The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-07-22
BETTER CORN CROP
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northwest, yields are turning out bet
ter than anticipated. In the south
central counties of Sedgwick, Sumner
and Reno. which ranked first, third
and fourth in prospective aggregate
yields in June. threshing returns show
bushels to the acre. as compared to in
dicated aere-yields in June of IL, IL
and Is bushels. On the other hand.
the important wheat producers of
Rice, Barton and Ellsworth counties
each report early threshing returns as
showing an average of one bushel
more TO the acre, and quite generally
in the northwest. yields are exceeding
June estimates
1t must be remembered that not
much more than per cent of the
states crop is threshed, an unusually
small proportion for the season. and
complete returns may make quite a
different showing, either way. From
the examples given. however, it may
not be amiss to assume that gains in
some, portions may largely effect
losses in others and that the boards
June estimate of 117,215,0oO bushels
for the state may be closely approx
mated in the final inventory.
Owing to rife speculation as to
spring gerninated winter wheat, of
which there was an unusually large
area this year, a special inquiry on
this subject revealed that so per cent
or more produced a crop considered
worth harvesting, including quite
bit that month or six weeks previous
appeared so unpromising as to be
listed as abandoned" Acre-yields
OF harvest spring-germinated wheat,
however, will run under county aver
ages, 3 to 6 bushels.
As TO the probable quality of this
years Kansas wheat crop. growers are
of the belief that SIS per cent will
grade No. i; $50 per cent Mo- 2; "a
per cent No. 8; 1871 per cent No. {;
or $50 per cent in the fourth grades.
OF last years crop it was estimated
in July that 20 per cent was No. /;
Al per cent, No. 2; &c per cent, No. 3;
and % per cent of lower quality. Prices
being paid at local markets for No. 2
wheat of the new crop average 9 5 to 3 s
cents a bushel. In the principal soft
wheat belt, in the southwest, prices for
No. are about 90 cents.
Because of unfavorable weather for
threshing, comparatively little wheat
has been available for marketing as
yet, a1tho reporters indicate the grain
viii move freely if conditions permit
normal threshing operations The car
supply to date has been ample at. all
points. According to correspondents,
the customary practice of marketing
promptly will be followed except in
about 20 counties, where more wheat
than usual is likely to be stored on
The corn crop is flourishing. Based
on 100, the condition of the 5000, 900
acres of growing corn, is S9.2. the
highest July rating in years. This is
a gain in the past thirty days of ga
points; is 2.65 points above the July
average of last year and is 81 points
above the five-year average. Tho
weather during the month could
scarcely have been more favorable;
soil conditions favor continued rapid
growth, and the fields are exception
ally clean.
The higher average conditions gem
orally prevail in the northern half of
cially promising in the famous corn
producing counties of the northern
tier. Cloud county leads with a corn |
condition of SO, followed by Decatur
Riley and Republic 96. and Jewell, j
Marshall and Lincoln with 95. The |
lowest condition, rs, is in Elk and
Wilson, in the southeast; due to al
combination of over-wet soil and dam
age by chinch bugs.
This years Kansas corn acreage is |
about IS per cent greater than in |
1891. but under the ffve-year average
by IA per cent. I
Oats and Barley.
Early threshing returns suggest
that the June forecasts of IS, 000s0oO1
bushels for the states oats crop and |
2S.o0o.00O bushels for barley were |
close approximations.
Potatoes.
The harvesting of potatoes is pro- !
crossing rapidly and the yield for the |
state lis probably 5,20S,00O bushels or !
1,125, 900 bushels more than last year, |
and greater than the five-year aver |
age by 100000 bushels. The COM |
mercial potato growing district of the |
Kansas river valley promises crop OF |
2,0S7. 900 bushels from 1898 acres, |
averaging 1917 bushels to the acre. as 1
a gainst the states acre-yield of SS.5 |
bushels Last year the Kansas valley |
produced 1,717, 027 bushels.
The Sorghums.
The various kinds of sorghums for /
grain and forage are all making good |
progress, excepting in a half dozen |
eastern counties, where the land has /
been somewhat too wet and chinch |
bugs have been troublesome. Indica- |
tons are the acreage in the sorghums /
has been increased about per cent.
Broom Corn.
Returns TO date suggest that the |
broom corn acreage has been in
creased about IS per cent and will ag-
gregate $4,000 acres. This crops |
condition is given as $3.50. or a frac-
ton less than one point under it's rat
ing in July last year. The states
broom corn is grown almost entirely