Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-07-19
NEBRASKA CROP CONDITIONS
Temperature Above Normal and Practically
No Rain.
HARVESTING is PROGRESSING RAPIDLY
weather Favorable 60 Growth Oi
Corn, which, Though backward,
f. Making Exceptional
Progress.

weekly bulletin Of the Nebraska section
Of the climate and crop service of the /
weather bureau for the week ending July |
II. 1906:
The last week has been dry with slight |
excess in temperature. The mean daily |
Temperature averaged for the week 2 de |
grees above normal in western counties and |
Just normal In eastern.
extreme eastern counties. The amount wasl
generally less than half an inch, but ex- |
county. and was nearly three inches in
parts Of Richardson county.
Harvesting has progressed rapidly the
cut. Threshing has commenced quite gem |
orally and indicates an excellent crop, bet !
ter than was expected, both TO yield aud |
quality. Early oats are generally cut in
central and southern counties and late oats
are drpenRg rapidly o Oats are mpTSS Sttsg
crop than seemed probable few weeks
ago. Having progressed rapidly, The sec
secured In good condition In southern coun-
ties. The high temperature the last part
growth Of corn and it advanced rapidly
toward normal condition. few fields of
early corn are beginning to show tassels.
after the wheat was cut.
Southeastern Section.
Butler-Wheat harvest practically IN,
shSsd eo1 sos good yS1
growing rapidly, getting rather dry.
Cass-Wheat in shock, some threshed.
cut, late oats look well; corn growing
| rapidly
gun; corn growing nicely, but needs rain
| soon.
| yield and quality good oats being cut, ex-
cellent quality; potatoes fine; corn grow
| ing fast.
| selling; threshing commenced wheat yields
well, fine quality; ground getting very
Hamilton-wheat about all cut, some
! threshed excellent crop; oats Will yield
WE'LL; corn making rapid growth; hay good
Jefferson-Threshing progressing nicely,
| wheat Yields we'll, oats thin stand, heads
well filled; corn growing WE'LL ground get
JohnsonIWheat yielding well; hay good
| crop; corn looks well, but rain would De
| Iancaster-wheat cut, good crop, fine
quality; oat harvest well advanced, fairly
good crop; corn growing well; rain would
Nemaha~Wbeat threshing progressing
nicely good crop. excellent dHaht Ta zt oae
good; early apples ripe.
| Nuckolls-Good crop Of wheat and rye
! secured: oats partly cut, fairly good crop;
potatoes rotting on low land; corn growing
fast.
well. good yield, quality extra good; oats
short, but good in quality; corn growing
nicely, mostly laid by.
Polk-Wheat being threshed, good YIELD
of fine quality; corn rather small but
looks fine and growing fast.
| Richardson-Oats mostly cut: corn grow
ing rapidly, some tasseis showing; some
damage to crops by heavy rain and wind
SaIineMWheat threshing begun. yield
good of excellent quality; oats rusting badly
In places; corn growing WELL rain would
= saunders-Wheat cut, mostly shocked
some threshed; oats turning; corn grow
ing finely, cultivating all done -.
| Seward-Haying and thfeshing progress
ing nicely; wheat yielding well, quality
good; some oats cut; corn doing WELL but
Thayer~some wheat thteshed, quality
excellent, yield fair to good; oats being
cut; corn tasselng, surface OF ground dry
: YorINExceiient progress made with hay
ing, wheat stacking and corn cultivation:
oats being cut; corn much improved nay
crop fine.
NOrtheastern Section.
Antelope-winter wheat and oats ripen;
ing; rye cut; corn doing well, but small
and poor stand; cultivation about nm
BeydABarley and winter wheat wheat. about about
ready to cut; oats and spring wheat hiiins
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. commenced: corn nearly
/ all laid by; heavy crop of hay being Sc
: CedarEWheat Gsmaged by rust; oats
! | good barley rye and winter wheat being
Colfax1Exceiient week for harvesting;
spring grain well filled; corn growing fast;
tame hay mostly cut; no rain this week.
/ Cuming-Some rust In spring wheat and
! ! oats; fine week for haying early corn
! mostly laid by, replanted corn small.
; corn growing splendidiy and cultivation
: almost finished; heavy crop OF hay being
Dodge-winter wheat cut; oats ripening
! tame hay nearly all cut, heavy crop; corn
Z made excellent growth. about all Guilt
Douglas-Wheat being cut, fair crop
= oats fine; some hay damaged by rain
e Knox-Spring wheat and oats in good
s condition.; corn somewhat backward, but
g Madison2Winter wheat and rye in the
0 shock, prospect of fine yield; corn grow
$ ing rapidly; potatoes good.
= Platte-Wheat and rye mostly cut; oats
s and spring wheat ripenlng fast: oats short
4 and uneven; corn growing well, though
t Sarpy~Oats ripening fast, some damag,
$ by high wind; corn considerably damaged
by wind and storm.
n cut, spring wheat and oats headed nicely
h some rust in spring wheat; corn growing
g Thurston-Considerabl rust and blight II
: small grain; good corn weather.
esev oats Tps spF GnS
t wheat good; corn growing fast; crops in
r jured by wind and rain;
n blight in oats; spring wheat looks well
n corn mostly laid by; timothy and clover
) Central Section.
Blaine-No rain; fall grain good; abou
e all cut.
4 Boone-Much wheat harvested in gooC
4 | condition; corn has grown we'll, most of 4
y laid by: good prospects for oats.
!. Buffalo-Good week for haying and har
a vesting, wheat yields well, fine quality
n corn growing fast, some laid by knee high
II Custer-Wheat being cut promises fal
y to good crop some me, rust corn growing fast
n Dawson - Wheat harvest progressing
n nicely with fine weather; corn doing we'll
% wild hay heavy crop.
e Cireeley-Corn being laid by and grow
e ing very fast; rye mostly cut; wheat har
e vest we'll advanced. some rust in wheat.
e HOward-Wheat harvest nearing com
5. petion, good quality and fine yield; GA
l. prospect good; potatoes ine; corn making
;, splendid growth.
y Nance-Winter wheat about all cut an,
= in fine condition; early oats about ripe
10 corn growing finely.
le Hall-Wheat harvest completed; cat