Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-16
FIRST OF CROP BULLETINS
Weather has Been Favorable Up to Date
for Prosecuting Farm Work.
CROPS, EXCEPT GRASS, ARE DOING WELL
Winter Wheat shows Only Slight
Damage During Winter md Spring
and This Only in Linn
tied Areas.

LINCOLN, April 15.-CspeciaI.)-Foliow
ing Ia the weekly bulletin of the Nebraska
section Of the climate and crop service of
the Weather bureau for the week ending
April IA:
In this first issue of the weekly climate
and crop bulletin for 1902 a brief summary
OF weather and crop conditions for the last
rail- and winter Is given to present a more
complete view of the crop conditions at the
pers viii contain a chart of precipitation
for the week ending Monday mornings and
a summary OF conditions for each county.
August-The rainfall during August, 1901,
was slightly below the normal, but the
seeding the last part of the month.
September-The rainfall during Septem-
D Der was Thiyy heavy more than twice the
lent condition for blowing and seeding. A
large acreage Of winter wheat was sow
October-October was also a very favor
able month for blowing, seeding and the
termination and growth OF fall sown grain.
tation was slightly above normal. Fail
soWn grain terminated quickly and made a
nelds were pastured to prevent too rank
a growth. Sowing winter wheat Continued
very late, some fields being sown near the
acreage sown TO winter wheat occurred
generally in the southeastern counties. and
a very large increase In most of the coun-
Ties along the western and northern bor-
wheat belt. "''
November-The precipitation was below
normal In most of the wheat belt. The
temperature was high and wheat contin-
ued to grow well throughout the month,
have been beneficial.
December-The weather for December d'd
month but the precipitation was sii,esbtfyS
d~ehcient In the southern counties, where
winter wheat is sown. A sharp cold period
ever. neither of these rattle unfavorabie
conditions materially damaged the wheat.
Snow Helps Out.
January-The first three weeks were very
dry', with nigh temperatures but no severe
winds occurred to blow the soil badly dur
the 18th was sufficient to make the pre-
cipitation for the month equal TO the
except in a few places where there Was
enough wind to drift the snow. Generally.
the snow remained quite evenly on the
ground and protected the wheat well from
the low temperatures which followed the
last OF January and the first part Of Febru-
airy.
February-The wheat fields were gem
eraily Wei covered, with snow during the
first twenty days of the month. The snow
ground was free from snow al the end az
the month, with the ground moist and
wheat generally in good condition.
Shkht DaAhhBe 10 wheat.
March-The month was dry and warm,
with several days oEvery high winds. The
temperature was above normal almost con-
tlnuously, except for the cold period from
the 18th to the 18th, during which IL was
from 10 TO Is degrees below normal. These
temperature conditions allowed spring work
to commence unusually early. Although
the rainfall OF the month was light, the
soil had generally sufficient moisture 20
keep IL in good condition for blowing and
seeding. In the southern counties consider
able land was sown to oats during the
month. and a few potatoes planted. Some
spring wheat was sown In western counties.
The dry weather and high winds were
rather ~unfavorable for winter wheat. How
ever. the rains In the western portion of
the winter wheat belt the last part OF the
month were very beneficial and placed the
wheat In Exceptionally good condition.
Some slight damage from insects is re-
ported from Custer. Dawson and Buffalo
counties. In the southeastern portion Of
the state the wheat Is stMl looking we'll
generally, but the unfavorable weather
conditions OF the month have damaged II
somewhat.
Progress of spFinE work.
First Half of April-The first half of
April has been cold. with less than the
normal precipitation. In he western part