The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-04
SPRING IS ROUTED STOCK TO SUFFER
But Storm Last Night Was Not
Serious to Kansas.
Moisture a Great Benefit to the
Growing Wheat.

Livestock will be the principal suf-
| ferer in Kansas as result of the cold
wave. Little If any damage will be
felt by wheat growers, while some
generous moisture was received in the
big western wheat counties. With
the possible exception of the peach
always hanging in the balance during
frivolous weather conditions-no ma
terial damage is expected to come to
the fruit crop.
With the little information avail
able as to the extent of the storm
and the amount of moisture, j. c.
Mohler,. secretary of the state board
of agriculture, hesitated to made
positive statement as to effects of the
storm. Based on conditions as felt in
Topeka and. adjacent territory, Secre-
tary Mohler declined to display alarm
and forecast serious results. Some
benefits may come to the wheat grow
ers he said. provided rainfall or snow
was sufficient to affect growing condi-
tions of the grain.
Dry Weather of Concern.
For a number of weeks the wheat
moisture Dry weather i'll the big
wheat counties has given much con-
cerh, altho the material loss to farm
ers at this time had been compare
lively small Real dampness in the
form of snow or rain would be truly
welcomed in the wheat counties. In
all of them there was been a near
drouth.
There should he little If any dam
age to wheat in this state said Sec
retary Mohler today. unless condi
tions have been much worse than In
Topeka. Rather, I look for benefits
especially in localities where the rain
and snow has been sufficient to pro-
vide much needed moisture. The snow
in Topeka would be of no material
benefit"
Few returns had been received by
Secretary Mohler this morning. due to
crippled wire conditions as a result
of the severe high wind.
'"Fhe real suffering is among the
stockmen rather than the farmers"
said MOhler. "A storm such as hit
Topeka last night means trouble for
many stock growers and in my opinion
they have been the persons hardest
hit
rather complacently. Until just before
the crop season really opens, there is
always a heated debate a 5 to just when
the peach crop is killed. There is
much expert information on both sides
of the question. If the peach crop
really didn't perish some time ago
there is a feeling that it has survived
the latest nortAer
Apples and other fruits. as we'll as
berries. are not believed to have been
Z QdiHdSeU DN the STORM
Blizzard at Salina.
Salina. Kan. March 4-The tenn
perature fell to : degrees here last
night. Snow began falling early in the
evening and driven by a strong north
wind it nearly reached the blizzard
sta ge by dark. The storm subsidized
considerably the early part of the
night and the sun came out this morn
ing. tho the wind still was blowing
near gale.
Heavy Gale in Oklahoma.
Enid. Okla. March A vicious
shift in the wind from south to south
west and then to northwest heralded
sudden change in temperature short
| beautiful spring day to a raw. blustery
one. A severe dust storm accompan-
led the change in wind direction and
continued until late at night. The
high wind lasted thru the night 1t
was the most severe wind seen here in
experienced much difficulty and many
large limbs were torn from the trees.
Wires Badly Tangled.
Kansas City. Mo. March "A well
come blizzard struck Kansas last
night Rain. sleet. snow and high
winds raced across the Sunflower state
blanketing the wheat fields suffering
from lack of moisture December,
January and February showed a de-
ficiency of about 3 L inches of mois-
ture
Hence the smiles a raging storm
brought to the wheat belt Tempera-
across Kansas into Missouri. Wire
communication was hampered as the
/ winds juggled the circuits.