The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-23


the earliest is tasseling ont: wheat III.
ing well; oats above average; hayingu
progress. y
Dodge--Oats being cut: bnv crop viii
be- lighi;corn cultivation mostly finished,
ea"'y pieces tusseling, corn IN good con-
dition.
Douglas-Good growing week; all
crops in excellent condition.
H~olt-Smnll grain generally better
than lust year; rye and barley harvest
almost over; corn looking fine aud be-
ginning to tassel, hay, n staple in coun-
~. will make IA good crop; haying has
begun.
Madison Wheat and oats ripeniug,
cutting will begin this week; corn IL laid
by, tasseling out, and looking remark-
ably well.
Pierce-Grain improving some; corr
doing finely. 2
Platte-Some damage To wheat by
worms working at the root; corn back.
ward but sone tasseling; some small
grain cnt.
Sarpy-lIarvesting Of wheat and oats
this week; tbrushing rye begun, yield
good and quality excellent; buckwheat
being planted
Stantou-Rve harvest is completed,
yield and quality good; corn is all laid
by and Ia doing well; rain would make
wheat fll better.
Thurston-Small grain turning; bar
ley and rye being cut; rain needed.
Wayne-Wheat and oats are fairly
good aud the grain ri excellent quality;
potatoes not yielding we'll: corn doing
well.
CENTRAL SECTION.
Boone--Wheat and oats ready to har-
vest and generally good crop; corn do.
ing well.
Buffalo-Corn has grown rapidly and
ia catching up; spring wheat and oats
have lost considerably by the weather;
rain needed.
Custcr-Wheat injured some by in
sects: corn is forging ahead fast; corn
never looked more promising; early sown
pats cut.
Dawson-Spring wheat harvest COM
mcnced; oats nearly ready to cut; corn
generally doing well; second crop OF al
falfa being cut; rain needed.
Hall-Corn il doing finely: wheat and
rye mostly in shock in the best OF con-
dition; n few pieces Of oats cut.
housekeeping wheat ready to cut;
corn growing rapidly, many ields In
tassel: rye and winter wheat being
thrashed; rain much needed.
Loup-Wheat aud oats somewhat
damaged by dry, hot weather; corn do
ing well; rye harvest in progress, will be
a good crop.
Merrick-Too dry for all crops; corn
suffering.
Nance-Harvesting progressing nice.
ly; corn growing very fast; plenty OF
moisture; grass making fine growth.
Gha,,.- S,v,r.r ,rl,a,% o,kt;pr 20 fall
blast; wheat pretty good; corn and po-
tatops need rain badly.
Valley-Harvesting spring wheat we'll
begun, crop good; corn growing fast.
UTnEAsT SECTION.
Adams-Oats partly cut; some spring
wheat cut; early corn needs rain; pota-
toes will be short crop.
Dundy-Small grain being harvested,
the yield will be very light; potatoes will
be less than a full crop; corr needs rain.
Franklin-Some fall wheat has been
thrashed and IL yielding well and OF the
best quality; spring wheat and oats be-
ing harvested. a fair crop; corn begin
ming to need rain.
Frontier-Winter wheat and rye har.
vested, crop better than expected; spring
wheat harvest in full blast; corn grow
ing rapidly.
Furnas-Wheat most all in shock; corr
IL beginning to need rain; second crop OF
alfalfa being cut, good crop.
Harlan - Cultivation OF corn ON
pleted; small grain being harvested;
wheat very good quality; crops good
outside OF district injured by hail.
Hitcbcock-Very hot; corn willing for
want OF rain; small grain nearly all cut;
wheat about one third OF a crop.
kearney-SDring wheat being cut.
yield will exceed expectations; oats and
barley rapidly maturing; corn tasseling;
rain would be beneficial.
Lincoln-Some corn burning out and
some needing rain very badly; small
grain in stack; everything needs rain.
Perkins-Farmers will not get seed
back on small grain, all dried up; corn
needs rain.
Red Wilow-Rye and fall wheat har.
vest about completed, crop good; grass
hoppers will hurt spring wheat some and
are eating corn some.
Webster-Wheat and rye In shock;
corn making Ns,nendous growth; oats
ripening fast;isscond crop OF alfalfa be.
ing cut.
WESTERN mi NORTHWESTERN SECTIONS.
Cherry-Whear almost ready to har
vest. a good stand and will yield largely;
corn doing nicely; haying commenced,
crop good.
Keya Paha-Hot and windy; crop
looks we'll; grass good.
Rock-Corn being laid by; field corn in
tassel; rye being cut, q fair crop; range
fine; wild hay improving.
SCOTS Blug-Winter wheat being cut;
spring wheat looking well; unirrigated
pastures needing rain but stock doing
well still.
Thomas-A good week and crops do
ing well.
G. A. LOvELAND,
Section Director, Lincoln, Neb.