The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-02
WAS FINE GROWING WEEK
Weather and Crop Report Shows
Corn Outlook Improving and
Wheat Conditions Almost Ideal.
By S. d. FLORA, Metcorologist.

Temperatures close to normal and
sufficient moisture in nearly all parts
of Kansas made the week ended June
another fine crop growing week.
Rather heavy local rains that totalled
an inch or more fell over much of the
eastern half of the state and inter-
fered with cultivation of crops, but
the amounts in the western counties
generally less than half an inch-were
sufficient to keep everything growing
nicely. There are only a few places
notably in the vicinity of Herington
and in northern Butler county. where
more moisture is really needed at the
present time.
Corn is from ten days to two weeks
late, but it made a fine growth this
week, tho it would have done better
with warmer weather. There has been
considerable damage from cut-worms
in many parts of the state. Corn is
now practically all planted except in
the northwest quarter of the state,
where from a fourth to half of this
been cultivated once in the eastern
half. except the extreme northern
counties. In most of the counties from
the Kaw river south and from King
man and Sedgwick counties to the
Oklahoma line the second cultivation
is well under way, tho it was inter-
rupted in many localities by rains this
week.
Conditions continue almost ideal for
wheat except that there is tendency
for it to grow too much to straw in
low lands in many parts of the eastern
two-thirds of the state. Fully Is per
cent of it has headed out in the south
eastern and south-central counties and
heads are beginning to show in the
h -
ties, but are not likely to be out in the
northwest quarter for another week
yet. Harvest will start by June Is in
some of the counties along the Okla
homa border-about a week later than
usual-and from June 20 to July 1 in
the northeastern and north-centrs l
counties.
Grass and hay crops made a good
growth and the frs. cutting of alfalfa
hay is now ready over the eastern half
of the state, in fact has begun in
numerous localities, and will be ready
next week in the western portion.
Planting grain sorghums is well
under way in the southern part and
these crops are much in need of hot
weather Potatoes are growing nicely
in all parts and extra early ones are
being dug and marketed in the SOUTH
east portion Strawberries are ripen-
ing in the southeastern counties.
Weeks Precipitation.
Precipitation over KANSAS during week
ended June 1 follows:
Eastern division: Bazaar, %; Blue Rap
Ids. 40; Chanute, 40; Council Grove, is
Emmett. Al: Emporia, rs; Eureka, so;
Fl Scott, OF; Grenola. 2.36; HoIton, .6s
Horton. IS; lola, LAG; Lawrence, 189
Manhattan. is; olathe, 90; Oswego, IS
Quenemo, 107; Sedan, 10; TOPEKA, .9i
vinla1d; % Wameeo; "a Kansas City,
Middle division: Abilene. IA; Anthony,
| 80; Beloit. Al; Cawker City, 80; Clay Cen
ter, AS Clyde, 81; Concordia, IS; Elm
wood, I91; Ellsworth, LOO; Hays. 113
Harrington. 30: Hutchinson 200 Lincoln,
30; Lindsborg, Fps; McPherson, .os
Macksyille, 1;56; Minneapolis. 50; Newton,
LIZ; williamsburg, .25; Plainville 81; Rus
sell; q; Saline, 1.26; Wichita, SO.
lin. 129; Cimarron. LOS; Colby. AS; Deer
field, p; Dodge City; &c; Dresden. IA
20; Hill City, so; Hugoton. 81: Kismet
30; Liberal, SO; Minneola, 80; New Uiys.
ses. %; Norton. II: Oberlin.~17: Plains
90; Scott City, 81; sublette. SO; Syracuse
a; Tribune, IA; Wakeeney, go; wal
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