blowing mostly done. and ground |
in fine condition; fruit not injured.
BroWn-Wheat in good condition, |
making good growth and stoOling; oats |
mostly sown; acreage small on account /
of wet weather; potatoes not all plant /
ed, too cold and wet; grass growing |
we'll; stock in good condition. peach, /
plum and cherry buds coming out; /
farm work backward.
Chase-Too wet for oat-sowing; oats /
that were in before the rain coming |
up we'll
needs warmer weather; plenty of mOis-
ture in the ground; corn nearly an
planted; oats doing well; some early
fruit frosted.
Cherokee-Wheat looking well and
growing rapidly; early-planted corn |
and potatoes comine; up; corn about
two-thirds planted; Iruit injured by |
continued freezing.
Coffey-Wheat doing we'll; farm work /
well advanced; oats and flax sown,
some up and doing well ;plowing most /
" done; some corn planted.
Crawford-Too cool and wet for far m
work; oats a good stand; corn planting |
well advanced; wheat improving.
Doniphan-Oat and grass seeding /
about completed; very few early pota-
toes planted, ground too wet; with the
exception of peaches in extreme south |
part. >fruft prospects are good; wheat
Improving; ground full Of moisture.
Douglas-Ground saturated with /
moisture; wheat in fine condition;
fruit uninjured.
EIk-Rains have been benefited to all
growing crops; corn planting well un-
der way; wheat coming out we'll; good |
prospects for all kinds of fruit; peach
es. pears and plums in bloom.
F'ranklin-NO corn planted; early
gardens up, and potatoes almost
through the ground; farm work delay
ed by a snow storm.
Greenwood-Too wet for farm work;
some corn planted; wheat, blue grass
and alfalfa doing we'll; grass started
nicely, and many cattle turned out to
PASTURE peach, cherry, plum and pear
trees in bloom.
Jefferson-Veg etation well advanced:
crab apple in leaf, maple and box-elder
showing blossoms; peaches nearly
ready to bloom; apple buds swelling;
early gardens planted; ground Wen
supplied with moisture, some too wet
to work.
Johnson-Too wet for farm work:
wheat looks we'll; oats coming up;
some corn planted; early peach aud