Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-18

Corn viii Mature in Nebraska with
nmt Anhitlnnnl ShnMers.


out Additional showers.
oGALAL1.A. Neh.. Aug 17.-tSpeciul Tole-
Eram)-A splendid rain fcll here last night,
which win be a Ereut benefit to corn and
potatoes
ELWOOD. Neh Aug 17.-lspeciHl Tele-
gram Two inches OF rain feIl here last
night. The corn in ,he central part Of the
county is badly damaged by hot weather.
hut In the northern and southern portion
the corn Is good.
MOOREFIELD. Neh. Aug 17.-Dspeciul
Telegram Three inches Of water fell here
last night from - clock until 6 this morn
inE. Corn Will now mature without any
more rain
ELSIE. Neh., Aug. 17.-tspeciBl TelerrGmN
- -Three-iourths OF an inch o. rain fen here
during The night This rain will make corn.
RANDOLPH. Neh.. Aug 1r.-ISpeCial Tele-
gram A sudden fall OF 40 degrees IN the
temperature last night was followed ry
cold rain al O'clock this morning and con
ttnued al day. Much grain is yet In the
shock
BENKELMAN. Neb. Aug l7.-lspecial
Telegram The ueuulC OF uuudy county are
again rejoicing over the timely fall OF over
TWO inches of rain since sunday evening j
beEau raining this evening al 3 @ clock and
promises to continue throughout the night
Many have announced their intention 20 pre-
pare 80 SOW much wheat this fall Sixteen
carloads Of cattle hogs and sheep have been
shipped from BenEelman within one week
ending today.
kTNBALl. Neb.. Aug 17-tSpecial Tele-
EranD-A large quantity Of water fen In
few moments here this afternoon which re-
suited In flooded streets and some damage
TO irrigation bitches and dams. At
Kinney ranch fifty dollars worth Of dam
age was done 10 the irriEatiuE works
ARAPAHOE. Neh. Aug 17-tSpeCiEl Tcle-
gramp-A much needed rain visited this sec
tiun this morning. One and une-haE inches
Of water fell
M'COOK Neh. Aug 17-lspecial Tele-
gram )-One Of the heaviest rains Of the wear
fell here last night. The burlington gauge
showed 205 inches. The lightning was
startling. striking frequently in and about
the city. Five hogs were killed in the
Burlington stock Yards.
SUPERIOR. Neh., Aug. 17.-lSpecial -
One of the finest rains uf tie season fen
last night il WIS steady duwnpour
and will be Of great benefit to the late
corn, for the weather Of the past four
DAYS has been exceedingly warm.
DUNCAN, Neh., Aug. 17.-(SpeCiRl A
steady rain set in here at noon today and
Will start early sOwn rye In nice shape,
but will delay hay harvest again. Corn
does not need rain and win make the
heaviest crop ever known here. William
Ernst VINO lives une-half mile south OF
town, has one furty-aCre field in which The
corn STANDS twelve to fifteen feet high.
Most Of the ears are as high as a mans
head, while some are nine and ten feet
from the ground. This field Will certainly
make eighty 10 100 bushels per acre. The
rows are three feet eight inches apart.
The corn is drilled one stalk in place.
twelve feet apart. 1t is q splendid stand
and lots Of stalks have two ears.
MINpEN Neb., Aug. 17.-(Special)-Onc
of the finest rains Of the season began here
last night and il is still raining.
FREMONT. Aug. I.-(SpeCiul b-OHtY are
all harvested in this vicinity and threshinE
well advanced. The crop is poor one the
yield not being much over half Of the
average and Of low grade. The yield of
corn will be immense Many fields will 70
sixty and eighty bushels 10 the acre. Beets
are growing and from present indications
Will pay well.
IRVINGTON. Neh.. Aug. l7.-(SpeciGl -
Late reports Of the storm that prevailed
Saturday night show il TO have been very
severe between this point and Calhoun
Carl Smiths large barn. built last season.
wrecked together with MIR. Silverclip's
barn, 5OX40 Corn is blown down il ter
rible shape.