The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-24
SOME WHEAT CROP
MOhIer Report Estimates Yield
at s,59O,OOO Bushels.
This Is SO Million More Than
Previous Record Crop.
CORN CROP IN A SLUMP
Smallest Acreage in SO Years
Shown in the Report.
First Alfalfa Crop VIII Reach
1,774,000 Tens.
CORN CROP IN A SLUMP

Kansas will exceed her record
wheat crop of 1914 by 100000
bushels, according to estimates by J.
c. Mohler, secretary of the state board
of agriculture. who predicts yield of
S,59O,000 bushels. SeVentythree
counties will each produce more than
a million bushels. Nine counties
promise more than four million BUSH
els each. Growing conditions at this
time are SO per cent perfect An aver
age yield for the state of 20.1 bushels
an acre is forecast.
Because of the unusual weather
conditions 12.4 per cent of the crop
is too rank for best results. There is
little trouble from bugs or rust. Slight
damage by hail has been reported.
The wheat harvest will begin in south
eastern counties June 10 to IL. Spring
wheat, which means a very light acre
age in Kansas, ranks 93.7 per cent.
Eastern Yield Increased.
Winter wheat prospects indicate
yield in Kansas Of $4,000, 600 bushels
more than last year and 1917 COM
bined. Returns indicate that the
acreage in eastern counties is even
larger than shown in reports to Moh
Ter last fall.
While Kansas is rejoicing as to her
world record wheat crop, the corn
acreage has taken an awful slump.
Mothers correspondents estimate but
1883, 600 acres of corn for the entire
state. This is the smallest acreage in
thirty-eight years and so per cent be-
low that of 1918. Condition of grow
than so per cent of the acreage is TO
be planted. Cold and wet weather
have held back work of corn growers.
Alfalfa Crop Is Large.
Mohler estimates 1,774,oOO tons of
alfalfa from the first cutting of the
states 1,22S,000 acres. The first cut
ting is well under way in southeastern
counties.
Two million acres of oats indicate
ola per cent perfect yield. Barley
conditions are given att 94.7, with a
block of eleven counties in northwest
Kansas controlling one-haIf the state
acreage.
Potatoes are backward in growth.
Uniformly good prospects are indicat-
ed in all portions of the state, tho.
The condition is given at 81 4.
Weather conditions in the state
have been excellent for pastures and
meadows. Much former pasture land
is being turned to meadows, owing to
the high prices paid for hay.
High feed prices have hit the hog
raiser. The spring pig crop is about
81 per cent short of last year, Mehler
reports.
All Crops Are Good.
General conditions in the state at
this time are probably better than
ever before known in Kansas All
crop prospects are showing above 90
points, which is high record. A lit
tie sunshine will give the corn a big
start and with the ground thoroly
soaked Mohler sees little chance for
improvement of conditions
Labor shortages are reported in
many counties. The big demand for
farm aid will come next month, how
ever, when the IL million acres of
wheat will be cut. In spite of the
union wage scale on the farms, there
is every prospect that Kansas must
| beat the tom-toms in order to bring
the required number of farm hands
| to the state.
| Condition of the big wheat crop as
shown by Mothers report follows. by
counties:
| Wheat Yield Table,