Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-20
RAIN PALS WHERE n is NEEDED.
Crors In All Parts Of Nebraska Get the
Moisture They Need.

FREMONT. Neh. June ls.-tSpecial)-A
fine shower Of rain fell here this morning
the total precipitation being estimated al
nearly / inch. IL is thought that enough
water fell 10 help out the corn crop. Con-
siderable hail fell here, but not enough TO
iniure crops. The mercury stood al % in
the shade this afternoon.
JOHNSTOWN, Neb.. June 1s.-(special
Telegram} a grand rain this morning
broke the hot dry spell and saved the small
grain. Grasshoppers are very destructive
in some localities.
ARCADIA. Neb. June is.-tspeclal)-A
half inch Of rain IN this section for the
current week has kept the ground in rcS1
condition, and the excessive heat Of the past
few days has greatly hsstered the growth Of
corn.
FORT ROBINSON. Neb.. June l9.-lspe-
cisl Telegram Last night at II 80 a violent
storm Of rain and hail accompanied by a
high wind and lasting for fifteen minutes
occurred here, leaving devastation in its path
All the flower gardens were ruined, and the
post vegetable garden OF ten acres will have
70 be rcplanted.
MCOOK. Neh. June la.-(Special THE
heavy rains and numerous showers Of the
past two weeks have put nature in a most
| complacent, happy mood. The prospect now
| is that Red Willow county will this fcason
harvest the largest small grain crop in its
I history. The acreage is unusually large and
the yield promises 10 be heavy. Corn is
| backward. but doing we'll
MILFORD, Neb., June 19.-(Special)-A
refreshing shower visited this vicinity last
night. II was preceded by an electrical ard
wind storm, which did some damage to
small fruit. The rain was much needed by
small grain. which is just filling.
HASTINGS, Neb., June l9.-(Special THE
crop prospects for Adams county could not
possibly be any better. Everything appeare
TO be just as the farmers would have it.
There is no need Of irrigation. as the ground
ts IN excellent condition, and there has been
a rainfall Of over an inch q week. Without
inns average rainfall the soil would have
been in a bad condition as the heat has
been more intense during the past week
than AT this time any previous year The
| farmers in Adams county have put in more
small grain this year than has ever been
put in before. Winter wheat is in abupd-
snce, and is the pride Of every farner's {
heart, as II has the largest heads ever seen
on winter wheat in this country. and there
is no fear Of rust The winter wheat crop
| viii be harvested about July 6
FA1RBURY, Neb., June 1e-CSpecial1-
| The weather has been intensely hot for pe5-
eral days, the thermometer indicating from
! ~ 10 ~ degrees each afternoon. During
last night refreshing rain fell, amounting
! 10 80 OF an inch. Corn is growing fairly.
GRAND ISLAND, June lg -CSpeciail-
| This county was visited by another excel
lent rain last night, the amount Of water
falling being half an inch. Bees are IN
| tDe condition. Corn has come out wonder
! July in the last week Of warm weather.
| and the general condition Of the crop is
| such as to be very encouraging to TIE
| farmers
ELwooD. Neh.. June 1a.-Cspeciall-
! Tuesday night a heavy wind storm accom-
panied by rain and hail, passed over this
| place. No great damage was jone over
| half an inch of rain fell twenty-five
| minutes
BENNINGTON. Neb.. June ls.-lspeciall
| This section was visited by fine shower
! this morning, lasting nearly an hour Hail
] fell 4 few miles northwest Of here
| ITHACA Neb., June l9.-(Special)-A
! very severe hail storm did a great deal of
| damage near here today