Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-05
PROSPECTS EXCELLENT
Labor Bureau Complies Replies From All
Portions of the State.
GENERAL DEMAND FOR LAND REPORTED
Holders I'm Many sections Unwilling
60 sell and Buyer Find Prices
AdvancinE In Most
Sections.

Sections.
LINCOLN, Neb., May A.-(speeial.)-
Chief Clerk Despair of the office Of the
labor commissioner has compiled a report
showing the crop prospects and land values
Of the state. The report shows the con-
dition in all except these counties: Cedar,
Colfax. Frontier, Holt, Jefferson, Keith,
Keya Paha, Madison. Pierce, Platte, Rich
ardson, Rock. Saline, Sarpy, Sioux and
Scots Bluffs. The report shows general
good conditions and good prospects. 1t
follows:
Adams-Prospects Of cereal crops excel
lent. Wheat has recovered from discourage
ing. appearances. of month ago. soil wet
and slightly cold. All seed terminating
well. Estimate on crop for 1903: Wheat,
$1,000 bushels; corn. 100000 bushels; oats,
1000 bushels; spring wheat. logS 6usheiSi
ual advance in price, fully 20 per cent, dur
ing last year. Increase In sales.
MISREPRESENTATION of soil never more
favorable. Demand for farm land strong.
Steady healthy advance. Good farm lands
Banner-Prospects never better. Very lit
tie land changing hands. Owners not de-
sirous of selling. Prices double those of
Blaine-Good outlook. land in growing
demand at increased prices ranging from
So TO $3.50 per acre on farm lands and "
Boone-Condition Of soil fine. Prospects
for pq,css nm Ifdps croBB, rsvd dand hanging so hangs "a as
Box Butte-On account of great amount
Great prospects Potatoes are the great
crop. Never had a failure. More sale for
land than since the panic of 1898. Thirty
five per cent increase in prices of last
Boyd-Prospect is fair. Soil in good con,
dltlon. slightly cold. Demand for farm
land slow. Prevailing prices SO to $50
per acre.
characterization of soil never better.
General prospects fattering. Value of lands
steady. Good Investments.
Bufralo-soil in extra good condition.
Splendid prospects. Demand for farm lands
good. Prices advancing. Prices SIS to SS5.
characterization of soil points to very
creased. Prices range from $40 to $40 per
acre.
prospects. are as good as could be wished.
Crops slightly retarded because of late,
cold spring. Farm lands in this county are
sales. Prices range from $50 to $50 per acre
and are firm. Farmers all report most
prosperous conditions.
Best I'm Ten Years.
Chase-soil in better condition than for
lands. More sales last year than for years.
Cherry-Everything favors a big crop.
farm II ia sG9u i PTices e to G ss.gS per SSm acne. LOT
Cheyeane-Condition of soil and crop pros
poets good. Slight rise In price OF land.
Very little changing hands.
Clay-Prospect and condition of soil very
good. Sale Of land is better with slight
rise in prices. Everything has upward ten
dency.
C~gming.GSod prospects for large crop.
Custer-The condition of soil and pros
poets are the best for crops in the history
OF the county. Splendid demand for land
price.
Dakota--Prospects very good for extra
land. Price Of iand steady with upward
Dawes-Pienty Of moisture has placed the
soil in excellent condition and assures a
MSyement in real estate quite brisk:
and prospects never better. Price Of land
advancing, ranging from $50 for unim-
farms. Real estate market active and ad-
vancing prices looked for because of crop
Deuel-Conditions and prospects most
favorable, Soil moist and quite warm.
Land selling rapidly; Table land 50 to $3.50
per acre. Irrigated land $40 to SIS.
Dixon-soil in excellent condition for
termination and prospects good for large
weeks. Farm land values steady from S35
Dodse-Comdition of soil excellent. plenty
sale of lard. Supply Of saaieable land not
equal to demand. Gradual advance in
price.
Douglas-Good prospects for full acreage
and yield Of crops. Soil in excellent con-
dltion for tillage. Quite a demand at pres
TO $50 per acre.
Dundy--Crop prospects never better. More
, time of year. Quite "a local demand for
land. Many who sold last year have re-
,, turned. Prices have advanced IS per cent
during the last year.
Land Values Advance.
I Flllmore-Present prospects could not be
more promising. Soil in excellent condi-
ton. Good demand for land. Prices have
months.
Franklin-sol never in better condition;
= full. of moisture. General outlook for cror
q could not be better. Demand for land dur
years, Prices have advanced heavily and
still tend upward. Rough pasture, SiO: al.
: falfa bottoms. s25 to $40; level land, S25 tc
d snow and rain than in any previous spring
[ Too wet TO cultivate now. GresS prospects
: Greater demand for land than ever in tbs
past. Prices 10 to % per cent higher thar
b Gage-soil too wet for seeding of small
: Of corn. Otherwise prospects are good fol
r bountitul crops. Very large sale OF farm
in mas rom IN past s6 twelve " iSc months at prices rang
are the only obstructlons to sales.
= GeSpeE-Conditi0n Of soil excellent. CroI
e vailing prices so to 500. "
-1bph ttdEDh LOT nay ana alfalId
Land prices higher than heretofore. Quit,
n a demand for ranch lands. Good ones sci
u high.
Greeley-ENtrsmely good prospects 70
3. crops now I'm and TO be sown. Wheat an,
rye are In better condition than for wear
and show an average OF from 95 10 9S De
cent of full crop. Demand for land good
prices being higher than a year ago. Goo,
land averages around $5 per acre.
Hall-Soil wet and cold, but believe (
70 Norable to good crop. Sale OF land good
Farm land rising with prospects OF con
h dition. "
Hamilton-Prospects excellent. Soil YER
wet. Crop slightly backward. Normal de-
mand and sale of land.
i Beats All Records.
Harlan-Condition of soil the best sine
- county was settled. Great amount q
he moisture. DEMAND for land slight. Owner
he asking a little more then a year ago.
Hayes-General prospects for crops bette
W than have been for ten years. Land value
are steadily making an advance and cor
siderable inquiry from eastern farmer,
especially renters, who are induisitive rs
garding western farms.
e. MISUNDERSTANDING of soil could not h
"A improved. Good demand for land. wit
more than usual number of transfers an
a. prices have risen from 10 10 Is per cent.
t. HOOker-SOti wet and I'm good shaDa Ian