Omaha daily bee., 1895-05-27
SECTION.
Farmers Greatly Encouraged by this Inn
proyement over Last Year.

Farmers Greatly Encouraged by ths Inn
provement over Last Year.
Northeastern Nebraska sends many ex-
cellent reports of her crop conditions. Soil
is in good shape, corn has had good start,
and is recovering from the set back received
from the frosts. Small grains are below the
average in many of the counties.
ANTELOPE.
Neligh-The soil is in better condition for
working than it has been for many years
with crops two weeks farther advanced than
usual. Wheat has been doing nicely but
corn and oats have been retarded by recant
cold weather. The acreage of wheat and
oats is nearly as large as usual, while that
of corn will show an increase over former
years Scarcely any corn remains to be
planted, and much of 1t is up and being
cultivated. The rainfall since March 1 has
been very nearly IL inches. But little dam
age has been done by frosts Considerable
alfalfa has been sown, and looks well. Rye
is heading and will make more than an aver
age yield. The general feeling is hopeful
and big crop is anticipated.
BOYD.
Butte-Al crops in Boyd county are look
ing well. The extreme drouth of last year
left the soil in very dry condition, but tho
SHOWS of March and the generous showers
of April moistened the ground to a depth Of
twelve inches or more. Wheat rye and oats
made good progress until the recent frosts,
which, however, did not injure them seri-
ously. Corn was slightly frosted but is
coming on all right. The same is true of
potatoes. Late planted corn needs rain
badly. Four inches of rain has fallen here
this spring.
BURT.
Decentralization of crops in this county
is about thirty days ahead of previous years.
Small grain is par excellence. Wheat and
oats are doing fairly well, yet rain would be
of great benefit. Corn is the only crop
which is not ahead OF the season. Cold
weather has retarded it's growth The last
frost cut drilled corn to the ground, while
the listed corn was not affected More
| land has been planted in this county than
ever before Hundreds of acres OF raw
prairie have been broken, and 10000 acres
of the Omaha Indian reservation has been
| planted to corn and small grain. Farmers
are in tip-tOp spirits.
Craig-Oats are in fairly good condition
and can stand 1t alone ten days longer with
| out rain. Corn has all been planted and is
in good condition. Soil is quite dry. About
| one-third more small grain has been planted
| this year mainly in oats. The general feel
| Ing is good and farmers are hopeful. All
that is needed is a good rain. Frost has done
very little, II any, damage to small grain
| and has not affected corn.
| Lyons-Drouth is retardng the growth OF
all crops at presen. Some rye fields have
been injured already by dry weather. but
the main crop is yet uninjured Rain must
come soon or all crops will suffer. Frosts
! did considerable damage to gardens and some
corn was frozen, but 1t is coming out all
| right.
| Tekamah-The acreage Of grain this year
| largely exceeds any former year, owing to
| the fact that large portion of the Missouri
valley bottom grass land has been reduced
| to cultivation. Corn is in splendid condition
| as yet, but there is need Of rain in the roll
| ing country. Oats show a greater need Of
| rain than 9ny other crop, and grass is at a
| standstll. Wheat shows somewhat better
| than oats, and rye Is very good, having
| headed nicely. and with another rain within
a few days will yield abundantly. Recent
| frost did no material damage to grain.
CEDAR. :
! Hartington--The soil in Cedar county was
never in better condition, being thoroughly
moist 10 the depth Of thirty inches. Crops
! also are in excellent condition and growing
| rapidly. notwithstanding the cool weather
| and light frosts. Corn Is all planted The
| larger than In former years. The recent
frosts did little or no harm to corn. small
grain and potatoes.
COLFAX.
schuyler--Corn fields are sufficiently moist
for corn to grow well. grain fields being
somewhat drier on the surface, but there is
| moisture beneath. The acreage OF corn and
! small grain is about the same as last year.
Conservative men believe that there will be
a good crop.
Cunning.
West P0int-Ths crors, outside Of the gar
dens and potatoes and isolated corn helds, ara