Valentine Democrat. (Valentine, Neb.) 1900-1930, 1905-06-08
CROPS IN NEBRASKA
WEATHER is FAVORABLE FOR
FARM WORK.
Small Grain Doing Well and Win.
ter Wheat in Southern Part of
State beginning to Head-Corn
Planting as a Rule Nearly Done.

agriculture. Climate and crop bulletin
Of the weather bureau. Nebraska section,
for the week ending May %:
The temperature during the week was
slightly below normal. and few scatter
ed showers occurred the fore part Of the
week. AS 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 Is about
! half completed. Much replanting is nee
! essary ON account of the damage cause
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 Ihin in
places. Potatoes are coming up aud look
well. Alfalfa is in good condition and is
almost ready to cut in southeastern coun-
ties. 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 we'll; rye heading; fruit
prospects good.
Cass-Wheat looking good: corn near
ly all planted. some replanting being
done; oats thin and growing slowly; po-
tatoes looking fine.
Clay-Some corn will be replanted
wheat continues in good condition.; oats
thin and getting weedy.
Fillmore-Corn about all planted, some
will be replantel; oats fair; alfalfa about
ready to cut.
Gage-Small grain doing well; weather
too cool for corn, many replanting; pota
toes making slow growth; pastures good.
Hamilton-Corn nearly all planted;
wheat beginning to head; oats fair; ap
pies and cherries doing we'll; pastures in
good condition.
Jefferson-Corn planting about finished
and coming up nicely; wheat looking fine;
potatoes doing finely, alfalfa good crop.
Johnson-Weather not good for growth
of corn; wheat heading out; oats grow
ing slowly; apples promise fair.
Lancaster-Corn nearly all planted,
some replanting done; wheat looking fine:
oats a good stand, growing slowly; gar
dens ap@ potatoes fair condition,
Nemaha-Corn nearly all planted and
coming up; wheat and oats doing well;
pastures fine.
Nuckolls-Corn planting nearly finish
ed, early corn coming up: wheat, rye an6
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 well and
beginning to head; oats fair; apple pros
poets good; strawberries ripening.
Saline-Some corn being replanted,
planting about three-fourths done; alfal-
ia doing WE'LL oats short crop.
Saunders-Corn nearly all planted.
some replanting to be done; wheat doing
well; oats thin; apples set well.
Seward-Corn planting about finished,
corn up; wheat making good growth and
has good color
Thayer-Corn planting nearly finished.
but some repanting necessary; wheat
and oats looking we'll; apples promise
Well
York-Corn planting nearly finished,
some replanting done; wheat looks well;
rye heading out; garden truck growing
slowly
! Antelope-Corn mostly planted; oats
poor; pastures doing finely; straw berries
in full bloom.
. Boyd-Weather favorable for all crops;
corn mostly planted and some coming
up; small grain looking we'll; strawber-
ries and fruit trees in bloom.
, Burt-Corn planting about finished and
corn coming slowly, some replanting to
be done; potatoes coming up; fruit trees
promise well.
Cedar-W Gather fine for crops and ev-
erything doing WELL
! Colfax-Corn planting we'll advanced,
some replanting done; winter grain doing
we'll; oats thin and backward; rye head
ing.
Cuming-Corn planting about finished,
but some replanting will be done.
Dixon-Corn planting about completed,
some replanting done; small grain looks
good; pastures backward
Dodge-Week favorable for growing
crops; corn planting nearly finished; oats
and wheat in good condition; sugar beets
growing well.
Douglas-Corn planting about finished
wheat and oats backward.
Holt-Corn mostly planted, some up;
wheat, rye and grass doing we'll: 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.
Platte-Corn planting about finished; |
rye and wheat growing nicely; oats grow
ing slowly; cherries and apples promise
fair.
Sarpy-Apples and plums we'll set:
some cherries; currant worms doing dam
age.
Thurston-Corn planting just begun:
small grain looks well; grass picking up:
wild plums III blossom.
Washington-Wea favorable for