Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-23
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN
Dry Weather is Unfavorabls for the Growth
Of All Vegetation.
SCATTERED SHOWERS OVER THE STATE
wbea DeteriOrates in Condi-
ton Except In Southwestern Conn
ties and Grass L. MakinE
slow Progress.
CFrom a Stan correspondent

(From a Stan Correspondent
LINCOLN. April 22.-(Special. The fret
detail bulletin Of the Nebraska section Of
the United states climatic and crop serv-
ice for the season Of 1902 was issued today
by Director George Lovelsnd. 1t contains
reports from nearly all Of the grass and
grain growing counties and a general sum-
mary Of crop conditions.
The bulletin covers the period OF the last
week. which Is said to have been a good
one for advancing farm work. although a
few Of the reports indicate that the ground
Is getting too dry for blowing. The dry
weather hes been unfavorable for all vege-
tation. Grass has grown slowly and pas
lures are poor and kwa Winter wheat
has deteriorated in condition except in
some Of the southwestern counties. where
the moisture was SUFFICIENT for good growth.
Oats and spring wheat are coming up
slowly. Flowing for corn Is well advanced
and some corn has been planted in the
southern counties.
The rainfall during the week consisted
Of scattering showers, the measurement
averaging about 10 Of an inch. excepting
In some Of the outhwestern counties, where
there was half an inch OF rain. Last nights
showers raised the average somewhat, the
fall being reported to the weather station
as follows: Ashland. "a; Hickman, 10;
Imperial. .0S; Lincoln, 10; North Platte,
20; Omaha, 90; Salem. 80; Valentine. so;
wymore, 20; WILDER, II. A light snow fell
at Seneca.
Conditions in the various counties are
summarized as follows:
sOutheastern section.
Butler-Oats coming up fairly well;
wheat growing slowly; large acreage OF
corn will he listed.
Cass-vinter wheat and pastures look
well. but need rain; oats coming up slowly;
CIay5Winter wheat looks fairly well.
but needs rain very badly; oats coming up
well; much blowing for corn being done
FiIimore.winter wheat damaged some;
oats up. but growing poorly
Gage-Winter wheat dying in some
places blowing for corn begun.
Hamilton-Crops looking well; some
Jeferson-Winter wheat beginning TO
suffer from drouth; oats moderately good
stand.
Johnson-some slight complaint that
wheat Is looking yellow. but most OF the
crop looking well; oats coming up nicely.
up and made fair growth.
Nemaha-Wheat looks well yet, but needs
corn prosressing ra5idiy; a]pricots in bloom.
Nuckolls-Wheat still looking fairly well,
but growing slowly; some helds winter
killed; oats uneven stand; prospect for
Otoe-Wheat damaged some in places by
slowly; grass starting slowly.
Pawnee-Wheat condition not so good as
last week. making slow. spindling growth
and some killed; oats doing fairly well.
Polk-Wheat looking we'll; oats coming
up fairly well; blowing for corn in prog
Richardson-Wheat generally looking
fair. but needs rain: oats looking we'll;
some wheat turning yellow; some potatoes
saIine-Wheat needs rain; blowing for
corn general; oats growing very slowly.
Saunders-Wheat slightly injured by dry
weather; pastures need rain badly; oats
coming up unevenly; blowing for corn well
~seward-very dry and crops at a stand
stu; plowing for corn well advanced; oats
ThayerEwheat suffering from dry
weather. some fields plowed up. pastures
and meadows need rain badly; plum trees
Y~ork-Getting very dry for wheat; oats
coming up slowly.
Northeastern section.
AnteIope-FalI grain and alfalfa looking
well; spring sown grain growing we'll;
Sf BaTtssWSeat a Tniw Csts lRoSoKinrs wi PGoT grass
growing slowly; blowing for corn started,
~Cedar-SmaII grain mostly soWn, some
up and looking we'll.
Colfax-wheat and rye look we'll except
on table-land where suffering from drolth;
early sown oats up we'll, later sown not so
SuulllE-N neat coming up nicely grass
starting slowly; oats growing nicely:
Dakota-Wheat and oats sOwn and need
~Dixon-Small grain growing slowly: pas
lures poor; oats need rain.
~Dodge-SPring wheat and oats coming up
unevenly; dry spots in winter wheat dam
aged by drouth; fruit buds in good condi-
Tion.
Douglas-Sman grain needs rain; ground
in good condition for seeding.
H0lt-Fall sown grain looks we'll: pas
tuIes poor; spring wheat up and looking
rye nOk m
.Knox-Pastures and cattle
thin; ground moist and in fair condition;
blowing for corn started.
Madison-Fall wheat and rye doing
nicely: grass starting very slowly spring
.Piercs-smaiI grain sown and coming up
Slowly: tall sown grain looking we'll; grass
starting slowly; ground rather dry.
Platte-Winter wheat beginning TO de-
teriorate; pastures starting slowly: spring
grain sprouting very slowly and coming up
s~tanton-Field work progressing nicely:
wheat and oats doing Wet; pastures back
ward and need rain badly,
Th~urston-Late sown oats coming up I'M
evenly; blowing for corn in progress; good
Observation-Disclosures wheat and rye look
fair, but need rain; oats backward and
coming up unevenly; pastures poor and
Wayne-Grain looking well, but is get
ting rather dry.
Central section.
BlainEGTass starting slowly; some pota-
toes planted. |
Bufalo-AlI small grain looks well ex-
cept where damaged by cutWorms; spring
grain mostly sown; ground being prepared
for corn.
Custer-Good week for farm work; grass
starting slowly.
DawsOn-Fall grain being damaged SOM
by cutworms; cat seeding finished; large
acreage being plowed for millet.
Garneld-Small grain all planted; rye
looks nne; grass growing we'll.
G~reeley-Ninter wheat and rye not very
good, few oats Up.
H~all-NNheat backward but general con-
GlllOn about as good as this time last year;
fields. ~
H~oWard-Fan sown grain standing dry
weather well. but needs rain; spring grain
coning up; grass starting slowly.
Merrick-Al crops growfnR SLOWLY. Wild
grass very backward.
repaired for corn planting.
Sherman-Wtnter wheat and rye dam i
aged by worms and dry weather. snrfng
wheat and oats all soWn and mostly IN
N~ailey-Spring wheat and oats sownt al
grain. ''
southwestern section.
ms-Wt wheat looking well bur
being injured by dry weather: oats comIng
Up unevenlyi Flowing for corr well ad-
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