The Red Cloud chief., 1897-05-28

grass and clover In bloom.
StantOn-Corn abont all planted. some
up aud n good stand, ON rye In begin
ning TO head; vegetation growing very
fast.
Thurston-Small grain doing well;
corr nearly all planted, some coming up
not u good stand; sOmec complaint Of the
corn rotting IN the ground.
Wash ngton-Most Of the corn plant
ed; small grain looks well; pastures
good; rain would do good
WByne-Small grain doing nicely; some
complaint Of poor stand Of corn; cousid.
erable corn yet to plaut; first planted
sugar beets coming up.
CENTRAL SECTION.
Boone-Small grain doing we'll; corn
planting nearly done. some corn up and
a good stand.
BuHalo-Corn coming fairly well, small
grain suffered before the showers Of 18th
and 2lst; fruit will DO u short crop.
Custer-Corn planting about flushed,
early planted coming up; raln needed In
northern part; pastures and small grain
showing effect Of drouth there.
Dawson-Corn nearly all planted and
coming up u%nevenly; small grain looks
better after rain al 2lst; some are irrl.
eating wheat.
HailAiRyc Is heading out very heavy;
all small grain looks well; corn planting
IL getting well along; frost did not injure
fruit.
Howard-Small grain needing rain
badly In parts Of the county; ORR plant
ing about finished, corn coming up
nicely.
Merrick-Rye heading oft and looks
promising; orn mostly planted. some
up and looks well; small gram needs
rain.
Nunce-winter wheat improving; rye
and oats looking well; corn mostly
planted; early planted corn aud potates
are up.
SYSTEMATICALLY sown wheat looks
fairly well; small grain has begun to sui
Ter for want of moisture; corn not COM
ing well because Of drouth.
Vnlley-Corn planting about finished:
some coming up; small grain and grass
doing well but need rain; iruit u set
well.
-soUTmwEsTEnN SECTION
Adnms.-Wheat looks well, oats not 40
good; corn planting about done; some
corn large enough to pillow.
Dundy Corn planted and some OF II
up, some ready to cultivate; potatoes
looking fine; good rain on goth md
Franklin.-Corn planting about flu
isbed; too cool nights for corn; winter
wheat and rye In good condition.
Frontier. Corn nearly all planted and
some up, In plainly seen in the rows; rye
wns never finer mt this q ,ason In C q lty.
Furnns.-Some are %cultivatlng corn;
some seed not coming up evenly; past
ures and alfalfa fine; wheat looking well.
Gosper.-Corn coming up finely and n
good even stand; all small grain In good
condition; gardens somewhat backward.
Harlan.--Smull grain generally good
bat drought cnused wheat to turn vel
low In places; rye heading out; pastures
good; alfalfa immense.
llitchcock.-Wee hot md dry; all
crops need rain.
Kearney.-Neorly all corn planted.
much Uf 1t up. earliest ready Tor cultiva-
ton; winter wheat VASTLY improved;
small grain looks very fine.
Lincoln.-Small grain much injured for
want Of rain; three-,ourths Of tho corn
planted.
Perkins.-weather dry; corn all planted
lied Willow The light showers OF the
10Th and 21st moistened the top soil
and did much good.
WESTERN N NORTHWEbTERN bECTlONs
Cherry.-Splendid week; small grain
coming up nicely and q good stand; corn
being planted quite extensively; grass
growing rapidly.
Cheyenne. Pastures never looked bet
ter; some corn up and doing well.
Deuel.-Heavy rains beneficial; past.
ures excellent; some corn up; alfalfa do
inQ well.
Keith.-Much needed rain came on the
Goth; farmers are busy planting corn;
small grain md grass good.
keya Paha-Nice rain; grasshoppers
| taking a great deal oil the small grain;
corn coming up we'll.
Kimball-Small grain mostly mp and
a good stand; corn and potatoes being
painted; grass good.
Rock-Corn planting about finished;
grain Oi oil kind looks we'll.
SCOTS B~luif-Corn coming up, the frost
OF the 14th did little damage; grass and
pastures much benefited BY rain OF the
18th.
Sheridan-Range good and stock
doing well; III ilfa In good condition.
Thomas-Dry week; ground in fair
condition but needs rain soon; the frost
last week did little damage.