Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-11
CAUGHT IN HOTEL L0BBIES
Travellers mt Omaha Hotels Tell of
Their observations in Vari-
oua Quarters.

M. Campion OF Seward. Neb., is in the
city, a guest at the Her Grand. VI the
condition of affairs around Seward he
speaks most hopefully. He said:
The fruit crop is not ~irreparably dam
aged in Seward county, though the storm
of last week gave 1t a very severe jolt.
The first fruit buds we're badly injured but
the trees, especially cherry trees, are again
in full bloom and we expect a good crop
notwithstanding the freeze. Apple trees
are not injured at all according to my OBJ
seryation. The farmers are beginning TO
plant corn and the ground is in the hnest
condition. Probably more corn VIII be
planted in Seward county this season than
ever before in it's history. The good prices
obtained for last seasons crop has stmu-
lated our people to paying more attention
to this great Nebraska staple, and no
county of the state can produce a hlgher
grade of corn than Seward county. There
will be also a big acreage of oats planted.
The wheat has come through the winter
in the best shape and, taking it all around
the prospects for Seward county for the
coming year is most encouraging"
]. r. McKim of Pittsburg, Kan, was an
Omaha visitor yesterday. He Is engaged
in the milling business there and says OF
| affairs in that section:
'Pittsburg is practically a mining town,
although II is surrounded by as hne an
agricultural country as exists anywhere
We are bothered there somewhat Just now
| with the strike question, though not to
so serious an extent as Omaha. There is
a considerable stagnation of busine there
on account of the strike among the miners,
but there is a very fair prospect or a
speedy adjustment of the troubles. We
are looking for a big boom in the oil pro-
ducing industry, too. The field Is prac-
tically boundIess, as are the possibilities
for the production of natural gas. The
proximity of Pittsburg to the great lead
and zinc fields OF southeastern Kansas and
southwestern Missouri is the best assurance
of the great future of the town. 1t is at
present one OF the most thrifty towns In
the state and is growing rapidly. There
are many buildings there now that would
be a credit to Omaha"
H. c. Green of Miller, Buffalo county, is
| an Omaha visitor and is stopping at the
Merchants a few days. THE storm of
several days ago has practically killed all
the fruit up in Dawson and Buffalo coun-
ties" said he. land 1 doubt whether we
will have any fruit to speak of at all.
The farmers are. however, in the midst OF
corn planting and we will have a bigger
acreage up there this year than for many
years. The Platte valley west of Kearney
is becoming one OF the great alfalfa re-
Rions of the state, and more attention is
now being paid to dairy farming than ever
before. An increased acreage of alfalfa is
being planted each year, and nowhere In
the state does this great forage crop thrive
better than in the Platte valley. We are
not particularly dependent upon irrigation
in the valley, hence we can depend on a
sure crop at all times. There was a great
number of cattle fed in the valley during
the season and the prospect is for many
more being fed the coming season. There
are practically no sheep in that section
as there is no range for them. A con.
siderable number of cattle are p~astured
on the highland ranges, but as a whole
both counties are being gradually giver
over to miscellaneous farming"