Omaha daily bee., 1892-08-01
NEBRASKA'S HARVEST
Carefully Prepared Reports on Crop Con-
ditions from All Over the State.
no FAMINE THREATENS us THIS YEAR
Thousa ids Of Broad Acres Yield an Album
dance of All Sorts of Grain.
KING CORN AGAIN UPON HIS THRONE
Timely Rains Remove All Danger of
Failure in This Staple Crop.
GREAT RESULTS FROM WINTER WHEAT
Many Phenomenal Yields Reported and the
General Average Extremely Large
Oats, Rye, Barley, Flax and Potatoes
Doing Very Well, indeed.

Doing Very Well, indeed.
THE BEE presents a carefully prepared
estimate of the condition Of crops in Ne
braska.
Special correspondents OF this paper
throughout tho state have written reports OF
the condition of growing and harvesting
crops In their localities These have been
synopsized so tnat only bare, naked facts
concerning the actual condition of things are
shown. All speculation has been stricken
out, and crops are dealt with not as they
might be, but as they are
King Corn Is Vigorous.
Corn, which is king, was peculiarly haudi :
capped this season, but in proof OF his regal
qualifications, Mondamin is coming up out OF
dumps in true kingly style and Will yet
occupy his throne unrivaled save by winter
wheat, which is making II strong bid this
season for first place in the Nebraska farm
er's heart. A cold, backward spring. with
rain on raih until tn ground was surchsrged
with moisture, absolutely prohi bi ted the
planting of corn on schedule time. Even
when it was planted the conditions were
such that the grain seemed more likely to
rot than to germiGate. Then the first weeks
of its existence were frowned on oy tenn
perature several degrees below the normal,
retarding and stunning the growth of the
plant, until it seemed scarcely worth making
an effort to save 1t By cultivation. This sea-
son OF cold weather was followed by as tor
rid term ever the state endured and
though the corn sprang up under the coaXing
infiuence OF the blazing sun, the cry soon
went uD frcm overanXious watchers, I'VE
will be burned up again. Our corn is curl
Ing up" Just at this extremely critical
stage there came a most timely general rain,
soaking the sun-baked earth, and lending
lew vigor TO the furnishing fields. Now the
tassels wave from thousands of acres of corn
noddIng In the breeze, that rustles the broad
leaves, telling the husbandman of the mil
lions of bushels of yellow grain that will
cram the cribs next winter. The rain saved
the corn.
In making their estimates, tho correspond
ents have used last years enormous crop as
basis for comparison, and the statement
that the season will yield two-thirds to three
fourths of crop means that the corn will
crib from fifty to sixty bushels to the acre.
1t is safe to say that Nebraskas corn crop
will be quite up to the average. From only
Une county does there come discouraging
report. Thayer county seems to have de-
cidedly the worst OF the bargain. TbIs Is
ferson, Franklin, Nuciols, Webster and
other counties surrounding Thayer, most
encouraging word is sent forth.
Winter Wheat.
There is noticeable feature of this re-
port, and that is the almost unanimous senti-
ment in favor of winter wheat as a profitable
crop. To he sure the season was peculiarly
favorable IN some respects for this gram;
but 1T has been sown by the majority
of the farmers more ms an experiment than
us certainty. The wonderful Yields re-
ported. even from counties that have suffered
severely from dry weather, are indeeu en-
couraging In one county a valley field
yielded ffty-two bushels and an upland
field forty nine bushels to the acre, and
this was sold right at the thresher spout at
81 cents per pushel. Twenty.seveu dollars
nm acre for wheat, without the trou BILE of
taking it TO market or even storing II on the
farm. Tho average yield Of this cereal
throughout the state indicated by the
counties reporting will be thirty bushels TO
the acre, and the acreage is large.
Oats have suffered considerably from the
weather. The wet cold spring delayed
seeding for this grain ana retarded its
growth. Then June was dry and cold
and July's first weeks were extremely hot,
thus giving the most favorable conditions
for rust and the poorest for development.
Yet in spite of these dscouragng circum-
stances oats will yield q fair crop, generally
G6 to 70 per cent of last years yield, which
was enormous
Rye, Barley and Flax.
Rye, like winter wheat, has given an
enormous yield on q largely increased acre
agc.
Barley, where it Is cultivated, has re-
turned fair yield. II is hardly to be
reckoDed among the staple crops of Ne
Draska.
Flax has suffered much, the conditions of
the spring being especially unfavorabe vet
In those counties where tho crop is ono on
which some dependence is pluced very fair
yield is reported, tho estimates ranging
from 80 to G6 per cent OF last years yield.
Potatoes have suffered only in quantity.
There will not be auto so bountiful yield as
was anticipated. the early tubers beiLg re-
ported rs "few in hill" but the quality is
excellent The late rains have insured q
good crop of late potatoes, as in only one or
two instances had growth advanced so far
that the hot wavo did serious damage Sew
eral counties report the quality of early po-
tatoes greatly improved by the dry weah her.
Other vegetables though, have suffered
greatly from the heat.
Here arc the reports, arranged alpbaboti-
cally by countless:
Adams County.
HAsTINGs-The raiu which fell Wednesday
night mas Insured heavy crops Tor Adams
county Corr Is a little late out will be q
big yield. Wheat is well along Oats are a
little short Rye ana barley are safe and
potatoes are large, smooth and plentiful. The
prospect Is very encouraging.
Antelope County.
OAKpALE-Diligent inquiry Of farmers
warrants reporting full average crop of
wheat, oats, rye and flax. Corn since the
recent warm weather ana copious rains is
making rapid strides toward perfection
Sugar beets are doing well now and q good
crop is anticipated. Not more than half
crop of potatoes AS the outlook now is The
seif-b!nders are already tying up the wheat.
Butler County.
SunrmsE-1he late rain will probably put
corn beyond danger and the crop will be first
oinss. The crop will average 90 per cent
me oats crop will he good average
heat, rye, barley aod flax are doing well
with good pros poets Of a GOOD crop. Pota.
toes VIII not average over 70 per cent OF last
year. Hay crop first class, both tame and
wild. Farmers feeling glorious over the laie
rams.
Bunalo County.
GBBoN-Prospects for n good corn Gran
still remain the best. In the northern part
OF the county the corn needed rain badly nut
mo recent rains have insured the crop.