The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-28
Weather of the Past Week Has
Been Favorable.
Every County in Kansas Was
Visited by Rain.
FEW GOT LESS THAN AN inch
Many Received More Than Two
Inches of Water.
Wheat Generally Reported in
Excellent Condition.

The week ending Tuesday was warm
and wet and favorable to crops in all
sections of Kansas according to the
summary of the weather and crop
conditions issued today from the To-
cal office of the United States weather
bureau.
Only a few scattered counties re-
ceived less than an inch of rain and a
great many received more than two
inches, while the near June tempera-
lures that continued without a break
caused the rapid growth of all Vegeta-
ton.
The heaviest rains came at the close
of the week and farm work progressed
without interference until Sunday ex-
cept in the southeast part of the state,
where the ground was too wet all
week for most work.
Wheat Growing Rapidly.
Wheat grew rapidly and is reported
to be in excellent condition except IN
a few north central counties, where
some of it is being plowed up for corn.
Several complaints were received that
it is becoming too rank in the SOUTH
eastern portion of the state, where
rains have been excessively heaVy 1or
a month. In Montgomery county it is
reported that wheat has already been
damaged by the continued wet SPELL
Oats and Corn.
Sowing oats is practically finished
and the crop Is SeIleIdlly uP " c" eOOO
stand and growing fast. Corn plant
ing has been pushed in all parts of the
state this week except the southeaSI,
ern counties, where it is at standstlll
on account of the wet soil. CONSIDER
able corn is up in counties where con-
ditions permitted of early planting.
Fruit Trees Blooming Heavily.
Plum. pear, apricot and many peach
trees ar blooming heavily from one
end of the state to the other and ap-
haRinninR to bloom.
Strawberries are in bloom IN the
southeastern counties. Barring dan
ger from a late frost or heavy rain at
the critical time for apple blossoms
the outlook for a good fruit crop is
fine.
Alfalfa continues it's rapid growth.
In MANY counties it is from II to 10
inches high and will be ready to cut
bv the second week in May The first
cutting promises to be extra heaVy.
Pastures are doing fine and are now
about ready to have stock turned on
them Early potatoes are planted and
some are coming up. Gardens were
never more promising at this stage OF
growth
condition of United States Crops.
Following is summary OF crop
conditions in the United states:
In the winter wheat belt west OF
the Mississippi continued warm warm
weather and ample moisture caused
rapid growth East of the Mississippi
good showers in the portions where
moisture was most needed and warm
weather generally improved the out
look and the crop made satisfactory
Growth except in the more eastern
States. where the drouth is becoming
severe. =,
In the spring wheat states the week
was highly favorable, especially IN
North Dakota, where good rains re-
Iieved the severe drouth and sowing
is well advanced, with the early sown
coming up
In the corn growing StateS the
week was generally faVoraple anu
much planting was done.
Ranges and grass west OF the MIS-
sissippi continue excellent, while TO
the eastward there has been general
Improvement except in the states
farthest east. Fruit prospects con-
tinue excellent.