The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-01
DRY IN THE WEST.
Fail Wheat Sowing Has Been Greatly
Retarded.

F. D. Coburn, of the state board Of
/ agriculture, from the secretaries of
fifteen county agricultural societies.
indicate that the sowing of winter
wheat this fall in the main pro-
gressed somewhat slowly, owing to dry
weather. although the earlier condi-
| lions for properly preparing the seed
| beds were quite generally favorable,
and large area was made reacy. Later
! threshfng returns seem to confirm pre-
vious estimates Of probable yields or
| this years wheat, and corn is turning
out about as was expected, good to very
| good in some parts of the state ana
! poor to very poor in others. On the
whole the reports suggest that
| ''roughness" will be plentiful, with
! honorable mention of alfalfa as the
| crops, four and five cuttings for the
season being not uncommon.
The substance of the report follows:
Barton county-LittIe dry ror SOW
pared already in. More ground is be-
/ ing left for spring crops than usual,
and there may be slight decrease in
wheat acreage. Alfalfa and other
| hay and feed crops are all good. All
vegetables are excellent. Our ex-
perimentaI sugar beet crop Will aver
age about 20 tons per acre.
Butler county-No wheat sowing
done as yet to speak of, owing to dry
weather. Corn will be about half OF
an average crop. An unusuafIy large
amount of alfalfa was threShed for
seed this year, and the quality and yield
Clay county-The sowing of wheat is
general throughout the county. but the
soil is very dry. Corn, will make more
than an average crop Yield of hay
comparatively light but of excellent
quality. No disease among live stock.
Cowley county-Corn will probably
average IA bushels per acre Forage
crops are yielding fairly; pastures need
rain
Gray county-wheat sowing about
third cone; weather dry. Corn will yield
finely. Feed crops turning out we'll
Harper county-Corn conditions 120
per cent, yield and quality OF grain ex-
celIent Wheat sowing retarded by dry
weather, and the area will likely be de-
creased.
Leavenworth county-Owfng to the
big yield of corn this year, farmers
will devote less area to wheat TINS
fall. and more to corn next spring
Much of the area to be sowed TO
wheat this fall has already been put
in, and recent rains have put the SOIL
in ideal condition Nor its prosperity
Live stock healthy
Marshall county--Wheat seeding IS
about finished, conditions being fav-
orable for the work The yield or
corn will be good. Cattle will come
from pastures in better condition than
last year No diseases reported among
lVe Stock
Mcpherson cotihtNDry weather
has caused sowing Of wheat to be con-
siderabIy delayed. Corn prospects has
diminished in the past month, ana tne
promise now is for an average output
Pastures only fair.
Mitchell couuty-The ground general
Iv is in good condition for wheat, and
this falls sowing is prosperfng- Corn
will not average over so per cent OF
full crop. Other forage crops VIII yleio
normally.
Nemaha county-while the yield of
wheat this year was excellent, averag-
ing 80 bushels per acre, the acreage
sown this fall is largely decreased. oats
is threshing out on the average about
az bushels per acre. Early planted corn
Indicates a yield Of about 40 bushels per
acre. while much of that planted late
will not average more than half as
much More tame hay harvested than
ever before known, quality good
sheridan county-The area to be sown
to wheat this fall will likely be de-
creased from that of one year ago, I'M
Iase Conditions soon become more favor
able The ground is too dry at present
No frost to harm corn thus far. put
the grain seems to be somewhat cnaf-
fy." Cattle especially, are in good con-
ditfon and the county has more hogs
than ever before. All live stock are re-
ported free Of diseases
Reno county-Most of the blowing
for wheat is done, and farmers are
busy sowing corn u rainy $50.
Republic county-Corn yield will
range from 10 to 40 bushels per acre,
and will average perhaps 20 bushels
per acre Oats will likely thresh out
90 bushels, of poor quality, to the acre
Pastures short Areas sown to winter
wheat somewhat larger than last year
Live stock in fairly good condition, no
diseases being reported
Riley county-Consfderab wheat Is
being sowed but the soil is too dry for
it to terminate properly. carry corn
is good but that planted late will not
make half of an averag crop. Chincn
bugs have damaged corn to some ex>
tent in the north and west parts of the
county. The yield of prairie hay Is
lighter than expected, and the dry
weather has caused light fourth cut
ting Of alfalfa