The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-06
ONLY A FEW APPLES.
Mr. WeIhouse Places Kansas Crop at
Four and Half Per Cent.

| Four and one-talf per cent of a full
crop is the estimate which the state
horticultural society places upon the
apple production OF Kansas for the
/ year 1907, and it has. received its in
formation from 300 correspondents
| throughout the state.
| Walter Wellhouse, the new secretary
| of the horticultural society issued his
| first report today. He says: There is
not much use in issuing a report on
fruit because there is so little fruit this
year. Along the northern and south
ern boundaries of The state, in the east
ern part. there are few apples. Peach
es, pears, cherries and p1urns are prac-
tically a total failure. Craps and ber-
ries have Jared sonlewlaat better and
a report on these fruits has been pre-
pared. For the past 10 years 1 have
kept a careful record of the date upon
which apple trees showed their first
green leaves, the time their first buds
appeared, and the time Of full bloom.
/ find that exclusive of the present sea-
sen the average fine for bloom was
April 20. This year the apples were in
full bloom on April 8. On the nights of
April 8, II. 13. a. II, 30 and May 4
ice formed from one-eighth to sone-half
an inch each night on still water Snow
to the depth of 2.s inches fell on May
f.. 1t seems strange that any fruit could
survive after such inclernent weather
The apple worn has few places to sup
or lay his head this year, his progeny
will probably be few next season for
which the fruit growers will rejoice"
The following Is the report by con-
First district. comprising Atchison,
Brown, Doniphan, Jackson, Jefferson,
Leavenworth. Nebrf ska and Shawnee
counties, reports grapes 27 per cent.
blackberries Sc per cent, raspberries 48
per cent and strawberries As per cent.
Second district. having the following
counties: Allen, Anderson, Bourbon,
Douglas Franklin, johnson, Linn, Miami
and Wyandotte, reports grapes 40 per
cent ,blackberries 80 per cent, raspber-
ries "a per cent and strawberries % per
cent
Third district, composed of Chautau-
qua, Cherokee. Cowley. Crawford, Elk,
Labette Montgomery, Neosho and Viii
son counties, reports grapes 21 per cent,
blackberries Sc per cent, raspberrfes 29
per cent and Strawberries Il per cent.
Fourth district, including Chase, Cof-
fey, Greenwood, Lyon, Marion, Morris,
Usage. Pottawatomie. Wabaunsee and
Woodson counties, reports grapes 81 Cer
cert, blackberries 81 per cent, raspber-
ries 43 per cent and strawberries % per
cent.
Fifth district, consisting of Clay,
Cloud, Dickinson. fSeary. Marshall. OF
ta.a Rapub,fc. Rslas Saline afd WASH
fngton counties, reP1fts grapes IA per
cent, blackberries 20 per cent, raspber-
ries 18 per cent ana strawberI les II per
cent.
Sixth district. all counties north and
west of Ellsworth county, reports
grapes per cent, blackberfies per
cent. raspberries 1 per cent and straw
berries Is per cent.
Seventh district all counties south
and west of Rice county reports grapes
8 per cent, blackberries, raspberries and
each 13 per cent.
Eighth district. consisting of Butler,
Harvey. Mcpherson. Sedgwick and SuEl-
ner counties, reports grapes 81 per cent,
AZ per cent, raspberries IL
per cent and strawberries IL per cent.