The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-11
WHEAT SHOWS A FINE BERRY.
Thrashing Shows Fair Yield of Excel
lent Quality in Central Counties.

The summaries of the climate and
crop report, for Kansas, issued today
by Director Jennings, of the govern
ment weather bureau, are as follows:
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
The week has been cool, the tempera-
ture being below normal. The rainfall
was light in Thomas and in the extreme
southwestern counties; heavy rains oc-
Cured in Butler and Marion counties,
extending then northeastward to john
son, Wyandotte and Leavenworth coun-
ties. Over the rest of the state good
rains fell On the End, at Ell Dorado, six
and fifty-three hundredths inches of
rain fell in two hours and fifteen min
utes the total rainfall being $40 inches
in 8 hours and Is minutes.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Wheat harvest is over and the oat
harvest is practically over. Stacking
wheat has begun in several counties
where conditions were dry enough.
Thrashing has progressed in several
counties, but was retarded by wet
weather in others. The wheat is turn
ing out better than anticipated. Corn
has made good growth and is in fine
condition; it is silking in the southern
counties and tasseling in The central
and has been laid by. The third crop
of alfalfa in the southern counties IS
fine. Grass is fine. and pastures are
good. Haying has been retarded by the
wet weather which has also interfered
some with baling hay. Flax is being
cut in Coffey and Elk counties and is
good crop. Timothy is ready to cut in
Anderson; it was being cut in Shawnee
when the rains stopped II. Early ap-
pies are good and abundant. Winter
apples are growing.
MIDDLE DIVISION.
Wheat harvest is nearing completion
but rains have retarded it in many
counties; thrashing progresseu in many
counties until stopped by the rains:
thrashing diseloses a fine berry and a
fair yield. Corn has made good progress
and is in fine condition; it is silking in
the southern counties and tasseling IN
| the central; much of it has been laid
by. Oats harvest progressed until it
became too wet; fair crop is prom
| ised Grass has made good growth
and pastures are fine. The second cut
| ting of alfalfa has been completed in
some counties, is progressing in others,
| and has been stopped by rains in others;
| it is ready to cut in the northern coun-
| ties. Apples are a good crop in some
| counties, a fair crop in others, and have
dropped in some. Potatoes generally
| are a good cTop. Garden products are
plentiful. The flood in the Republican
| river washed out much wheat, oats and
corn in Republic, Cloud and Clay coun-
ties.
WESTERN DIVISION.
Wheat harvest is finished in the
southern counties and nearly completed
| in the central; it was progressing in the
northern counties but was delayed by
/ rains; thrashing has begun in the south
| ern counties. Macaroni wheat is in
good condition and gives good promise
| in Sheridan county. oats and barley
are being cut in some counties, cutting
prevented by wet weather in others.
| Corn is in good condition and haS grown
rapidly. Grass is doing we'll. The Sec
ond crop of alfalfa is ready to cut. Po-
tatoes are good. Apricots and peaches
are ripening in Clark county. Forage
crops have made good growth.