Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-05-04
CROPS OF NEBRASKA
TEMPERATURE TOO LOW FOR
GROWTH OF VEGETATION.
Rainfall Above the Average, but in
Spite Of This Flowing Tor Corn
Has Progressed Well Some Oats
Damaged by Frost.


degrees below the normal Frost oc-
CURED on several days with minimum
temperatures between 20 and - degrees
in western counties and between 80 and
30 degrees in eastern
The rainfall was above the normal in
nearly all parts Of the state. 1t exceeded
two inches in central counties and de-
creased to about half an inch in the coun-
lies along both the northern and south
ern borders Of the state.
The low temperature of the last week
has been unfavorable for the growth of
vegetatioE. Winter wheat continues in
excellent condition. Oats were frozen to
the ground in some western counties.
Generally, however oats and spring
wheat are up nicely and the damage from
low temperature is slight. Grass has
grown very slowly. Flowing for corn
has progressed nicely, but it has been
TOO cold for planting. The frost injured
plumS and other early fruit somewhat.
Report by counties:
Butl"r-Small grain doing well: oats
not injured: continued cold prevents rap
id growth; ground mostly prepared for
corn: fruit buds injured some
tass-Grain and grass improved by
rain; some stock living in pastures: apple
trees beginning to bloom; early fruit
slightly damaged by frost
tlay-Plowing for corn we'll advanced:
some slight damage to both wheat and
oats from frost.
Fillmore-Small grain and grass grow
ing nicely; some late sown winter wheat
and some fields affected by Uessian fly
poor.
Gage-Small grain growing slowly. but
IN good condition; fruit trees in bloom,
frost damaged them little.
Hamilton-Wheat in fine condition:
oats up nicely; alfalfa good stand and
growing well; potatoes nearly all plant
ed
JefferSon-Soil in good condition to
work: frost did not injure oats.
Johnson-Wheat doing nicely: oats
coming up well; corn planting just com
menccd: few Hessian hys noticed in
wheat.
Lancaster-Wheat looking well: oats
growing slowly; pastures in good condi-
ton: plums damaged by frost
Nemaha-Wheat looks fine: oats COM
ing up nicely: alfalfa slightly frosted:
some corn planted; plum, apple and cher
ry trees in bloom.
ot"e-frass growing rapidly: wheat
looks fine: oats coming up nicely. but
damaged some by low temperatures: very
little corn planted.
Pawnee-Tame grass. small grain and
"atS growing well; apple trees full of
buds: fruit. excepting plums and straw
berries, apparently uninjured
po1k-Wheat looks good; oats coming
Low lx--
corn progressing rapidly; several light
frOSts.
Richardson-Wheat looking well: oats
growing slowly; blowing for corn gen
eral: a few fields planted; early fruit
damaged by frost
Safine-Oats somewhat injured by
frost; wheat looks well. but some pieces
thin stand: blowing for corn we'll ad-
vanced: grass good.
Saunders--Wheat looks well. but grow
ing slowly; oats coming up slowly: pIow-
ing for corn well advanced; apple trees
beginning to show blossom
Seward-Plowing for corn well advanc-
ed: oats and wheat look good: many
Hessian flies in wheat; early fruit dam
aged by frost
Ihayer-Wheat and small grain grow
ing well: corn ground. being prepared for
planting: but little, if any, corn planted
alfalfa looks we'll
lork-Fall wheat looks fine: oats I'D in
good stand: everything growing slowly:
potatoes generally planted: blowing for
corn well advanced.
Antelope-Some ground prepared for
corn or disced preparatory to listing.
Boyd-Continued low temperature:
rain needed to start small grain and
grass: blowing for corn proceeding rapid
ly; early sown grain injured some by
frost.
Bnrt-Too cool for grain and grass 10
grow well: blowing for corn well adj
vanred: spring wheat coming up nicely.
'edar-All small gyain sown: grass
growing slowly; blowing for corn in
progress.
Colfax-Winter rye and wheat doing
very well: early oats up nicely: grass well |
advanced: blowing for corn general.
Dakota-Spring wheat good stand and
looks fair: oats still being sown: blowing |
for corn i'll progress.
DiXon-TOo cold for vegetation to
grow: blowing for corn progressing we'll
Dodge-Rain has been very benptici:s
to small grain and grass AMI has placed |
the ground in good condition for plant |
ing.
Holt-Large acreage Of speltz and oats |
planted: grass starting well: some pota- |
toes planted; blowing for corn progress
ing well.
knoX-Too cold for vegetation TO grow |
well; seeding about done: blowing for |
corn progressing nicely
Misunderstanding wheat and rye look |
well: early fruit damaged by frost.
Platt-Oats growing slowly: some COM !.
plant of damage by frost to late sown
oats; wheat looks fine
Sarpy-Plum and apple trees blossom
ing and appear to be damaged some by
frost.
Thnrston-Frepzing weather bur did
not appear To injure fruit buds.
tuster-Grass growing slowly: stock
living In pastures; oats killed to the
ground in part of county
Washington-Most wheat and oats M
and look well, but grain growing very
slowly; fruit damaged somewhat by
frost: early potatoes planted.
Boone-Oats and wheat progressing
finely
RuffalO-Wheat and rye doing fnrIr. |