Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-25
IN Its infancy in the state and its possibili
ties but briefly outlined
Hard Winter Hurt. yyhe,t

"bhttF Wheat.
The wheat crop, taken as whole. is not
up 10 the average either in quantity or
quahty' The falling off is in the winter
"neat growing section in the southeastern
ana south central portion OF the state. The
plant suffered severely from the hard winter
ana thousands Of acres were plowed up and
the ground planted in corn and other crops.
Ihat which was harvested was not as a rule
up to the standard in quality and wet
weather after harvest damaged much OF the
grain. In the northern part Of the state,
Wnere spring wheat Is grown almost exclu-
slVely, the crop Is fully up to the average
both in quality and quantity. The net re-
SUIT however Is somewhat below the aver
age, which is generally about &c, 900 900 bush
els. In 1897, which was a good year with
a fair acreage, the yield was 30, ,466, $50 BUSH
els. The extreme high price OF the grain
that year stimulated the sowing of wheat
and resulted in 1898 in the largest crop OF
wheat the state ever produced-51, 1881, 200
bushels. The average yield per acre in 1897
was 17.6. In 1898 1t was 17.5, while in the
present year 1t was ia.
Corn Where We Shine.
When 1t comes to corn Nebraska always
occupies one OF the front seats, and II It is
not in the first rank this year it will not be
udHy TOWS DICK. some states may lead IN
area, but it is very doubtful IL any exceed It
in average yield per acre. The total reaches
the enormous sum of 244 125 093 bushels
The greatest crop ever produced before was
In 1897 when the yield was 229, ,9O7, ,s53 BUSH
els Last year 1t was above an average crop,
but the total was only between 1S0 900 900
and 100, 900 bushels Raising the record
H,217 240 bushels above that OF 1897 is no
small matter, and means the addition of sew
eral millions to the revenue of the farmers
of the state. The average yield per acre this
year Is 34.5. In 1898 1t was 29.5 and in 1897
reached 35.7.
The study OF the table printed herewith
discloses some peculiar conditions. In some
counties the crop Is not large one, falling
rather below the average. This OF course
is natural in any state covering such large
as Nebraska, but rather more so than
usual this season. Two causes contributed
to this. In the first place the year 1893
has been more prolific in violent storms than
any in the history OF the country. This is
not only true of Nebraska but of every state
in the union. In sections visited by these
storms the average for the county has been
very materially reduced by destruction OF
the crops in some portions and the falling
off in the yield Is not due to any usual eli
matte conditions or lack Of fertility in the
soil. In few sections unfavorable weather
during the latter part Of August cut down
the yield. This is condition to be mel
with in every state and every year. These
conditions are not serious enough to cause
anything like failure in any portion of the
state and only appear conspicuous by reason
of the immense crop raised in other portions
and in many states the general average does
not come up to the figure In the least for
tunate Of Nebraska counties An average Of
twenty bushels to the is the smalles
recorded in any county which is considered
within the corn belt and this is exceeded