The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-28
EVERYTHING LOOKS WELL
Prospects for Big Fruit Crop as Wen
as Wheat.

Secretary of Agriculture Coburn
has received reports from correspon-
dents in thirteen counties over the
state on the condition of crops and
stock for March and future prospects
| at the present time. These are mere
| ly the opinions of the correspondents
| themselves on conditions in their
| home localities. The secretary him.
| self had no opinion to give on these
reports. They indicate that there will
be the largest fruit crop in the history
| of the state, if bad freeze does not
spoil it all. There is a heavy acreage
| of wheat and it is in splendid condi-
ton everywhere The green bug was
reported in only two localities and had
done no damage in these places. The
| following are brief extracts from all
| of the reports, using the words of the
correspondents themselves as nearly
as possible:
Beloit. Mitchell county-wheat
about So per cent of full crop. other
grains same. Small amount of hog
cholera in county. There are some
! fields where the green bug is doing
much damage, but the area is small.
Wakef1eld-Dry. Wheat looks good
and there is a heavy growth. No
green bug yet. Fruit all safe yet, but
too far advanced for the season. Stock
in best of shape and feed is plenty.
| Manhattan, Riley county-March
l
Ground in good shape. Wheat and
pasture started nicely. Need rain.
Wheat good. Oats, small acreage.
Stock good. Plenty of feed. Splendid
prospects for fruit. Will plant corn
next week If weather continues fine.
Grenola, Elk county-Wheat fair
lly good. Green bugs are present.
Oats, small acreage. Corn, SO per
lcent planted. Weather fine for plant
ing it. Pastures in fine condition.
Prospects fine for abundant fruit crop.
| Leavenworth-Oats sowed and far
mers ready to plant corn. Weather
fine. Soil is in fine shape. Wheat
Igood, except too dry. No indication
of green bug. Pasture good. Indi-
Ications for heavy fruit crop.
Belleville, Republic county-Wheat
fairly good, but needs rain. High
wind past six weeks which did dam
age of 10 per cent to wheat. Oats
sowed and large acreage. The county
will have a fair Sept. 9, 10. IL.
| Cimarron, Gray county-Alfalfa
wheat and stock in good condition. Nc
fair this year.
| Mcpherson, Mcpherson county
All crops in first class condition. Lack
of moisture. Stock healthy. No green
bug or pests.
Douglass, Butler county-Weath-
er favorable. Wheat looks well and
is in better condition than during the
, winter. The late freeze did not hurt
the fruit. There will be big peach
crop. No insects
Norton-Winter wheat. 80 per cent
of full crop. Dry month. Ground
fair. Wheat looking remarkably well
Farmers are busy sowing oats. Some
hog cholera in county.
) Great Bend. Barton county-Pros
pect is for full fruit crop. Whea
J prospects never looked better. Nc
green bug nor Hessian fly. Prospects
are now for 100 per cent of full crop
Corn acreage will be larger than las
year. Ground moist and works fine
Stock healthy. Potato planting is IL
! full blast.
Seneca, Nemaha county-Crop con
, dition good. Plenty rain. WHITES
wheat and rye are in prime condition
No insects Live stock good. Pros
poets for all kinds of crops were new
, er better.
: Anthony, Harper county-Th'
. wheat acreage is 80 per cent. Condi
. | ton fine. Oats 80 per cent acreage
Condition 100 Some green bugs, bu
! | no damage so far. Stock in good con
, dition.