The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-29
WARMEST WEEK..
Temperature in Kansas Was Five
Degrees Above Normal.
Temperature in So Counties
Reached 100 Degrees.
1O7 IN FOUR COUNTIES.
Montgomery, Wilson, Mcpherson
and Ellsworth the Hottest.
Crops Generally Are Reported
in Good Condition.


in Good Condition.
The Kansas crop bulletin as issued by !
the United States department of agri-
culture for the week ending August %, |
shows that last week was the warmest
week of the season. the daily tempera- |
ture averaging 5 degrees above normal. |
The only counties in which the tempera- |
ture failed to reach 100 degrees were
Linn, Miami, Franklin, Douglas, john |
son, Doniphan, and Brown, and in the
eastern half of Shawnee and northern
half of Nemaha. 1t reached 10Y degrees |
in Montgomery, Wilson, Mcpherson, and |
Ellsworth counties. Light showers oc-
CURED in many counties with fair show |
ers in the extreme southwestern coun-
ties, the central southern counties, the
extreme northeastern counties, and in |
Johnson Miami and Linn and across
portions of Anderson, Allen, and Wood |
son counties.
early corn is ripe south of the Kaw
river and in many of the counties is be-
ing cut; it is ready to cut in Shawnee;
north of the river it will require till
September 10 to be safe from frost. Late
corn is needing rain. South of the Kaw
river the late corn will probably be
safe from frost by September Is and
north of the river by October 1. Thresh-
ing continues but the rush is over.
Wheat and oats are showing better
yields than at first. The third crop of
alfalfa is being cut in the northern
counties and the fourth crop in the
couthern, both are good crops Prairie
haying is finished in several counties
and continues in others. Pastures are
good. Owing to the heavy wind storm
that swept across the greater part of
hi loe-f
will be much smaller than previously
promised Grapes are ripe and are a
good crop. Flowing for fall sowing con-
tinues and is now well advanced in
most counties. The ground is in good
condition. Potatoes are a light crop in
Pottawatomie county. Forage crops are
doing we'll
In the central portion of the state
| early corn has matured and cutting be-
gun south of the Smoky Hill river, while
north of the river it will be safe from
frost about September 10. Late corn is
now safe from frost in Barber and be-
lieved to be safe in Barton counties; it
will probably all be safe south of the
river by September Is and north of the
river by October 1. Corn needs rain
Good progress was made in threshing
Wheat is yielding better and the quality
is good. The third crop of alfalfa, in
the northern counties, is mostly cut, and
the fourth crop is being cut in the
| southern counties. Prairie haying is
| ished in some; the hay is fine. Pastures
need rain. Flowing is finished in some
counties and is progressing in others,
but in a few counties the ground is too
| dry. Apples, struck by hail in Jewell
county, are falling.
| In the western division of the state
early corn is now ready to cut in the
central counties, and will be safe from
frost in the northern about September
| TO- Late corn will be safe from frost
| in the extreme southern counties by
| September S; in the central and north
ern counties it has been damaged by the
hot weather and in Trego by hot winds;
it needs rain. Kaffir corn is doing well.
Cane is being cut in Lane and is a good
crop. The early cane is ripe enough to
cut in Morton county. Forage crops of
all kinds are doing well. Prairie haying
! is progressing and is of good quality.
Flowing has begun in Morton, is finished
| in several counties, but in some SuS-
pended by dry ground. Sheridan coun-
! ty has a fine seed crop of alfalfa.
REPORTS FROM THE LARGER
COUNTIES.
| Atchison=Recent rains have i'm
proved condition of corn crop still fur
Their; probably no danger of frost to
the corn, which is now well developed.
Brown=F'ine weather for all grow
ing crops; corn in very good condition;
early corn out of danger from frost by
September Is and late corn by october
/; thrashing and fall blowing well adj
! vanced; pastures good.
Chautauqua-COrn cutting about
completed; all forage crops in good
condition; prairie hay is cut and sec
ond crop of timothy is now in shock
or stack; corn crop is not heavy but
quality is good.
| Jefferson-Good week for farm
| work; haying about completed and also
blowing for fall seeding; ground in fine
condition; corn maturing we'll and will
be safe from frost by September 10:
this crop is in very good condition and
is not chaffy or light; cane not doing
well.
Marshall-An crops in fine condi-
ton; corn badly blown down in some
localities but the yield will not be
greatly reduced and the crop is gener-
ally in good condition; third crop of
alfalfa being cut and yield is good
pastures and wild grass in very good
condition.
Osage-Corn maturing well and will
be safe from injury by frost September
Is; pastures doing well; ground in
good condition for blowing.
Jewell-Fine week for growing
crops; ground in good condition; corn
caring we'll; haying in progress; APP
pies falling, where trees were struck by
hail; grass in good condition.
week; early corn fully matured: late
corn ripening rapidly, although it has
been damaged to some extent; no
danger to corn from frost; haying
about finished; preparation for seed
ing in progress but rain will be needed
beforehand.
Ottawa-Hot, dry week; corn will
be injured by present weather condi-
lions and forage crops are not doing
we'll; ground too dry to pillow; haying
Reno-No plowfng this week on ac-
count of ground being too dry: corn
/ doing well, except-weedy fields which
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