The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-12
GOOD CROP WEEK
Heavy Shows We're Valuable to
Wheat Growers.
First Weekly Report of Season
Given Out Today.

Heavy SHOWS and cool, cloudy
weather characterized this week IN ali
parts of Kansas, according TO the 1lrst
issue of the weekly crop report for TINS
season issued by the local otflce OF the
weather bureau. Many counties in the
central and western parts reported
from 3 to IL inches eof snow, some OF
which fell on ground where corn mad
Just been planted. The moisture from
this snow was of immense value TO the
1915 crops in the western half OF the
state being especially welcome in the
southwestern counties where the
ground was soaked thoroughly for the
first time since last October. In the
eastern part the additional moisture
was not needed at this time and 1t
the ground was beginning to dry OUT
again as the week ended
Freezing on Several Nights
Temperatures were below freezing
in the western and northern counties
almost every night, with an especially
hard freeze in all parts of the state on
Sunday morning. the ninth. but the
damage from this was generally slight,
being confined mostly to some alfalfa
and early fruit in the southeastern
counties
Wheat Improved by Shows
Wheat is generally reported to be
in fine condition. especially in the
the moisture this week. its condition
has noticeably improved. The only
counties from which complaints as TO
its condition were received those in
the north central and extreme north
eastern positions, where it was injured
by severe weather last winter and is
backward for other reasons In some
of these counties fields of it are being
plowed up
The oats crop is practically all sown
and is coming up but its growth this
week was slow Very little was done
towards preparing the ground for corn
until the last two days of the week In
the southern counties a small part of
it had been planted during March but
its condition is doubtful on account of
the continued wet weather.
Early potatoes are mostly planted
but their growth was unsatisfa Glory
this week and in some southeastern
counties it is reported that they are
rotting-
Alfalfa and Pasture Improve.
Alfalfa and early pastures have
made good growth and are ahead of
where they were this time last year
despite the fact that alfalfa was
nipped by the freeze Sunday morning.
Report From Washington
Summary of weather and crop con-
ditions in corn and wheat region for
the week ending Tuesday.
washington u -, ApFlI ~ ne
weather during the first ten days in
April has had a favorable effect upon
winter grains, and wheat has generally
| improved in appearance. Winter kill
ing was undoubtedly most severe in
the central part of the region and
some damage is also reported by the
fly
| Seeding of spring wheat has pro-
crossed satisfa
| Preparation of the ground for corn
| is going on but the work of planting Is
from one to two weeks later than this
average There was some damage
done by frost IN the southern states.
| Oats seeding is generally progress
/ ing well and the crop is showing sat
/ isfactory growth except where there
was damage done by dry weather in
Texas.
Meadows and ranges are starting
| we'll