Omaha daily bee., 1886-07-12

ent outlook, There are plenty of new po.
tatOes ON the market, aud of enormous
growth for the time of year
HOLT COUNTY,
O'NEuL, Neb, July l0-FarmerS are feel
ing discouraged over the continued drouth.
finest for a full return ever seen in this
county, but the hot winds of The past three
weeks have dried up vegetation Considera-
bly,. Should we have. rain WITHIN the next
ten days there would be still u fine yield OF
corn, as the corn is SO far advanced rs II
shades the ground, and therefore retains
moisture, As it is the crops Will yield 10
per cent crop.
OoALAILA, Neb, July 10,-The weather
has been very warm lately, but corn Is not
suffering any yet. II we have rain within o
week we look for a large crop. I've is being
harvested and the average is very good.
Nothing Us suffering for rain, and from the
present outlook We expect large yield OF all
cereals. Farmers are iubllapt over the pros
pect, the rainfall being heavier than they ex-
pected.
LANCASTER COUNTY.
LINCOLN, Neh., July lO.--Wheat and oats
and icing harvested. Early corn has sutf.
cred but little yet, but late corn is beiug
parchcd with the heat badly. From present
lndicationS the corn crop In this section win
fall short so per cent from the yield of year
ago. Rain needed badly for root crops.
NANCE COUNTY. 2
FULLERTON, Neb., July l0.-A four weeks
drouth has damaged Nance county crops
Wheat will be light but of good quality. Oats
and corn will turn out well If il rains inside
of week. The extreme heat is commencing
TO curl corn, and unless saved by timely
rain II will not be over half a crop.
GENOA, Neb., July lO.-Crops of different
kinds are fair, although if the dry spell holds
on for a few days longer they will be mate.
rally damaged Farmers are beginning TO
feel Respondent over the way the weather
phophets are treating them, but there is time
yet If good shower comes soon to give
full crop.
PALMYRA, Neb., July l0.-'rhe yield OF
wheat is very good Most of the crop has
been harvested. Oats are looking fair, but
rain live days ago would have increased tho
acreage 20 per cent Ii has been two weeks
to-day since we have had any rain, although
with an abundance of rain now, the corn
crop would not be materially affected. With
out II in q few days the corn will be cut
short. Farmers are still in good spirits, as
the prospects for rain in few days seem
good.
POLK COUNTY.
STRoMsBURG, Nen., July 10.-ThC exceed
ing dry weather of the last four weeks has
very materially injured all small grain, but
the corn crop can stand several days of dry
weather yet without very great loss. A good
rain in a few days would give corn boom,
but small grain is too near matured to be
benefited. The per cent Is almost certain TO
tall below an average crop in Polk county
view of the prospects, in fact all business Is
feeling the pressure and everyone talks of
hard times in store. We have had no rain
here for nearly four weeks and every indica-
tion points to a continuation of the dry
weather For the past week the thermometer
has averaged nearly 1907 in the shade. Most
of the time the wind has blown steadily from
the south, but yesterday chan ged 10 the east
and to-day is blowing from the west
PHELPS COUNTY.
PHELPS CENTER, Neb., july 1O.-The dry
spell has continued for two. weeks, but so far
has not materially injured wheat, corn or
other small gram. If rain falls in the course
of three or four days the outlook will be
bright for good crops. The farmers are still
In good spirits.
RED WILLOW COUNTY.
MCCooK, July 9-Corn, wheat oats and
rye are in line condition in Red Willow,
Hitchcock and Dnndy counties. There has
heavy rains at short intervals during the en-
tire spring and summer. Up to date have had
five days of hot, dry weather II we have
rain within ten days everything will be lovely
as crop prospects were never better Farmers
do not fear drought
INDIANoLA, July 1O.-The yield of wheat
will be average or more Oats s6wn late will
be little short, owing to dry weather 10
spring. We have had no rain since the 2sth
ult., but up to that date rains were frequent
and copious. Cannot say that we are having
drought here, but hear of it east and west.
if not increased yields in all cereal and root
crops. In frequent trips through the cOun-
try find farmers satisfied with the present,
but little anxious about the future. No
crops are suffering for rain, except late
planted corn
SALINE COUNTY.
CRETE, Neb.. july 10.-Wheat and all small
grains are so tar in good condition, dry
weather not hurting them at ALL Corn Is
looking good. If dry weather does not con-
tinue too long, there will be no serious diff
Guilty with corn. 1t looks as If the crop will
be of the average.
wEBbTER COUNTY.
RED CLOUD, July l0-COrn doing fairly
well. Wheat and small grain about an aver
age. No damage to crops on account OF dry
weather. Plenty of rain so far. Farmers
have no reason for complaint.
YORK COUNTY.
YORK, Neb.. july 10.-Chinch bugs are
working on wheat and other small grain.
Corn looks fair but some of it is turning to a
yellowish shade. Squash and melon vines
are willing and bugs working on them. No
rain for nearly three weeks. If we have ram
in a few DAYS there will not be a great short
age on an average crop. Farmers feel blue,
knowing that the crop will not be an average
one.
YORK, Ncb., July ls.-The condition of
the corn crop in York county Is good not
weeks. Oats will be an immense crop.
Spring wheat is an entire failure. The crop
was very short and what remained Is being
rapidly destroyed by chinch bugs. The dry
and corn. Winter wheat and other crops are
good. The York county crop Will average
about GO per cent,
THAYER COUNTY
HEBRON, Neb., july l0.-CoIn is in need OF
rain. The dry weather has continued for a
period of two weeks and more Small grain
in general is suffering for want of rain. A
rain any time within a week will help the
corn in its growth and destroy the chinch
bug now playing havoc in many fields Most
of the small grain failed to fill out by reason
of the dry weather and its production won't
reach that Of last year by one-half. Our
| farmer friends are somewhat discouraged
over the present outlook for prospects Of a
| good corn crop.
IN WEsTEWN IOWA.
MINDEN, Ia, July l0.--The present out
| look for crops Of all kinds is not as good as
| it was thirty days ago. The barley harvest
| is under headway with fair yield and good
| quality. The chinch bug and rust are dam
| aging the wheat to some extent. Corn Is
| better than for six years past, but Is needing
rain very badly. Farmers arc feeling very
| confident, though all agree that If rain does
| not come within one week the corn crop will
| be short.
SHENANDoAII, Ia, July 1O-In this vicinity
wheat is being harvested, the acreage and
yield being about twothirds Of full crop.