Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-23
NEBRASA CROP CONDITIONS
Past Week Has Been Warmer Than Aver.
age, With Slight Rainfall,
CENTRAL COUNTIES CATCH MOST RAIN
Brick TO HiEh winds Prevailed Dur
ing the Greater Portion of the
Week, mostly from south
erIy Direction,

lslNCOLNs May 81 ne lhst week. as n
whole, was warm and dry with more than
the seasonable amount OF sunshine. The
daily mean temperature averaged degrees
above normal.
The rainfall was below normal in all
counties. In most parts OF the state either
no rain fell or the amount was less than a
tenth OF an inch. In several Of the south
ern counties, however, It exceeded half an
inch in small areas. The total rainfall
from April 1 to date ls below the normal in
the southeastern counties and along the
northern border Of the state, while it is
above normal generally in the central coun-
ties
Brisk to high southerly winds prevailed
during the first three days OF the week.
with partly cloudy weather In a large part
OF the state. The wind turned to north
Thursday and the next two days were clear
and cool. with light northerly wind
Wednesday was the warmest day, with
maximum temperatures generally above IS
degrees and in some instances in southern
counties above 20 degrees. Friday was the
coolest day, with minimum temperatures
but slightly above 20 degrees
Southeastern Section.
Butler-The weather was partly cloudy
and threatening, but with very little rain;
Cass-The weather has been warm, with
showers early in the week.
Clay-A light rain occurred Monday night
and Tuesday morning; the remainder OF
the week dry and warm.
Hamilton-The weather has been partly
cloudy, with very little rain; the ground
IL rather dry.
Jenerson-i thursday was partly cloudy.
with light showers; Friday and Saturday
were clear pleasant days.
Johnson-Tuesday and Wednesday we had
strong southerly wind, cloudy weather and
showers; the remainder Of the week was
Lancaster-The week as a whole was
warm, with only a light sprinkle of rain;
Friday morning was COOL with light frost
Nuckolls-The first part of the week was
warm and partly cloudy, with strong south
erly winds; the last part was cool and
clear.
Pawnee-showers occurred Monday night
and Tuesday; the last part of the week
was clear, with little wind.
Richardson-The week was very favor
able.
Saline-The first part of the week was
cool and somewhat showery; the last part
Thayer-The week has been very favor
able, with plenty Of rain. but no excess.
York-The week has been dry, with sew
eral days Of high wind; rain would be
Northeastern Section.
Boyd-A heavy rain occurred Sunday.
Colfax-Brisk to high southerly wind pre-
vailed the first halt of the week, with
trace CT rain on one of the days.
Dixon-The week was windy and without
rain.
Douglas-The past week has been one Of
moderate temperature and good growing
weather, with a few scattered showers.
Knox-No rain occurred except very
light sprinkle; this was 6 good week for
work but rain would be beneficial.
Thurston-The weather was partly cloudy:
with southerly wind most of the week ami
with only trace Of rain.
Wayne-The week has been windy, dry
and cool; rain would be beneficial
Central Section.
Boone-The first part of the week was
cold and windy. while the latter part was
Custer-The past week was clear. dry and
warm.
wind the first part of the week; there has
been no rain in some parts Of the county
since April 80.
Howard-The past week was favorable
being warm and pleasant and without rain.
Loup-A heavy rain occurred Sunday
night in the western half Of the county.
Merrick-The week was one OF sunshine;
no rain and cool nights - high southerly
winds occurred the first part Of the week
Nance-The week was warm, windy and
dry; there has been no rain in some parts
of the county since April 30.
Valley-The week was warm, with con-
siderable high south wind.
Wheeler-The weather was dry, with cool
nights.
Southwestern Section.
Adams-The weather of the week was dry,
with high wind rain would be beneficial
Chase-The weather OF the week was very
favorable, with only a trace of rain.
Dundy-The first three days of the week
were warm and mostly clear; Thursday
and Friday were cooler.
Franklin-The weather was windy and
6-y
warm
Furnas-The past week was dry and more
or less windy; no rain fell this week and
the ground is getting dry.
Phelps-No rain fell this week, but the
weather was good for farm work.
western and Northwestern Sections.
Dawes-The first part Of the week was
COOL but the last part was warm and very
favorable.
Keith-The temperature was high Tues
day and Wednesday; no rain fell
Rock-The week was warm and dry, with
some clouds and high wind Thursday.
Scotts Blun-Considerable wind occurred
about the middle Of the week.
Sheridan-The week was warm, with no
rain at all. q. A. LONELANp'
Section Director. Lincoln, Neb.