The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-10
The Wheat Harvest i'm Many
Parts of Kansas Has Begun.
Santa Fe Freight Department
Reports Are Optimistic.
YIELD HIGHER THAN ESTIMATE
Little Progress i'm Harvesting
i'm East and South.
Good Alfalfa Crop Expected
Indian Corn Acreage Small.

Crop reports received this morning
by the Santa Fe general freight de-
partment show that the conditions in
Kansas and Oklahoma are not nearly
SO bad ashley have been painted and
that the harvest of wheat is we'll under
way in some parts of the state with
gratifying results.
Returns from few threshings
which have been received are surpris-
ingIy good. In Pratt county, where
IS Per cent of the wheat is reported
harvested. one field west of Kingman
of &C acres threshed out % bushels
TO the, acre. theestimated yield prior
to threshing being fifteen. In the Vi
cinity of Viola, where there was quite
serious fiy trouble, the yield from Il
field threshed showed eight to ten
bushels, the same field having been
as not being worth theeXpense of har-
vest. A field near Burton threshed
out 21 bushels per acre, testing 80
pounds to the bushe1, while another
field, contiguous to Sterling, yielded %
bushels per acre.
In Oklahoma, where the results of
| threshing have been reported, the
yield is in excess of that expected by
the most sanguine. That indicates the
Kansas yield will probably he a good
largest year in history. In the vicinity
of Norfolk, OKLA, several dressings
show an average of Is to 20 bushels
per acre Close to Enid, the returns
from the threshing of large field
showed 20 bushels, the weight how
ever, testing Sc to So pounds. In the
vicinity of Norman, several thresh-
ings are reported as yielding 20 10
IS bushels per acre and other Okla
homa districts are encouraging.
Quality Is Excellent
The quality of wheat threshed ar
several points near Wichita. Yelling
ton and Hutchinson, is reported as be-
ing exceptional, weighing out So, 60
and 50 pounds per bushel. With fav
Orable weather for another week or
ten days, harvesting of wheat every
where throughout the territory will
have been completed. A notable fe2-
ture this year in many districts IS
that as a result of prevailing high
prices, extra efforts will oe made III
! the direction of harvesting wheat by
use of moving machines and rakes.
which under ordinary circumstances
would not be resorted to. This will
have the effect of reducing the loss
/ to some extent.
/ Very little progress in the way OF
4 harvesting has been made in eastern
and southern Kansas, while in the
middle portion of the state. During
the coming week harvesting will be
advanced everywhere.
! The second cutting of alfalfa is
well along and is reported everywhere
as being exceptionally good.
indian corn is making some prog
ress, but on account of the harvesting
odf wheat and iE many localities the
heavy condition of the fields, it has
not had the cultivation needed and is
generally speaking in a weedy condi-
ton. 1t is thought, however, that
with favorable weather and OpDortu-
nifty for working properly, much of it
will come out well.
The acreage in Kansas probably
was about 100000 acres, and which
was the lowest since 1903.