Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-24
CONDITION OF THE CROPS
Cold, Wet Week with Average Daily Tenn
psroture Deficiency of About 8 Degrees,
LIGHT FROST IN NORTHERN COUNTIES
Rains Have Removed All Drouth Cone
ditions and Have Been Very
BencHcinl to Oats. wheat
and Grass

and Grass
LINCOLN, May 23.-(Special)-Th last
week has been cold. cloudy and wet The
average daily temperature deficiency has
been about three degrees. Light frost oc-
Cured in northern counties, but no dam
age was done.
The rainfall has been normal or above
in all districts. In the western counties the
rainfall was slightly more than half an
inch, which is about normal. Heavy rains
fell in the eastern counties on Friday and
Saturday, the total weekly amount vary
ing from one to more than flve inches, and
exceeded three inches in considerable area
| in the southeastern portion of the state.
The rains of the week have removed all
drouth conditions and have been very
beneficial to oats. wheat and grass. Heavy
showers have washed out corn slightly and
corn planting has been delayed somewhat
by the wet weather. However. most of the
corn is now planted. The low temperature
has been unfavorablc for termination and
growth of corn, but the early planted is
coming UP nicely with a good stand and
| cultivation has commenced in southern
counties. Small grain and grass have grown
we'll. Following are reports by counties:
southeastern section.
| Butler-Most of the corn planted spring
wheat and oats doing finely.
Cass-Wheat, oats, and grass making a
| rank growth; corn starting slowly; planting
retarded ground too wet and cold; pastures
| good.
Clay-Winter wheat and tame hay are
| little short oats good corn planting about
| finished; pasturage more than required.
Fillmore-Corn nearly all planted; the
| rains have improved the growth of small
grain some alfalfa ready to cut.
Gage-Corn about all planted and coming
| up good, first planting inches high; corn
washed by heavy rains and some replantins
| necessary
Hamilton-small grain and grass looking
| fine; corn mostly planted and some up;
| potatoes up and a good stand
| Jefterson-Heavy rain washed out some
| ctrn, but otherwise was just what was
needed; oats and corn doing welr
| Johnson-Too cold and wet for corn to do
| well; very heavy rains; some corn will
| have to be replanted.
| Lancaster-Corn and sugar beets coming
| ub; grass and small grain look well; corn
planting about completed
| INemaha-Farm work suspended last of
| Week because of heavy rains; corn much
| washed; heavy growth of grass in pasture
| and meadow.
| INuckolis-Heavy rains have washed corn
ard other grain badly; some replanting have
| to be done; some hail, but little damage.
! VOtoe-odlS look lalr, nedNy rains washed
hills badly, flooded lowlands; early planted
| corn up and good stand
| lPawnee-Wheat and oats looking well;
cdrn up nicely; grass looking fine and fruit
| growing rapidly; very heavy rain.
! Polk-Corn coming up WELL oats looking
thin; wheat very thin
| IRichardson--Corn in, some up; good
stand; good rain for pasture.
Saline--Corn planting about completed
and much of it up; pastures and oats i'm
| prPving; cherries and apples setting fairly.
| faunders-Oats and wheat doing we'll;
| cotn nearly all planted, some up nicely;
&C od weather for small grain and pastures;
cold for corn
|eward-Cold and very wet; all farm work
| delayed; corn about all planted; small grain
| anH pastures looking good.
| 1hayer-Heavy rains have washed out
badly, but have been very beneficial tc
4 all grains and grass; spring wheat back
D-F ork-corn mostly all planted and coming
r Of begS small grain and grass improving
NortheRstcrn Section.
| Antelope-CogT nearly all planted, but is
doming up SLOWLY many fruit trees have
been killed by III. cold winter
| Boyd-Excelleu: week for small grain
Wheat is stoolins nicely.
| Burt-Small grain growing slowly; toe
Gold and wet; corn planting retarded by
rain; some corn up.
| ScudT-tOrn planting Retarded Dy wei
| weather; grain doing welr.
| ColfaX-Rain and grass fine; heavy rain
Thursday night and Friday.
Cumng-Wheat and oats growing slowly;
TOO cold for corn.
Dakota-Cool, windy, and wet; very poor
| for corn planted, some rotting lin the
ground; smaH grain looking good.
Dixon-Pastures and grain good; too cool
for corn, some replanted.
Dodge-Wet and cold; unfavorabe for
! dainty; heavy tains have delayed farm work
Douglas-Small grain and grass making
fine growth; rather wet and cold for corn;
potatoes up; high winds have injured the
fruit prospects,
Holt-Cold, cloudy and windy; corn plant
ing well advanced oats and wheat doing
WELL but are backward
KnoX-Crops doing well. but too cold for
corn.
Madison-Too cold for corn; but little up;
small grain doing well; sunshine needed; to
wet to plant corn Friday and Saturday.
Pierce-Small grain outlook splendid corn
planting delayed by wet
Platte-Small grain doing finely; corn
mostly planted, but too cold TO sprout well
many fruit trees were killed by the cold
weather.
Sarpy-Corn planting not done; coming
up slowly because of cold wealth; wheat
oats, and pastures doing swelf fruit pros
poets poor.
olduloH-oIldll gram uOiHB nicely, Dul
weather has interfered somewhat with corn
planting and work in sugar beet fields.
Thurston-Good small grain weather, bu
cool for fast growth; some corn repanted
where washed out by heavy rains.
Washington-EXcelent week for small
grain and grass, but cool, wet weather has
retarded corn planting and corn has
sprouted slowly.
Wayne-Cold and rain retarded corn prant-
ing; oats and grass nice.
Central Section.
Boone-Corn planting nearly finished
coming up slowly because of cool weather;
oats and wheat good; alfalfa improving.
Buffalo-Corn not all planted yet, but lots
up and looking well; oats and wheat doing
nicely; many weeds in small grain.
Custer-Corn mostly planted but very
backward spring; the first of the week was
dry but good rains in the last part.
| Dawson-Corn planting nearly done;
pastures in fairly good shape early planted
corn and potatoes nearly up.
Garfield-Nearly done planting corn; rain
has helped the crops.
Greeley-Early-p planted corn up; small
grain looking we'll.
Hall-oats coming up nicely; some corn
ahA etc