The Red Cloud chief., 1897-04-30
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Furnished by the Government Crop and
Weather bureau.

averaged about y degrees irIOw the
normal IN the eastern sections aud ! de-
gree below the normnl IN the western
sections. Light irost- occurred On sev.
eral days but no damage was done to
fruit.
The rainfall has everywhere been be-
low the noi mal. A little rain fell along
the lower Platte Valley and scattered
showers around through the eastern
sections the first Of the week, but the
rainfall nowhere exceeded hall nm inch.
The excessive rainfall of the week eud.
ing April 18th left the ground too wet
Tor rapid progress IN farm work the frat
two days OF this week. The absence Of
rain, however, was very favorable
u work was pushed rapidly in
most sections during the remainder Of
the week.
Spring wheat il all sowp and generally
the acreage IL reported as larger than
usual. The early sown pieces are up and
looking nice. Dat seeding In about com
pleted in the southeastern counties aud
generally well advanced. The acreage
will probably DO less than last year.
Rye IL generally In excellent condition.
Winter wheat has improved but many
iields in the southeastern portion of the
state will be plowed up. The winter
wheat In the south central portion of
the state Ia in better condition. Tame
grasses are starting well und In many
sections cattle yet most OF their living
in the pasture. Flowing for corn is
just commencing.
REPORT BY COUNTIES.
SOUTHEASTERN SECTION.
Butler-Wheat and oat crops nenrly all
sown; wheat and rye look well and pas.
lures In good condition,
Clay.-Plowing for corn in progress;
quite nm acreage of spring wheat, oats,
and barley "
a 9 Wheat seeding completed, early
sown up and looks nice; oats nearly oil
sowp; plowing Tor corn progressing.
Ftllinore.-Onts about all sown; some
ground plowed for corn; grass growing
well; winter wheat poor.
Gage.-Oats about all sown; fall wheat
a poor start mud much OF 1t will be
plowed up.
Hamilton.-Ground getting In good
condition and much seeding done during
the week; several light frosts.
JeffersOn-Oat seeding completed and
the early sown coming up; a great deal
OF blowing done this week.
Johnson-Good week for sowing small
grain and preparing ground for corn
planting; wheat and grass made good
growth.
Lancaster-Oats are nearly all In;
winter wheat coming out better thun
expected; some spring wheat sown.
Nemaha-Mo Of the oats sown; early
potatoes being planted; stock in pas.
lures; good week for farm work.
NuchOlls-Oats being sown; but little
has been done toward preparing ground
Tor corn; winter wheat looks well.
Otoe-Oats nearly all sown; blowing
Tor corn well begun, winter wheat about
all gone; peach buds swelling.
Pawnee-More favorable week and
all are busy getting in oats; ground
ready. Tor corn planting.
Polk-Some few have finished seeding
small grain, Others have not commenced;
rye looks fine; wheat only FUR.
RichardsOn-Early sown fall wheat
shows some Improvement, but many
acres OF fall wheat will be plowed under.
.Saline-Oats mostly sown and ground
plowcd for corn, winter wheat very poor;
early potatoes planted.
Saunders-Week favorable for seeding
and almost all the wheat and oats sown;
grass three inches high.
Seward-Spring seeding mostly fin
ished and some are getting corn ground
ready; early potatoes planted; reduced
acreage OF oats sown.
Thayer-Grass starting slowly; oats
sown but too cold to plant corn; oats
starting fair.
York-Ground rather wet but consid.
cradle wheat and oats sown during the
week; winter wheat and rye looking
well.
N~ORTHEAsTERN SECTION.
Antelope-Wheat about all sown and
oat seeding well under way; some plow-
ing for corn done; grass starts slowly.
Boyd-Some progress made In farm
work but delayed by snow storm OF the
18th; grass beginning to appear.
Burt-Wheat oil in and most OF the
barley. and oats; acreage large Of barley
and wheat and small OF oats.
Cedar-A little too wet but seeding
has progressed very nicely; considerable
blowing done.
Cuming.-Wheat about half sown;
tame grass just starting.
Disappointment nearly all sown and
some have commenced sowing 6ats;some
w4sat 10 coming up: ground very wet.
Dodge.-Wheat seeding finished and
oat seeding well along; wet; some plow-
ing for corr done.
k~nox.-Some seeding has been done;
fields on the bottoms along the Missouri
are under water.
Madison. Wheat all sown; early
wheat up oats hall sown; lowland past
ures getting green.
Pierce. Seeding nearly done; ground
plenty wet, freezes nights yet.
Platte.-Spring wheat about all sown
md oat seeding we'll advanced; grass
making o good start.
Sarpy.-Spring work being gushed but
too cold Tor vegetation to advance rap
idly; light frOsts on 18th and 18th.
Stanton.-Wheat 10 nearly all sown
and some oats have been put 10; past
ures are starting nicely.
Thurston.-Considerable seeding has
been done although ground 10 still wet
and cold. blowing for corn has begun.
Wayne. Wheat about halt sown and
acreage sown will be large; q few farmers
blowing for corn.
CENTRAL SECTION.