The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-05-07
COOL, CLOUDY WEATHER
Last Week Abnormal, With Freez-
ing Temperatures Two Days
Conditions Fine for Wheat.

AbnormaIy cool, cloudy weather
was general over Kansas during the
week ended May 4. The rains that
fell we're light, being less than quar-
ter of an inch at nearly all stations re-
porting. but the ground dried out
slowly from the rains of the previous
week. The ground was too wet for
blowing or planting practically an
week in the northeastern counties ana
on all but two or three days IN the
north-central and northwestern coun-
t.es The southern part of the state
was drier and permitted of farm work
most of the week. In the southwest
ern counties no rain at all fell this
week and more moisture is needed for
all crops.
eighth frost or freezing weather was
general, but the damage was light on
account of the backward state of
vegetation, being confined mostly to
early potatoes, which were just COM
ing up nicely and were frozen back.
In the extreme southeastern counties
strawberries were also damaged some
what.
which made a satisfactory if some
what slow growth. In the northwest
ern quarter conditions are reported to
be exceptionally favorable. many
places reporting never better at this
time of the year. Wheat, perhaps,
would make a faster growth with
warmer weather but it is stooling
nicely in The western part, jointing in
the eastern and beginning to head in
Sumner county No damage from in
sects is reported.
From rs TO 90 per cent of corn is
already planted in the southeastern
and south-central counties, where the
ground was dry enough to permit of
this work this week, and is beginning
where corn planting has scarcely be-
gun, being held back by wet fields and
continued cool weather.
Stands of oats and barley are in fair
! to good condition. These crops would
be materially benefited by warmth and
sunshine. especially the latter AL
falfa and pastures are somewhat back
ward, but otherwise in satisfactory
condition. Cutting the first crop of
alfalfa will begin in from two to thr ee
weeks in the eastern third of the state
and the south-central counties, but not
for three to four weeks elsewhere.
| Apples are just coming into full
bloom, but it is evident they have suf-
fered badly from the severe freeze
early in April.
Weeks Precipitation.
Precipitation over Kansas during the
week ending May 4, follows:
Eastern division: Bazaar, IS; Columbus,
| .02"; Emmett, u: Emporia. 1.02: Eureka,
II; Fort Scott. .26: Grenola. 10; Holton.
| rs; Horton, o.: lola, 81: Lawrence. % !;
Manhattan, "a; Oswego, o.; Pittsburg, % !:
Quenemo, -; Sedan, 10; TOPEKA, As /;
Wheaton. o; Kansas City, Mo-, 81; St.
Joseph. Mo-, %.
| Middle division: Abilene. 0: Alden, 81 ::
Alton. .06; Anthony, o.; Burr Oak, IA ::
l Clay Center, o: Coldwater, o: Concordia. L .
Dalton, .oS; Hanover. IL; Hays, or Her
| ingtoD. is; Hutchinson, IS; Lincoln o. :;
Lindsborg, 0; Mcpherson. O; Macksvillc.
10: Marion, "a; Newton, .oS: Norwich, 10 !;
| Philipsburg, n; Russell, 60; Salina, T /;
Western division: Brakeman. IA: Colby.
rs; Deerfield, O; Dodge City, T; Dresden.
%: Garden City; o; Goodland, .os: Cove,
Kismet, o: Leoti, o: Liberal, o; Minneola, o:
Norton. .OS": Oberlin. or: Plains, o: Scott
| City, o. Syracuse, 50; Tribune, OF; Wa
keeney, o.
"For G day period ending MAY s.