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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1886
Page
8
Abilene reflects a bustling scene with farmers harvesting wheat and laying by new corn. Local traders Ellison and Dawson buy grain at the new elevator while others move hogs and cattle. A doctor treats a head injury near Chapman Creek as wheat headers operate across fields.
The report covers spring wheat winter wheat rye corn potatoes tame grasses and notes changes from prior month. Spring wheat stands at eighty five percent across thirty one counties with a ten percent decline. Winter wheat harvest prospects hover around fifty percent and seventy percent condition versus five year average. Rye shows generally good conditions around seventy percent with NW encouraging. Corn outlook remains strong with acreage up eleven percent and condition above the five year average. Potatoes area planted up with full ninety plus percent condition statewide. Tame grasses show high condition around ninety five percent with area gains.
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