The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-24
Over Six Hundred Reports In
dictate Large Yield.
Estimate Is for ~ Million
BusheI Gain.
TWENTY-FIVE COUNTIES GOOD
Largest Losses Are Reported in
Northwest Kansas.
In Southwest the Crop Area Is
s'SpOtted."


ing crop prospects are reported in
Kansas. Good rains in parts of the
state Saturday were very beneficial in
softening the hard top crust of the
fields. block of fifteen counties in
the north central part of the state with
more than IL million acres, and ten
counties in the southwest quarter of
the state with nearly III million acres
report very favorable prospects, with
practically no damage. In nearly all
other important wheat counties more
or less damage is reported. ranging
from 10 or Is per cent to 70 per cent
Inc season is late and much wheat has
made little growth, which accounts in
part for the unfavorable reports
A very careful compilation of over
SIX hundred reports received by Allen
Logan of the board of trade indicates a
present prospect for 90 million bushels
OF wheat for the state. This is Al mill
lion bushels more than last years crop.
The Reports by Counties.
reports received in the past few days
include the following:
Apilene-Wheat fields show solid
green, and generally are in good condi-
ton. Parts of fields IN the eastern part
OF the county are reported winter killed
out the area abandoned will be small
clay Center-About so per cent of the
wheat is winter killed. The remainder
a
Gays rain will help wheat and start
oats. SIoi
Gypsum, in Saline County-Whea+
condltlons is about so per cent. Heavy
rain fell Saturday.
Sanna-Wheat is in promising cond;
- An corn ground is ready for
painting. Oats acreage is small.
Inman, Mcpherson County-A En-
ram Tell Sunday. Wheat is looking bet
ter. oats are showing up well.
Canton-About rs per cent of the
Nneat IN McPherson county is killed.
oats are not all sown yet.
Marquette, Mcpherson countv
wheat is extra good in the valley bu+
II is all dead on the upland soHtb of
town. Soil is in excellent condition
Tor spring work. -
Tampa, Marion COUNT,
looks good. neat
Little River, Rice county-wbeat is
badly damaged. Oats are coming mn
win poor prospects. Corn planting
has begun. P'ii'iiie
E1ne Prospects in Some Counties.
Ilsworth-Eighty-fi per cent of
the wheat looks fine and the coTnt
mas prospect for the largest cro1
ever raised. Farmers are planting
oats and corn.
Beloit-Wheat shows no damage
from any cause in Mitchell coIInfy
showers fell last week
Formoso-Jewell county had 9H
Inches OF rain last week. All CROPS
are are Ilne; Prairie pasture will be ready
for use by May 1.
Corcordia-Wheat prospect is *
per cent Some was winter killed,
Ihat which remains looks fine. Extra
large oats area soWn
Sterling, Rice county-wbaa+ 49,
was not blown out is looking we'll
some farmers say they never had a
better prospect. Oats are IN and
promising.
Great Bend-Wheat is excellent in
the north part of Barton county hut
in the south part prospects are moor
and thousands of acres will be planted
with corn. The prospect is poor from
STAFFORD to Macksville. 1t is fine from
Macksville to Kinsley and Dodge civ
Claflin, Barton countv-Wheat e
very spotted. some fields fine, others
poor The rain Saturday proba blv will
bring out most of the wheat in fair
shape.
Lacrosse. Rush county-some wheat
mas been plowed up, but a large per
cent is In fair condition to make
Downs-Osborne county wheat is in
fine condition. An inch of rain - fe .I1
Saturday. Aei
Hays-Ellis county has prospect
Tor two-thirds of normal wheat crop
with favorable weather.
Irregular in Northwest.
Ogallah-Trego county shows 90 per
cent for wheat in the north half and |
As per cent in the south half A GOOD
rain fell Friday.
Grainfield-Gove county shows
about 10 per cent of the wheat winter
killed, 10 per cent blown out and a |
condition of 20 per cent on the re- |
mainder. A good rain fell Saturday.
Norton-The season is late rs or 30 |
days. About 10 per cent of the wheat |
area is damaged. The rest shows small |
growth. fine rain fell SATURDAY..
CHARACTERIZATION wheat was winta, |
killed. The late sown may make a fair |
crop. Rain amounting to rs of an inch |
fell last week. Soil is now in fine con-
d1t1on- A large area of spring crops |
will be put in.
Conway Springs, Sumner Countv-
Wheat is fine west of here. East and !
south the stand is light, with SO many |
dead spots that farmers are sowing
pats in the fields or preparing to plant |
corn. Some corn has been planted
Kingnan-Wheat is in excellent con- |
dition- Corn planting has begun
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. county promises TO |
have an average crop of wheat The |
good fields are making a fine growth.
The poor fields show much wheat blown |
put Some rain fell Saturday.
Turon, Reno County-Some wheat is !
very fine, some very poor. A few fields |
killed by high winds and late showing. I
Oats acreage is light.
Promising in the Southwest.
Pratt-Crop conditions in Pratt coun-
" could not be better. Light rain has
softened the surface. There is plenty
IF moisture underneath.
reensburg-Kiowa county wheat looks
inc, but rain is needed to soften the
.oo crust.
Macksville, Stafford County-Wheat
outlook is bad. all wheat is hurt, some
killed. The county will not
nave over half a CROP
Stafford-Some wheat was blown out
1ut the rest is very fine. The county
las prospect for a large crop.
Spearville-Wheat is above the av-
.rage IN Ford county.
Dodgs City-Wheat prospects in Ford
county are the hest in MANY years |