Omaha daily bee., 1895-05-27


most of the valley counties little rain has
fallen and ground is too dry for successful
cultivation. Within the past few days how
ever, rains have fallen in many parts of the
southwestern portion of the state, and ten
days hence the corn crop outlook will doubt
less show much improvement.
ADAMS,
Hastings-Adams county never had bet
ter outlook for a large corn crop than this
year. Almost every field Of ccrn in the
county has had better care than ever before,
and If we have rain within two weeks there
Will be fully as large crop as the county
has produced for many years. Wheat viii
not yield one-third of a crop. If we have
| rain within a few days there will BE- about
one-half Of an oat crop. The northern part
Of the county seems to report small grain
in better condition than the southern but
| the county in general is in much better con
ditton than the people of this city believe or
will admit. Farmers subsoiled more this
year than ever before. Ground was wet
down fully twenty inches early in the spring
Although it has not rained for five weeks the
soil Is still moist, but rain will be needed
| soon.
CHASE.
Imperial-The ground in this county is as
| dry as It Is possible to get, and, with the
| exception of few pieces, there are no small
| grain crops in the county. The acreage of
| corn is much less than former years. the
| ground being too dry to plow. High cold
winds with but little rain, has been the rule
| since March |. "a
BenklemanrrDund county is for a third
| successive year battling with the drouth
| There has practically been no rainfall In this
| county this season. We had a blizzard Of
| snow and slush about wheat sowing time and
| few light local showers in different parts
| Of the county, but only covering a small sec
tion In most localities all small grain which
| came up has died, while in other localities
grain failed TO 5sPfout. Considerable cora has
| been planted and has come up, but the con-
| tinuei cold Weather has retarded its growth
and the soil Is now so dry that it is impossi
BILE to list fields that need replantng.
.,r FRANKLIN.
Hldreth-Earlyt planted corn is growing
well: late planted fields are being injured BY
| the cut worms, but with favorable weather
will be all right. Wheat and rye suffer
ing and must have rain soon. Oats for the
| most part are good for some time yet. Pota-
| toes are making a rapid growth. Recent
| frosts did no material damage. With rain
! in the near future Franklin will have one of
her grand crops again.
FURNAS.
| Beaver City-Small grain Is in bad condi-
| tiOn generally, although some fields will make
| a fair yield with seasonable rains. The acre
age of small grain is rot so large as usual.
| Corn planting is nearly finished Some farm
| ers have stopped listing on account of the
| dryness of the soil. Early planted corn looks
well and is a good stand. The acreage is
above the average. The. rainfall has been
| about one-fifth of normal. but as the weather
| has been cCol the damage 10 crops has been
| remarkably slight to what might have been
| expected. Rains would make a large
corn crop and insure partial yield of small
| grain.
GOSPER
Elwood-soil is very dry and rain needed
| badly Rain must come in few days to save
the small grain Corn is nearly all up and
| is good stand, but not growing very fast
We have the biggest acreage ever planted in
| this county. Frost did little damage to
| growing crops, but fruit and gardens were
| slightly injured.
| HITCHCOCK.
Trenton-Corn is In fair shape, with good
| stand. but the crop needs rain badly. In
| portions of the county small grain crop is
| total loss and farmers seem to have suspended
| corn planting pending rain. The acreage ia
not more than one-half of former years. In
| the western and northern parts Of the county
| the farmers have hopes for half crop. No
serious damage from frost is reported in this
vicinity.
| HARLAN.
Alma-The condition of all small grain is
| very poor. Winter wheat and rye will be
almost failure, and spring wheat and oats
| with rain within few days. will make over
| half crop. Corn is all right yet and will
| acreage Of wheat, as compared with last
year. is about two-thirds, and corn about the
same, or possibly little greater than last
| year.
KEITH
Ogalalla-Wheat. small acreage, not look
ing WELL owing to dry weather, and some
| fields did not come up. Corn, small acre
age, and a very poor stand. Some corn has
| not come up, owing to the drouth. The
| ground is very dry, grass is not growing
md for hnU tc ONLY
three-quarters Of an inch Of rain has fallen
| since March /. Irrigated crops are all right,
but are backward owing to cold weather.
KEARNEY.
Mlnden-Thel soil in this county generally
is very dry and everything is suffering for
rain. Rye is completely killed and wheat
! partly So Oats are suffering, but will make
a good crop, with favorable showers. Corn
is up where the ground is moist and looks
| well. The general acreage in Kearney county
so far has been onP and three-eighths inches,
but owing to- the extreme dryness Of the
ground before the rains commenced much
| more moisture will be needed. Recent frosts
did quite little damage to oats, also to
| corn, small fruit and were especially
severe on garden truck.
siPHELPS.
Holdrege-Crops OF small grain are suffer
ing now and viii not make a full crop, no
| matter how much 1T rains from now on.
Crops of corn are In normal condition. and
the late plautinR1 seems best. The acreage
OF crops plautsdI n this county this year is
| about the average The recent rainfall in
this county has been sufficient to make crops
| il the ground had been in normal condition.
! The frosts the past few days have hurt the
| crop and oats are yellow in some instances
! from the effects, and wheat, especially early
| wheat, shows the effects of the freeze and
corn is on the standstll.
RED WILLOW
Indanola-Early planted corn is looking
| well, and with good rains soon prospects are
good for this crop. larger acreage mas
been planted than last year in the east half
Of the county, but in the west half II has
been too dry for successful planting. The
acreage Of wheat is larger. but the crop is
| dying out and with the best OF conditions
during the rest Of the season will not make
half a crop. Fross have done but little
| damage.
| Rain Rt Grafton.
GRAFTON. Neb.. May Especial This
section received a soaking rain on Friday
night, doing much good