The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-10
ALL KANSAS WET
Rain of Saturday and Sunday
General Over West.
Fall Ranges From Half Inch
to Three Inches.
DROUTH OF 1912 ENDED
In Few Places Have Crops
Been Badly Damaged.
Not Spot in State Missed by
Rain.

eAAO AilOi ing SUNDAY was general over
Kansas The total precipitation in To-
peka being one anG one-haIf inches.
The rain was crop saver" said
Sunny Flora, the local weather OBJ
server today, "anC effectually ended
the droutk of 1912. Showers are pre-
dicted for tonight and Tuesday, and
there is Il possibility of getting more
than enough moisture
me p3 ecipitation al Lawrence is re-
ported as having been more than three
inches; 1T Salina from 10 o'clock Sat-
urday night to 1890 Sunday after
noon, about two inches.
Two and three inches of rain was
reported from Jewell county. Marys-
VIlle, Cottonwood Falls, and many 9TH
er points.
The rainfall to date since March 1.
Is 9.S1 inches, which is Is less than
the average for this period. Last year
1or the same period the precipitation
amounted to but 5.31 inches.
THE normal rainfall in eastern
Kansas is enough or more than enough
10 produce the best crops" said OBJ
server Flora today.
No Dry Spots in Kansas.
railway officials in Topeka are
9uSt ul To-Day Reports from all over
1helr lines indicate that the rains of
saturday and Sunday soaked the
cracked ground in Kansas and parts
OF Oklahoma, Nebraska and Colo
rado. Far out in western Kansas the
ram averaged three-quarters of an
three inches
Rains all over our Kansas. Ne
braska and Colorado divisions, with
1 IN of more" is the way the
Rock Island puts it.
From one-half to three inches
along our right of way" is the ex-
PLANTATION given by the Santa FEE.
Out IN the territory between Dodge
City and Garden City, where the
farmers nave been praying for rain,
inch fell Saturday and a
half inch Sunday. The Rock Island
reports half inch of rain along
their lines in the northern part of
the state between Belleville and the
colorado line. The Union Pacific
sends in similar report.
On the Strong City branch of the
territory from Strong City northwest
through Enterprise, Concordia, Abb
lene and that territory two and a half
inches of rain isu. eported. In the
country it fell to the ti1he
OF two inches. In southea stern Kan
sas the rain was light, but beneficial
FROM reports at the railway offices |
not a spot in Kansas was missed by
the rains Saturday and Sunday.
Rawlins County Soaked.
Atwood, Kan, June 10-AH Raw
Inns county has received much need
ed drenching. So far over an inch |
and a quarter of rain has fallen, and |
it came without any wind. so that the |
ground took it all in. 1t was |
the best rain SO far this year. There |
has been great change in the faces |
or all RaWl1nS county people. Before |
the rain, many were heard to say that
they didn't believe the county would |
raise any wheat to speak of, and now
hey are all talking that Rawlins coun-
" will get a fair crop.
Business, too, has wonderfully re-
rived since the rain. Corn is coming
On nicely, and most farmers are cut
ling their alfalfa.
The present growing crops of al
falfa. wheat, corn, oats and barley,
promise to be as good as the average.
Smith Center, Kan, June ia
1eavy soaking rain has fallen here.
It broke a three weeks dry spell and i
,ame in time to bring out much of
he wheat that was suffering badly.
many counties to the westward. The
all here is already considerably more
han an inch and half.
Jewell City, Kan. June 1o.-The
inest rain of the season has just fall
N, amounting to three inches. 1t fell
-ery slowly, all going into the ground.
The wheat, While somewhat injured,
good stand. we'll cultivated and in
inc condition. Alfalfa made an aver
Ige crop and is nearly all in the stack.
OATS will make about half crop.
Pastures are in good condition and
meadow land promises good crop.
Potatoes Will make an average crop.
Cottonwood Falls. Kan, June 10
\ cold. drizzling rain has fallen here.
The moisture will be of much advan-
age to corn and other crops. big
lrop in the temperature came with
he rain, the mercury last night fall
ng to So degrees. Reports of recent
lail storms in the homestead vicinity,
fifteen miles southwest of this place,
ay considerable damage has Heen
lone to young crops AMI fruit trees.
Marysvil1e. Kan. June 1O.-The pre-
ipitation amounted to nearly two
inches. The rain was general through
ut the country. AS a good rain fell
n this immediate vicinity last Wednes-
ay the crops were not suffering for
Moisture, but in the eastern and north
RI parts of the county this rain will
e of immense benefit.
Canton. Kan. June 10.-Rain has
allen here, soaking the ground The
yheat crop is made and these rains
ill help make the oats crop
Hill City, Kan, June 10.-Everyone ,
4 Graham county, is rejoicing because ,
.46 inches of rain fell here The value ,
Z the rain can scarcely be estimated. /
'armers say even the wheat. which
yas apparently dead, will revive and
make a partial crop and that which
-as still growing will make an average
ield. Potatoes. corn and kaffir are
realty benefited. The water fell slow
Y. so that most OF it soaked in. Good
howers fell as far west as Hoxie.
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Abilene. Kan. June 10.-A steady
ain in this section insures all crops.
Hanover, Kan, June 10.-This section
{ the country has been visited by a
eavy rain. The ground is now thor
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