The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-11
FRUIT IN BLOOM.
AprieOts, Cherries, Pears and
Plum Trees Have BIossOmed.
Season Well Advanced in South
ern Kansas Counties.
SOME INJURED BY COLD
In Northern Counties Some
Orchards Were Winter Killed.
First Government Crop Report
Was Issued Today.

Director Jennings. of the Topeka
weather bureau station who has
charge of the entire state. today is
sued the first weekly climate and crop
bulletin of the season. The reports
from all over Kansas are from the
government correspondents. The bull
letin is as follows:
General Conditions.
The temperature had a wide range
this week; freezing temperatures oc-
CURED on the 5th and 6th, while Oh
the 10th it reached 80 degrees to "a
degrees. Fair rains occurred over a
large part of the state, with good rains
in the central northern and central
southern counties. Frosts were gem
eraI in the eastern half of the state on
the 5th and 6th. yet but little damage
has been reported.
Eastern Division.
Wheat is in good condition and is
growing rapidly. The fly is reported
in some fields in Brown county. Oats
have grown well during the week and
are in good condition The ground is
in good condition and blowing has
progressed rapidly. Much corn a
beeHRplanted, and in Montgomery the
first planted is coming up. Flax SOW
ing is about finished in Corey and
Bourbon and is progressing in john
son county A large acreage OF pO-
tatoes has been planted. Apricots,
cherries, pears n plums are in bloom
in the southern and central n
and beginning to bloom in the north
ern, except that cherries were winter
killed in Marshall county Apples II
Strawberries are in bloom in the CEN
tral and southern counties. Peaches
are in bloom in Greenwood and the
buds are swelling in Brown, but ap-
pear to have been winter killed in the
other counties. Alfalfa, clover and
tame grasses are growing rapidly n
wild grass is starting.
AHen-Wheat. oats and grass in fine
condition; large mount of corn
planted.
Atchison-Ground in good condi-
ton and all crops growing well; corn
and winter wheat in fine condition.:
apricot and plum trees in bloom;
ground being prepared for corn.
Bourbon-Wheat in n condition.;
oats coming up well and fax all sOwn;
corn being planted.
Brown-Wheat looking we'll; oats
coming up but needing rain; plum,
pear and cherry trees in bloom and
peach buds swelling; farm work well
advanced.
Chase=Wheat, grass, and alfalfa
doing we'll; corn planting commenced;
gardens starting well; apricot and
plum trees in bloom but peach buds
are scarce farm work well
Chautauqua-Wheat and alfalfa do
ing we'll: oats coming up, but late for
the season; blowing progressing rap
idly; although late In starting; apples,
pears, plums and apricots doing we'll;
few peaches.
Cherokee-Wheat and oats looking
we'll; some corn planted; tame grasses
afford pasture; wheat and oats in good
condition and fax almost all sown;
some corn planted this week; tame
grass starting we'll; pear trees in full
bloom and some peach blooms show
ing.
Coffee-Wheat in good condition but
needing rain; oats and spelt are up;
corn planting well advanced.
Doniphan-Wheat ooks fairly we'll;
grass starting and oats mostly sOwn.
Douglas-Wheat in fine condition;
grass coming out well.
FrankIin-GrOund in fine condition
and crops doing well.
Geary-Wheat in good condition, that
goWn Immediately after all rains max
Ing the best growth; plums, pears and
apricots in full bloom; planting of Do
tatoes generally finished.
Greenwood-Wheat in fine condition;
corn planting in progress; peaches,
pears, plums n Strawberries in bloom;
garden truck up and growing fast.
JOhnson-Wheat and oats in very
good condition; corn planting in prog
ress; some flax sOWn; pear and plum
trees in full bloom ;cattle generally hin.
Linn-COrn planting begun and ground
In dne condition.
Lyon-Wheat and alfalfa growing
rapidly.
Marshall-Wheat in very good condi-
ton; oats and grasses doing well;
peaches, cherries and g-rapevines are
damaged; corn planting begun; garden
products are uD and a large amount
Of potatoes are planted.
MOntgOmery-Wheat doing well; al
falfa and grasses growing finely; soil
generally too wet for blowing and plant
ing corns apples, pears. plums. cherries
and Strawberries in bloom; some oats
sown5 tame grasses growing well.
Osage-Wheat, oats and grass doing
well; apricOts, pears and pIums in
bloom.
Observation-Disclosures and alfalfa
looking well; plums in full bloom: very
few peaches showing bloom and straw
berries are damaged.
R1iey-SOme corn has been planted;
alfalfa is looking we'll; a large crop of
potatoes is being planted and garden
truck from this county is ia the mar
ket; all peaches are killed, but pear and
plum trees are in bloom.
ShaWnee-Wheat oats. rye and alfalfa
In fine condition; apple, peach, cherry
and pear trees promise we'll: potato