Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-06

corn. A light rain fell this forenoon. but
not enough 10 wet the ground much. IL Is
etill dark and cloudy, with a light east
wind and Will no doubt rain before night
BINGHAM, Neb., Aug, 5.-(Special)-
other splendid rain fell last night This is
the second big rain in a week. Crops never
looked better nor promised more.
FAIRMONT. Neb, Aug. 5.--(Spccial)-A
fine rain Is falling today. II commenced at
s o'clock this morning. One inch OF water
has fallen, and II Is still raining, with fine
prospect for rainy day
SILVER CREEK, Neb, Aug. 5.-(Special)
A light rain has been falling here all day.
This, following the hot weather OF the past
week, will make a good corn crop a certainty
In Merrck county.
FENDER, Neb., Aug. 5.-(special. )--Har-
vesting in this section is about completed.
The small grain is Of fine quality and a good
crop, aid the acreage is considerably larger
than last years. The corn crop promises to
be large, although some pieces are very uu-
even with the recent rains this crop is
practically assured. The rapid increase in
price Of all grains is making the farmers
hereabouts feel good over the outlook for
Increased prosperity.
EXETER Neb., Aug. Especial THE
hot weather OF the past two weeks came
to an end Tuesday evening. light shower
fell then, just about sufficient to wet
through the dust. The corn is generally in
excellent condition, but good soaking
rain this week would be Of great benefit.
In the north half of Fillmore county many
OF the corn stalks are maturing without a
single shoot on account OF lack Of moisture.
Small grain, however, is a good yield and
OF an excellent quality. Prices also are
very good. Plenty of oats are yielding from
forty to sixty bushels per acre, and fall
wheat from twenty-five to forty bushels per
acre. The acreage of fall wheat that will
be eown this year win be quite large, and
It will be put in the ground much earlier
than formerly, 1t having been thoroughly
demonstrated to farmers this year that the
early sown wheat gave the most beneficial
returns. Harris Bros. who have be-
tween 10000 and 10000 bushels of corn
cribbed up at this place. have begun she'll
ing 1t out today. They will have three or
four shelters at work by Monday. and will
knock it out rapidly as possible.
BANCROFT, Neb., Aug. 5.-(Special)-
Harvest with the exception of few pieces
of late oats, is over and quite a quantity
of wheat will be threshed out Of the shock.
Small grain is all of a superior quality,
some of the finest wheat that has ever been
marketed at this point will be thrown on
the market this season Corn is doing well.
The stocks are large and although no rain
has fallen here for some little time, the
prospects are very promising for good
crop. About $4,000 bushels of old corn Will
be thrown on the market here within the
next thirty days.
SHELTON Neb, Aug 5.-CSpecial)--
nice rain has been falling here all the fore
noon. Corn in many places had begun to
fire and this moisture was badly needed.
Wheat is yielding from twentyone to thirty
five bushels per acre and oats will average
forty-fye The price of wheat Is % cents
here on the market higher than one year
ago, and the acreage fully three times as
great COZ cents was paid here yesterday
for wheat. With today's rain an excellent
crop OF corn Is assured.
HERMAN Neb, Aug. 5.-(Special.) IA
nice rain has been falling this afternoon
and 1t Is still raining
BEATRICE, Neb., Aug 5-(Special Tele-
gram)--A steady rain has been falling here
all day and indications point to an all night
rainfall. Reports from south and west are
to the effect that the rain is general One
and half inches fell today.
RED CLOUD, Neb. Aug. Especial. y
The hot spell was broken by n light shower
of rain Tuesday night and rain has been
falling nearly all of today. This disposcs
of all fears for the safety of the corn crop,
which has not been in danger at any time.
The stand Is magnificent all over this sec
ton of the country and a heavy crop Is al
most assured. A large crop of peaches and
plums will be gathered in this section this
year. Trees in large orchards planted sew
eral years ago are Just beginning to bear.
LEXINGTON, Neb., Aug. 5.-(Special) y
A shower of rain fell over considerable
territory in the northern part of Dawson
county. Corn has suffered some from the
extreme warm weather of the last week.
put win RAIN thls week VIII MAKE soou
crop.
PAWNEE CITY. Neb., Aug. 5.--(special.)
"A splendid rain has been falling in this
vicinity for the past forty-eight hours. 1t
will be of great benefit to the corn crop
coming as it does after the extremely hqt
weather of the past week.
WEST POINT, Neb,, Aug. 5.-(Special.)-
gentle rain has been falling all day and
the temperature is twenty degrees cooler
Corn is now fairly past the danger point.
v1lI1 tofn ont nj
the rainfall for this section for the years
1896 and 1897. This shows a deficiency of
500 inches for the current year.
1896 Inches. llS97. Inches.
March ............. 420 March .............. 2.0l
April ............... 7.35l April ............ 50a
May ................ 5.4alMay .............. IS
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