The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-07
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN,
Furnished BY the oovsrnmens Crop md
Weather Bursau.

Weather HuEsau.
Lincoln. Nebr., April ~, 1897
The temperature has been 30 above
the normal In the southwestern section;
in the rest OF the state IL has varied from
10 to Re below the normal. Heavy
irosts occurred on the 2sth goth and
3Oth.
The rainfall has been above the nor.
NAL In the southeastern section and be-
low the normal ia other sections.
Flowing for corn has made good pro.
gress In all portions Of the state the
past week. Corn planting has begun In
all sections and considerable corn has
been planted In q few Of the southern
counties. Generally, however. little
corn has been planted yet. Spring wheat
10 Up and a good stand. Oats are CON-
ing MP nicely. Alfalfa has been badly
winter killed except In the western sec.
lions. Peach, apple, plum and cherry
trees are In bloom. The frost probably
injured fruit very little u at all.
REPORT ny COUNTIES.
NORTHWESTERN SECTION.
Butier-Wheat and oats looking well;
glowing for corn begun; fruit blossom.
ing but not 40 full M usual.
C~ass-Corn planting com menced; wheat
md oats growing nicely; apple, peach
and plum trees IN bloom.
Clay-Small grain and pastures doing
we'll; considerable corn ground plowed;
some corn planted; fruit prospects good.
Fillmore-Plowiug Tor corn In progress;
uheat and oat, coming up; iall wheat
doing iairly well; some potatoes up.
Gags-Oats, spring wheat aud rye
looking fine; corn Planting begun; grass
growing slower thun usnal.
Misunderstanding and iall wheat and
oats looking well; prospects Tor fruit
'rop rood.
Jeferson-Not much corn planted;
ground too wet md cold.
Johnson-But little ndvnnre either In
inrm work or vegetation during the
past week; perharA n little corn planted
Lancaster Corn and oats are doing
we'll; winter wheat II poor md a good
part q IL in lring plOw~d ny.
Neinaha-Ontr aud grnss growing last
some corn being planted; peach, cherry
and plum tree. In full bloom.
Nucholls--Onts up and growing nicely;
rnstureH green: fruit trees in bloom;
corn planting delayed by wet weather
Otoe-Ground nearly rendy for corn
aud a few planting; winter wheat IL
mp some alfalfa killed.
Pawnee-Oats coming up well aud
wheat bloc ming; rain has delayed corr
planting: patnr"a getting good.
Polk-Al small grain looks we'll; thu
hulk OF the plow,ng for corn yet to II
done; fruit trees In bloom.
Neutrality-suspicious. corn planted, bu
generally o. wet; small grein In goot
condition; fruit trees In bloom.
Salins-MOst of the cOrn ground ready
md some corn planted; fruit trees huv,
blossomed very full.
Snunders-Wheat and oats all sowl
and up in most cnses; blowing for cor
In full progress.
Seward-Work Ia being pushed a. ias
! rs weather will permit; all small graf
looks good; fruit trees in bloom.
Observation-Disclosures corn planted I'll
latter part OF the week.
York-Whent. rye, and grass CROWN
finely; plowipg Tor corn has made goo
progress; mo apparent damage by frOst'
NORTHEAsTERN EcTioN
Autelope-Small grain up and look
Wol, DIO Wluk IOI COVu WEu uuOcT w.
and some corn planted; grass CROWN
slowly.
Boyd-whsat sown; blowing for cor
In progress.
, Buri-Plowing well advanced an,
some corn planted; grasses stood winte
we'll except alfalfa which IL Ia bad shape
Cedar-Small grain coming up nicely
blowing for corn In full blast; grass fror
4 to o inches high.
Cuming-Rye, wheat and oats grow
: ing nicely; heavy frosta.
Dixon-Small grain all in; some plow
/. ing for corn.
Dodgs-Considerable corn ground PR
! pared but some fields too wet to worl
pastures in good shape.
Douglas considerable plowing Ia
been done this week.
, Holt--Rye from 8 to II inches higi
blowing for corn In progress; KILN
irOsts on 26th and Goth.
Madison-W Wheat and oats good stsnt
rye looking splendid; alfalfa all winte
killed; blowing for corn progressing raI
idly.
P~ierce-Small grain In One shape-it
up and doing well; blowing for corn We
under way.
Platte-Spripg wheat looks fine; ,oat
|. mostly In the ground; alfalfa almost
total failure; blowing for corn fairly b.
gun.
> Sarpy-Plowing for corn just beguI
; there will be q large increase In acrsae
Of listed corn; apple trees In bloom.
5 Thurston-Plo wing for corr has b
gun In earnest.
e WaShington-Wheat looks well bt
o growing slowly; irosts on 10th and 80t
but no damage; blowing for corn beguI
I'll CENTRAL ECTIo
Doone-Small grain and pastur,
doing splsndidly; blowing for corn beiu
n pushed rapidly; fruit not damaged 3
rost.
} Bunalo-Sprng wheat generally lool
+ well; ground 10 good shape and plowiu
for corn progressing rapidly.
! Custer-SEall gram coming mp an
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