Omaha daily bee., 1895-07-29
lSAREC0RD BREAKER
Returns from Nebraska's Recent Harvest
Coming In.
SMALL GRAIN CROPS NEVER WERE BETTER
State Never Before Produced So Large
Yield of Oats.
WHEAT EXCEEDS ALL EXPECTATIONS
Acreage of Corn Larger Than in Any Pre-
vious Year.
EAT EXCEEDS ALL EXPECTATIONS
FALL RETURNS PROMISE TO Be IMMENSE
Conservative Reports from Reliable
Agents Indicate that Nebraska
VIII beat All Her Previous Rec
ords with This Years Crop.

Nebraska's small grain harvest for the
year 1895 is practically ended, and the eyes Of
the husbandman are turned with expectancy
to the corn crop, now rapidly rpening under
most favorable circumstances. The small
grain harvest has been bountiful beyond the
most sanguine expectations, while the corn
crop, from the present outlook, promises to
be by far the largest ever grown in the his
tory of Nebraska.
These conclusions are based upon conserva-
tive reports made to The Bee by reliable
correspondents in nearly every county of the
state. These reports were mailed on July
"a, at which time harvest had been COM
pleted or was, at least in full blast. Many
pieces of small grain in these counties had
already been threshed and it is believed that
the estimates of the average yield Of small
grain are both conservative and reliable
A perusal of the reports from the individual
counties as presented, following, will bring out
the prominent fact that the acreage OF corn
has been largely increased over former years.
There is a ready explanation for this fact.
Two years ago Nebraska met with blunt
reversals in her agricultural productions. In
1898 and 1894 small grains had failed to pro-
duce crop At the opening of the present
of success with small grains, naturally
turned to the surer crop, corn. Again.
thousands Of acres Of fall wheat and rye
were plowed up and replanted to corn. The
| reliance of the farmer in the great staple
| crop OF Nebraska has this year not been mis-
| placed, for, unless some calamitous mshap
intervenes, the state will harvest crop OF
| corn greater than any in its history.
AVERAGE YIELD FAR EXCEEDED.
Taking the state in its entirety, wheat, rye
! and barley have produced more than an
average crop The. crop of oats will be far
above the average, the yield In many of the
| counties being large as to almost chal-
| lenge credulity
Next to her grain, Nebraska will produce
| a crop of potatoes which easily promises TO
| beat the record. The year has been unusu-
| ally favorable to this great food product, and
| every county of the state will have thousands
| of bushels for the market beyond the needs
! of home consumption.
| Another noticeable feature of the results
| of agriculture in Nebraska this year is the
marked increase in the acreage of alfalfa.
| This comparatively new-to Nebraska
product is destined to become a great factor
| in the agricultural wealth of the state. In
| the counties where its value has become
recognized II is already established, while
the farmers who in other counties have this
year undertaken its culture as an expert
ment have become convinced of its great inn
portance and will give 1t added attention in
| the future.
The hay crop has kept pace with the grain
and corn crops, and the state has produced an
ample supply, not only for its own needs,
but for market.
The year has not been altogether favorable
to fruits, although the older counties report
large crop of apples. Late frosts did ma
teral damage to peaches, grapes and small
fruits.
Naturally some sections of the state have
been more favored than others, but in nc
year of the recent history of Nebraska have
generous rains been so evenly distributed
over the entire state. There is small section
of Nebraska south of the Platte river and
between the extreme eastern and western
counties, which has suffered for lack OF rain
But reports reaching The Bee last night indi
cate that this section was visited early
Sunday morning by good rains some local
ties reporting as much two inches. These
| rains, while too late to affect small grains
will be of great benefit to corn.
There is but little to be feared from tht
hot winds, which blasted the crops of tht
state one year ago. Grain is already safe ant
corn is strong and hardy enough to with
| stand hot weather.