The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
Planting of Kansas Corn Fields
Nearly Completed.
First Crop of Alfalfa Is Being
Cnt.
WHEAT rs DOING WE'LL
Sunshine and Rain viii Improve
the Fields.
Home Grown Fruits Marketed
in Southern Counties.

The following are the summaries of
the weekly climate and crop report, for
Kansas, issued today by Director Jen- I
nings, of the government weather bu-
reau and reports from the leading T
wheat growing counties:
General Conditions.
Good rains have occurred in the ex-
IRENE northwestern counties, in Frank |
lin, Miami and WyandOtte counties. I
and in Cowley, Elk, Chautauqua, Mont /
gomery and Labette counties with I
light showers over the rest Of the state /
Inc week has becn cool. with some low /
temperatures. High winds were general |
on the 3d. on which date haiIstorms oc- /
Cured in some counties.
Eastern Division.
Wheat is in good condition except in /
Linn county and the northern portions /
of Brown and Doniphan: it is heading /
in Wilson. Oats are doing well general I
" though the crop is making poor pro |
gress in Brown, is growing slowly in
Douglas and is short in Wilson. Corn /
is nearly all planted, but there is much /
FepIant1ng TO do. owing to mice in
johnson, moles in Shawnee, black bugs
in Greenwood, and insects in Elk. Corn
is coming up in all counties and is be-
ing cultivated In the southern and
central counties. Grass is growing, and
pastures are supporting stock. Alfalfa
has grown well, and in Chautauqua is
being cut. Potatoes are generally up
and being cultivated. Apples promise
well, though canker-Worms have ap-
peared in the orchards in northeast part
of Shawnee. Homegrown strawberries
are being marketed in the southern
tier of counties and in Elk and are
I ripening in Wilson. Cherries are very
/ promising. Sweet potato planting has
/ begun in PottaWa tonne. Flax is doing
/ well in Bourbon and Cofey. Hail did
some damage in Atchtson and Frank
/ lin
Middle Division.
Wheat. generally, is in good condi-
ton, though some was damaged by
the high wind early in the week; it IS
/ heading in the extreme southern coun-
ties and beginning to head in Barton.
1 Oats are not in as good condition as
last week, owing to high winds and
dry weather. Corn planting is nearing
4 completion, and corn is coming up in
all parts of the division; cultivation has
begun in the south. Chinch bugs have
appeared in corn in Butler. Alfalfa is
doing well, and in Butler cutting has
i begun. Grass, generally, is in good
I condition. Potatoes are coming up.
Apples give very good promise. Home
grown straw berries are on the market
in the southern counties. Grapes are
blooming in Harper county. Black
locust trees are in bloom in Harper.
Western Division.
Wheat is in good condition but now
| needs warmer weather. Grass is fine.
1 Alfalfa is in fine condition. Corn plant
ing is finished in the central counties
! and is progressing in the northern. Ap-
! pies and cherries are in full bloom but
/ peaches and apricots give poor prom
Use. Oats and barley are growing
slowly but have good color. Potatoes
are coming up. Cattle are doing well.
Reports From the Wheat Belt.
/ Barton=Wheat fields damaged by
! high winds; wheat heading very short;
rye heading; corn coming up; rain
needed.
Butler-Corn coming up well but
needs rain; damaged in some localities
by chinch bugs, good crop Of aifalfa
and being cut in some places grass
4 backward on account of lack OF rain;
better prospect for apples than was ex-
pected.
Clay-Corn planting nearly finished
alfalfa looks well but first crop VIII
not be cut till toward end of month,
being DELAYED by frost; crops growing
slowly on account of cool weather.
/ Cioud-Wheat in very good condi-
/ ton but needs rain; corn planting con-
/ tinuing and about half completed
CowIey=Rain is needed in the
northwestern portion of the county;
| growth of oats at standstiu in this
portion: corn cultivation IS progress
/ ing; some early planted SHOWS poor
] stand; first crop of alfalfa nearly
| ready to cut; straw berries doing very
well; good crop of apples expected;
other fruits not so promising; peaches
| scarce.
! other crops are doing we'll; fruits are
/ doing well and garden products con-
/ tinue to thrive, oats growing slowly
/ on account of cool weather; weedy in
Filsworth-Crop conditions gener-
aIIv good. reports of some damage to
wheat from high winds during past
" - r7,-ov,e Dana god SLIGHTLY nv
/ high winds: rain needed; early straw
/ berries ripe; grapes and black locusts
I in bloom.
Jewellery windy most Of week;
ground in good condition; apples,
! cherries and Dlums promise fair crop;
Kingman-Wheat and corn looking
we'll after late rains: fruit damaged
/ somewhat by high winds; grass in
Lincaln-Ground getting hard and
dry; rain needed to ensure good crop
Of wheat; wheat damaged by high
McPherson-High winds: wheat.
/ oats and alfalfa badly injured by whip
ping; corn not coming up we'll and
even and more rain is needed; gardens
Marion-CooI week with good
! rain. crops not growing rapidly; corn
coming up, with fair stand; wheat
/ looking very well.
C,sborne=Wheat in very good con
dition grass growing we'll; alfalfa
about one foot high; corn coming up.
Ottawa=Dry, brisk winds for sew
eral DAYS during past week; wheat not
doing so well; appears that straw viii
be short; early planted corn coming
up: grass growing we'll; potatoes COM
ing up; rain would be beneficial to
all crops.
Ottawa-Wheat is deteriorating and
prospects are not good for full crop;
corn is coming up we'll; grass grow
ing slowly; alfalfa doing we'll: apples
promise we'll; cherries will be scarce
and there are no peaches; rain needed.
Pawnee-Wheat is doing we'll; corn
is coming up but this crop barley and