Omaha daily bee., 1896-03-16
WHERE IT DOES MOST GOOD
Heavy Fall Of Snow Properly Applied to
Nebraskas Fertile Soil,
hUTUMNs RETURNS ALREADY MANIFEST
Farmers Greatly Encouraged by the
Conditions mt Present Prevailing
and EnthusInaticnIIy Preparing
Tor the spring Campaign.


while from three-Tourths to one inch fell
over the entire state. Omaha had less cf
the storm than any point in the state, and
here the fall amounts TO more than one
fourth of an inch. The small grain belt
OF the state got the most moisture, the win
ter wheat and rye region being soaked.
These cereals we're already in good condi-
tlon, the winter having been very favorable
to them. Not so great area as usual had
been sown owing to the almost total failure
OF the crop last year, due to late frost. but
those farmers who did put in the crop are
now realizing o return for the faith that
was in them. While the crop is not entirely
out of danger from frost, by any means a
little warm weather following this generous
bath will put the grain where it can with
stand much cold weather more than is prob
able in normal Nebraska spring
Much spring wheat was sown during the
, warm weather in February, when the ground
was in excellent condition for seeding. This
has now the moisture needed for its early
sprout!ng and vigorous growth. Where the
ground was not seeded in February 1t viii
be cared for as soon as this snow is gone
and the frost OF Marchs blustery days mas
left the ground.
Farm work is advancing rapidly through
out the state, and the farmers are greatly
encouraged by this fail of moisture, which is
but a forerunner of what locks now ke one
of the most prosperous years agriculture ever
had IN Nebraska.
MOOREFIELD, Neb., March 15.-(Special
Telegram.) .)-Eighteen inches of snow is the
result of the storm of Friday and Satur-
day 1t fell perfectly level, bsing unaccom-
panied by wind. The oldest settlers say
that prospects were never better for a crop
In this part of Nebraska.
ELGIN, Neb March 15.-(Special.) )-Snow
commenced falling here yesterday morning
n rtsn foil lliDgT of
6 o'clock this evening. with no signs OF
clearing up. There is no wind and 1t is
warm, so the snow melts very fast, and now
is only about three inches deep. Farmers
all seem happy and look forward to big
CROP This has been a very busy week,
lots of grain and stock having been brought
to market and business 10 good in general.
RANDOLPH, Neb, March 15.--lSpecial.J-
This vicinity has had severe weather for
several days and yesterday considerable
moisture fell in the shape of snow. 1t did
not stay long on the ground, however. No
wheat has been sown up this way as yet
this spring, but farmers are getting ready
to do so as soon as the weather warns up
a little.
EXETER. Neb March 15-(speeial)-
Snow began falling at this place some time
after midnight Friday night, and 1t continued
hard all day yesterday. A good twelve
inches has fallen. During part of the
afternoon it thawed as fast It fell. There
WIS no WlHu ana IL Is uChuUNieuSSu " De
the best snow that has fallen in ten years
in this county. Farmers and all others
are feeling very jubilant over the present
outlook. Winter wheat and rye is in ex-
Excellent condition, and large acreage of
b spring wheat has been sown.
i. MINDEN, Neb.. March 15.-(Special. y
z There is sixteen inches OF snow on the level
here this evening. If this lies without
! blowing into drifts, spring crops are sure
] and the ground will be in fine condition for
\ rly &c tbn agt hnrn
( for twenty years, so say cid settlers, and
4, farmers are happy. s...
e; OGALALLA, Neb.. March 15.-(Specal.)-
I Snow commenced falling Friday evening at
I o'clock. and continued till o'clock yester
day morning. when eleven inches On the
(, level had fallen. There was no wind, and
II sthe snow is evenly distributed. This will
put the land in fine condition for seeding,
Y which viii commence Immediately after the
snow is gone, and irrigation projects will
4! be pushed with Increased vigor. Two hund-
red head of young steers were shipped from
here Thursday, and will go the feeder
. market at South Omaha next week. Mrs
Powell Clayton, wife of Ex-Governor Clayton
of Arkansas, is here. visiting her sister,
. Mrs. s. p. Dellitour.
WILSONVILLE, Neb., March 15-(Spe-
-cial)-About eight inches of snow has fallen
here since Wednesday and everybody that
/. can hire, steal or beg cutter is out riding.
Farmers are jubiant over the prospects for
future crops
j CULBERTsoN, Neb.. March 15-(spe-
+, cial)-Five inches of snow fell Friday night.
This. with an inch Of snow Thursday night,
: makes total snowfall Of six inches for the
week.
WILCOX Neb.. March 15.--(Special y
: For the last three dayswe have had an east
{, wind. accompanied with light snow when
Friday evening ii began in earnest and yes
terday morning there was no less than one
Z foot Of snow, and still coming The Bee man
has been here eighteen years and this is
more like a real od-fashioned York state
: srow storm than anything he ever saw here.
Very little wind accompanied the storm,
which insures the greater good.
IMPERIAL. Neh, March 15.-(Special)--
Snow began in this county Friday about
4 o'clock and continued during the night and
was still showing at 10 a. IN. Saturday. There
: is fully six inches of snow on the level.
!. There has been wind and 1t lays uni
fprmly all over the ground. This is the
heaviest snowfall at any one time in this
cornty since March. 1890. The weather is
very warm and the snow is beginning to
! melt. The effect of this snow upon the peo-
pie s most wonderful. Every one is highly
eiated over It AMI feels that our prospects
foi a crop this season are first class
WAUNETA Ncb March 15.--(Special)--
Tho heaviest snow of the season has fallen
here during the past twenty-fcur hours; II
fell quietly and lien evenly over the grourd
to q depth of six to eight inches. This
moisture will greatly encourage farmers to
put out small grain.
IIOLDRBGE, Neb.. March 15.-(Special y
Snow fell continuously for forty-eight hours
here. The county surveyor says there is
thirteen and one-haf inches OF snow now.
! This is the heaviest fall of snow here for
severa years
BRADSHAW, Neb. March 15.--(Speclal)--
? The long-looked for moisture has at last ar
rived In the shape of Snow that has fallen
during the past thlrty-slx. hours, and is fully
six inches deep on the ground; there are no
drifts. Many farmers were in town yes
terday. and all are feeling jubant. Wnter
wheat and rye We're reported in fine con
dlton previous to the snow. Prospects are
now good for the planting of a larger acreage
this season than ever before.
GOTHENBURG, Neb., March 15.--(Spo
cial)-lt commenced sncwing here early Fri
day morning and continued twenty-four
hours, Snow covers the ground to the depth
OF thirteen inches, and the farmers all say
II is the deepest snow since March is. 1886,
ten years ago. Everybody IS iuhllant,
FARNAM, Neb.. March 15.-(Speclal)-
The wind from the southeast on the 18th and
18th inst. brought very light fall OF snow.
Friday evening the wind changed TO the
northeast and by Saturday evening from
eighteen to twenty inches OF snow had fall
len. II II melts where II lies II means nearly
or quite two inches of moisture. All the
trains are hours late and the streets oecu-