The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-01

grees above the normal and higher
than that of any other May, except in
1886 and 1902. The highest temperature
during the month was 80 degrees on
the 23rd; the lowest. 43 on the 18th.
THE precipitation totalled 3.S1 inches
which is 1.57 inches less than the nor
nal amount. Practically all of this
fell on the 9th, 10th and 18th, and no
other May on record has had fewer
days with measurable precipitation.
The precipitation during March, April
and May this year amounts to III
inches, last year it amounted to sos
inches.
an hour. May of 1911 is the only May
on record at Topeka, that has averaged
windier. The highest wind velocity of
the month was SO miles an hour from
the north on the 18th. There were 16
days during the month when the wind
reached a maximum velocity of IS
miles an hour
During the month there were IA
days that were clear. 16 that were
partly cloudy and but 1 that was
cloudy
Rain Comes When Needed
Coming at a critical time the rain
Friday night, which is reported to be
general over Kansas, practically in
SureS splendid crops of wheat, fruit
and berries, and is said to have re-
have soon affected corn, Kaffir corn
and other similar crops.
The rain extended as far west as
Dodge City on the south and Ellis
on the north. The fall was heavy
enough to make it what is comma only
called a good, hard rain" All over
eastern, central and most of western
Kansas the needed moisture is declar-
ed to have fallen.
The hghtest fall reported is one
fourth inch at Newton. It amounted
to nearly an inch in other places.
While the wind blew hard in To-
peka early today no reports of serious
damage had been made here and it
is thought that this loss, if there is
any. will be slight.
Rain began falling in western and
central Kansas as early as Friday af-
ternoon and in some instances is re-
ported to have continued until this
morning.
Railroads Hear of Good Rains.
The Santa Fe reports information
showing that the rain was general all
over the eastern division which ex-
tends from Emporia to Dodge City. |
At the last named point half an inch
is given as the total precipitation. The
smallest amount of rainfall reported |
is the quarter inch fall at Newton. The |
rain is reported at the general offices |
today as having been general all over
Kansas although official reports from |
the southern section of the state were
missing.
At the Union Pacific telegraph Of |
fees here it was reported today that
good rains had fallen during the night |
all along. the line of that road in Kan |
sas as far west as Ellis. This means
that the northern section of the wheat |
belt in central Kansas has been Wis |
tied by the needed moisture. The |
amount of rainfall at the various sta
lions was not given.
The Rock Island reports general
ms oil oil Kansas lines
road, east of Meade. The rain there |
began at o'clock last night and NOV |
ed eastward. The territory east of |
that point, covered by the Rock Island |
was included in the moisture area.
On the northern divisions there was
half an inch of rain at Smith Center
and nearby points, the storm travel
ing eastward. At Horton, on the ST. |
Joseph line, an inch of water is re-
ported to have fallen. A like amount |
of precipitation is reported general
over northeast Kansas.
Wheat Saved in Ford.
Dodge City, KAN, June 1.-Discour
agement among wheat growers because
of weeks of drouth in western Kansas
was alleviated today when half inch
Of rain fell over this section. Farm
ers of Ford county say the moisture
practically will save their wheat.
Rain Extends to Mountains.
Reports received at the Santa Fe Of
dceS Just BEFORE noon To-Day showed
a rainfall of from one-half to two and
a half inches on every division of the
road in Kansas. Beginning at Atchi-
son on the east the rain extended west
to the mountains, south half way
through Oklahoma and in the wheat |
belt the ground is thoroughly soaked
Heay Rain at Larned.
Larned, Kan, June IA heavy rain
Tell throughout this section Friday
nigh will carry the wheat crop through
to harvest some two weeks distant.
The precipitation was general and came
in the nick of time. The crop has beer
burning so badly in the last two weeks
that tens of thousands of acres in west
arn Kansas have been ploWed under
to be sowed to feed.
The rain is more valuable to the
farmers than any so far this year
About one inch fell here, two inches |
west and north.