Omaha daily bee., 1895-05-27

in excellent condition The prospect for
heavy yield Of wheat and oats is good, the
cool weather Of the past ten days having
strengthened the plants. Corn, the main
crop has suffered slightly, but will recover
Corn Is being plOwed In some parts OF the
county. The gross acreage OF crops In the
county is greater than in former years.
DIXON
Newcastie-The soil in this part OF Dixon
county Is a little dry. Crops are from two
to four weeks ahead Of last year, large fields
Of corn having already passed their first
blowing The acreage Is somewhat larger
than last year. The outlook is good, although
rain Is needed.
Fremont-The increase Of acreage Of culti-
waited crops over last year is estimated at
about 10 per cent; increased acreage of corn,
from to 10 per cent; t, 10 per cent; winter
wheat decrease 80 per cent. Small grain
before the frost was looking well The frOs,
nIpped the tops and set them back fully two
weeks. On high lands grain has been very
much injured by the dry weather and unless
we have rain soon the crop will be light Corn
was not injured by the frost nearly as badly
as at first reported. The frost seemed to be
confined to wen defined areas and consider
able corn escaped untouched. Listed corn
and that Just coming up escaped injury.
Early corn was frozen and some of it had to
be rcplanted. Corn planting Is very nearly
finished Potatoes were frozen down even
with the ground by the late frost. They are
coming up again in good shape Beets are
looking fine. Some damage has been done
them by bugs.
Ewing Prospects are very good. Small
grain is looking well, while corn is recover
ing from the recent cold spell in fine shape.
The acreage Of small grain is not as large
as usual, but the acreage OF corn is nearly
double. fine shower last evening has greatly
improved the appearance Of all crops.
O'Nell-The crop outlook in Holt county
is good. More rain has fallen this spring
than in the spring Of '92 and the ground
Is in good condition. The weather has been
too cool for favorable growth. There is a
smaller area Of wheat and more corn. Prob
ably one-third more ground is planted to corn
than ever before Corn looks fine.
KNOX.
Niobrara-The damage done by the frosts
last Sunday and Monday nights was con-
fined in the early planted fields All crops in
this county were planted late owing to the
delay in procuring seed The acreage will
be 20 per cent less than last year. Corn
is not suffering now, although rain will be
needed very soon.
NANCE.
Fullerton-Small grain is beginning to show
the need Of rain. Rye and winter wheat will
not make more than one-third of an average
crop. Spring wheat and oats are looking
exceedingly well but must have rain soon to
entire county is in splendid condition. with
a perfect stand. Farm work Is at least three
weeks further advanced than ordinarily. Re-
cent fross have done but little damage. A
larger crop will be harvested this year than
ever before in the history of the county
PIERCE.
Pierce-Crops never looked better. While
we have been visited with seemingly heavy
frosts the damage has been relatively light
The acreage of corn is a great deal larger
p1 nsffh 4
up to the average. Soil is in excellent con-
dition and farmers fe:l jubilant over the
fiattering prospects.
STANTON.
Stanton--Crop prospects are by no means
dscouraging The acreage is about 10 per
cent greater than last year, Small grain
is a little Drowned from the effects Of the
frost, but otherwise looks we'll. Early
planted corn in some localities was slightly
injured by the frost, but very little replant-
ing was necessary. There was sufficient
moisture in the ground to germnate the
late planted corn. Cut worms are doing
some damage Small fruit was injured by
the frosts Rain is needed badly, but the
general crop prospects of the county have
seldom been better at this time of the year.
THyRsToN.
a PenderA larger area of corn has been
planted in Thurston county this year than
ever before and the crop is looking well
The soil still has considerable moisture
and is In good condition. Cold weather and
light frosts have retarded the growth OF
corn and small grain somewhat, but no
serious injury has been reported.
WASHINGTON.
Blair-In general crops look we'll The
frost has done a little damage in some por-
tions of the county, mostly on the low lands
The county needs rain badly. nearly every
farmer saying that all crops are suffering
more from lack of rain than from frosts
More corn has been planted this year than
last and about the same amount OF small
grain.