The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-30
FOR RECORD CROP
Secretary Coburn Estimates
96.5 Wheat Crop.
Best Showing Since 1908
Acreage Largest Ever.

With the largest acreage In the
history of the state and the best show
ing since 1903, Kansas should this
year produce a record wheat crop. ac-
cording to the report Of F. D. Coburn,
secretary of the state board of agri-
culture. His report for the condition
of Kansas wheat on April Is shows
8.3S3,OOO acres sown to wheat in this
state. which at present promise to
yield 96.5 of a full crop.
The report Is based on tho condition
OF the Kansas wheat crop last Sat
urday. Since that time a general rain
has fallen in Kansas and should i'm
prove the showing already made. But
COburn points proudly to tho fact that
the condition is the best in IL years
| the state has ever known.
In his report he says:
Best Since 1908.
The conditions and outlook for the
growing winter wheat are very fatter-
| ing, considering the state as a whole.
On the total S.333.000 acres the condi-
ton averages 96.6. the highest for
April reported since 1903. and this too
| on record breaking acreage. Grow
ers estimated last fall that the total
area sown would amount to about g.
$4,000 acres. Thus it il seen that the
loss up to this time amounts to less
than 8 per cent.
1.-The wheat generally came through
the winter with less injury than for
years before, and in most localities at
forded valuable pasturage, some farm
ers reporting that the worth Of this
was greater than the cost of blowing,
seed and seeding. This spring, how
ever. more or less damage was done
by dry weather and high winds in
some OF the western counties: for in
stance in Logan, the chief sufferer,
where. according to reports, 60 per cent
| may be abandoned. A half dozen coun-
ties or SO neighboring Logan lost more
or less from the same causes, as did
several Of the southwestern counties
but in the latter the acreage is limited
and of small Importance. taken in con-
nect1on with the whole. In the eastern
three-hfths Of the state the wheat gen.
orally looks SO well 1t il believed that
practically none win be plowed up, al
though overpasturing has reduced
prospects in few fields, while some
reporters exhibit concern over stands
they believe too thick and growth
that Is too rank. Hessian flies are no.
ted now and then by correspondents in
less than a dozen counties, all but
three being in the northern two-thirds
II OF the eastern third Of the state. TAX
ing into account the total acreage the
infestation Of the pests reported is sc
tnconsequential as to scarcely Justify
| AACAAIAOAA Correspondents mike no re-
ports whatever OF the presence OF
chinch bugs or green bugs
i Rains Have Helped.
This report is based on the situa-
ton existing Saturday. April Is. Al
that time conditions in practically the
whole Of the eastern half of the state
were excellent, while in the majority
Of the counties in the west moisture
was needed for continuance Of vigorous
growth. Since Saturday the United
States weather bureau reports rain In
nearly all parts Of Kansas. the heavi.
est precipitation being where most
, needed, as, for example, 207 inches al
Hays station, Ellis county: 2.SS inche.
; at Scott station. Scott county: 1.5,
!, inches at Phillipsburg, Phillips county
inch at Dresden. Decatur county;
20 of an inch at Goodland. Sherman
county: Sc Of an inch at Dodge. For6
county, and Sc of an inch at Coldwa.
ter, Comanche county. Rains in othe1
. portions ranged from a trace. to nearly
an inch in Washington county.
TWENTY-FIVE counties report condi.
tons OF 100 or more. Crawford an6