The Red Cloud chief., 1902-08-29
Condition Of Crop is Considered
TO Be Pretty Good
RAINS WHERE IT is NEEDED
Sections THAT We're Dry Get Necessary
Moisturc-Heguiar Report ~ Wealth
err bureau of Conditions In the
Different sections

are retarding the maturing Of the corn
crop somewhat. although the moisture
that fell In the southern counties was
needed and had a beneficial effect.
The weekly crop bulletin issued Tues
day. August 20, by the Nebraska sec
ton director Of the weather bureau
says:
The past week has been wet and
cool. The daily mean temperature has
averaged three degrees below normal
I'm eastern counties and one degree be-
low I'm western.
Tn rainfall. with few exceptions. has
been above normal. The amount has
quite generally exceeded an inch in
eastern and southern counties, and In
considerable areas ranged from two
to four inches. In the northwestern
portion OF the state the rainfall was
less than half an inch.
The showers Of the week retarded
haying and threshing and considerable
hay In the northern sections was dam
aged by rain. T%hreshing from shock
is In progress in northern counties.
and some damage to grain In shock
has resulted from the wet weather of
the week.
Corn has. with few exceptions.
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a very large crop. The rain In the
southern counties was very Timely
and beneficial to corn. Warm weather
is needed to ripen the corn crop, as II
is maturing slowly and is new slight
ly behind normal development at this
season of the year.
The soil Is now In excellent condi-
ton for blowing and seeding. Pas
lures are unusually fine.
In summarizing the situation by Sec
lions the bulletin says:
SOUTHEASTERN SECTION.
The corn in the southern and west
ern portions of this section was need
ing rain at the close Of last week:
some slight damage to the crop result
ed In parts of jefferson. Thayer. Fill
more and a few adjoining counties.
The heavy and general rains of this
week relieved all drought conditions
and were generally beneficial. al
though the continued excess In mois-
ture In Polk. Butler, Seward. Lancas-
ter and adjoining counties will in
duce a continued growth and retard
%ripening. Corn is maturing slowly
and some ate fields will require more
than Il month to be beyond damage
by frosts.
The showers interfered with thresh-
ing in the counties just south Of the
Platte river. but generally shock
threshing Is completed.
NORTHEASTERN SECTION.
The ground is now in excellent ron
dition for blowing and considerable
progress has been made with this
work the past week. Haying has pro-
crossed slowly. Apples are in good
condition.
The continued excessive rains of the
past week have been rather injurious
to crop interests. Very little progress
was made with haying and thresh-
ing. and some hay was spoiled by
rain. Hay will be a very large crop.
but dry weather Is needed to secure ii.
Corn has grown well, but is matur-
ing slowly. and many pieces will re-
quire a month to be beyond danger of
injury by frost.
CENTRAL SECTION.
Haying and threshing have been re-
tarded by rain. The hay crop will be
exceptionally heavy.
Corn is doing well and promises a
very heavy crop. but Is later than
usual and is maturing very slowly.
Hail in several places damaged corn
in small areas.
The ground is in good condition and
fall plowing Is In progress.
SOUTHWESTERN SECTION.
Heavy rains In the counties along
the Kansas border were very bene-
fetal; light showers in the northern
portion Of the section were beneficial,
but more rain is needed west of Kear-
ney county.
Threshing and haying have pro-
crossed well.
Corn in most parts of the section
has improved in condition the past
week. Fall blowing is in progress.
WESTERN AND NORTHWESTERN.
In the eastern portion of this dis
trict wet weather has retarded haying
and damaged considerable hay. Small
grain is mostly cut and Is a good crop.
threshing and stacking have been
delayed by rain. In the western por-
ton of the district light rains have
been beneficial. Haying is well ad-
vanced. Pastures are in fine condition
throughout the district and stock is
doing well. |