Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-01
CROPS IN NEBRASKA
WEATHER is FAVORABLE FOR
FARM WORK.
small Grain Doing Well and Win
ter Wheat in Southern Part of
State Beginning 70 Head-Corn
Planting as Rule Nearly Done.


agriculture. Climate and crop bu letin
Of the weather bureau. Nebraska section,
for the week ending May %:
The temperature during the week WAS
slightly below normal, and ii few scatter
ed showers occurred the fore part of the
week. As a whole the weather was IA
vorable for the growth of crops and the
progress Of all farm work
Corn planting advanced rapidly and Is
nearly finished except in the western and
northwestern counties, where it IL about
half completed. Much rcplanting is nee
PsSary on account of the damage caused
by the heavy rains of the previous week.
In the southern counties corn is coming
up.
All small grain made good growth.
Wheat is in fine condition and Is begin
ming TO head in southern and central
counties. Oats is still reported min in
places. Potatoes are coming up aCd look
we'll Alfalfa is in good condition and *
almost ready to cut in southeastern COM
lies. Grass has made good growth and
pastures continue good
Strawberries ripening in southeastern
and are in bloom in northeastern counties.
Cherries and apples promise good yields.
Report by counties:
Butler-Corn nearly all planted. much
will have to be replanted; small grain
and grass look well; rye heading: fruit
prospects good.
Cass-Wheat looking good: corn near
IL all planted. some replanting being
done; oats thin and growing slowly; po-
tatocs looking fine.
flay-Some corn will he replantcd.
wheat continues i'll good condition: oats
thin and getting wCedy.
Filmo-e-Corn about all planted, some
will be replantcl; oats fair; alfalfa about
ready to cut.
Gage-Small grain doing we'll; weather
900 cool for corn. many replanting; pota
foes making slow growth; pastures good.
Hamilton-COrn nearly all planted;
wheat beginning to head; oats fair; APP
Piles and cherries doing well; pastures in
good condition.
Jefferson-Con planting about finished
and coming up nicely; wheat looking fine;
potatoes doing finely, alfalfa good crop.
.Johpson-Weather not good for growth
IF corn; wheat heading ont; oats grow
ing slowly; apples promise fair.
Lancaster-COrn nearly all planted,
some replanting done: wheat looking fine;
oats good stand, growing slowly; gar
dens and potatoes fair condition.
Nemaba-Corn nearly ali planted and
coming up; wheat and oats doing well;
pastures fine.
Nuckolls-Corn planting nearly finish
ed, early corn coming up; wheat, rye and
potatoes look fine: oats fair.
Otoe-Corn about all planted, too cold
for growth: oats improved, but rye thin;
wheat prospect fine.
Pawnee-Corn coming up slowly, some
replanting being done: wheat growing
nicely; strawberries ripening, with prom
Use of an abundant crop.
Polk-Corn planting about completed
corn coming up slowly; wheat looks well
some complaint Of Hessian fly.
Richardson-Corn all planted and COM
ing up slowly; wheat looking we'll AMI
beginning to head; oats fair; apple pros
poets good: Strawberries ripening.
Sahne-SOme corn being replanted.
planting about three ourths done; alfal
ia doing WE'LL oats short crop.
Saunders-Corn nearly all planted.
some rcplanting to be done; wheat doing
we'll: oats thin: apples set well.
Seward-Corn planting about finished,
but some replanting being done: early
corn up; wheat making good growth and
has good color.
Thayer-Corn planting nearly finished
hut some replanting necessary; wheat
and oats looking well; apples promise
well.
Yorktown planting nearly finished,
some reDlanting done; wheat looks well;
rye heading out; garden truck growing
slowly.
AnteIope-Corn mostly planted; oats
poor: pastures doing finely: straw berries
in full bloom.
Boyd Weather favorable for all crops;
corn mostly planted ana some coming
up: small grain looking we'll; strawho'-
lies and fruit trees in bloom.
Rurt-Corn planting about finished and
corn coming slowly, some replanting to
be done; potatoes coming up; fruit trees
promise we'll.
Cedar-Weather fine for crops and cv-
crything doing well.
Colfax-Corn planting we'll advanced
some repIanting done; winter grain doing
well: oats thin and backward: rye head
ing.
CuminC-Corn planting about finished,
but some roplanting will be done.
DixOn-Con planting about completed
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good: pastures backward
Dodge-Wcek favorable for growing
crops; corn Planting nearly finished: oats
and wheat in good condition; sugar beetS
growing we'll
DOuglas-Com planting about finished:
wheat and oats backward.
Holt-COrn mostly planted. some IN:
wheat, rye and grass doing well; oats
growing slowly; fruit not damaged by
frost.
Knox-Corn planting delayed; wheat
and oats in fine condition; pastures good.
Madison-Corn planting progressing
well; small grain doing finely.
Platto-Corm planting about finished:
rye and wheat growing nicely; oats grow
ing slowly; cherries and apples promise
fair.
Sarpy-Apples and plums well set:
some cherries; currant worms doing dam
age.
ThurstOn-Corn planting just begun:
small grain looks we'll; grass pickin- NJ:
wild pums III blossom.
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