Omaha daily bee., 1895-05-27
CENTRAL SECTION.
OUTLOOK Not S, Favorable for Lack of
sufficient Moisture.

| OutIooN Not 81 Favorable for Lack of
| sufficient Moisture.
| Central Nebraska presents an unfavorable
| report as compared with former successful
crop years The rainfall has not been gon-
eral over this section. Isolated counties
| have Jared better than their neighbors and
this fact will account for the difference in
the reports Some of the heretofore best
counties of this part of the state are in
! bad shape, the lack of rain being their gen
eral complaint
BUFFALO.
Gibbon-Suffering badly for rain, especially
in the eastern half. Ground dry and small
| grain is badly damaged. Corn is a good
stand, but begins to show the effect of
drouth. Wheat is a total failure. large
! acreage of all crops was planted.
Ravenna-Crops of all kinds are suffering
| intensely. Rye and winter wheat are al
ready ruined and spring wheat is injured
fully 80 per cent. Corn is up, but is not
| growing.
Elm Creek-Crops in this end of Buffalo
| county are in good condition, having received
a heavy rain on May 5, which only extended
ten miles each way from this place. The
acreage is about so per cent of former years
| on account of scarcity of feed and seed.
Frost did but little damage. The new irri-
cation ditch will be running inside of ten
days
| BOONE.
Albion-SmalI grain in some localities
needs rain badly. Acreage of all
kinds of crops larger than last year
Farmers are somewhat anxious for rain.
| The rainfall this spring has been normal
Recent frosts did but little damage except
| to gardens.
CUSTER.
Callaway-Wheat that was sown early is
not in good condition. 1t was set back by
the frost and there has not been sufficient
| rain to bring 1t out. Late sown wheat looks
better, and with rain soon will make a good
| crop Oats are scarce. so far the corn
crop has not suffered from drouth but It
needs warm weather The acreage of corn
| is probably up to the average.
Broken Bow-At the present writing Gus
ter county needs rain badly. The western
and southern portions of the county are
| suHering the most, but in the other eighteen
| townships wheat, generally speaking, looks
well. Oats will not now make more than
half crop. Probably five-sixths of the
corn Is planted. Late planted corn is still
waiting for moisture to sprout.
DAWSON.
Gothenburg-Small grain is dying, and in
l some sections south is past redemption.
North of us, If We get good rains in a few
days, the prospects are still good for aver
age crop Corn is coming up slowly, on ac-
| count of cold weather. About three -fourths
of the cultivated ground has been planted
the other fourth lying idle on account of
| the scarcity of seed.
Cozad-Ground Is getting very dry and
wheat is suffering, having been damaged by
recent frosts, Most of the wheat can hold
out week or ten days longer, barring hot
winds. Corn is nearly all planted and a
all crops is about three-fourths of what 1t
has been for the past two years. Three of
the four irrigatng bitches tributary to this
place have turned on the water this week
nP irriU finn for thn
has actively begun.
GREELEY.
| Greeley-The general outlook is good for
all kinds OF crops in this county, but we need
rain. The acreage of grain of all kinds Is
about the same as last year. The soil is be-
coming quite dry. The rainfall has been less
since March l than for the same period
last year Cut worms are reported doing
considerable damage in some parts of the
county Small grain, early millet and fruit
suffered slightly by the recent frosts.
HALL
Grand Island-The crop conditions in Hall
county are very discouraging at present.
Rye is beyond help and a good deal Of wheat
also: Oats can be saved if there is rain A
good many rye fields have been replanted to
corn. The acreage of all crops is up to the
average. The frost did some damage to
grass, but 1t would not have been felt had
there been rain.
. HOWARD.
st. Paul-The acreage of crops in Howard
county is about the same last year, with
three-ffths Of the whole planted to corn.
Most OF the balance has been sowed to oats
with very small acreage Of wheat and rye.
The rainfall has been far below the average
OF former years. Sell is getting very dry.
All crops are suffering intensely in about
one-half of the county and all small grain is
practically ruined and dried out
MERRICK.
Central Chy-Crop prospects are good
Corn is doing well, the early planted looking
a little yellow, but the late good. Small
J grain and pastures need rain The rye crop
| and upland hay will be short. The hay crop
on the low land is assured The acreage of
corn and oats is up to the average. Frosts
have done little damage. Two and a half
inches Of rain has fallen during the past
month.
SHERMAN.
Loup City-Crops lock pretty we'll all over
, Sherman county although the effects of the
recent frosts show plainly on wheat and on
grass on low ground. Oats, barley and mil
let look we'll. Corn is not doing so well on
account Of the protracted cold weather. Soil
, in this vicinity is dry on top for about an
inch, and below this moist earth is found
; varying in depth from six to ten inches
! ! Since April We have had 3.73 inches of rain
VALLEY.
Ord-So far Valley county Is in pretty
good shape and compares favOrably with the
6 season Of 1891 at this date. II we get rain
, by June l we will be practically assured OF
1 crop. The rainfall so far this spring has
| not been up TO the average Of the last ter
| years Corn is about all up and some fields
] are being cultivated. Recent frosts did but
little damage to field crops. although al
| grain was checked. The general feeling is
/ one Of anxiety.