Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-14
CROPS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION.
Recent Rains Throughout the state
HnNc Recn Very beneficial.

CROPS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION.
Recent Rains Throughout the State
Have Been Very Beneficial.
ELWooD, Neb., July 13.-(Special 1.-TWO
inches Of water fell over Gosper county last
night This will finish the spring wheat. The
corn is being rapidly laid by and is clean,
and with continued favorable weather will
make the largest crop ever raised in the
county. Pastures are good and the cattle
fat. Large tracts of rough land are being
purchased and fenced for cattle and business
generally is good.
EDGAR, Neb.. July 1S-(special.)-Th
section was visited by fine rain last night.
The crops were not actually suffering, yet
the rain was needed. The farmers are nearly
through wheat harvest and threshing will
begin next week. The wheat crop, though
not a large yield per acre, will be the best
ever raised in this part of Nebraska.
GENEVA, Neb., July 13.-(Special.)-A
fine rain fell all night just when 1t was
needed Never was there finer prospect
for crops in Fillmore county. The winter
wheat, rye and barley are in shock, heavy
crop. Oats are ripening and excellent, while
the corn!-there will never be cribbing
enough to hold 1t. Potatoes have not been
so fine and large for years. Great prepara-
tions are being made for the county fair.
FARNAM, Neb., July 13-(Special) )-The
light showers which have fallen recently
failed to dissipate the fears OF the farmers.
Today number Of heavy showers. precipitat-
ing nearly an inoh Of rain, have effectually
quieted the growing fear of a drouth. Corn
is fine in prospect and the spring wheat crop
win be considerably larger than was antici-
pated. Fall wheat promises to be a failure.
TRENTON, Neb., July 13.-(Special.)-
Tho heaviest rain that has fallen here this
spring fell today. More than two inches
were registered by several of our citizens.
This puts the ground in better condition
than it has been for some time and were
1t not for the hoppers we would have an
immense crop of corn.
CREIGHTON, Neb., July 13.-(Specal.)-
two days trip over Knox county reveals
as fine crop prospect one could wish
to see. Spring wheat Is all in full head
and bids fair to be an excellent crop, as
also does oats, rye, barley and all small
grain. Corn Is possibly not quite as forward
as it usually is at this time Of the year, but
the ground is in excellent condition and
these hot days cause corn to grow at an
astonishingly rapid rate.
FREMONT, Neb., July 13,-(Speoial.)--
There was another rain here last night and
this forenoon, the total precipitation being
about 0.75 inch, which makes farmers whose
corn Is not laid by. especially those on the
bottoms, feel rather gloomy The few
wheat fields which were not frozen out are
being cut and the yield is exceptionally
good One tract OF eighteen acres near
town on poor land Is estimated at thirty
five bushels to the acre.
GIBBON, Neb., July 13.-(Special) Am
other fine rain fell here last night. This
fA,,r ,rho ~ TN I,.rt thn
last two weeks. The corn in the hail dis
trict, where it was not too badly pounded
will make a good crop as the rains during
the last few days have helped It along. The
wheat was totally destroyed, most OF the
oats will make part OF crop. Taking
altogether the crop prospects outside Of the
hail district are fine, especially corn and
potatoes
YORK, Neb, July 13.-(Special.)-Las
nights rain in York county was a good
thing for growing crops. Never in the his
tory OF York county have all kinds of crops
looked so we'll as they do now. A number
Of farmers report that they have fields OF
winter wheat that will yield twenty to
thirty bushels to the acre, and which is of
the best quality. Some farmers are re-
GREETING plowing up their wheat and put
ting in other crops. Corn will be a bumper
crop.
SHELTON, Neb., July 13.-(Special.)-
fine rain fell over this part Of Nebraska
last night, which will do immense
amount of good, as crops Of all kinds have
grown so fast that the ground was getting
dry on top. Small grain is very heavy
and corn never was a better crop at this
season OF the year. The hay crop is the
heaviest ever known. Four carloads Of
binders and mowers and several cars Of
twine have been unloaded here, besides a
large amount of other machinery. and deal
ers have been unable to supply the de-
mand for many kinds of implements.
ST PAUL, Neb., July 13.-(Special.) AN
other splendid rain fell here last evening.
Precipitation, 1.47 inches. This makes King
Corn boom.
LITCHFIELD, Neb.. July 13-(Special)-
Another big rain fell here last night, fully
IL inches. The ground is as wet as any
one could desire and pastures good. Crops
are doing nicely outside where the hailed
strip runs. Oats, wheat and In fact nearly
everything that was hailed is coming right
on and looks green and fine and will at
least furnish abundant fall pastures. Many
think 1t will mature some grain, even though
late.
HARVARD, Neb., July 13.-(Special.)-
About one-half an inch Of rain fell last
night today being cool and cloudy with an
occasional light mist falling, But for this
rain many would have begun their stacking,
as the cutting OF winter wheat is largely
through.
Osceola Is stil Dry.
OSCEOIA Neb July l3,-(Special. y