The Red Cloud chief., 1897-08-20

HoIt-Smnll grain about all harvest
ed. ana shows good yield; corn DELAYED
some by cool weather, but is in ,xcep-
tionally fine condition.
MISUNDERSTANDING vi grain about
completed: grass Tor hay abundant;
potatOes lair; corn hos grown well.
knox-Corn is Doing liuelv, soms
fields in ronstiug ear; hoying progress
ing rapidly.
Madiaon-Corn continues to do we'll,
stacking and thrashing retarded by
rainy weather: ZONE grain sprouting in
shock.
Platte-Corn caring well; showers and
damp weather have interfered with hay
ing and thrashing; considerable fall
blowing being done; sugar bepts doing
well.
Sarpy-Corn continues to improve;
excellent rains have put grounds in con-
dition for iall blowing.
Stabton-Corn doing well, and prom
ises a good crop: some fall blowing be
inc done; sugar beets are maturing fast.
misunderstanding in progress and
haying commenced: corn il growing
randy. but 10 late and needs rain.
Washington-Small grain has turned
ont good; corn and potatoes doing
well.
CENTRAL SECTION.
Buffalo-Much OF the small grain ia
stack some wheat sprouting in shock:
ground in fine condition for fall blowing;
cOrn doing well, but IL five to ten days
later than usual.
Custer-Harvest about over; some
thrnshipg; wheat yielding better than
expected: corn developing rapidly under
favorable weather OF past week.
DawsOn-Corn doing well, but late;
corn Is greatly damaged in parts of the
county; large acreage Of alfalfa going to
seed.
Hall-Stacking grain has progressed
well; corn is doing better than at any
time before; small grain yield we'll up; no
small crops.
Mcrrick-Rains beneficial to corn and
grnss; too dry to pillow.
Systematically planted corn will be
nearly an average crop where it stands
thin. where thick, it is poor; late corn
benefited by ruins, but requires several
weeks Of good weather to mature.
Valley-Thrashing and stacking pro-
crossing fast; wheat and oates yielding
well; potatoes good; corn doing well.
SOUTHWESTERN SECTION.
Adams-Corn improved; late corn will
be better than expected; some wheat has
sprouted in shock; late potatoes and
pastures improved.
Dundy-Corn growing rapidly since
big rain OF the 9TH; cane and millet
promise y fair crop.
Franklin Recent moiot weather en-
tirely favorable for corn: winter wheat
dnd oats thrashing out well.
Frontier--AIl small grain cut; corn in
fine condition, and promises a large
crop; millet doing finely since rains.
Furnas-COrn is doing as we'll as any
body could ask, prospects for a big crop;
pastures good, and hay plentiful and
cheap.
HarIan-Corn making rapid growth,
and the crop will be immense, ground in
good condition, and some fall blowing
done.
Hitchcock-very wet week: corr il do.
ing finely, and will be much better than
expected.
Kearney-Corn Is advancing nicely,
earliest commenced glazing; some sec
a%bnndantIy moist. others could
use rain to advantage.
L~incoln-COrn generally in good con-
dition, and prospects are for a good
crop; some wheat and rye thrashed, a
fair crop.
Red Willow-COrn il caring fast. and
promises to be better than last wear:
wet weather has injured rye and wheat
some.
Webster-Corn in good condition;
early corn better than late; early pota.
toes n full crop.
WESTERN AMI NORTHWESTERN SECTIONS.
Cherry Wheat and small grain being
harvested and stacked; wheat much bet.
ter than expected; corn filling we'll; po-
tatoes splendid; haying being pushed.
kimball-Whpat and bats nearly all
cut; corn in tassel and silk, and matur.
ing rapidly.
Logan-Grnin stalking nearly COM
ploted; corn growing well.
Rock-GOod haying weather, with bet.
ter crop than last year: corn doing fine
ly, and will make a good crop.
Scots B%luif-Corn growing very finely;
wheat and ont harvest retarded by light
but no damage done; some hay
by rain.
Thomas-Warm rain during week; all
crops growing finely.
G. A. LOVELAND,