Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-20
NEBRASKA CROP CONDITIONS
General Conditions Still Favor an Immense
Yield Of Germ.
WET WEATHER DELAYS HAVING SOMEWHAT
Small Section Badly I'm need of Rain,
but Acreage Thu Affected is Com
parativeIy TrihinE-AppIes
Promise Well.

Of the Innate and crop service Of the
Weather bureau for the week ending Au-
gust IS, 1902:
The last week was wet and cool in the
northern counties and warm and dry in
southern and western. The daily mean
temperature has averaged about normal in
the eastern part Of the state and 2 degrees
above normal in the western.
The rainfall has exceeded an inch in
some of the northern counties; in other
parts Of the state It has been generally
less than a quarter OF an inch.
The cloudy, moist and rainy weather In
the northern counties the last week re-
tarded haying and threshing. In the south
ern and western counties threshing pro-
crossed rapidly. The soil is so dry in the
southern part Of the state that little
progress was made with fall blowing. Corn
has grown well in most parts Of the state;
in the southern part Of the state it is now
needing rain, while in some southwestern
counties the crop has already been injured
by lack Of rain; the acreage thus affected
is small and generally the crop continues
to promise a very large yield. Apples
promise a good crop.
southeastern Section.
Butler-Rain would be beneficial for corn
and blowing; corn ten days to two weeks
later than normal.
Cass-Threshing and blowing progressing
nicely.
Ciay-shook threshing completed and
stack threshing begun; oats and wheat
turning out better than expected; third
crop of alfalfa being cut.
Ftlimore-Early corn looking fine; late
corr, needs rain; threshing progressing fast;
Gage-Corn ripening fast; rain would be
oenehcial for late corn and pastures; APP
Piles good crop.
Hamilton-Good week for threshing and
stacking; some blowing being done; corn
and grass doing we'll.
oc Jeffs snod begun, heavy crop;
blowing; apples very good crop.
.Johnson-Corn needs rain; too dry for
Flowing to progress well.
LAncRster-Corn doing well; pastures
goodi ground, too dry for fall blowing; cane
and millet god crop; grass growing well.
blowing; corn. especially late planted, needs
rain; good week for haying and threshing.
Nuckolls-Threshing progressing nicely;
hay crop large; apples plentiful; corn needs
rain; too dry for blowing.
Otoe- Wild hay crop very heavy; stacking
d doG 'R %eiii potat RrosfT esse sr6 gapidlyi corn
Pawnee-,Corn needs rain, ground too dry
for fall blowing.
able for thrcshing; some blowing done;
ground rather hard and luInpy.
Ric~hardson-Corn doing. very we'll. but
rain would be beneficial; threshing in prog
6Aiine-Threshing progressing rapidly:
corn making. rapid growth; fail plowing
toes large crop.
saunders-very large crop Of wild hay;
potatoes hne; corn growing splendidly; fall
seward-Threshing delayed by frequent
rains; corn doing nicely and promises large
crop; not much fall blowing done
Stanton-Small grain being injured in
shock by continued rain; corn growing
Thayer-Prairie hay being cut; sorghum
and kafnr corn good yield; pastures good;
corn needs rain: ground too dry to pillow.
amount OF blowing done. 81
Northeastern Section.
Antelope-Week unfavorable for stacking.
threshing and haying; cloudy, with little
rain; third cutting OF alfalfa in progress.
cool for corn to grow well; corn in good
condition; hay crop good.
Cedar-Threshing and stacking delayed by
rain; oats, barley and rye yielding we'll;
spring wheat fair; pastures good; corn
~,Colfax-CoTn growing well. but late
paintings will not mature unless September
is very warm, with late frost.
commissioning and threshipR retarded
by RAIN pastures fine; corn growing well,
tue weather is rather cool
misunderstanding about done; some shock
corn growing finely.
Dixon-Ciear weather and sunshine needed
6l OAh BAOHAuk
Dodge-Threshing and haying delayed by
wet weather; pastures good; corn maturing
Douglas-Threshing progressing nicely,
with good Yield OF OATS spring wheat poor;
too cool for corn to mature rapidly.
Holt-Threshing and haying retarded and
considerable hay spoiled by rain; pastures
ress.
Kqox-Corn promises large crop; pastures
good; threhhing retarded and hay damaged
by rain,
MadIson-Threshing retarded by rain;
corn cs,p naiing splsndidlyi sugar beets doing
for haying and threshing; hay good crop;
corn doing finely, but needs warmer
Platte-Threshing proceeding nicely, al
Lnough Weather mas been rather wet and
unfavorable; corn growing wen, promises
MISUNDERSTANDING and threshing delayed
later than usual.
MISUNDERSTANDING and hayine In
hay
too cool for best growth.
Central Section.
Boone-Threshing and haying retarded by
rain snd damp weather; corn growing well,
6~ufaio-Damp, foggy week; threshing
progressing as fast as POSSIBLE; corn grow
IDS ninety, needs warm weather; hay extra
,custerJrhreshing and haying progressing
NICELY wheat yields well.
D~awson-Corn maturing fast; third crop
OF alfalfa being cut; some blowing being
done, but ground getting rather dry.
Garneid-Week rather cool for corn;
Greeley-rhreshing retarded by wet
weather. spring wheat poor; corn looks
nne, promises big crop; prairie hay and po-
tatoes fine.
,Hsl-stacktng and threshlng progressing
ton; sugar beets hne.
Notwithstanding not finished: corn max
Ing excellent growth.
MISUNDERSTANDING progressing rapidlv.
some haytnS done; corn growing nicely. but
unusually late.
Misunderstanding and threshing prog
ressing' nicely wild hay being cut, good
eropi pastures nne; corn growing finely.
NaleyICorn promises very large crop.
but win mature rather late.
s-OuthNestern Section.
Adams-Haying progressing fast; pas
lures drying up; grU1nd rather dry for
blowing; late corn needs rain.
Chase-Nery dry; corn needs rain.
Dundy-Hot ard dry; rain needed: mas