The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-16
NOT so BAD.
Corn Is Looking Better Than
Was Expected.
The Conditions Are Being Rap
idly Improved.
SOMI. DROWNED OUT.
LOWland Counties Report Large
Losses by Water.
West Is I'm Better Shape Says
Mr.. COburn.
SOME DROWNED OUT.

The condition of the growing corn
in Kansas July ell as stated by
| growers in the various counties to the
/ state board of agriculture is reported
by the secretary of the board TODAY.
He says that analysed it confirms
a general belief that the extraordi-
narily cold, backward spring, in most
of the state. accompanied by too fire.
quent and heavy rains, interfered seri-
ously in much corn territory with
blowing, planting and termination.
Failure of seed to grow under such
conditions prompted replantings, not
infrequently more than one. and the
result is a ragged, uneven, imperfect
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 impos-
sible even on the higher lands. while
the lowlands from which the larger
yields are generally expected were for
days at different times converted into
lakes of muddy, Smothering water or
became the raceway for ahgry floods
which knew no control.
I'm spite, however of the dis
couragements such early season ex-
periences suggest there is still a large
acreage of corn in Kansas and to no
IACOLSIOeIdO1e part OF 1t a greater
less yield is yet possible, but in the
aggregate far below what Kansas can
and does produce in a propitious
season.
1.-THE report in detail shows that
numerous counties return a high aver
age of condition. but in the main
these are not counties which in nor
NAL years produce the corps amount
ing to millions of bushels annually
and swell the Kansas figures of yield
to proportions that make them of
world wide interest.
Weather conditions of the past few
days are greatly improved and there
is consequently much frightened
outlook"
The showing by counties is as fol-
lows:
drowned out; with II to 16 inches of
rain in past month prospect even on
upland is discouraging.
INSTRUMENTATION precarious. |
Many fields abandoned because of wet
weather and weeds Fifty per cent
would be a high estimate of a posi- |
BILE crop.
MISUNDERSTANDING to my recol- |
lection OF 40 years, prospects for corn
in this county were never worse at
similar date. With future conditions
favorable a half crop is not impossible. /
Not so good as a month ago; corn in
lowlands drowned out and many other
fields hopelessly weedy; prospect un-
diScouraging.
Barber-Never had better outlook; i
growing fast and tasseling. Fields /
generally we'll cultivated and clean.
First class; plenty of moisture.
Barton-Corn in excellent condi-
ton; would rate so per cent; much |
improved in East month.
Bourbon-TOo much moisture; 25
per cent ruined. Can't be over one
third of a crop with conditions favor
a BILE from now on.
characterization very unpromis-
Gov
cultivation and fields weedy. With
fair weather may get so per cent of
crop
ButIer-Prospect less by Is per
Some not cultivated at all. and none
in the last two weeks; all is weedy.
by washouts and weeds;
could not cultivate in time; may make
of a crop.
Chase-Corn on bottom lands nearly
all ruined by high water and much of
that on upland has been washed out
Prospect disheartening.
Chautauqua-Damag in lowlands by
too much water; cultivation retarded.
clear, warm weather is improving sit
uation.
Cherokee-Turning yellow; suffering
from superabundant rainfall; choked
by weeds and grass; promise for less
than half a crop. Not prosperous; too
weedy; too wet, and much has been
scalded. With most favorable condi-
tons from now on it may exceed one
half a crop.
heyeifne-Prospect the best for
years. A little too much rain interfered
with cultivation but otherwise condi-
tons are excellent.
Clark-Greatly improved Abundant
rain; corn f1ourishing.
Clay-Looks very prosperous; improv-
ed wonderfully in past 80 days.
Cloud-If present prospect is contin-
ued We will have the largest corn crop
in the countys history
Coffey-Corn poor; on bottom lands
destroyed by floods; on uplands small,
weedy, and unsatisfactory stand. Worst
since 1860; too much rain; con-
1itions gradually declined in past 80
days.
Comanche-Promise never before so
good; conditions much improved. !