The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-30
Yield of 11O,OOO,OOO Bushels Is
the Indication Now.
u BUSHELS TO The ACRE
In Many Counties Showing Is
Above Normal.
More Than 100000 Bushels
for Shawnee County.

August report by ]. c. Mohler, secre-
tary of the state board of agriculture,
indicates excellent conditions in the
central and eastern counties and pros
poets for an excellent yield.
Based on the states acreage of
100000 acres planted, Secretary
Mohler estimates an average yield OF
twelve bushels an acre. Conditions III
practically all of the states big corn
counties are nearly normal In
number of counties the showing Is
above normal Doniphan county
condition points to a yield of forty-flVe
bushels to the acre. The county's
Weld is estimated at 3,176,325. Brown
county promises a yield OF 3,1lO,too
bushels, while Barton anticipates
yield of 3,039,S72 bushels.
Shawnee county will rank as some
thing of a corn county itself, with an
average condition of II and a prom
ised yield of twenty-five bushels an
acre. The Mohler report lists the
county for a 1,542,4 S6 bushel crop.
Excellent conditions prevail Tor
ear1V blowing and wheat sowing. All
forage crops are making an excellent
showing.
The report in detail is as follows:
The Report in Full.
Corn-Corresponde estimate that
the prospective yield of corn Tor the
state is approximately 11O,OOO,OOO
bushels, or a fraction less than IL
bushels to the acre, on the s,zof.oeo
acres planted. Abundant rains dur
ing the month of August in all por-
tions, except in a few of the north
central and northwestern counties,
worked a truly marvellous change in
the corn situation, particularly In the
main part of the principal corn-grow-
ing territory Nearly two-thirds of
81, fa,o iS n
counties of the eastern third, where
the prospective average yields per
acre in a number of counties are near
ly normal, and in as many as half
dozen important corn counties above
normal, notably in Doniphan with an
average of As bushels reported.
Three of the four eastern counties
in the northern tier have the largest
prospective aggregate yields, Marshall
leading with 4,3S3,225 bushels. fol-
lowed by Doniphan with 3,176,325
bushels and Brown with 3,110,750
bushels. Barton, in the centralwest,
comes next with 3,O39,S72 bushels,
Corn in the major portion of the
western third of the state, as we'll as
in most of the north-central part and
the counties of the southern tier, was
SO badly damaged by dry weather that
there is little prospect for grain ex-
by location, local showers and stage
of growth owing to the time of plant
ing. Rains, however, over most of
this territory assure much silage and
fodder of grearvalue to the stockmen.
The 100000 acres planted to corn
in Kansas this year is 2,242, 900 acres
more than was devoted to the crop in
1916, and surpasses the previous rec
ord planting of 1910 by $4,000 acres.
This years prospective yield is more
than last years crop by 100000
bushels; is larger than the crops of
1913 and 1914 combined, and less than
the output of 1915 by 100000
bushels.
The Sorghums-Again the sorghums
have demonstrated their dry weather
resisting power. Remaining practical
ly dormant during the period of def
cfent moisture, they promptly and Wig
orously responded to improved condi-
tons following the general rains, and
in the main are now making crafty
ing Roadway. Based on 100 as repre-
sentfng a satisfactory development,
the states 1,448,0OO acres of growing
kafir is rated at 10, the 100000 acres
of milo at 81 the $4,000 acres of
feterita at 60 and 777,OO0 acres of
cane" at "a. Aside from the grain
these may produce, the heavy tonnage
of silaSe and forage they will provide
further relieves the threatened short
age of winters feed for livestock.
Broom corn-The average condition
of the states broom corn is now given
as 1873 per cent, as against 50 per
cent reported a month ago. This crop
| is grown principally in the southwest
ern counties, and the nearly $4,000
| acres planted for the state is a gain
of more than 100 per cent over last
| years acreage.
Hay-In the main producing terri
Ia viz Of i,-;o
| is reported at about three-fourths of
| a ton, suggesting a total output for
| the state of under 1 100000 tons. or
| less than last year by 1850 to 2O0,-
900 tons. The third cutting of alfalfa
was short, yielding Il to z ton of
| hay to the acre.
Pastures-In marked contrast to the
| report of a month ago, pastures are
now rated as good" to very good
| everywhere, excepting only in a few
counties in the northern portion. The
| outlook for fall pasturage of grass has
probably never been brighter for the
| time of year.
Preparations for Fall.
Fall preparations-Mor than half
the blowing for fall crops is done, ac-
| cording to correspondents. Ground
| that was summer-fallowed, which NAV
properly include thousands of acres OF
| well-cultivated land where corn failed
| is in excellent condition for wheat
| sowing, and abundant moisture over
most of the state gives assurance OF
weIl-nigh ideal seed-beds generally for
autumn sowings.
Prospective Yield.
The following table shows the PRO
| spective yield of corn in Kansas, by
counties, in the aggregate and per acre
and the condition of kafir (baSed on
| 100 per cent as representing satisfac-
| tory development. as estimated by
| correspondents, August "a, 1910:
CORN KAFIR
Prospective Blu. Condi-
Counties Yield per ton,
Bushels Acre CO
Allen ...............202 0,176 "a Sc