The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07
GENERAL CONDITIONS.

the week, with much cIoudiness and
frequent rains except in the extreme
southwestern counties. The rainfall
has been heavy over the eastern two
thirds of the state and was very heavy
over the eastern half of the state. 1t
ranged from six to over eight inches in
the Cottonwood, Werdigris, Neosho,
acknowledgements, and Marmaton Val
leys. Hail storms occurred in several
counties.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Wheat is in good condition except on
bottoms where submerged, or where it
has grown too rank. though Anderson
county complains Of some rust. It is
hea ding in the northern counties, is
well headed in the Kaw river counties,
and is in bloom in Anderson, Coffey,
and Greenwood counties. Corn planting
has been stopped by the wet weather.
The corn that has come UP is not in
good condition, and is getting weedy;
too much water and weather too cool.
Oats are doing well, though in Morris
the crop is Weedy, and in Wilson the
late sAoWn shows rust. Grass has made
a fine growth and pastures are very
good. The first crop of alfalfa. is ready
to cut. Timothy is heading in the cen
trail counties and clover is doing well.
Potatoes are generally doing we'll; in
southern part of Johnson they are in
bloom but poor stand. The sweet potato
plants are rotting in Pottawatomie
county. Apples are doing well, though
in Pottawatomie they are falling and
in Atchison some varieties are drop
ping. Peaches are growing rapidly In
Shawnee. Cherries are ripe in Riley
and WOOdsOn and rfpening in LeaYen-
worth. Strawberries are ripe or ripen-
ing and are being marketed, a good
crop. Grapes are beginning to bloom
in the northern counties. teamwork
has been stopped by the wet weather.
MIDDLE DIVISION.
Wheat in general is in good condition;
it is heading in the northern counties
and is filing we'll in the southern;
some injury has occurred in bottoms
by overfiows. and some has been dam
aged by hail. Corn is quite backward,
owing to the cool. wet weather. Oats
are IN fair condition. though weedy in
some counties. Barley is heading in
Barber. Alfalfa is ready to cut ana
would yield a fine crop of hay if it
could be secured; it is being cut in
some counties. Grass is in fine condi-
ton and has grown well. Early po-
tatoes are being marketed in the CEN
stral counties and are beginning to
bloom in the northern. Apples and
peaches give fine promise of abundant
crops in Sedgwick county Cherries and
strawberries are ripe and being mar
keted in the central and southern
counties. Kaffir corn and cane are COM
ing up in Pawnee, but were badly
washed out in Barton. Farm work
stopped by wet weather.
WESTERN DIVISION.
Spring wheat Is IIlI1IIy ana promising
but winter wheat is not in very good
condition. though it is improving in
several of the counties. Oats generally
are in good condition and growing well.
Barley, generally, is in very good con
dition. and in the northern counties is
beginning to head. Rye is heading in
the northern counties. Corn has inn
proved very much and is ready to be
cultivated. Kafr corn and cane are
coming up. The first crop of alfalfa is
being cut and is a very good crop.
Grass is very good and cattle on the
range are beginning to fatten. Potatoes
are in good condition. and in Norton
are beginning to bloom. Sweet potatoes
are being set out in Lane. Gardens
suffered severely from hail in Ford and
Ness" counties as did fruit also. Farm
work has progressed well, though re-
tarded by wet weather in the western
and northwestern counties
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