Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-20
NEBRASKA CROP CONDITIONS
Average Temperature Of Last Week AlmOs
Exactly Normal.
WEST HAS LIGHT SHOWERS EARLY IN WEEK
Majority of Reports Dated Before the
General Rain which Feu sundsy
Night and MOndsy-High
winds During Week.

LINCOLN, June 19.-The first four days
Of the week were clear and COOL with
light to fresh wind from the north OF east.
The last three days were clear to partly
cloudy with southerly wind and decidedly
higher temperature, followed Sunday night
by a general and heavy rain in the central
and eastern counties.
The daily mean temperature averaged al
most exactly normal the deficiency OF the
first four days being equalled by the excess
Of the last three days. The minimum tent
peratures occurred on the 18th and 18th,
and they we're quite generally between 20
and IS degrees. The maximum tempera-
lures occurred on the 18th and nth and
they ranged from IS to 1902 degrees.
A few light local showers occurred in
the western part OF the state on Monday
and Tuesday. but in most counties no rain
fell until Sunday. The rain on Sunday
afternoon and night was general and heavy
in most Of the central. and eastern counties
The amount exceeded an inch quite gem
orally and in many places exceeded two
inches. The rainfall from April to date
is below normal in nearly all parts of the
state. The deficiency is less than half an
inch in most counties, but 1t ranges from
one to slightly more than two inches In
some southeastern counties.
Note-These reports were mostly written
before the rain OF Sunday night
Southeastern section.
Butler-The week was dry and windy,
but a good rain fell Sunday eveningN
days and cool nights.
Hamilton-Friday was partly cloudy and
the remainder Of the week was clear Sat
Jefferson-The weather was fair. with
warm days and cool nights. 1t was al
most cold enough for frost on the lsth
and 18th
Iancaster-saturday and Sunday we're
hot, and the remainder Of the week cool.
Nemaha-The week was dry. with light
easterly winds and cool nights.
Nuckolls-The week was dry and warm
Saturday was very hot.
Pawnee-The week was dry and warm.
Richardson-The week was dry and hot.
with a maximum temperature OF lo2 de-
ssline-The week was warm. No rain
has fallen since last report.
York-The weather was dry with low
temperature the first part of the week and
hot. with high winds Friday and satur-
day.
Northeastern Section.
Antelope-The week was rather dry and
cool. Rain would be beneficial.
Boyd-The week was dry and warm, with
wind generally from the south. The ground
] Burt-The week was dry, with very cool
nights and clear skies most OF the time
Cedar-The week was cool and extremely
! dry.
Colfax-The week was one Of continual
sunshine, with cool nights, except the last
! two nights of the week.
| Dodge-The week was very dry with
| nights unusually cool.
Douglas-No rain has fallen for ten days
| ending Sunday, the i7th.
Madison-The week was dry, with high
| temperature on Friday and Saturday.
| Platte-No rain has fallen for the week
| ending Sunday. Friday, Saturday and
| Sunday were very hot days.
' Wayne-The week was hot and dry. No
ram has fallen in part of the county
! since April 30th.
Central Section.
Boone-The week was warm and pleas
ant, but without rain.
Buffato-The week''Tas dry, with high
| temperature on the last three days. A
| light rain occurred Sunday.
Custer-The week was dry, with high
| temperature Friday and Sa turday.
Garheld-The week was clear and dry and