The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-10
WHEAT THRESHING ON.
Partial Returns from the Harvest
Fields Make Good Showing.

The reports from over the state COZ
tinue TO indicate that the Kansas wneal
crop after all the damage done by green
bugs, dry weather. and late frosts. Is
turning out much better than expected.
The threshing has begun in many parts
of the state Following are some re-
ports received:
Olathe-No wheat has been threshed
here. Some farmers say they nave the
hest wheat in years. Others say they
will get 25 to 80 bushels to the acre
Manhattan-Wheat is all cut No
threshing has been done. The general
opinion is that Riley county VIII aver
age Is bushels per acre
CLAW Center-The first of this years
crop of wheat was marketed today IL
averaged rs bushels per acre of 81 and
62-pound test. The county IS expected
to average Is bushels. One field thresh-
ed in the south part OF the county aver
aged II bushels.
Newton@The yield of wheat in Har-
vey county will be spotted TINS year
owing to the ravages of the insects nav
ing been greater in some parts OF tne
county than in others. The best y1eId
thus far reported is from large neid
of hard wheat, which made 81 bushels
per acre. This was grown on an alIaIa
field plowed up last fail. one neio
of hard wheat made 25 bushels. whlle
the field on the next farm made put II
bushels Two fair sized fields OF SOFT
wheat made 20 and q bushels. TWO
fields of hard variety in the southeast
part of the county yielded but busneis.
Threshing will begin in earnest here the
middle of this week. The quality OF the
grain is slightly disappointing, the test
being from "a to SO pounds.
,awrenceAThe first new wheat was
marketed here Monday. 1t was of GOOD
quality and tested IS pounds. The field
from which it came was not all thresn-
ed hut was averaging about 20 bushels
to the acre. Another field turned out 20
bushels. and a third 10 bushels TO the
acre.
marketed at the Excelsior Roller mills
Monday from two different farms II
tested GO and "a pounds to the bushei-
Corn needs rain badly. :.
Salfna-The first wheat threSned III
this county was bought by the Western
star Milling company here Monday at
SO cents a bushel The yield is reported
as much better than was expected. II
is thought Saline county VIII average
Is to IS bushels to the acre
notwithstanding has just start
ed. Average yields reported by thresh-
ers thus far are as follows: Elghteeh'
a. Is and II bushels Quality Is hne.
Test weights are SO to 60 pounds to the
bushel.
Iarned-Wheat threshed on one 100
acre field averaged IA bushels of 59-
pounds wheat to the acre. This field was
badly damaged by frost, and was ex-
pected. at the time OF the IIoSt' ~ man
a third of a crop. One field of 100 acres
averaged 20 bushels of 61-pound wheat.
These two fields were threshed direct
from the header. Most farmers are still
cutting 1t is too early to estimate ac-
cl1ra tely the average for the county.
F,rnnOria@The first new wheat was
brought in Tuesday. Tt tested sixty
pounds. and sold for IS cents per bushel.
Walter Davis, who raised the wheat,
saws his field will average twenty to
6IIG al
nearly over and the prospects are good
for more than half a crop.