The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-16

cent may be pIowed Up: too dry IN
some localities Condition 81.
MOntgom ery-SIight damage by fIv,
but very little plOwed up Growth IA
voEable- Plenty OF moisture. CondI-
ton 81.
Norris-Ground sufficiently moist
AIorton-But little wheat sown.
Nemaha-No drawbacks discern
lble- Ground saturated Condi-
Neosho-Prospec excellent never
better" abundant moisture. Condi-
ton So
Ness-slight damage; plant back
ward but apparently healthy. Soil
too dry Condition 10.
Norton-GroWth not as large as is
usual at the time of year; some just
coming up. Recent rains have i'm
proved prospects Condition Is
Osage-No damage percepuble-
Ground wet Condition 95-
Osborne-Early wheat on well pre-
pared ground never looked better, but
that put IN on stubble seems debili-
tated. but not dead Ground a little
too dry. Ten to Is per cent may be
plowed up Condition u
Ottawa-No serious injury; small
but vigorous growth. Soil fair. Con
dition So.
Pawnee-some damage by dry
weather, between 10 and Is per cent
likely to be Dlowed up. Soil too dry
Tor vigorous growth. Condition TO
Phillips-MOstly soWn late. and
growth small: possibly 10 per cent
viii be plowed up Soil fair; condi-
Pottawatomie-N damage Pros
poets hattering; condition S.
Pratt-Slight damage by dry wealth
er. but little viii be turned under.
Soil not the best moisture is needed
Condition 81
RawIins- Possibly Is per cent viii
be abandoned owing to lack of mois-
ture during the winter Some Just
rarar rF~-r
except in few localities.
Reno-No damage Growth not as
large as IN some seasons but yigor-
Gus Soil and weather favorable
Prospects are O. K for a big crop
Condition 95-
Republic-Promising well; ground
moist Condition IS.
Rice-Slight damage by fly and in
sufficient moisture. Some Will likely
be plowed under. Ground too dry;
opinions at variance on condition, but
average so.
Riley-Weather and soil propitious.
/ Wheat seldom looked better"
Rooks-Nery backward Some just
coming up, although the early sown
per cent may be abandoned owing TO
lack of Opportune moisture Condi-
ton rs.
Rush-Late sown and OF small.
growth. but generally of good vitality.
Soil too dry Condition T3-
Russell-Sman area may be plowed
Up. Mostly growing nicely" how
ever. Soil fair. Condition 81.
Saline-Slight damage by fly, but
little plowed up Everything favor
able for vigorous growth. Plenty Of
moisture. Best prospect on an aver
age for years Condition So
Scott-Conditfon during the winter
unfavorable- Outlook unpromising-
Area small
sedgwick- Never looked better"
Couldn't be more favorable" Every
E -7r-4--
ton 95.
seward-But little wheat sown-
Shawnee-No damage; growth small
last fail. but prospecting now. Condi-
-One-haIf estimated IS like
" TO be plowed Up, owing 70 dry
! weather and high winds. Present soil
conditions only fair
SheTman-Smau area and mostly
abandoned
smith-Between ; and 10 per cent
/ may be plowed up Plant is quite bark
ward, but promises well. Soil and
weather favorable Condition 81
Staford-Surface soil is dry, and
high winds have damaged some fields.
possibly > per cent will be plowed up
/ Growth has been small. but vitality
/ OF Plant seems O. K. Soil not favor
able. Condition 81.
StantOn-No acreage.
Stevens-But little wheat sown-
Sumner-Damaged by fly possibly )
Z Per cent DAL ALLlGs II any Vii bE
I turned under. Outlook seldom more
4 favorab Bile than now. Gould not be
/ better at this time" Abundant mols-
ture; condition So
/ Thomas-A small area may be ploW-
+ ed up Recent rains opportune- Con-
ditiOn "a
Trego-Possibly one-fourth will be
+ turned under. Soil favorable now. Con
dition IS.
Wabaunsee- Never better; growing
very fast" Ground moist Condition
/ Wallace-Acreage small
+ WashingtOn-No damage; prospects
I excellent Condition S.
+ Wichita-Son not favorable Condi-
ton 3.
+ WiIson-No damage. Promising out
/ look. ground wet Condition SIS.
+ W0oGson-Everyt thing favora bic. Con-
Z 1s+for7 7n1