The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-01
N~ORTUWESTrRN SECTION

years. Snail grain about all sown and
mostly M. Flowing for Corn has gen
orally commenced. Stock turned ont to
grass.
Eurt-Enrly suwn wheat and rye il
up and OltS mostly SOwn. 4 much IN.
creased acreage ct small grain this yrnr,
especially wheat. Flowing Tor corn has
just begun. More fruit trees set out tins
spring than for ten Years. Blue grass
large enough to pasture.
tedar-A fine week. Wheat looks very
| green also pastures and meadows. Al
ialia doing well.
C~olfaX-RainS the heaviest for years
making grain look fine, also the grass in
pastures and meadows. Farmers plow-
ing for corn.
Cuming-Whpnt looks fine. Oats com.
ing up. Flowing Tor corn under way.
Ground in fine condition.
DakOta-Nl small grain in excellent
condition. Warm and sultrv with con.
tinuous rains and very little sunshine.
Dixon-ileavy rains have saturated
the ground. Wheat coming up nicely.
Oats nearly all sown. Rye coming out
much better that was expected. Farm
work a week later than last year.
Douglas-A good week for farm work.
N"h' hp''' ''' I'a''''NNi stlIh III lNbAi-
toes. Wheat about all up.
Holt-Wheat good. Oats about all in
and some mp. Rye fine. Grass growing
rapidly. some potatoes planted. Some
blowing for corn.
knoS-Small grain up and looking
fine. Pens, rndishes, lettuce and potatoes
are being planted.
Madlson-Wheat and oats about nil
up and II good stand. On prairie low.
lands stock ia self supporting Ground
in best condition iOr several years. Corn
ground being prepared.
P~ierce-Ileavy rains this week and
ground very wet. Small grain nearly all
sown and some up. Frozc quite hard ON
the night Of the 18th.
Piatte-Winter wheat and ryc could
not look better. A larger acreage of
small grain sown than usual. Farmers
blowing for corn. Heaviest rainfall Tor
the week for several years. Alfalfa max.
ing a fine showing.
Sarpy-Early sown crops look well
Ground in fair condition Tor all purposes.
Observation-Disclosures cold and back.
ward. Wheat and oats nearly all in and
some up. Acreage larger than usual.
Gronnd in fine condition. Flowing for
corn begun.
''tiit'l- 'I itNoiaD" WIN vi
crops. Wheat ia up and in fine condi-
ton. Light frost on the 18th but no
damage.
Neutrality-suspicious. fields looking
green and a good stand. Seeding all
done and blowing ior corn commenced.
Wavne-Small grain all in aud mostly
up. Excellent rains this week but non
too much. Most favorable conditions
for years. Increased acreage OF small
grain this year.
Sioux City, Iowa-Very favorable
week. Seeding for small grain nearly
completed. Flowing for corn in pro
gress.
CENTRAL SECTION.
Boone-Small grain about all sown,
Acreage of oats larger than last year.
Gardens being planted. Alfalfa growing
fast.
Buiialo-Ground thoroughly satur
atcd. Grass, oats and wheat growing
finely. Flowing for corn il being pushed.
Custer-Wheat generally in and some
potatoes planted. Winter wheat and
alfalfa looking fine. Wild pasture green.
Heavy freeze Friday night.
Dawson-Farm work mr.-S delayed by
wet weather. Spring whes.s sud oats
coming but some oats To be pat in yet.
Last years seeding of alfalfa is mostly
all right. Stock living on grass.
IIalI-Whcat looks fine. Oats coming
well. Fruit trees in bud. The finest
rain during the week for four years.
Ground very wet. Grass has made rapid
growth. Hard freeze on the 18th.
lioward-Small grain is coming nicely.
The rains have put the ground in the
best condition for four yeurs. Flowing
for corn in progress. Winter wheat. rye
and alfalfa look well. 4 greater acreage
than usual Of small grain.
kearncy-Spring wheat, oats rye, and
barley making rapid growth. Winter
wheat recovering from the dry fall
weather. Corn blowing well advanced.
Ice formed on the morning OF the 18th.
LOup-Season late. Grass starting
finely. Ground wet down in splendid
condition Tor seeding.
Mrrrick-rlnnty of rain. Ground in
excellent condition but washed in places.
Shermnn-Crops in good growing con
dition. Wheat all in and mostly up.
Oats aIl in md n part OF it up. Some
damage from washing by heavy rains.
Frost on the 18th but no damage. Very
little work done during the week on ac-
count oi the wet. Some blowing for
corn.
'all'y neat and oats coming on
well; some pieces look green. Subsoil wet
deeper than Tor five years.
Wneeler-Ground never in better CON
ditition. Grass starting nicely.
SOlTHWESTERN SECTION.
A~dnms-Smnll grain sown and mostly
up. Not much blowing for corn on az.
count OF wet weather. Fall wheat never
looked better mt this season. Ground
wet down two feet or more.
Chnse-Small grain mostly up aud look
ing fine, Some blowing for corn and
planting potatoes. Pastures excellent.
Largest acreage Of small grain ever put
10. Heavy freeze on the night OF the
l7th.
Dundy-Wheat all sown and the
earliest showing green. Oats mostly
sown. Grass starting fine, Stock has win.
tered well.
Franklin-Fall wheat in the best con.
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