The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-06
WILL BE SHORT.
Crop Reports Show That Wheat
Is Damaged.

T. B. Gerow, director of the state
free employment bureau, has reports
from . counties. nearly all in the
wheat belt, reporting the condition Of
the growing wheat crop at present
The last Of March Mr.. Gerow sent ouz
queries TO the grain dealers over the
wheat belt making his first inol1irfas
on Whlch TO base an estimate of the
HuHlbeF OF harvest hands that will he
needed to care for this years crou.
1nese inquiries We're sent to the
gram dealers because they have a gen
eIdl knowledge of conditions. Later. to
get the situation in detail Mr. Caro,.,
viii secure information from Others,
MI GerOW sent out about so letters
several to some of the largest wheat
counties The questions which he ask
ed We're as follows
Barton-Acreage 240. 600 acres. Pres
ent condition, about two-thirds of a
stand Crop outlook, so to so per cent
OF last year No rain since last fail
OlcklnSon-Acreag same as last
year Present condition. good. CroD
outlook, 80 per cent of last year.
Ellis-Three statements as follows:
Acreage; First, so per cent of last
year; second. same as last wear. third
10000 acres. Present condition: First
rs per cent of last year; second. good
and not yet suffering; third, 80 per cent
compared with last year. Crop OUTLOOK:
First, about half of last years: second
y 1.
but needing rain; third, so per cent of
a crop.
Ellsworth-Acreage $50. 900 acres.
Present condition, good. Crop outlook,
good with favora bic weather.
Grahanl-Acreage so per cent of last
year Present condition. so per cent:
Crop outlook, not as good as last year
Harper-Acreage, 10 per cent more
than last year. Present condition very
fattering- Crop outlook, 20 per cent
more than last year.
Marion-Acreage, same as last year
Present condition, best possible
Mltchell-Ac rea &c. 10 per cent less
than last year. Present condition. 80
per cent. Growth small but no dam
age
Present condition. good
Looks better than last year.
Ottawa-Acreag 120. coo acres. Pres
ent condition. excellent. Outlook, same
as last year.
Phillips Acreage. 20 per cent less
than last year. Present condition
Pawnee-Acreage. 10000 acres. Good
stand Need rain If it comes shortly
viii have a good crop.
Pratt-AcTea 10 per cent more
than last year. Present condition good
Z but need rain.
Rice-Acreage. same as last year.
Growing some but needing rain badly.
Reno-Acreage, 10 per cent greater
/ tnan last year. Present condition fair
to good. Outlook per cent greater
crop than last year with favorable
weather.
Sumner-Acreage 3oo. 900 acres. Pres
ent condition 20 per cent better than
last year.
Sedgwicll-Acreage same as last
year. Present condition excellent
Fine crop with favora bic weather.
Saline-A creage, same as last year.
Present condition excellent. Outlook
much better than last year.
stafford Acreage, same as last year.
Present condition 90 per cent. Need
rain.
Thomas-Acreage. As. 600 acres. Pres
ent condition fair. Outlook so per cent
less than last year.
Montgomery-Ac reage. 5000 acres
Present condition. looks well. Better
than last year.
Cowley-Acreage IS. 600 acres. Pres
average crop.
Lincoln-Acreage 1000 acres. Pres
ent condition, good. Outlook same as
last year.
Trego-Less ON account of dry
weather. Present condition, 10 pzr
cent damage. Outlook. with favora bic
weather win have 30 per cent of last
years crop.
Marshall-Acreag less than last
year Present condition good
Rooks-Acreage. 100000 acres. Pres
ent condition IS per cent.
Jewell-Acreage. same as last year.
Present condition, looks well. Outlook
for good crop.
Washington-Same as Jewell.