The Red Cloud chief., 1897-08-27

threshing from shock about completed;
grain in stack in good condition; some
fall blowing done; pastures fair.
Douglas-Corn. especially the late
planted, has not made much progress
during the week because Of cool wealth.
or; pa lures continue to improve; some
fall blowing in progress.
Holt Small grain being threshed.
yielding better than expected, corn do.
ing we'll but needs warm weather, hay
harvest Jrawing to a close.
Knox-More hay being put up than
usual; sugar beets doing we'll; early po.
tatoes fair; threshing in progress; corn
maturing we'll but needs warn weather;
much will be secure In two weeks.
Madisou-Corn in good condition. but
weather rather cool for rapid develop.
ment Of ear.
Pierce-Corn doing we'll and promises
to be out Of the way Of frost by Septem'
Der g
Platte-A good week for threshing
and haying; corn doing fairly we'll.
Sarpy-Much fall blowing being done;
rains have helped late potatoes; corn
needs warmer weather but is filling in
splendid shape.
Thurston-Nights are getting cool aud
corn Is maturing fast. most Of crop will
be out OF the way Of frost in two weeks.
CENTRAL STATION.
Boone-Corn ~ripening up we'll; stack.
ing nearly all done; pastures needing
rain.
BufYalo-Corn is improving az a whole
some early corn dried out, and some
late corn in same condition; small grain
yielding we'll; too dry to pillow; much
winter wheat will be put in the o
fields. = ~
Custer--In consequence Of no rain,
corn has made rapid progress as to ri.
pening; rain needed for fall blowing and
late pastures.
Demonstrating mostly done; some
threshing from shock yet; corn much
damaged except where irrigated; alfalfa
good; pastures short.
Hall Stacking small grain about
completed; large crop Of hay being cut;
corn doing we'll.
Howard-Corn has made fair prog
ress, but too cool for rapid progress;
much blowing and threshing done; many
are haying.
Merrick-Some hay cut. crop very
short; corn filling nicely but would
stand more heat and moisture; potatoes
short.
Sherman-Corn very backward and
would be benefited by rain; pastures
up; too dry for blowing; wild
grass thick but short.
Valley-Cool and dry. but plenty Of
moisture for corn; threshing progress.
ing fast, yield good.
SOUTHWESTERN SECTION.
Dundy.-Corn coming out wonderful
ly after the heavy rains; the wettest
August in thirteen years; corn will be
late in maturing.
Frontier -Haying in progress; thresh.
ing making rapid progress.
Harlan-Corn growing we'll; some are
the third crop Of alfalfa; fall
being pushed; wild hay light;
peaches a fair crop; pastures good and
all cattle doing we'll.
Hitchcock-Corn doing finely; ground
very wet and in good condition for fall
blowing; alfalfa, millet and cane doing
K~earney-Too cool for corn to mature
rapidly; plenty Of moisture and large
ears forming; threshing continues. yields
better than expected.
Lincoln-Corn growing we'll general.
ly; parts Of county need more rain; pots-
toes and hay good.
Perkins-Prospect for best corr ever
raised in county.
Red Willow-Corn 10 booming and the
prospect Is for q full crop; grain all in
and threshing is going on.
Webster-Corn doing we'll; weather
little cool; ground getting rather dry;
pats and wheat being threshed. yield
and quality satisfactory.
AND NORTHWESTERN SECTIONS.
Cherry--Small grain being threshed.
and turning out good yield; too cool for
corn; hsying progressing we'll.
Keith--GOod week for making hay.
crop good; early corn maturing; third
crop Of alfalfa being cut.
Keya Psha - Harvesting finished;
threshing begun; most too cool for corn.
kimball-Corn doing nicely. and in
about two weeks will be safe, az none
but early varieties raised; little thresh.
ing done yet. but prospect for good yield
small grain.
Rock-Haying in progress; crops much
better than usual, but corn late, and
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