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the end of the month a good stand was had over a large part of the 

 state. Apples were fine and the crop large ; picking began the last 

 of the month. Potato digging began the latter part of the month. 

 Some damage was done to corn in the shock by the heavy rains the 

 last week, which also damaged some potatoes in the ground. 



OCTOBER. 



In the eastern division, the weather was quite favorable for farm 

 work after the first week; owing to previous wet- weather delays in 

 sowing, much wheat was sown after the 10th ; early-sown wheat was 

 up, growing well, and presented a good stand. Corn husking was being 

 pushed ; the crop was good in quality and quantity. The Pottawatomie 

 sweet potatoes have all been secured. Fall seeding of alfalfa and 

 English blue-grass was successful in the north. In the middle divi- 

 sion, wheat was growing fairly well ; at the close of the month, wheat 

 sowing was progressing in several counties, and finished in some, but 

 was stopped by the dry ground in some of the southern counties. 

 Corn husking was progressing, though in Phillips corn was rather 

 gr6en yet. The second growth of hay was in the head in Sumner, 

 and some was being cut for hay. In the western division, growing 

 wheat was in fine condition, but much remained to be sown, the 

 ground having been too wet the first part of the month. Weather 

 quite favorable. 



RAINFALL FOR CROP SEASON OF 1902. 



SCALE IN 

 INCHES. 



^ 



Less than 15. 15 to 20. 



z: 



20 to 30. 



Over 30. Over 40. 



