The Red Cloud chief., 1897-07-30

weak; wheat IL turning, the heads arc
large and full: haying i in progress.
Mndison--All busy harvesting. grain
well filed but stand il light IN many
places: corn 'nssnled aud ears forming.
Piprce-Harvpatiug commenced ana
smull grain brttpr than expected; fine
rain Monday night; prospect Tor a large
crop.
Plattp-Spring wheat and oats being
cut; corr doing finely; rye good quality:
early planted corn in tassel and silk.
Stnnton-Corn in fine condition and
growing fnst: some wheat has been cut,
the yield will he below the average but
quality Is good; hay crop Is large.
Thnrston-Early wheat and oats being
harvested and II good crop: corn doing
well but il backward and will need q late
fall to ripen.
Neutrality-suspicious. doing well but
needs rain; harvesting small grain pro-
crossing.
Wayne-Whent ready to cut: oats
very good and nearly ready to cut, corn
doing very well; grass crop fine; potatos
good.
CENTRAL SECTION.
Boore-IIarvesting well under way;
fVl1II RTulU VI HIl kluuS IL RODu CROP,
corn growing well.
BCffalo-Corn was some injured by hot
wind on 22d aud Odd; winter wheat
thrashes out better than expected; early
oats are light; spring wheat promises
well.
Dawson-The harvest comes with a
rush, everybody busy but car not keep
the ripe grain cut; corr curls sOme; pas.
lures getting dry.
Greeley-Bnrley. oats and wheat most
~ in shock; oats being cut; wheat fairly
good. corn needs rain; apples dropping
off.
Hall-Most nj the small grain in shock;
come oats yet to cut: nil small grain will
make u fair crop; corn gaining fast.
Ioward-Small grain about all har-
vested, Of good quality and u fair yield;
corn growing well but more rain would
be beneficial in portions OF the county.
Merrick-Most all grain cut. except
oats! oats fair; sugar beets growing well;
corn growing well; late oats rusted.
Sherman-Wheat aud oats nearly oil
in the shock: corn and potatoes are be-
ginning to suffer from dryness.
Valley-Small gram yielding well, har-
vest two-thirds done; corn is in the tas-
sci; cabbage and potatoes good.
sOcTHEASTERN SECTION.
Adams-Winter wheat above average;
spring wheat about all cut; corn looks
fair but needs rain; potatoes n short
crop.
D~undy-Corn looking green and n lit
tie more rain at the proper time will
make IA fair crop; second crop of alfalfa
heavy; harvesting all done, crops very
lighe.
Franklin-Small grain mostly put up
in good shape: second crop OF alfalfa in
stack; corn growing rapidly, many fields
tasseling.
Frontier-Spring wheat ready to cut,
yield extra good, quality fine; oats
about ready to cut; corn making rapid
growth: hay plenty.
Furnas-Corn doing finely, much 10
silk, and roasting ears plenty; wheat
harvest done, splendid yield; potatoes
good; second crop Of alfalfa good.
Gosper-Wheat and oats about all cut;
corn needs rain.
Misunderstanding in full blast aud
| grain turning out better than expected,
good quality; potatoes good; hay good.
Hitchcock-Wheat harvest about over
and thrsshing in progress; fine rains
have Helped corn, which was suffering
from drought.
Kearnry-Spring wheat mostly cut;
some thrasbing winter wheat, yield sat
isfactory. quality good: hay good; pas.
lures good; corn looks fine.
Lincoln-Corn, wheat and pastures
much improved by rain; some corn do
ing finely, some still needing rain; corn
about all laid by.
P~erkins-Rain came just in time to
save the corn; wheat most all harvested,
yield small.
Phelps-Harvesting in full blast; corn
tasseling ont.
Red Misunderstanding rye and wheat
and cutting spring wheat the order OF
farming; corr doing well; grass up to the
normal.
WESTERN AND SOUTHWESTERN SECTIONS.
Box Butte-Grass growing well; har.
vesting small grain begun; potatoes fair;
range cattle look fine.
Cherry-Wheat and small grain ripen-
ing quite rapidly and sOme harvesting
being done, average crop; corn growing
well.
Dawes--Rye nearly all cut with fair
yield; spring wheat nearly ready to cut,
and in fairly good condition; corr doing
well.
Keith-Spring wheat nearly all cut;
corn looking good.
kimball-Rye and barley In shock: Sec
ond crop Of alfalfa In stack; wheat and
oats nearly ready to cut; potatoes good.
Rock-Haying has commenced with
fair crop: corn growing fast.
SCOTS Buff-Best rain OF the season
on the 18th; spring wheat and oats
headed out; corn growing well; pastures
improved.
Thomas-Plenty OF moisture and
warm weather; crops doing well; early
pototoes made; hay doing finely.
G.. A. LOVELAND,
Sactipp ni,ookn, ;,o,io Nah