The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
SMALL CORN CROP TO SHADOW Lawn
Plenty of ROughage for Winter,
Says Crop Report.
Fourth of. Kansas Received
Rains in Last Week.

Light to moderately heavy rains fell
in all parts of Kansas this week and
almost a fourth of the state received
amounts that totalled above an inch,
| tho the severe drOuth is still unbrok-
en- in great majority of the counties,
according to the summary of weather
and crop conditions for the week end
| ing Tuesday issued by the weather
vored with rains heavy enough for
present needs are mostly those in the
south-central, northeastern and ex-
treme northwestern counties
The weather was cool and pleasant
the fore part of the week but temper
atures were much above normal after
Saturday.
Plenty of Rough Feed.
The outlook at present points to an
abundance of rough feed but only
small yield of grain from either corn
or the sorghums.
Only few extreme northern coun-
ties report that corn is still green
enough to make further growth.
About half of it has been cut for fod.
der or silage in the southern part or
the state and perhaps 10 per cent in
the northern part
Sorghums have begun to make a
fine growth in many places but are
so late getting a start it is a question
whether they will mature sufficiently
for a good yield of grain before frost
comes A great deal of kafir and
cane in the northwest quarter has not
headed yet and in that district there
is very small chance that 1t can ma
ture.
Pastures are beginning to green up
in those localities that have had good
rains, but over the greater part of the
eastern half of the state they are still
bare and brown. Stock water is gen
orally abundant except in a few SOUTH
eastern counties.
A crop of alfalfa seed that is rated
-srr 1,A &l7a
central third of the state. The third
cutting of alfalfa for hay has been
very light.
Sowing Wheat Will Be Late.
Flowing for fall seeding is still de-
layed except in the Missouri river
counties and those in the extreme
northwest portion. AS a rule farmers
are waiting for soaking rains or else
disking the ground and indications
now are that sowing wheat VIII pc
later than usual this fall, except IN the
northwestern counties where some OF
II has been sown and is beginning to
come up
ApnIes are reported to be dropping
badiy except in the Missouri river
counties, where fairly good yielo Is
indicated and Jonalhans are pssit niinII+
to color. Picking will begin IN ABOUT
10 days
Report From Washington.
washington, D. c., Sept 6.-Corn
is maturing rapidly and the bulk OF
the crop will be safe from frost in ten
! to fifteen days in the extreme north,
or about the average date of the flrst
killing frost.
The northern part of the central
states needs twenty to thirty days
more which will bring it safely aheao
of the average killing frost period
In the southern part of the central
states the expected date of maturing
| is ten days or more, earlier than the
| average killing frost date.
The canning of sweet corn has be-
gun in New England.
Rains in Kansas and Oklahoma will
help sorghum crops and broom corn.
The weather was favorable for har-
yesting hay, tobacco and the grains
Flax harvest has begun. Sugar
beets are poor in Michigan but are
| making favorable progress in the
western section.
| Buckwheat is improving.
The ground is more favorable for
| blowing and work is progressing ex-
| cept in a few sections
| Potatoes are showing damaging eff
| feet of the high summer temperature.
Pastures need rain in parts of the
east but the ranges are in excellent
condition in much of the west.