The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-20
BIG BOOST TO CROPS
Soaking Rains in State During Past
Counties Especially Favored.
iRy 5. D. Flora. U. 5. MeteoreIeglst.l

The crop outlook in Kansas received
a big boost during the week ended on
May IS, on account of frequent rains
that soaked the soil in practically
every county, according to reports
from 125 correspondents and observ
ers of the weather bureau. The west
ern counties were especially favored.
as many of them received from 1 to
inches and hardly any had less than
Ithree-quarters of an inch. After the
nally cool, with temperatures un-
. comforta bly, close to freezing in the
northwestern counties. but there was
no damage from frost.
1t was somewhat too cool for corn
and truck crops, which were aim est
at standstill during the week, but
are generally in condition to make a
rapid growth with a few days of sun
shine and warmth. From rs to 100
per cent of the corn has been planted
from the Kaw Valley south and in the
south-central counties and fully 10
eastern counties. The stands as a rule
are reported as fair to good, with
about the usual amount of replanting
necessary. In the northeastern, north
central and southwestern counties
corn planting is well under way, but
not much is up yet. In the northwest
ern counties ii is just beginning.
Farm work of all kinds has been
delayed by wet fields. especially in
the northwestern counties. Some
progress was made in corn blowing in
the southeastern counties and early
tivated elsewhere. Potatoes as a rule
are doing we'll but would be improved
with sunshine.
The week was ideal for wheat in all
parts of the state, except perhaps it
was a little too cool ON a few days
The crop has made a vigorous growth
and development and is now knee
high in many counties and from to
10 inches high even in the extreme
northern and western sections. Most
of it is in the boot in the south-central
and southeastern parts of the state.
Oats and barley are uniformly re-
| ported to be making satisfactory
progress. Alfalfa has a luxuriant
growth but its development has been
slow of late on account of lack of suf-
| ficient warmth and sunshine and it is
not likely that cutting will begin in
side of two weeks, except some of the
more southern counties. Pastures
have also grown well but will do bet
ter with sunshine. A considerable per
cent of the sorghums have been plant
ed in the southern part and some are
up and have been cultivated.
Weeks Precipitation.
Precipitation over Kansas during
the week ended May Is, follows:
| Eastern division: Bazaar, %; Emmett,
.es; Emporia. .1aio Ft; Scott, 81 Garrett
Manhattan, a; olathe, 81; oswego. L25
Vinland, 1t; Wheaton. "a; Kansas City,
Me-. ID; st. Joseph, Me-, -13.
| Middle division Abilene, "A; Alden, 81
| Anthony, LILO; Beloit, Sc; Burr Oak, 1;s2 ;
cawksr city, 80; 90 chapman, A; Clay Cen Cen
cordia, 2o0; Dalton. .95; Ellinwood, .6fs I;
| Ellsworth, Lao; Hanover. 50: Hays, 80 ;
Herington. %; Hutchinson, .16: Lincoln,
| 50 Lindsborg, .02; Mcpherson, .1s; Maeks-
Vile, LIS; Marion, .3a; Medicine Lodge, 20 !;
| Norwich. IS; Phillipsburg, 173: Plain
Vile, LIS; Republic, 40 Russell. lis;
salina, %; Smith Center, 1.69; Wichita,
| "a.
western division: Bird city. .9e.; Blake
man, rs; Bucklin, 1-0T; Colby 1.24; Dodge
City; 155; Dresden, II Elkhart; 50;
Goodland, 70; Cove. 81 Hoxie, Ii; Hugo
nicola, 2.4e; New Ulysses, re; Plains; 1.2O;
Scott City, 81; Syracuse 1so; Tribune.
| sFor five-day period ending May f6.