Omaha daily bee., 1905-08-16
CONDITION OF NEBRASKA CROPS
Corn Is Growing Finely, but Rain is
Needed in the North
west.

United States Department OF Agricul-
ture, climate and crop bulletin of the
weather bureau, Nebraska section, for the
week ending August 10:
The past week was warm, with maximum
temperatures above 80 degrees on severel
days. The daily mean temperature aver
aged 2 degrees above normal in most of
the state, and degrees above normal in
the extreme eastern counties.
Showers occurred in many counties during
the week, but the rainfall was generally
less than .8 of an inch, however 1t eX-
ceeded l inch In few northwestern coun-
Stacking and thrashing has progressed
well except in few southwestern counties,
where work was delayed by wet weather
the 1rst part of the week. Spring wheat
is mostly cut and the damage by rust is
grain is still in the shock in western
and northern counties, while in central and
southeastern counties 1t is mostly either
stacked or thrashed. Corn has grown finely
in most parts of the state. 1t is caring
heavily with large stalks and promises a
large crop. In northeastern counties a lack
of moisture has caused the crop to be less
promising, and the high temperature Of last
week injured corn in small areas in a num-
would benefit the crop generally in that
part of the state
The Burlington statistician has prepared
this crop, soil and weather report for the
week ending August 12:
Soil and Precipitaton-Soil continues in
ing for moisture. Rainfall on McCook
division during the week was general and
In places s heavy II was W5s. also fairly heavy
SUFFICIENT on all parts Of the division to
keep crops growing. on Lincoln division
is well begun on two eastern divisions
WHEAT.
Lincoln Division-Owing to favorable
weather, threshing has continued without
interruption. Three stations show an av-
erage of twenty-eight bushels per acre.
Wymore Diyision-Thresning has pro-
gressed well and yield is generally about
as shown in previous reports.
McCook Division-As there was more rain
on MeCook division, threshing was inter
progress was made. Wheat was growing
In places in the shock because of wet
weather during the week; this damage will
not amount TO very much in the aggregate.
OATS
Lincoln Division - Ihreshing progressed
well during the week; yield about as pre-
| tions gives thirty-seVen bushels per acre.
Wymore Division-Good progress made
with threshing; yield as previously re-
McCook Division-Less threshing done
than on the two eastern divisions; yield
generally heavy. ~
Lincoln acknowledgements was high
during week and as soil continues suffi-
ciently moist 10 keep the crop growing the
| development for the week covered by this
report was very rapid and satisfactory
|
| favorable.
WymOre Division-Most satisfactory
| weather on this division also. Temperature
was high, with sufficient moisture and no
strong wind. These conditions constitute
| ideal corn weather"
| McCook INSTRUMENTATION on McCook
/ division have been equally as favorable as
| on two eastern divisions. Temperature was
/ high and there was ample moisture. Su-
| perintendent OF McCoOk division states
/ that there is SUFFICIENT moisture now in the
| ground In certain territory on that division
/ TO carry the crop to maturity No doubt
/ they would get corn crop OF some kind
| but IL is very doubtful II best results would
| be obtained anywhere in Nebraska district
| without more rain.
FRUITS.
| Apples and pears, about the only kind OF
! fruit yet 20 be gathered, will not make a
| good crop in any part OF the Nebraska dis
| trict.
| POTATOES
| Above average in yield and quality
| throughout Nebraska district.
| PASTURES AND MEADOWS.
/ There are places on the two eastern
/ divisions where pastures are beginning e
get somewhat short. owing principally 4