The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-20

was very light averaging only SO toss per
acre on the acreage cut, This was due
the principal alfalfa growing counties
Alfalfa seed Much of the second and
third alfalfa crops were left for ssed, pro-
more or>less acreage devoted to this pur-
pose. The acreage left for seed may ap-
proximate S or per cent of the Kansas
alfalfa area and the larger percentages
for seed are in the central and east central
sections The condition of the seed crop
Is only fair, many counties of the eastern
and east central portions reporting 1t as
poor" principally due TO rain at blossom
ing time Better conditions have pre-
vailed in the western third Of the state but
the acreage for seed crop is not as great
as thru the central section.
Pastures in the southwestern ana the
east central parts of Kansas, also in the
western third, are reported as good, but
thru the central third and extending into
as medium" to poor" Thru the grazing
section Of the Flint Hills conditions are
excellent.
Threshing is from 40 to 20 per cent com
plete in the south and southeast and from
- to 30 per cent finished in the north
west and returns show very little change In
yield from that reported a month ago.
fhe slight falling off from estimates made
by correspondents in the southwestern and
south central counties is practically offset
by the better returns reported in the
northwest when compared with those
shown n month ago for the same sections.
states total yield of 147. O6O, 600 is already
threshed and the prospective of slightly
better than 16 bushels per acre reported
July 20 is being proven as correct Dy ac-
tual weighing and measuring of the grain.
Special attention is called to the TACT tnat
the state board of agriculture IN issuing
its July report based its finding on the
actual acreage returned by assessors, after
deducting the 100000 acres which was
winter drilled or blown out early in the
year Correspondents estimate that ~ per
cent of the wheat has been marketed, which
is 13 per cent less than at the same time
last year with a crop practically Of the
same volume.
Market Conditions.
Car shortage and market conditions
l. Except in the extreme eastern and south
eastern part of the state correspondents
say there is not a ready local market for
wheat. principally due to the fact that
elevators are full to overlooking and 70
per cent of the reporters say it is impOs-
sible to secure cars for shipping their grain
to terminal markets. As consequence
which has been hauled to town is returned
to the farm until market conditions De
come better. The shortage of transporta-
ton facilities is causing farmers In many
Of the southwestern and northwestern
counties To pile wheat on the ground where
it is practically unprotected from weather
conditions. This situation together with q
money stringency is causing elevator men
to buy grain at very wide margin and
some farmers, especially tenants who must
have money to meet their obligations, are
finding 1t necessary to take what is of
fered, naturally causing a lower local
market than would otherwise prevail.
Fall Flowing.
Fall blowing has been somewhat delayed
in the central counties due to deficient
rainfall but is progressing satisfactorily
| in all other sections. This work Is from
80 to 40 per cent complete in the eastern
part of the state and from 30 to 80 per cent
| finished in more northern sections. except
in the northwest. where the averages range
from 10 to so per cent complete.
Report by Counties.
The following table shows. by counties
] the acreage planted to corn in Kansas this
wear. rs returned by assessors. with the
prospective yield per acre, August II, 1920