The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-08-20
LARGEST CORN
tContinue1 rr.ln raEe One.I

tCOntinue1 rr9n rage One-J
consequence. a spirit of pessimism in
early returns has been largely over
come.
Fifty to 70 per cent of the fall pIow-
I ing is complete. Pastures are in good
condition. Sorghums and small grains
show tavorably in the report.
The Report in Detail.
The report in detail follows:
Kansas expects 10 produce a corn crop
this year OF 127,90O,0OO bushels, according
board of agriculture. This is average of
24.0 bushels per acre on the 0,13i,z1J acres
! planted. The acreage figures are as re;
which was plowed up and later planted to
corn added. While this is a million acres
more than that devoted to the crop in
| 1919 and about the same amount smaller
than the Sugars average Of 19l5-191S. the
! crop of 1926 promises to be the largest in
| the past five years and viii probably have
i1oi4 If 'U
Conditions on August II were not as good
as reported by the United States bureau
of crop estimates on August as continued
| dry weather has prevailed in the central
and south central parts or the state. Inc
general average condition on August II
| was 73.S per cent compared with 1913 per
| cent reported about the same time a year
ago The counties on the northern border
were also commencing to feel the erect OF
| dry weather when reports were made but
turnout the northern section and also thru
central Kansas will no doubt improve con-
ditions wonderfully. In the central and
south central sections many reports we're
| received that the corn was nearly a rail-
ure, and in many cases was being cut Tor
what forage it provided. While dry. in
! the northern part 1.-THE corn beltl, cOnd1-
| lions were very good and yields above the
average were indicated Nine counties all
| on the northern border from Norton east to
and including Brown and each having
/ more than 100000 acres, reported an aver
age yield of PSI bushels while three coun-
| ties Stafford, Reno and Sedgwick, IN the
central part each having more than 1OO,uVu
| acres, indicate an average yield or put 1O.o
/ bushels. In aggregate prospective prouuc-
| ton Smith county leads with 1915 acres
| indicating a yield of 5.123.936 bushels and
/ Jewell is second with 159,2S9 acres ana
/ 500, PAS bushels These are followed by
/ Marshall 4.459, $50, Nemaha 4O110o0, Phli-
| lips 3,435.432 and Brown 3,415.4SS Dushels
/ respectively. All counties on the northern
| border from Norton east expect yields OF
/ more than 100000 bushels each as do
Mitchell Riley Pottawatonle, anu ,ae4 horl
der Fifty-six counties, all but three 10
! Gated east of the center of the state ana IN
| the first two tiers south of the Nebraska
| than 1.OO0,000 bushels. -.
While average yields per acre ~ inns
! time are somewhat predetermined, indications
are that practically all counties in the Raw,
| Cottonwood and Missouri River Valleys IN
Kansas with two or three counties s.t IN av tne
ages of so bushels Thru the north ana
Northwestern part the averages range RON La
% to so bushels with a few counties IN the
! extreme southwest reporting prospects OF
20 bushels or more
| sorEhuns.
sorghums: The acreage planted to
sorghums this year was greater by , - per
to the same crops in 1913 and their condl-
| tions are much better than at the time the
44 Sss efGP 81 Sorghum crops was
| what delayed this year and on account OF
| weather conditions poor germinatlon re-
suited, causing considerable repiantlng, but
during the present month conditions have
been very good in the eastern, northern;
and western sections The central and
| soTthcentrSI nsrts have experienced severe
dry weather and all crops have been badly
damaged.
Kafir: The acreage planted to Rafir this
year amounts to 969,62T acres or DO ON
acres (32 per cent? more than in 1919, but
average condition is given as s121 psr cent
compared with SIS in 1919 and 53.4 per cent
about the same time of year in 1918.
Milo.
Milo: The acreage of milo Is 294.12a this
year or 1915 acres more than in 1919 and
It's condition is given as sos per cent or
80 per cent higher than year :, ago: o More
nine southwestern counties
| Feterita.
Feterita: 93.S27 acres were planted to
this crop, an increase Of 1868 acres over
1919. Correspondents eSllIDdte EHt GDnuA-
ton at SIG per cent, passed on 100 repre-
senting good growth and a satisfactory sit
uation, compared to 1874 in 1919.
| Sweet Sorghum.
"Cane" sweet sorghum Grown in al
portions of the state, principally for for
age. the acreage is 1924, or % per cent
| greater than that of 1919. the area devoted
to the crop being SS6.794 this year. Its
condition is S4.4 per cent as against SO.
per cent in August a year ago
Sudan Grass.
Sudan grass: The acreage Of sudan grass
| 107. 631, is approximately the same as il
1919 1t is grown principally in the centra
third of the state in the eastern part Of
which rainfall has not been sufficient ant
the condition on August II was given a:
$40 per cent, SO higher than about thu
same time a year ago.
Broom Corn.
Broom corn: 2O.396 acres of broom corr
were planted this year, practically the sam'
as that a year ago. The condition is re
ported as s3.4 per cent compared with ~!
in August, 1919. The bulk of this crol
is always produced in Z or S counties o
southwestern Kansas.
? Alfalfa
Alfalfa: The third cutting OF alfalfa ha!