The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-04
GOOD CORN YIELD
Outlook for This Crop ImprOv-
ing in Kansas.
Wet Weather Has Interfered
With Harvesting.

The outloolSz fof'r corn iIk Kansas
continues to improve stead Oily, ac
cording to the summary of weather
and crop conditions for the week
ending August 4, which was issued
from the local office of the United
States weather bureau today. The
weather has been less favorable in
the northern portion of the state than
in the south.
The report reads:
This was an abnornnalIy cool, rainy
week in the northern half of Kansas
and intcrfered greatly with harvest
ing thra shing and hay making and
caused further growth of weeds that
are DANA glng wheat and corn fields.
In the southern half of the state con-
ditions have been more encouraging,
with no heavy rains except in few
localities and temperatures only lit
tie below normal, and all farm work
made satisfactory progress. In most
of the two southern tiers of counties
it was considered a very favorable
week.
Wheat Much Damaged.
Wheat harvest Is finished in the
southern third OF Kansas ana thrash
ing is in full blast under favorable
conditions, but in the northern third
of the state rains this week were SO
frequent and heavy that harvest made
very little Roadway, ana there was
practically no thrashing done at all.
In the northeastern and northcen-
trail parts of the state, especially,
wheat has deteriorated this week.
Much of the crop is still uncut ana IN
some fields weeds have grown to such
an extent that it can not be harvested.
A great deal that is in the shock is
sprouting In some northeastern
counties the quality of the wheat
thrashed is so poor much of it is re-
fused by millers In nearly all the
eastern half of the state the yields are
poorer than were anticipated.
Corn Improving.
The outlook for corn continues to
improve steadily. In the more north
ern counties it needs warm, sunshiny
weather but in the southern part OF
the state this has been fine week for
1t. In most places it has reached the
roasting ear stage or is still farther
advanced.
Other Crops Good.
The second cutting of alfalfa is
practically finished but a great deal
in the northern counties was spoiled
by rains. The outlook for the third
crop is good.
Glover, timothy and prairie hay is
being cut and taken up in the south
east part of the state and fine crop
of each seems assured
Forage crops, including the sor-
ghums, are reported to be making
good growth
Peaches and plu1ns are ripening and
apples continue promising, but in the
northeastern counties the wet wealth
er is damaging them some.
Conditions in the United States.
Washington, August An the win
ter wheat belt the week was decidedly
unfavorable rain causing further de-
lay to harvest and threshing and much
damage to uncut grain that was in
the shock by sprouting and moulding
In the spring wheat belt conditions
continue favorable and the crop is
afr1rirc satiSfa ctOrllE but dry warm
weather would be beneficial in most
sections.
Corn is making good progress ex-
cept the northern portions of the belt
where it is very backward and the
growth slow on account of cool wealth
er and the late planted in the southern
districts is suffering severely on ac-
count of lack of moisture.
Oats harvest and haying is delayed
in many sections and these crops are
considerably damaged by wet weather.
Ranges and pastures continue in excel
lent condition