Omaha daily bee., 1895-05-27

CLAY
Fairfeld-Acreage of all crops probably ex-
ceeds that Of any previous year. Light early
rains made the prospect look very encour-
aging, but we have now had no rain for six
weeks. This fact, taken with the recent
frosts has made the prospects for crops far
from good. There is no possibility Of any
wheat. With rain soon we may have part
OF an oat crop. Corn Is still all right and
with plenty OF rain we might have a larger
crop than ever before. Farmers are still
hopeful but anXions.
Harvard-The acreage Of corn Is from 12 to
Is per cent greater than for the average of
1893 and 1894 and is showing good color, al
though still small Oats are looking badly,
but a good rain within ten days will make
a fair crop. The acreage of wheat is very
| light and the prospects for a crop only me-
dium -
FILLMORE.
| Exeter-Corn and oats are in very good
condition and could not have a better stand
| Oats are beginning to feel the effects of the
| loose dry dirt top soil, hot sun and Winds
| but will make as good a crop as last year If
| rain comes inside OF ten days. Wheat, rye
and barley will be complete failure and so
| will grass. The only crops for which there
| Is vet hope are corn, oats and potatoes. The
acreage of corn and oats will exceed the past
| two years by more than one-third. Recent
| frusts did no serious damage except to garden
| truck and small fruits Potatoes were simply
set DdCh lOi INV tlihO bSihb'
GAGE.
Beatrice-The crop outlook in this county
! is reasonably favorable, with the exception Of
! wheat. Cold weather has retarded growth Of
| wheat. 1t has headed out very low and trou-
! BILE is anticipated in harvesting the crop
! with a good rain within a few days wheat
will yield from fifteen to twenty bushels
! per acre. Oats look well and promise a good
| yield Ground is in fine condition for corn
and with a reasonable amount of moisture
a splendid crop will result.
HAMILTON.
Aurora-The soil has seldom, II ever been
| in better condition in this county. There
| is good moisture in the subsoil and corn
could at a pinch, get along for two weeks
| without more rain. but rain is needed for
| small grain The acreage OF corn is larger
| than in any former year in the history of
| the county, while the acreage of oats is
| also larger. Several thousand acres of
alfalfa are in good condition. Frost did lit
tie damage to field crops, but garden truck
| has suffered in some localities. Farm work
| is well along. A good rain over the county
would do much good not only to the grow
| ing crops, but to the spirits of the people
JOHNSON.
Tecumseh-Oat crops never looked better
and with favorable conditions an enormous
| crop will be garnered. Wheat, too, is gen
| orally in a fine condition. Farmers are
banking great deal on their wheat crop.
| Rye barley, cane, etc, progressing
| nicely. Corn has been retared somewhat by
| the recent spell of cold weather, but few
| days of warm weather will bring it out all
| right. Frosts have done but little damage,
| even fruit escaping with but slight injury.
| We will have a fair crop of apples peaches,
cherries and plums
JEFFERSON.
| Fairbury-The rainfall in this county so
| far this spring is below the average, but has
been sufficient to put the ground in good
| working condition. Wheat all winter
! killed and has been largely rep'anted to corn.
| The corn acreage will be 20 per cent greater
| than last year. Corn Is coming up well
| and but few pieces were cut by the late
| frosts. Oats are needing rain. but If it
comes within week the prospects for big
| crop are good. The rainfall since January
! has been 4.73 inches.
LANCASTER.
Lincoln--The crop acreage of Lancaster
! county is fully up to that OF last year There
is larger percentage of corn and cats and
less wheat. Prospects for hay are excellent.
| Small grain locks poorly. 1t is too early to
| estimate the corn outlook, as planting is
| just completed. Early planted corn has
made slow growth, owing to unreasonable
| cold weather and lack of rain. Fruits and
vegetables have suffered some from the re-
cent frosts. The general feeling among
| farmers is that small grain will be almost a
total failure, but the loss will be more than
| compensated by the corn crop
NEMAHA.
Auburn-We have had no rain since the
| last of April, and but three good rains this
season so far, and all kinds of crops are
suffering for moisture. We cannot now have
more than half a crop Of wheat and oats.
Corn is all planted and most of it up, but 1t
is quite small yet, but most of the fields
have good stand.
NUCKoLLS.
Superor-Soil is in fair condition, but rain
| is badly needed. Corn is looking well, and
| although some was damaged by recent frosts
It will come out all right with a good rain.
Late planted corn is not yet up. Wheat is
nearly all gone and oats will not make more
than two-thirds of crop even II we had rain
at once. Farm work is further advanced
than ever before at this time of the year.
Frosts injured nothing but small fruits and
gardens. Corn acreage is much larger than
In former years, while the acreage of small
grain is smaller.
Nebraska City-The cereal crops of Otoe
county have not been injured by the recent
frosts and cold weather, but their growth
has been somewhat retarded. The crops un-
der cultivation are looking very nicely. Rain
is needed as badly warm
weather, but wheat. oats and bar.
| ley would head out much faster and
make heavier grain If there was a good rain
| Everything depends on immediate rain. The
total acreage is probably ons-fourth greater
than last year.
PAWNEE.
Table Rock-Crops in Pawnee county are
on the whole, as far along as they were at
this time last year, with the exception OF
wheat, which was retarded by the recent
cold. dry weather. Corn was ahead Of the
season until the frosts came. but 1t has re-
gained its lost ground and is now in good
condition. Oats are about the same as last
year, when we raised a large crop. good
rain will put all our crops in splendid shape
POLK.
Osceola-Acreage of corn is fully up tc
the average Crops Of all kinds are looking
poorly by reason Of cold weather and lack OF
moisture, but with plenty of rain in the near
future all will be good. Polk county is very
dry. Work is well in hand and farmers
seem hopeful Oats will not make more
than half crop, while hay is badly damaged
by drouth.
RICHARDSON.
Falls City-The dry weather in this county
has done very little damage and corn, wheat
and oats are looking well, although many
farmers say that If the dry spell is moi
broken soon the crops will be worthless
Many farmers have finished plowing corr
for the first time. More corn and wheat
has been planted this year than ever before
The rainfall has been light in comparison
with former years. The recent frosts die
little damage except to potatoes and garder