Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-07
NEBRASKA CROP CONDITIONS
Rains Of Sunday and Monday Materially
Change the Situation.
LAST WEEK UNFAVORABLE FOR ALL CROPS
wheat in Some Southern Counties
Materially Damaged, but Recent
Rains VIII Bring Most
of Crop Out

United States Department OF Agriculture,
Climate and Crop Bulletin OF the Weather
Bureau. Nebraska section, for the week
ending May 6:
The last week was warm and dry, fol-
lowed on Sunday and Monday by general
and sufficient rain. The daily mean tenn
p%erature averaged Z degrees above the nor
NAL. The maximum temperatures Of the
week we're generally about or slightly be-
low 30 degrees.
Very little rain fell during the week pre-
vious to Sunday. A general rain followed
in the southern counties, with rainfall
ranging from half an inch to an inch and
a quarter.
The week previous to the rain was most
unfavorable for the growth OF vegetation.
Winter wheat continued to suffer for lack
Of moisture and is considerably damaged
in a few southern counties. where some
wheat fields have been plowed up. Oats
continue in a very poor condition. Grass
Is short and pastures poor. Plum, cherry
and apple trees are blossoming very full
and indicate a good crop. Flowing for corn
is well advanced, but corn planting has
progressed rather slowly the last week be-
cause OF the dry condition Of the soil. The
rain will materially improve the condition
Of all crops. Report by counties:
Southeastern Section.
BY counties the report depicts conditions
as follows:
Butler-Very dry; wheat looking we'll on
some farms; oats showing effects of dry
weather; grass fairly good.
Cass-oats and wheat injured some by dry
fruit Tfittne exce GStn ps Pusnsshg prPo TDEtdisi Weeli slowly
Clay-Wheat has suffered very badly from
lack of rain, some fields entirely. ruined;
oats and grass growing very slowly; some
corn planted.
Flllmore-wheat and oats seriously in
but farmers generally waiting for rain.
Gage-Wheat and oats drying up fast;
wheat viii be a poor crop; corn planting
Hamilton-Wheat doing well, but rain
needed; work well advanced.
severely from drouth; some wheat fields
will be plowed and planted to corn.
J9hns9n-Wheat and oats suffering very
LancesterI:very hard week on wheat;
tom; corn planting progressing rapidly.
Nemaha-Wheat and oats need rain, but
look fairly well: apple trees very full Of
bloom; corn planting progressing rapidly;
pastures poor.
Nuckolls-Wheat dying for lack of water;
some pieces about ruined; oats very poor;
grass growing slowly.
Otoe-Wheat, oats and grass on uplands
of rain; corn pIa1ting prSeressinS nicely TiS IScA
Pawnee-Growth of wheat and oats re-
tarded by continued dry weather; early
planted corn coming up well; pastures i'm
proved.
.Polk-wheat looks we'll; oats have grown
slowly: corn planting progressing nicely;
peach trees blooming cantily; cherry and
plum better.
Neutrality-suspicious. wheat in good condi-
ton, other fields turning yellow; oats look
poor; grass growing slowly; corn nearly
oats; corn planting progressing rapidly;
pastures very poor; fruit prospect hne.
own, but on uplands considerably damaged;
oats poor stand; pastures short.
Seward-Wheat and oats suffering for
lack Of rain, but wheat stin a good color;
Thayer-Winter Wheat very much in
jurod; much wheat. ground viii be planted
to corn; pastures of little value until after
rain.
Yorkrwheat damaged to some extent;
oats poor and thin on the ground; grass
backward; some corn planted.
NOrtheastern Section.
Antelope-Small grain damaged some by
high winds, but rains have splendid effect
on grasses and al. growing vegetation.
~Boyd-small grain doing finely; pastures
Burt1oats and wheat growing nicely;
blowing for corn about done; early potatoes
up: pastures good; prospects for good apple
Cedar-wheat and oats look fair and are
growing rapidly; corn planting begun.
| ColfaX-Winter wheat and rye doing
fairly well, except a few pieces; oats very
poor; pastures Improving; corn planting
begun.
C~uming-smal grain looks well; grass
PakotasGrass growing, nicely; wheat
looks well; oats fairly good; potatoes about
all planted; some corn planted.
.D~ixon-Gratn looks well and growing
: DodgeUsmall grain recovering slowly
from damage by wind and dust; blowing
for corn well advanced; grass growing
DougIas-Winter wheat and oats look
fairly well; corn planting begun; some pc:
tatoes up; cherry and plum trees loaded
Hoit~Grass and small grain doing fairly
well since the rain; some damage from high
winds; plum, cherry and apple trees In
Knox-Grass and small grain improving
M~adison-Grass and small grain growing
finely; fall rye and wheat look fine.
Pierce-Small grain looks well and doine
nicely; pastures improved.
Platte-All crops except some late sown
fields of fall and spring grain looking well
S0 sasD corn wPPIataSeG Mh Te1f looks looks U %e nene spfins
grain starting very slowly.
Stanton-Small grain not doing well; rain
Thurstou-Small grain and grass growing
slowly; corn planting begun; fruit trees II
bloom and promise large crop; blowing wei
Washington-spring wheat and oats grow
ing. fairly we'll; pastures much improved
W~ayne-Small grain and grass growing
rapidly since recent rain.
Central Section.
Blaine-Grass growing nicely; corn plant
ing begun.
Boone-Fall wheat and rye good; grass
much improved since rain; some corr
planted; alfalfa four Inches high.
Buffalo-Small grain growing slowly; oati
uneven and damaged some by cutworms
some corn planted.
ing In progress; fruit trees and smah irul
in bloom. IL,
D~awson-smal grain suffering for lacl
of rain; alfalfa growing well, and cutworm'
rave disappeared.
Garheld-Fall wheat and rye doing nicely
grass growing well.
Greeley-Heavy rains last week put every
thing in fine condition.; pastures eettei
han usual; quite a little corn planted.
Hall-Winter wheat and alfalfa still
doing fairly WELL oats rather poor; bee
Howsrd-Fan grain doing fairly well