The Red Cloud chief., 1897-08-13
REPORT BY COUNTIES
SOUTHEASTERN SECTION.

Butler-Corn very Uneven, some pieces
fully IN TO average, Others far behind,
crop will be about average for county;
fall blowing begun.
Cass-Corn in good condition, but
probably damaged by drought; late pc.
tatoes and pastures improved by rains.
C.ny-Corn late and some injured by
dry weather the first OF week; fall plow-
ing begun; some wheat sprouting in
shock.
Fllmore-Corn good in southern part
OF county and nearly average in north
ern PARTIAL blowing commenced.
Gage-!A good week for corn, but crop
is later than usual; much corn IN roast.
ing ear.
Hamilton-Corn doing nicely. but is
later than usual; some corn in roasting
ear, but more ID shooting and forming
ears.
Jcfferson-Crops doing finely; most
corn out OF milk, much in roasting ear,
and early corn last maturing.
Johnson-Corn in good condition, and
much OF the crop will be IA good as last
year; corn Uneven and much late.
Observation-Disclosures rains have helped
corn wonderfully, but in parts OF county
il ia not caring well for lack Of rain.
Nemsha-Early corn some injured by
heat and drought; many have stopped
thrashing and stacking and are blowing;
ground in good condition.
Nurkolls-Corn in good condition, and
the heavy rains OF the week insure a big
crop; fall blowing commenced.
Otoe-Rains have helped corn, and the
crop 10 in a hopeful condition.
Pawnae-Corn not injured by hot
weather; early corn beginning &c dent;
grapes will be largecrop potatoes nearly
failure.
Polk-Some damage to corn and grain
stacks by high wind and hail, but crop
generally doing well.
Richardson-Corn doing finely, aud
generally uniniured by hot weather.
Saline-Rains have helped corn, aud
late potatoes will be something of a crop
oats are thrashing out pretty well.
Saunders-COol, damp weather has in
terf.ped with tbrashing, but ia good fol
corn: pastures improved; buckwhea'
good; fax light.
Seward-Tho rain OF the week has
helped corn, but considerable damage
has been done by the drought.
Thayer-Corn is doing as well az il
possibly an, and promises "A full crop
onts turning out well; pastures good.
iork-Corn slightly damaged by
winds OF last week; some corn in roast
irg ear; but little pIowing done; thrash
ing delayed by rains.
NORTHEAsTERN SECTION.
Antelope-Rain delayed harvesting
some wheat and oats to cut; hot weathe
damaged some fields OF corn, crop gen
orally in good condition.
B~oyd-Small grain harvest completed
stacking in progress; corn in e~xceIlen
condition, promises an abundant yield
caring out very heavy.
Burt-With the light showers of th
week, corn has held it's own, but need
. rain; large yield OF wheat and oats.
Cedar-Small grain about all cut; co'l
doing we'll, early and medium plante,
; silked out, late planted not cared yet.
! Colfax-Wet weather interfered will
,, thrasbing and haying, but was good 10
! corn.
, Cuming-Small grain all harvested
> corn Ia late and has been somewhat II
/, iured by drought in Jnly.
! Din on-Damp. cloudy week; sma
: grain In shock, but no stacking o
thrashing has been done this week; n
damage to grain from rain.
Dodge-COrn is mostly in silk or fu'
ther advanced, early planted in roastin
ear; corn generally in good condition
. potatoes poor.
, Do~uglas-Corn and potatoes need rail-
J and yield Ia being materially affected b
y dry weather; oat harvest complsted an
some thrashed.
; H~olt-COrn just putting out ears, look
u fine, and will make a good crop; sma
o grain mostly In shock.
Knox-Most corn well silked and, d.
veloping rapidly; week good for cor
but rather u~niavorable for harvestinI
q hay plentiful.
3 Madison-Timely rains leave corn
y excellent condition and assure it's full d
d velopm'nt.
Pierce-Prospects Tor corn very fiat