The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-29
CORN CROP SAVED
Santa Fe Crop Report Is Opt.
mistic.
Corn in Better Shape Now Than
This Time Year Ago.
EARLY CORN SUFFERED
But Late Corn Is Not Hurt
at All.
Eighty Per Cent. Acreage in
Late Corn.

/ From reports received frorr all over
the state by J. R. Koontz. general
freight agent Of the Santa Fe. it is ev-
/ ident at this time that the corn crop in
| Kansas is in better shape than it was
/ last year. Furthermore it is believed
/ by Topeka railroad officials that the
/ corn Weld will be larger than it was
in 1910
| It IS figured by General Freight Agent
Koontz that 20 per cent of the total
state acreage was planted in early corn.
| OF this 20 per cent corn acreage it is
estimated that IS per cent is badly
/ damaged. This corn tasseled out in the
dry weather OF a few weeks ago. The
remaining so per cent of the corn ac-
reage is in better condition than it was
last year and hopes are entertained
cheerfully that tie yield viii be larger.
These estimates prepared by Mr..
Koontz come from many sources He
| sent out a circular letter this week to
all of the agents Of the Santa F'e and
/ to many grain and business men. The
answers came back as conservative
estimates and the conclusion drawn
above is considered reliable.
In order to show the condition of the
| corn in different localities in the state
reoorts from Santa Fe towns ana cities
reveal the following:
Strong City-CCrn filing out in fine
shape. Good prospects for full crop.
Cottonwood Fails-It is estimated hy
!
cent Filling out fine now.
! Hope-L.ate corn filling out well. With
more rain good crop assured Late corn
damaged 10 per cent
Observation-Disclosures good as last
year. Filling out in good shape; )
per cent early corn tasseled in hot
weather.
Superior. Neb.-Prospects for a salts
factory normal growth. Normal means
| 40 per cent of the full crop.
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excellent crop is assured. All is in good
condition.
Kaekley-Corn is looking fine.
MiItonvilIe-E.arly corn coming out
poorly. Late corn is doing well.
Talma ge-Early crop is poor. With
rain a two-t thirds crop is assured.
Oak Hill-Early corn not filling out
Prospects for late corn good. Damag-
ed about % per cent.
Enterprise is filing ont on the
ear in good shape. Damaged about 20
per cent.
Wiafield-Damage to early corn from
Is to % per cent Late corn filing
out well with a crop Of 80 to IS per
cert based on 40 bushels to acre aver
Minneapolis-Late corn IS doing rice
". Early corn is damaged to some ex-
Mulvane-Early corn damaged 40 Per
cent: 25 ger cent covers decrease on
whole crop. Yield will exceed last year.
Hackney-Corn filling out good.
Tassle brought out in good shape by
the rain. Indications for good crop.
Marfon-Better than half a crop is
promised.
INSTRUMENTATION good. Twenty
per cent of corn in tassle burned in
drouth Some early corn tassle out
new Yield will be as large as last
year.
cPherson-Fortv per cent of early
corn damaged and is not filling out.
Remaining 60 per cent damaged
slightly. 1t is believed by farmers mere
that this will be the largest crop IN
several years.
Lvons- good. Fifteen
per cent damage to south half county.
Ten per cent to north half. Entire
county will have IS per cent of crop
Filling out on ear in good shape.
Mitchell-Thirty per cent of corn
damaged Is per cent. Seventy per
cent is damaged very little. Will have
larger crop than last year.
Geneseo-Corn looking fine 80
per cent of crop.
Newton=Corn still improving -
per cent crop is expected. Prospects
Peabodv-Late corn in excellent
| conditfon. Yield of 40 to so bushels
to the acre An average of so per
cent. Early corn damaged 40 per
cent.
| Cylea ter-Corn filling out well;
will average 40 bushels to acre Up
land IS bushels to acre. One-thlrd
better than last year
ellington-Prospects very best
Early corn damaged 40 per cent Late
| is damaged slightly
Danville-Damaged one-half. Late
corn damaged 10 per cent. Better
than one-half crop.
sharon-Late corn will make %
go = Sr,a-tbird orop early corn.
prospects for late corn good Largest
Hutchinson-Mor than one half
crop. Corn now filling out we'll
| Stafford-Good conditions. Corn
EfilIing out well. Yield better than
steriing-Not more than so per
cent of crop. An average of 25 to
so bushels to the acre
Great Bend-North of river one
fourth crop South of river better
than last year.
Larned-Ninety per cent crop Well
lcultivated with plenty of moisture
Good yield promised.
Kinsley-Early corn not good. Late
in good shape. Damaged will be about
40 per cent.
. Dodge City=Corn now filling out well.
: Damage will be about 10 per cent.
Olathe-Early corn damaged Aver
age Is bushels to acre
INSTRUMENTATION fair Late
WeilesviIle- Is % 20 bushels
to acre.
uenemo-Upland badly damaged
Much corn replanted- Late corn is
lgood.
Emporia=Earlv corn badly dam
aged Late as good as last year. Dam
age to early corn about so per cent.
Eudora=Early corn almost a fail
ure Late corn one-haIf crop or
more
Bald win=Early corn damaged bad
Iy. Late corn about oEa-half crop.
Iawrence=Early corn damaged so
per cent Late corn in good condi-
ton Now filling out well.
LIZ 1-iaxr- Need NOR rain Late