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and began in the central. Oats were greatly improved this week and 

 began to give promise of a good crop. Flax much improved. Apples 

 improved generally, though in a few counties they fell badly. The 

 first crop of alfalfa was generally cut, but considerable difficulty was 

 experienced in curing and saving it. Haying began in some of the 

 eastern counties. While the second week was warm, it was also a wet 

 week over a large part of the state, and not only interfered with wheat 

 harvest but also washed out much corn. Corn continued its fine 

 growth. Oats improved very much ; the crop began heading in the 

 central counties and ripening in the southern. Grass growing finely. 

 Early potatoes were fine and were being marketed in many counties. 

 Late cherries ripened in a few southern counties. The third week 

 was cool and wet, the temperature averaging nine degrees below nor- 

 mal ; the wet weather retarded the wheat harvest. The oat harvest 

 began in the south wherever possible to work. Corn grew very rap- 

 idly ; it continued tasseling in the southern and some central counties, 

 and began to silk in some southern counties. The second crop of 

 alfalfa was fine, and in several eastern counties was ready to cut. 

 Flax bloomed. Apples continued dropping in a few counties, and did 

 well in others ; early apples were marketed in the south. Prairie-grass 

 continued to improve, giving promise of a fine hay crop. The fourth 

 week was very cool for the season, the temperature ranging from ten de- 

 grees below normal, in the eastern, to six degrees below in the western 

 counties. Little or no rain fell, except in a strip of counties extend- 

 ing from Finney and Reno to Republic, Marshall, and Brown. Wheat 

 harvest progressed rapidly, and by the close of the week most of the 

 wheat was in shock, and some stacking and thrashing had been done. 

 Oats ripened rapidly, and harvest progressed in the southern and cen- 

 tral counties — a fine crop. Corn was laid by in several counties; 

 tasseling became more general ; the crop gave fine promise. Flax 

 ripening. The second crop of alfalfa was cut in many counties. 

 Prairie-grass continued in fine condition, and new hay appeared on 

 the market in several counties. 



JULY. 



Fine growing weather prevailed over the state the greater part of 

 the month. The temperatures were seasonable the first week, with 

 good rain over the entire state. Wheat harvest was finished over a 

 large portion of the state, and thrashing and stacking began. Corn 

 grew rapidly and was in fine condition ; much of it tasseled and silked 

 as far north as the Kaw, with roasting ears in the extreme south. Oat 

 harvest progressed in many counties, and was nearly completed in the 

 south. Flax looked fine. Apples gave good promise, the early apples 

 being ripe and very good. Tame-hay cutting progressed this week. 



