The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-09
PAXTON REPORT
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it is rated at 81 per cent as compared
with 80 per cent in 1918; 80 per cent
in 1917; 95 per cent in 1916; and so
per cent IN 1918, when a very wet sea-
son produced one of the lowest quail
ties ever recorded in the state. Weight
tests are running low ranging from At
pounds to So pounds, with very few
fields running up to the standard of
60 pounds. A considerable quantity
will sell only on sample"
Altho very sick and in a highly
fevered condition the Kansas corn
crop was not quite ready for the I'M
dertaker on August =. Its condition
was rated at So per cent of normal
and a crop of 80,055,000 bushels fore
casted. Last years crop only
amounted to 43.52S.000 bushels and
the 1887 average production has
been 9S,445,0o bushels, Off to a late
start, crowded by weeds and handi-
capped by poor cultivation corn came
up to July with only fair showing.
On the July stretch under the influ-
ence of stored moisture resources and
the first hot corn-weather it showed
a remarkable burst of speed that
promised well. but finally fizzled out
under the whitening heat when gen.
eral rain failed to offer support. Au-
gust is rapidly telling the tale of win
or lose. Local showers have helped
in spots. The southeastern counties
where corn is already in the hard
roasting ear stage bid fair to make
some showing. Parts of the north
west where rainfall was more abun6
ant in July still offer possibilities of
a good crop. II the final outcome
is as good as the August l forecast,
rain of general and abundant nature
must come quickly.
Oats Crop Estimates.
At time of harvest oats were rated
at 80 per cent of normal and a produc-
ton of 55.091, 900 bushels forecasted
for the state. This is 1881, 900 bushels
less than the July forecast. Last years
Pcrop amounted to 51.23S.O00 bushels.
The 1887 average was 4S.052, 900
bushels. Barley at harvest promised
So per cent of normal production, fore
casting a crop of 16,945.0o0 bushels.
Last years crop was only 6,040,000
bushels and the 191317 average g.
$50. 900. 1t is without doubt the larg-
est crop of barley in Kansas history.
Grain sorghums made generally sat
isfactory progress and were rated at
SIS per cent of normal on August l or
only 2 per cent less than on July /.
Considerable damage is either present
or imminent in the western half of
the state from hoppers. A crop OF
S,545, 900 bushels is now forecasted,
but rain is needed soon to insure such
production. The broomcorn acre.
age is less than half OF last years acre
age and the condition on August
was "A per cent. promising a produc-
ton of 5,472 tons as compared with
the 1918 product of $500 tons and the
1917 crop of $500 tons.
A potato crop of 5,S04.000 bushels is
estimated as compared with 4,240.00C
last year. Rye production is estimated
at 2,356,OOO, or a yield of 1875 bushel:
per acre. A total production of $3.50
| 600 tons of all hay is in prospect with
goodly portion of it already garnered
Two good cuts of alfalfa that will to-
| tai over two tons per acre and croT
of clover estimated at 1877 tons pei
acre have already been taken; wild
| hay crop that will average near a tor
| and a quarter is in process of harvest