The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-03
WAs a WARal WEEK.
Weather Bureaus Summary OF Over
the state Conditions.

The corn and wheat bulletin issued
by the United States department of
agriculture for the week ending Mon
day, October 2, says: The week has
been decidedly warm, the temperature
averaging over degrees above nor
NAL. The maximum temperature was
80 degrees, or more, in all counties
except AtchisOn, Jefferson, Leaven-
worth, Douglas, Wyandotte, Johnson,
Miami and Linn in the eastern di-
vision, and Chautauqua, Butler, King
man and Pratt, in the middle division.
The minimum temperature was below
so degrees in the extreme northwest
ern counties and in Marshall county.
Light showers occurred in the north
western and northeastern counties
with traces of rain in the central, the
central southern and the southeastern
counties.
tured and is now out of danger from
frost except a small per cent in the
northern part of Doniphan county.
Some of the corn that was blown down
in Allen and Bourbon counties has
rotted. Corn cutting is nearly finished:
huskIng progresses, showing a large
crop, of very good quality. Wheat
sowing is general; the early sOWn
wheat is up in Chautauqua, Elk and
Wabaunsee counties, and looks we'll
Haying is about finished and a large
crop Of fine prairie hay has been put
up. Fall pastures are good. The fifth
crop of alfalfa has filled in Chautau-
qua county. is being cut in Greenwood
and IS still growing in Lyon county;
the fourth crop is being cut in the
northwestern part of Shawnee county.
and the fifth in the central part. Pota-
toes are being dug in Anderson coun-
~, are short crop of low grade in
PottawatOmie, and in Woodson county
are rotting on low land. Apples have
fallen badly so that in most of the
counties they are scarce. Kafr corn
and cane are being cut and are fine
crops Cutting and threshing Tnillet is
progressing in Marshall county.
In the middle division corn has ma
tured and is now safe from frost ex-
cept a very small per cent in the
northern part of Jewell county and
the northwestern part of Republic
Corn cutting is progressing rapidly.
Wheat sowing has progressed rapidly
ana much OF 1t has now been accom-
pliShed; the early soWn wheat is I'D
and looks well, but in many counties
1t needs rain. Haying is finished in
most of the counties and a fine crop
OF prairie hay has been put UP. Fail
pastures generally are good. The
fourth crop Of alfalfa is ready to cut
IN the northern counties and the fifth
crop is being cut in the southern. APP
pie picking continues; appIes have
faIlen badly in many counties thus
shortening the crop considerably,
Reno county makes the best showing,
kafir corn and cane are being cut, are
GOOD crops and are out of danger from
frost. Garden products are reasonably
plentiful in Sedgwich county.
In the western division corn has ma
tured, and is out of danger from frost
except about 5 per cent in the ex-
IRENE northwestern counties. It has
been mostly cut in the central coun-
ties, and generally is a good crop.
Wheat sowing is progressing, though
in some counties the ground IS now too
dry. Range grass has cured on the
ground, promising a good winter pas
ture The alfalfa seed crop is being
cut in Wallace county Potato digging
has begun and a good crop is being
unearthed. Forage crops are good and
are being cut Flowing was stopped
by ground becoming too dry. ThresE-
ing is about over. Cattle are doing
well.