The Red Cloud chief., 1896-05-01
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In the western part Of the state the
weather OF the past week has been cold
with some snow and sleet. In the east
prn part it has been warm, averaging
from six to eight degrees above the nor
NAL.
Rains have fallen in all parts of the
state during the week being above the
normal excepting in the extreme east and
west portions and particularly heavy
in the central portion.
The heavy rains OF the preceding week
with the general excess during the past
week ave thoroughly saturated the
ground and generally retarded farm
work 30 that but little progress has been
made over a considerable portion Of the
state. The seeding oi small grain is
about complete over the eastern and
southern portions OF the state. Flowing
! Tor corn has commenced in the northern
counties aud has made some pro-
gress in other sections. but very little
corn was planted during the week.
All vegetation has made rapid growth
in tho eastern and southern portions of
the state. Grass in many localities il
large enough to afford pasturage to
stock. Small grain continues IN good
condition and seems generally % to
have suffered from the heavy rains.
Plums, cherries, and early apples have
bloomed proiusely and apricots have be-
"a to drop their blossoms and set their
fruit.
Reports by counties.
SOUTHEASTERN SECTION.
Butler-Nearly done seeding. Blue
grass pasture coming on nicely. Oats all
up and looking green. Fall wheat looks
fine. Soil in good condition.
Cass-Winter wheat and rye somewhat
thin but looks well. Spring wheat aud
oats a splendid stand and growing nicely.
Pastures nearly sufficient to support
stock. Seeding practically done.
Clay-Wheat, rye, barley, oats and
pasture green and in fine condition.
GrOund wet down to a great depth.
Light frost on the the morning Of the
18th.
Fillmorc-A good growing week.
Ground in the best condition for years.
Grass growing finely and small gram nd.
vancing rapidly. Fruit trees budding.
Flowing for corn in progress. No pas
turage yet.
G~age-Pienty OF rain. Flowing for
corn well advanced and some corn plant
ed. Wheat, oats and rye growing rapid
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Uamilton-Eycessive rains hnve de.
!rredfarm work. Grasses and small grain
anvc made good growth.
JeIierson-Ground in excellent coudi.
Non. Wheat dong finely but acreage
mall. Peach and plum trees full OF
bloom. Oats growing nicely.
Johnson--W heat gives splendid promise.
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Apples, peach and cherry trees covered
with abundant bloom; aprlcots have
cast their blossoms and are full with
young fruit.
I.ancaster-All small grain in good
condition. Ground in fine shape. Apri.
cot and plum trees ia full bloom and pre-
sent u fine sight.
Nemalia-Peach, plum and apricots in
full bloom. Wheat, oats and gardens up
and in fine condition. Grass high enough
for grazing.
Nuckolls-tirain and grass growing
very inst. Corn planting has been de.
layed by rain. Ground wet down four.
teen to eighteen inches.
P~awnee-Grass growing finely. Small
grain looks well. Plum, peach and ZONE
apple blossoms out. Some.corn planted.
A white frost on the 18th. Ground
abnndantly wet. An unusual number OF
lruit trees being set ont.
Polk-Crops OF all kinds in good condi.
ton, considerably above the average for
this date. Wheat and rye up three to
five inches. Slight frost on the morning
OF the 18th. Present prospects never
better Tor fruit. Flowing for corn well
under way.
Richardson-Early apples, peaches,
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ing for corn we'll under way.
Saline-Ail kinds OF seeds have come
well. Grass aud winter grain have come
forward fast. Much blowing for corn is
done but no planting. Early potatoes
mostly planted. Plum, peach and apri-
cot trees in bloom. Ground in splendid
condition.
Misunderstanding about all done.
Wheat and oats coming nicely. Ground
wet down about eighteen inches. Pas
lures where not dead, are showing green.
Spring sowing OF alfalfa coming u pnicely.
Old alfalfa and grass growing well. Fall
wheat never looked better. A Jew apple
trees in blossom.
Seward-Sbowers during the week have
sept the ground In fine condition. Fruit
trees coming into bloom. Light frosts
on the 18th and 18th but no apparent
damage. Soil wet down eighteen to
twenty-fourinche Wheat fine and oats
doing well.
Thayer-Plenty OF moisture. Fall
wheat looking well. Oats coming up
evenly. Pastures getting green. Fruit
buds look we'll.
JOSIE
YOrk-Seeding very nearly done.
Winter wheat continues to look fine.
Light frosts but no damage. Ground
wet down very deem Plum and other
fruit trees full OF b.