The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-22
Rock Island Crop Report Is
Optimistic Today.
A Little Rain Will Mean Lots
of Corn.
OTHER STATES need MOISTURE
Corn and Pastures Show Signs
of DrOuth.
Wheat Yield Is Holding Up in
Good Shape.

A little discouraging but still hope
full is the definition of the crop report
issued from the office of A e. Sweet,
general manager of the second district
/ of the Rock Island Lines in Topeka
today. The unusual high temperatures
of last week sickened the corn pros
poets, but the Rock Island crop ex-
pert, Frank Whitted, has hopes for a
fair crop with the promise of a little
rain.
The report covering the states of
Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas,
New Mexico, Nebraska and Colorado.
follows:
State of Kansas.
Excessively high temperatures have
prevailed over Kansas division terri
tory the past week, with hot winds
the form of local showers, but the
rain was of no great extent, and was
heaviest in vicinity of Topeka, aver
aging something over an inch at that
point. Rain fell around Horton and
some at Herington and Caldwell, but
was much lighter at these points. No
rain on Clay Center line. Tempera-
ture has moderated at all points.
Threshing has been in progress over
this territory, and has been somewhat
hampered by extreme weather condi-
tons. A number of fires have been
set out by threshing engines which
have resulted in slight loss of thresh-
ing machinery and of wheat in the
shock. Wheat yield is holding up well
to last figures reported, as is also the
quality.
Corn growth retarded due to dry
weather. A large amount is tasseling
at this time, and the corn that has
been in tassel is damaged. Corn that
is not in tassel has probably suffered
no permanent impairment as yet, but
must have rain soon. This refers to
those portions of the state not visited
Cl1n n hn ct In
the northern portion of the state and
/ in the river bottoms the damage is not
as great All pasture lands are dry
! and prairie hay too short to cut First
cutting of alfalfa fair.
On El Paso division territory, no
rain has fallen during past week ex-
weather has been very hot From
Ramona to Pratt, wheat is all out cut
and threshing over. except what has
been placed in stack Yield runs to
81 to "a pounds. From Pratt to Lib
eral, wheat is all cut and threshing
now going on
Corn in need of rain. Some fields
cane. 1t is reported that some farm
ers are cutting their corn while green
and putting it in silos.
No change in apple crop around
Hutchinson.
In Nebraska division territory no
rain has fallen past week. Tempera-
lures as nlRh as lUI. ALI Wneat cut
and threshing in progress, running 3
to % bushels per acre and testing 60
to So pounds.
From Lebanon to Phillipsburg re-
ports indicate corn damaged by hot
winds. However, the more conserva-
tive state that good rains within next
two or three days will bring it out.
Late corn is standing up well, and if
get rain soon, should produce IS per
cent of a crop. Oats being cut and
running from 20 to 80 bushels per
acre. Pasture and hay lands need
moisture.
on Colorado division territory from
Phillipsburg to Kanarado, temperature
has been very hot with hot winds. Had
light shower over. this section night OF
18th. Wheat being threshed. Some
wheat will be cut for hay. Wheat
threshed in vicinity of Jennings, Rex
ford and Gem tested from 55 to ga
other stations. Corn is still in fair
condition but needing rain from
Stuttgart to Dellvale. From Jennings
to Kanorado the corn is being dam
aged by drouth and grasshoppers.
State OF Oklahoma.
Rain is very badly needed in this
territory, and the wheat crop is prac-
tically a failure. Broom corn and
maize still in fair condition, but un-
less rain is received soon, crop viii
be short
State OF Texas.
No rain in this locality past week.
Grass is becoming very short and pas
lures are dry.
State of New Mexico.
No rain for past week. Grass is be.
coming very short and pastures are
failing.
State of Nebraska
No rain during past week Tempera~
lures ranging from rs to 107 accom-
panied by hot south. winds. Tempera-
ture has moderated in this section past
two days, but with no rain. Threshing