The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-22
CORN is BEING CUT.
Conditions in Kansas Are Good, Says
Mr.. Jennings.

summary of the weeks events by
weather Observer Jennings shows that
the week was warm, the temperature
ranging from three to five degrees above
the normal. The week was also dry
over the greater portion of the state.
Good rains fell in some of the west cen
trail counties, extending southwark to
the territory line. Good rains fell in
most q tae.eastern counties, with heavy
rains from Marshall county to Douglas
and Johnson counties, then south to
Allen and Crawford counties High
northerly winds swept across some of
the eastern counties the night of 17-1Sth.
Over the remaining counties the precjp-
ltation was generally light.
IN THE EASTERN DIVISION.
Early corn is ripe in the southern
counties, and is maturing in the central;
1t is ready to cut in Greenwood, and
some has been marketed in Woodson
county. Late corn has been benefited
by the rains and is doing well, except
where it has been blown down or broken
off by the high wind. which also tangled
it badly in some fields. Thrashing has
continued until stopped by the rains;
wheat is yielding well in Brown ana
Greenwood counties. Alfalfa has been
benefited by the dry weather in Chase
county. Prairie haying is about over in
others, while in era wford but little has
been done yet. Pastures have been i'm
proved in the central and eastern coun-
potatoes are doing we'll Apples were
doing well. but in Shawnee and Craw-
ford counties large numbers were blown
off. Grapes are ripe and plentiful. Plow-
ing continues except where stopped by
the rains, the ground being in very good
condition
IN THE MIDDLE DIVISION.
Early corn has matured and is being
cut in the southern counties and is
maturing in the central counties. Late
corn needs rain. Corn is good in most
of the counties, but in Cloud and Els
worth counties it has been injured some
by dry weather and is firing some in
Cloud, Dickinson and Pawnee counties.
Thrashing has made rapid progress, ex-
cept where interfered with by rains, and
in some counties is nearly done. The
third crop of alfalfa is ready to cut in
some counties, is being cut in others,
and has been cut in some, while in But
Ter the fourth crop is needing rain. Good
progress has been made in prairie hay
ing, which is proving good crop. APP
pies of fair quality are now being mar
keted in Kingman. Flowing has been
finished in some counties; it is prog
ressing rapidly in the others, except in
a few counties where the ground is too
dry. Grass generally is good, but would
be improved by rain. Pastures are good.
Melons are abundant in central southern
counties. Forage crops need rain. Fod
der cutting has begun in Sumner coun-
ty.
IN THE. WESTERN DIVISION.
Corn is well cared, and is in the roast
ing ear stage. In the northern counties
it is in good condition and we'll adj
vanced but in the central counties it is
needing rain. Thrashing continues. TlSe
third crop of alfalfa is well advanced.
Prairie haying continues and in some
of the northern counties a heavy crop
is being put up. Grass generally is
good. Kaffir corn and other forage
crops have made very good growth in
the northwestern counties but are need
ing rain in the central counties. Wa
termelons are ripening in Lane county.
The ground has become too dry to plow
in Lane and Trego counties.