Omaha daily bee., 1895-05-16
FROST DAMAGE VERY SMALL
Detailed Reports of the Crop Situation
Throug hout Nebraska.
GENERAL GROWTH MERELY RETARDED
With Few Exceptions Dry Weather Has
Cut No Material Figure IN tho
Affairs of Farmers This
Season.

lne eUeCtS OF lTOSt anu COOl weather Oh CTops
in their localities, have forwarded the follow
ing reports There are few indications OF
damage except to gardens. Some fields OF
corn may require Ttplauting, but instances Of
this kind are confined to low lands Fruit
suffered slightly. On the whole 1t is ex-
tremely improbable that the damage from
this source will prove material. The growth
of all crops, however, will be slightly retarded
by the cool weather.
In some counties no moisture is required at
present, but in two or three sections the soil
is exceedingly dry and crops are suffering
for water, Fields subject to irrigation are
in splendid condition. Prospects for abundant
crops in Nebraska were never better.
ELWooD, Neb., May 15.-(Special Tele-
gram Frost did not damage crops and
fruit on high lands. Low land corn and fruit
killed. Wheat and oats not damaged All
| crops are needing rain, but will do we'll for
| ten days.
CURTIS, Neb, May 15.-(Special Tele-
| gram THE recent frosts have done but little
damage in Frontier county. Small grain is
| looking we'll in the main. Corn is all right.
Another good rain will be needed soon
| COLUMBUS, Neb., May 15.-(Special Tele-
| gram.)-Crops generally have been retarded
| some by the late frosts. In places beans were
killed. Fruit has been hurt. The percentage
| OF damage is small.
| CULBERTSON, Neb.. May 15,-(Spec!af
| Telegram Frost Saturday night did little
| damage, only on the bottom lands. Only
crops on irrigated lands growing; no moist
ure in soil above the ditches
| HUMPHREY, Neb., May 15.-(Specal.)-
Recent frosts have been severe on garden
| truck, but grain is not damaged to any great
| extent The fruit crop will be reduced
half There was some frost last night, and
| the weather today continues cool, with wind
| from the south,
YORK, Neb,, May 15-(Spec!al Tele-
| gram damage to corn from recent frosts
! light. Some damage done to small grain.
| Only light damage to fruit, and prospects
| good. Small grain suffering for want Of
moisture. Soil dry and everything needing
| rain.
DAVID CITY, Neb., May 15.-(Spec!al Tel
egram.)-Frosts have not materially injured
crops except on low ground. Fruit, except
grapes, is not damaged. Crops are in good
| condition Soil requires heavy rains to put 1t
| in good condition.
LOUP CITY, Neb., May 15.-(speclal Tele-
| gram.)-The late frosts have not injured small
| grain. Fruit was damaged about 25 per
cent, and garden truck some, This county
can stand ten or twelve days of dry weather
yet without injury to growing crops,
CHADRoN, Neb., May 15.-(Special Tele-
| gram THE general frost did but little dam.
age to crops in this section, although some
OF the very early products may suffer. This,
| whole section Is blessed with more favorable
prospects for good crops than for sone years
past.
| BEATRICE, May 15.-(Special Telegram y
The recent frosts have resulted In consider
able damage to potatoes and other garden
truck, but have had little effect on fruit or
| grain. The condition Of the soil Is excellent
and the prospect for all kinds Of grain s
good throughout the county.
AINSWORTH, Neb., May 15-(Special Tel
egram)-Frost in this section has done but
little damage. Crops are looking fine. A
large acreage has been sown. Crop prospects
at PRESENT are better than for years.
HEBRON, Neb., May 15.-(Special Tele-
gram Frost damaged garden vegetables
some. Fruit was far enough advanced to
avert damage Crop prospects are good, but
would be improved by rains, as the soil Is
getting dry.
SUPERIOR, Neb., May 15--(speclal Tele-
gram.) .)-Recent frosts badly damaged fruit
and gardens on low lands. Potatoes were
damaged fully one half. Small fruit was
nearly all killed. Crops looking excellent ex-
cept oats. Soil in fair condition, but begin
ming to need rain. Corn looks exceedingly
we'll.
O'NEILL, Neb., May 15.-(Specal Tele-
, | gram 1.-The frosts have done no damage
here, not even to gardens. The soil is moist
and in good condition. The heavy winds Of
| the past week have carried several sand
! storms, and oats have been cut considerably
in places Other grain locks fine.
NORFOLK. Neb., May 15.-(Specal Tele-
| gram. Madison county has had abundant
rains this season and soil is in splendid condi-
tion. Farmers throughout the county report
crops far advanced. Beets all planted
and some ready for thinning. No damage
from late frost, only the most tender garden
truck lightly touched.
q ALBION Neb., May 15.-(Special Tele-
/ gram.)-Frost did no damage to crops to
a speak of and very light damage to gardens
. Crop prospects are excellent Small grain
never looked better. Corn planting well
along. The soil is in good condition.
/ HOLDREGE, Neb., May 15.-(Specal Tele-
. gram.)-The severe frosts here the past wee
e have killed most of the garden truck and
: badly damaged fruit. The small grain looks
g well but winter wheat will not be over one
: third Of crop Corn was damaged somet
y the frost, but will recover all right.
. NORTH PLATTE, Neb,, May l5.-(Specla
i Telegram.) Crops have been damaged but
S little by recent frosts. The southern part o
= the county Is very dry, and rain Is needed
= Crops are in good growing condition.
: HARRINGTON, Neb.. May 15.-(Specia
T Telegram,)-A very light frost on low grount
. was noticed today, but nothing was damaged
in the least except a little garden stuff. Crops
never looked better than now. They are a
Z least two weeks in advance of last year. Th
; | region OF the country has had an abundanc,
! of rain, refreshing showers being almost
:, daily occurrence.
s ALLIANCE, Neb, May 15.-(Special Tele
II gram )-Frosts have done little damage here
: The soil is so dry that crops are not suffl
e clently advanced to be injured to any exten
s by cold weather.
e WESTERN, Neb., May Is. Especially
i Since the frosts Of Friday and Saturday 1t 1
:. learned that grapes are pretty badly injured
d especially on low ground, Some corn is ais
" y badly nipped.
ir RED CLOUD, Neb May 15.-(Sp,clal Tel
i egram. )-Recent frosts did but little damag
i in Webster county. The fruit prospects ar
( good. Small grain on old ground is damages
- by dry weather. The soil is in good condl
tion.
ST. PAUL, Neb., May 15.-(Specal Tele
N gram .)-Garden vegetation was damaged L
r some extent by recent frosts Grain no
ID much hurt except in few low places 1t 4
} getting very dry and crops are suffering 70
le lack OF rain
Is BLOOMINGTON, Neb, May 15.-(Speca
m Telegram. )-Frosts have done no damage her
y except on low bottom land. Soil is wet to al
= average depth OF two feet. Rye. oats an
al spring wheat a good acreage The soil
" drying out on the surface.
I BEAVER CITY, Neb,, May 15.-(Specla
it Telegram. damage done by frost OF littl
n consequence, The small grain in the northern
~ part of the county has been injured to
=. | considerable bY drV weather Cor