Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-10

WAYNE, Neb., June 9.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-A heavy rain has been falling all
day and no doubt small grain on the low
grounds will be more or less damaged, as it
is very rank in growth. The farmers here
have been delayed in cultivating corn the
last week owing to the rains and it is be-
coming very weedy.
GENEVA, Neb., June Especial Ut
rained one-half an inch during the night
and still 1t rains. Cellars are full and are
being pumped.
FREMONT, Neb., June Especial. y
The heavy rain Of the last five days have
done some damage to this part of the
county by preventing farmers from finishing
corn planting and other work on the land.
A great many acres of land north and south
east of the town are covered with surface
water and some fields of corn will be con-
siderably damaged. Small grain has already
commenced to lodge and is growing rapidly.
Raw Hide creek north of this city is full
and the Platte and Elkhorn are high and
rising; 40 inches of rain has fallen here
since Friday night. The bridge committee
of the county board is in session to look
after bridges which have been damaged by
the rains.
ELKHORN, Neb., June 9.-(Special.)-It
has rained here almost continuously for sew
eral days. Small grain will amount to moth
ing. The growth is so rank that it has
fallen down and is rotting. Where it was
thinly sown it is rusted badly. Corn is
growing rapidly and so are the weeds. Pas
lures and meadows are in fine condition.
DUNCAN, Neb., June Especial. y
Another terrific rain fell here today. All
low lands are under water and at 2 p. nj.
it is still raining. Crops of all kinds will
suffer if rain continues much longer.
EDGAR, Neb., June Especial .)-For
the past four or five days showers have been
frequent and some very heavy. Last night
rain fell heavily all the latter part of the
night. The ground is now so wet that
farmers cannot get into the cornfields to
cultivate and weeds are growing rapidly.
Wheat looks fine and promises an enormous
yield.
DAVID CITY, Neb., June Especial. y
Another heavy rain fell last night and it is
still raining. Cornfields are so wet that 1t
will be several days before farmers can be-
gin cultivating. Some fields of small grain
are showing the effects of the excessive
rains. Corn is looking yellow and the
fields are getting exceedingly foul. Several
washouts are reported on the lines of the
roads centering here.
WEST POINT, Neb., June Especial. y
Rain fell continuously during the whole OF
last night, and is yet pouring down. Whilst
the soil of Cunning county is capable of alb
sorbing an immense quantity of moisture,
yet the ground is perfectly soaked and
travel on the country roads has been serl-
ously impeded. Farmers have tried during
the past week to cultivate corn but found II
impossible to do SO on account of the wet
condition of the fields. Weeds are growing
apace, but corn, though a strong, healthy
stand, is very backward on account of the
weather. Small grain is showing the eff
feet of the wet weather and Is very rank
and in some places is badly lodged, but
will recover with fine, dry weather. The
water is rising in the Elkhorn river and
fears of floods are entertained.
MEAD, Neb., June 9.-(Special.)- cold
heavy rain is falling in this vicinity today
and farm work is entirely suspended, There
has been so much rain during the last six
weeks that farmers are way behind with
their work. The wet weather has caused
quite a good deal of replanting of corn
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