The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-08
CONDITION is 95.4
COburn's Report Shows Wheat
Is All Right.
Prospects Far Ahead OF This
Time Last Year.
Al COUNTIES ABOVE 50.
Less Than 100000 Acres Being
PlOwed Up.
Wheat Belt Has Been Perma-
nently Moved West
A COUNTIES ABOVE 50.


day issues a report bases. on a careful
canvass of the growing winter wheat
situation in practicaI1v every uelghbor-
hood in the state, as returned by
wheat growers themselves after criti-
cal examination of their fields on
Wednesday, April ..
Abundant rains for several weeks
past, with the favorable preceding cir
cumstances which generally prevailed,
have made the wheat prospect in Kan
sas one OF promise seldom surpassed
at the time of year, and soil condi-
tions now could scarcely be more fav-
OrabIe for its prosperity.
Owing to quite continuous dry
weather last fall in portions of the
state. delaying plowing and sowing,
considerable wheat, especially in the
three prominent wheat growing couE-
ties of Sumner, Harper and Rush,
failed to germinate. and lacking suf-
fcient promise this spring has been
plOWed up. This amounted to one
third of the total area in Sumner, %
per cent in Harper and Is per cent in
Rush. The same unfavOrable cOndi-
tiOns also seemed to affect the vitality
of their wheat left standing, IS the
average condition in each of the three
counties is COM paraCiVely low, in spite
of the favorable winter and present
excellent condition OF the soil for
growth since. The average for the
whole state. however, is maintained Ey
the uniform promise of the plant in
nearly all other portions and particu-
larly in the western and northwestern
counties, where increased acreages are
generally reported and prospects are
especially hattering- In fact, the
boundaries of the sO-called wheat
belt appear to have been permanent
ly extended westward to include ter
rftory that had not until recently
demonstrated its right to be so in
cluded
Hessian flies are mentioned in some
instances, mostly as being found in
fields soWn on the stubble of last
years crop, but so far as can be as
certained when the whole acreage is
considered. very little damage has re
suited.
The area sown for the crop of 1904
was 5,816.495 acres The boards cor
respondents last December estilnated
the area SOWn for the present year $
crop as is per cent greater. Deduct
ing the area plOWed up. about 194. 600
acres, there remains for the state
total area of growing winter wheat of
5.712.000 acres, less than one year ago
by about is per cent, and its average
condition is 95.4.
Forty-fOur counties report their
winter wheat as averaging in condition
100 or above; 20 of these. having an
aggregate area of 1000, 600 acres, re-
port their condition as follows. De
catur 105, Cove 105, Thomas 105. Ness
103, Rocks 102, Ford 101, Jewell 1G1
Dickinson, Edwards, Harvey, Lane
Mitchell, Norton, Osborne, PaWnee
Phillips, Pratt Rice. Smith and Staf-
Z rd. each 100. One hundred counties.
with more than 81 per cent of the
states area. each report conditions of
30 or above. averaging 97.5.
A condensed showing Of the situa-
Con in each county is as follows:
Allen-NO damage and none plow-
ed up; prospect good. Condition 8 0.
ndersOn-OutlOok very faVOra Bile.
Condition about perfect, averaging SO.
Atchison-Sight damage by fly; soil
thoroughly wet. Condition 81
Barber -Stubble-sOwn very back
ward; soil in fine fix. Condition 81.
Barton - Damage inconsiderable;
none plowed up; one reporter says.
Prospect the best in several years.
moisture plentiful Condition "a.
Bourbon - Everything favOra Bile:
none plowed up. Condition 100.
BrOWn-SOme damage by fly; like
Iy none Will be plowed UP. Condi-
ton %.
Butler-Smau area injured and NAV
be turned under; soil good. Condi-
ton 80.
Chase-Area limited, but plant is
thrifty. Condition 100.
Chautauqua-No complaint; soil full
VI AiLOAoA AuLG- A0LlQlLtO0 lUU.
Cherokee-SIight damage: little
plOWed up; ground wet. Condition 90
Cheyenne-No damage: none Dlov--
ed up; soil favorable. Condition 100.
Clark-Good rains; soil favorable.
Condition 94.
CLAY Damaged, some think, consid-
eraoly by fly, a part of which will be
plowed up; plenty of moisture. Con
ditiOu 95
Cloud-Plowed up. none; soil in ex-
cellent fix Condition So
Coffey-Some late sown NAV he
tion 81.
Comanlche--No injury; ground in
Cowley=NIuch late sOvvn did not
come up until spring and some NOT
then, but the growing wheat looks
we'll; stand rather uneven in some
fields; plenty of moisture Condi-
tion 81.
Crawford=A small area NAV he
plowed up; ground wet Condition So.
Decatur-Reporter say ssHas
never looked better in my experience
of Is years. never better at the time
OF year fine growing weather." no
damage soil excellent. Condition lO5
DicknsOn-Sligh injury by f7v in
some localities, but none plowed up;
soil favorable; abundant moisture. Con-
dition Zoe.
Doniphan-No damage; none plowed
up. outlook encouraging Condition 95
glas-''FTas good color ana is
% doing nicely" Condition 100.
dWaFds-SituatiOn most promis-
ing; soil thoroughly saturated and IA
vorable for vigorous growth. Condi-
tiOn 100.
Elk-Very good. Condition 81.
Ellis-SOme damage by fly. mostly
confined to fields sOwn on stubble
ground; limited area likely to be
pIowed up; soil generally favorable.
Condition 80.
Ellsworth Promising we'll; soil IA
v0rable. Condition 97s