Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-21
NEBRASKA CROP CONDITIONS
All but Small Section Of State Gets Rain.
fall Above the Normal.
SPLENDID WEEK FOR GROWING CROPS
Small Grain Greatly Improved, Corn
PlsntinE slightly Delayed In
some Sections. but Not
Seriously.

LINCOLN. May 20. - Especially = The
United States Department Of Agriculture.
Nebraska section Ct the crop service, issues
the following:
The last week has been warm and wet.
with less than the normal amount Of sun
shine. The daily mean temperature has
averaged Z degrees above normal in the
eastern portion Of the state, and 10 de-
grees above in the western.
The rainfall has been above normal in
all except the northeastern counties. where
IL has been decidedly below normal. The
rainfall has generally been between / and
Z inches in the central and southern coun-
ties. exceeding z inches in a very large
portion Of this district. while in the north
eastern counties it ranged IRON a quarter
to a half-inch.
The last week has been very favorable
for the growth of vegetation. Winter wheat
has continued to improve In condition; It
Is heading in southern counties with short
straw. Rye is heading and promises to be
somewhat less than an average. Oats have
improved, but are still below average condi-
ton. Corn planting has been retarded by
the rain in parts Of the state; nevertheless. !
corn planting is well advanced for the time
OF year. nearly finished in southern counties
eha z duNduCcu IN uOTAueEus u early
planted corn is coming up nicely, with a
good stand. Report by counties:
Southeastern Section.
Butler-v-heat doing splendidly; oats and
grasses growing fast; early planted corn
coming up nicely; potatoes fine,
Cass-Winter wheat looks well, but will
PROVED; corn planting nearly done; corn
CIayeFan wheat has improved wonder
fully hut Il haCinnfn6 10 head EhGFfs rnrn
coming up nicely oats and grass much
Fiiimore-wheat much improved; oats
generally looking well; corn coming VI
nicely; potatoes looking fine.
pieeeS b headins; rm 6ats and dery pastures m I some ime
proved; some corn up; promise for good
H~amilton-Corn planting delayed by rain;
all crops growing finely.
Je1erson-Wheat heading short, promises
about half crop; corn about all planted
and coming up to a good stand; pastures
Johnson-Wheat heading short, but doing
wen: oats thin: pastures much improved;
corn nearly all planted and cultivation be-
Lancaster-winter wheat heading and
growing nicely, but will not make a full
crop; oats improved; pastures good; corn
Nemaha-wheat rapidly recovering from
effects OF dry, windy weather; oats look
well; potatoes and early planted corn being
Nuckolls-wheat looking better, some
pieces Will make half a crop; corn plant
Ing about finished; corn coming up; stand
good.
Otoe-Too wet to work in fields; wheat
heading short, but has good body; some
corn large enough to cultivate; fruit prom
Pawnee-whea will be a little short. but
,Polk-Winter wheat doing finely, but
short strawed; oats fairly good: corn plant
ing well advanced; meadows and pastures
looking fine.
heading short: corn about all planted and
coming up nicely; apples setting well;
SsIine-Wheat improved. but heading
very short: oats doing fairly well; corn
nearly all planted and coming up well.
rain. but wheat viii be little more than
half a CROP corn coming up nicely; plant
Thayer-oats greatly benefited by rain,
but some wheat fields beyond help; corn
coming up; stand good; corn planting near
York-Grsss and grain made good growth;
corn planting delayed.
Northeastern Section.
AnteloPe-corn nearly all planted; small
grain doing finely.
rye headed out; corn about all planted,
coming up nicely: rain would be bene-
hclal.
~Cedar-smaIl grain looking well; corn
planting nearly completed.
Solfsx-Rys heading out; spring wheat
half done; early potatoes nice,
Cuming@Corn about planted; potatoes
expected; grass much improved; rain
would be beneficial.
well; grass growing nicely; corn planting
nearly finished; early potatoes being cul-
Dixon-wheat. oats and grass doing
we'll; corn planting well advanced; pros
poets for a good fruit crop.
hd DSSse o6 s%a nouI Ersip IN i 5Igs1y rye
improving; early potatoes look fine.
Douglas-oats and wheat look well;
advanced; cherries and plums setting
nicely.
lures excellent; stock in good condition:
corn planting In progress.
Knox-Small grain and grass fine; corn
Madison-Most of the oats and all of the
wheat look fine; corn about half planted;
01 Pierce ~s Small GRAIN S0E Erow up nicely.
though some fields are rather thin, espe-
cially oats; early planted corn coming up
Platte-wInter wheat greatly improved;
pastures much better; corn planting re-
sSrpysWinter wheat looks fairly well; a
little spring wheat and oats being plowed
up; corn planting well advanced; pastures
Thurston - Corn planting progressing
rapidly, some coming up; good stand; pas
lures exceptionally good; small grain do
Washington-Oats and wheat good; corn
planting well advanced, but retarded some
by rain; pastures good; early planted corn
up.
Central Section.
BlAine-Grass growing rapidly; corn COM
ing up: several showers.
Boone-Oats and wheat improving rap
idly: grass and alfalfa fine; corn plant
ing well advanced: soil IN fine condition.
Buffalo-Rye and winter wheat heading
out and looking fine; spring wheat and
oats growing rapidly, but thin stand.
Custer Grass growing nicely; corn
planting in progress. early planted coming
up; potatoes coming up; cattle doing well.
Dawson-Early planted corn up, good
stand: pastures fine; rye heading, some
very short; corn planting retarded by rain.
Garheld-Fall wheat looking fine. some
fields headed: range looking fine; stock in
excellent condition.; early corn up.
Greeley-Rye heading out and looking
fine: oats and spring wheat improved;
pastures good; corn planting delayed by
rain
Hal-Wheat heading very short; sugar
beets in fine condition; cultivation COM
menced.
Howard-Rye heading out: winter wheat
growing well; oats looking fairly well
cherries and plums set little fruit.
Loup@Ground too wet for corn planting;
pastures good: small grain looking fine
where not injured by cutworms.