The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-15
EA DAILY STATE JoURNAI-THURspAY APRIL Is, 1920
EAST KANSAS GOT SOAKING
Rest of State, Tho Needs Rain
Wheat Shows Improvement
Fruit Hard Hit by Cold.
CBy $. d. Flora, U. s. Meteorolosist.,

(By s. ID. Flora, U. S. MeteorOlogfst1
Eastern Kansas has an abundance of
moisture, which was still further in
creased by soaking rains in the north
eastern counties during the week, but
the rest of the state generally had
less than a quarter OF an men TINS
week and many of the extreme west
ern counties, especially the southwest
ern. are needing rain badly. Temper
atures averaged below normal in all
parts so there was not much chance
for the ground to dry out where it was
too wet.
Wheat is making a general improve
ment and is stooling we'll in the north
ern half of the state, tho in the north
eastern counties the tips of the leaves
are brown from the recent cold snap.
In the southeastern and southcentral
counties wheat is thin on the ground
and, while it is showing considerable
Improvement this week, it still lacks
vitality as result of the unfavorable
conditions last fall and winter In
| the southwestern counties, where the
ground is dry, wheat is just about
| holding it's own. In the northwestern
part it is furnishing much pasture tor
stock.
| The ground in the eastern and
northcentral portions of the state was
so wet all week it was impossible to
get into the fields for blowing or plant
| ing, except in a few of the better
| drained localities. In the south CEN
| trail and western parts the ground was
| generally in good shape and blowing
| and disking made excellent progress.
Some corn was planted in the central
counties along the Oklahoma line and
| sowing barley is still under way in
| the western counties.
| Oats are generally up in the east
/ de f1iT- -
| good and in shape to make satsfac-
tory growth when warm weather
| comes.
| Alfalfa is in good condition general
| ly, excellent in many counties, but its
| growth at present is slow on account
of the prevailing low temperatures.
| Pastures are greening up except in
the south quarter, where it is too dry.
| 1t is booming increasingly evident
that not only have peaches, pears and
i plums been killed by the cold weather
the first of the month, but that cher
ries and apples have been badly in
Il jured. The early blooming varieties
of apples have been especially hard
hit. In the important apple growing
sections in the northeastern counties
and along the Arkansas valley from
Wichita to beyond Reno county fully
half the apple buds have been killed.
Weeks Rainfall in State.
Precipitation over Kansas during
week ending April 13, follows:
Eastern Division-Bazaar, OF; Cbanute
"a; Columbus, OIL ;sEmmett, 1.6S; Emporia
Is; Eureka. II: Fort Scott. 10; Grenola
SIS; Holton, LAS; Horton, 134; lola, -12
Lawrence. IA; Manhattan, AZ; Oketo, 50
0lathe, 81; Usage City, 40; Quenemo, ~
| Sedan, "a; TOPEKA, lis; Vinland, "a
Kansas city, No, .65; st. Joseph, Mo, 1.49
Middle Observation-Disclosures, 80; Alden, 90
Anthony, .05; Burr Oak, 02; Clay Center
Al; Coldwater, IA; Concordia. .35; Dalton
.48; Ellinwood, II; Hanover, IS; Hays
is; Harrington, -; Hutchinson, IL; Nc
| Pherson, IA Macksvil1e, o; Marion, IA
Mt. Hope, 10; Phillipsburg, 80; Russell
.25; Salina, IL Wichita, IS.
lin, "a: Dodge City, .6S; Dresden, t. Elk
. hart, T Garden City, =: Goodland, 1.99
Hill City. pa; Liberal, %; Minneola, IS
Plains, Is; Scott City, OF; Syracuse, I
| Wakeeney, 80.