The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-02

dead are greening up nicely 1t Will make
so per cent of crop, ana per per ,.ant Of
an oat crop in the ground Ideal SOIL con
ditions.
crops Small acreage of wheat
Harper County-Wheat condition 9Or per
cent. With a good rain soon will be bet
ter. Rather dry but wheat NOT SUFFERING
and making good showing. -. !. n
Jefferson County-Winter wheat is In
fairly good shape, only it Is very 9ae5war ara
with rain there will be enough 20 MAKE u
fair stand. Some of the felds are green
ing up. with brown spots here and there
Oats sowing is about done a large acre
age is sown. The ground is in fine condi-
Iabette Counfy-wheat and oats are
looking pretty well. Very short on ac-
count Of drought. some corn planted.
Lincoln County-Wheat 80 per cent
Linn County-Wheat though small
acreage is looking good since the rains
up and looking fine. Ground Is in good
shape for putting in the corn
Logan County-The weather has been
very windy and dry the last month. and
while we still have a fair show for wheat.
rain Is badly needed. Farmers rep0Ft s0Ua
wheat blown out. There are no insects
bothering the grain as yet
Mcpherson County-Dry weather and
high winds have been very damaging TO
the winter wheat. Many fields are being
sown in oats The early sown wheat
seems to have been pretty badly infested
with tlV and muFl killed Dy the INSECTS
Meade County-All wheat except very
small acreage planted on sod. is dead, and
the wheat farmers almost to a man say
Meade county will have no wheat; What
appeared even two weeks ago TO be alive
now seemS-i dead.
Montgomery County-Wheat condition
good Corn ground fine NSome planting
oats good. large acreage
Ness County, great deal of the wheat
is now past recovery and but a few fieids
look like they might make wheat; Farmers
are beginning to prepare ground for oats
and barley. We have no rain or snow and
the ground is very dry
very badly. We have had but little moist
ure during the month. Fully - per cent
are beginning to get in shape for spring
planting There is quite large acreage
Of barley being put out this Spring. more
than common.
Ottawa County-wheat the nearest a
complete failure ever known at this season
Of the year. with favorable weather from
could be raised. Thousands of acres have
already been put into oats and a good
portion of the balance of the wheat will be
Pawnee County-wheat badly damaged.
Estimated 30 per cent is winter killed and
condition of balance is poor Surface of
ground very dry. Some wheat being plow-
cd up for oats and barley. Some farmers
expect to summer fallow part of their
wheat ground. How much wheat ground
will go into corn depends on weather con-
ditions next few weeks.
PHILLIPS tOu0rE-N neat Is hanging on In
spite of cold and dry weather The ground
is still fairly moist. and easily worked for
planting oats and barley of which consid-
cradle is being sown.
Pratt County-A great deal of wheat in
north part of the county will be plowed
up on account of wind and lack of rain.
In south part of county the wheat is still
alive but very small
Reno Countv-The month of March will
go into the history as one of the driest and
windiest. Untold damage has been done.
especially TO growing wheat This county
has suffered a 30 per cent loss of acre
age. with a balance promising at this time
not over 60 per cent of the ten-year aver
age. Oats acreage is somewhat increased,
and is now coming up with fair promise
Alfalfa fields are looking green and fine
as a general rule. The corn area will be
very much increased and planting will
start in few days.
Rocks County-The condition of winter
wheat is not to exceed 10 per cent OF gen
eral average There will be a large in
crease of oats and barley. Ground is In
good condition for seeding these crops
Farmers gre ms king large preparations for
planting the wheat ground to corn.
Rush County-Wheat 30 per cent. two
inches of snow in March
Russell COunty-Wheat badly DANA ed
by drouth and wind. probably 30 per cent
loss now.