The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-07
Ideal Conditions Prevail in All
Sections Of Karsas.
Government Crop Report Tells
Tale of Prosperity.
IN ALL PARTS Of STATE
Third Growth Of Alfalfa in
Many Of the Counties.
Pastures Look Good-Fruit
+ Damaged by Insects.

The week ending Monday, July s, was
exceptionally favorable to the growth
Of corn, but somewhat too wet for
curing alfalfa and threshing wheat, ac-
cording to the weekly crop bulletin is
sued today from the office Of the local
weather bureau. The week was one OF
mild temperatures.
The report reads:
Soaking rains, totalinx from an inch
and a half to four. and in some coun-
ties, six inches, fell in nearly all parts
of the eastern half of the state and In
the northwestern counties. with fairly
heavy rains in the southwestern por-
ton. Temperatures generally ranged
below normal. but it was warm enough
to be good growing weather all week.
Wheat Harvest Completed.
Wheat harvest is completed in the
eastern half Of the state and il in full
progress in the northwestern counties.
Threshing has begun except In the
western third Of the state and the
yields reported have been heavy. Only
a few counties report damage to wheat
or oats in the shock by wet weather.
Oats are mostly cut except IN tne
most northern and western parts OF the
state and the crop Is uniformly report
ed good, though the acreage is light.
The growth of corn during the week
has been unusually rapid. 1t has goou
color and no damage by drought
ia reported anywhere in the state. Most
of it is in tassel and has reached the
point where abundant moisture Will De
of most benefit.
The second cutting Of alfalfa has
been delayed in many parts OF the state
by the heavy rains and much that has
been cut was damaged. Generally this
second cutting is light. In the south
ern part of the state the third crop II
ma king rapid growth.
Pastures and gardens are generally II
fine shape and timothy hay IL mostly
cut. Unfevorable reports regarding the
! potato crop continue to be received ant
not much more than half crop Is in
dictated at the present time. In thu
south central part of the state the fruit
| crop is reported injured to some extern
by insects and fungi.
! From Over Country.
The report for the entire country fol
lows:
The weeks weather was favorabl
for harvesting winter wheat which ha'
advanced as far north as Nebraska
Threshing is progressing satisfactorily
except in portions of Kansas, wit
generally good yields.
In the spring wheat belt moderat
temperatures and well distribute
showers made excellent growing wealth
er and the crop continues in generalf
good condition except some rust in 10
icalities in Minnesota.
Corn made good growth except i
Kentucky and portions of surroundin
states where the drought continue
and rain came too late for some dr.
sections to the southwark. Cultivation
has progressed rapidly in all the corr
growing states and Is now well ad
vanced or completed in all central sec
TONS
Oats and hay are still further dam
aged in the Ohio valley and cut shor
to the southwark on account Of dr.
weather. but their condition continue
favorable in northern and western
states The weather has been favor
able for tobacco setting and growth ex
cept in Kentucky and portions of sur
| rounding states