Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-20

being about 2 degrees below the
normal. There has been a decided def
cheney in precipitation, there being only a
few scattered showers; the greater portion
of the state had no precipitation. There
has been an unusual amount Of sunshine
and the conditions were very facorable for
small grain, which is about COM
pleted. Threshing is in progress in many
sections and the yield is reported fair with
quality good. Corn has made good growth
and still holds a good color but needs rain
this period especially, as it has begun to
tassel. Chinch bugs are reported in some
but the damage is generally slight.
Pastures are reported as being dried up
in some localities. Report by counties:
Southeastern Section.
Butler-small grain being harvested;
most wheat cut; pastures drying up; corn
to need rain.
Cass-Fall wheat cut and some thresh-
ing done; oats being cut; corn growing
well, but needs rain at this time.
Clay-Oats being harvested and wheat
harvest near completion; corn looks we'll,
but needs rain; pastures drying up.
Fillmore-Rye and wheat all cut and
some wheat being threshed; corn begin
ming to show effect Of drouth.
Gage-Wheat and some oats harvested
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laid by and needs rain.
Hamilton-Week dry and warm and grow
ing crops need rain, although corn is not
suffering yet; fall grain about all cut.
Jefferson-Harvest about completed and
threshing in progress; hay is fine: corn
has not been damaged yet, but will need
rain soon.
Johnson-Wheat harvested and threshing
begun; oats being harvested; corn looks
well and has made rapid growth.
LancaAer-Wheat being threshed; oats
damaged by dry weather and chinch bugs;
corn looks we'll and is growing nicely.
Nemaha-Corn getting dry, but still
growing nicely; threshing commenced and
haying in progress; pastures need rain.
Nuckolls-Wheat harvest completed and
threshing done; oats partly cut;
chinch bugs in some corn; potatoes need
rain.
Otoe-Rye and wheat being threshed and
oats harvest in progress; corn still doing
well, but must have rain soon.
Pawnee-Corn needs rain, but Is not
damaged yet; grain nearly all harvested
and threshing in progress.
Richardson-Fall grain cut and some
threshing being done; corn growing nicely,
but needs rain; hay crop good; fruit drop
some.
S~aline-Small grain nearly harvested;
corn generally in good condition and grow
ing fast, but will need rain at once to in
sure good crop.
Saunders-Winter grain all cut; oats and
spring wheat being cut; corn doing well,
but needs rain; pastures drying up.
S~eward-Nearly all small grain harvested
and some threshing being done; corn grow
ing, but needs rain; cbinch bugs doing
damage.
Thayer-Wheat all cut and oats being
cut; threshing being done; corn still grow
ing rapidly, but potatoes and gardens need
rain.
Y~ork-Corn has stood dry weather we'll
and is still growing. but needs rain; small
grain generally harvested; oats damaged by
rust.
Northeastern Section.
Antelope-Oats and wheat ripening fast,
but filling poorly on account of hot, dry
weather.; corn looks well and has not suf-
fered.
B~oyd-Corn growing fast and beginning to
tassel; wheat and hay being cut and oats
ripening in good shape.
Burt-A hot, dry week; winter grain all
cut; pastures getting very dry; corn still
doing well and has good color, but needs
rain.
~Cedar-Corn growing rapidly and all laid
by; rye and barley cut and oats and wheat
ripening; haying has commenced.
ColfaX-Small grain ripe, being harvested;
corn and pastures dry.
Cuming-OatS and wheat ripening fast;
potato vines drying up.
Dakota-Harvest of wheat and oats under
way; corn generally laid by and some tas-
selling.
Dixon-Corn about all laid by and doing
we'll, but will need rain soon; wheat and
rye about ready to harvest.
Dodge-Harvesting mostly finished and
haying under day; corn in good condition,
but very dry.
Douglas-Wheat injured by winds and
drouth; oats a good crop; corn doing
nicely, but needs rain.
Holt-Rye all harvested; wheat and oats
filling well; corn and grass needing rain.
K~noX-Small grain and hay being cut;
corn doing well.
M~adison-Corn looking good. but begin
ming to curl in some fields; wheat about har-
vested and oats being cut.
Pierce-Crops look fine; corn extra good
and nearly all laid by.
Platte-Wheat and rye about all cut and
some oats being cut; corn ooks well, but
will need rain soon.
~Sarpy-Spring wheat ripening; winter
wheat cut; corn laid by clean.
Stanton-Corn tasseling; rye cut; wheat
and oats being cut.
Washington-Early oats being harvested;
late oats promise good crop.
Wayne-Al making hay: wheat and oats
doing. well; corn tasseling.
Central Section.
Boone-Corn doing we'll; wheat and oats
ripening and harvesting ir>Srogress; dry
weather has injured the grass TO some ex-
tent.
Buffalo-Small grain generally harvested;
spring wheat injured by chinch bugs and
dry weather; corn looks we'll, but needs
rain.
Custer-Corn and potatoes have grown
nicely and corn laid by; wheat and oats all
in good shape.
Dawson-Rye, wheat and barley generally
harvested; second crop alfalfa being
stacked; corn growing nicely, but would
be benefited by rain.
Garfield-Rye all cut; wheat and oats
look fine; corn laid by; haymaking in prog
ress.
Greeley-Week dry and warm; corn and
pastures need rain; rye harvest commenced.
Hall-Winter grain about all cut; spring
wheat needs rain; corn looking well, but
will need rain soon.
Howard-Hot, dry week; grain about har-
vested; corn looks fine.
Merrick-Small grain all harvested; corn
growing fast; needs rain.
Nance-Winter wheat cut; dry weather
damaged spring wheat.
S~hernlan-Small grain damaged by dry
weather; harvest in progress; corn begin
ming to need rain; wild grasses drying
up.
ThurstOn-wheat and oats r~ipening fast,