Omaha daily bee., 1906-07-04
NEBRASKA CROP CONDITIONS
Past Week Has Been Generally Favorable
In All Portions Of the State.
TEMPERATURE SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL
Rains General over state, in some
Instances Accompanied by Hail,
but a. n Rule Doing
Little Damage.

LINCOLN. July s.-The last week was
very favorable one in nearly all parts Of
the state. The temperature was near nor
NAL and beneficial showers occurred very
generally.
The mean daily temperature Of the last
week averaged degrees above normal in
the southern counties and / degree below
normal in the, northern. The maximum
temperatures were slightly above 30 de-
grees on Thursday, and they were also
above % degrees at many stations on
Friday and Saturday. The minimum tenn
peratures were slightly below 90 degrees
at most stations
The rainfall was above the normal in
most Of the state. II exceeded an inch in
about all of the counties in the eastern
half of the state and ranged from two
I inches to more than four in considerable
areas The heavy showers OF Tuesday and
Saturday were accompanied by hail in
many localities, although generally little
damage resulted. The total rainfall from
April 10 date is above the normal in the
greater part Of the state, but the, defi-
cheney continues in the southwestern coun-
ties
Southeastern section.
Butler-Three good showers occurred dur
ing the week, with some very heavy rain
and a little hail
Cass-Rain occurred the first part Of tho
is in good condition.
Fillmore-A good rain occurred Saturday
Hamllton-A good rain with considerable
! hall occurred Tuesday. Friday and Sntur-
! day were clear and warm.
Jenerson-Most of the week was clear
| Johnson-A heavy thunderstorm occurred
| tuesday night and a heavy rainfall oc-
| CURED Friday afternoon.
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good showers Tuesday and Saturday nights
| and a heavy rain Sunday.
Nuckolis - The week was warm and
mostly clear.
Richardson-Friday evening a rainfall of
i.46 inches occurred, which puts the ground
York-The rainfall was ample and the
week generally favorable A severe and
destructive haiistorm occurred In the north
western part or the country on the 18th.
Northeastern Section.
Antelope-The first part of the week was
| cool, with rain on Thursday. Friday and
saturday were warm and pleasant.
Boyd-The week was warm and dry. The
| only rain of the week occurred on the
| 18th. More rain is needed.
Burt-The weather has been warm, with
| Colfax-Showers occurred Monday, Tues
| day and Saturday. The rest of the week
| Cunningham fell on Monday and Tues
/ day
.Dodse-The week was cloudy, with many
Knox-The week was cloudy, with show
| ers on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday,
| and some hail on Saturday.
Madison-An abundance of rain occurred
/ during the week. A bad hailstorm was ex-
| perlenced just south of Norfolk on the 18th.
Piatte-Fine rains occurred throughout
sarpy-The week was warm and partly
cloudy, with heavy rain Thursday and Sat
WayneSThe week was warm. with
shower nearly every day. heavy rain oc-
| CURED Saturday evening.
Central sector.
Blaine-The week has been warm, with
Bufialo-The week was warm. with show
ers Tuesday and Sunday. and some hail
Custer-The week was partly cloudy and
warm, with showers Tuesday, Thursday
DAWSON heavy rain occurred Tuesday
night, followed by ine growing weather
Howard-The week was warm, with heavy
rain and some large hail Tuesday even
Nance-The weather of the week has been
| fine for all growing crops.
! Valley-The weather was mostly fair and
| cool. with light showers Monday and FRI
Wheeler-A fine rain occurred on the
night of the 18th.
Southwestern Section.
| Adams-The week was warm, with much
sunshine. A light shower occurred Tues
F'ranRlin-The wind was high Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. saturday was
hot, followed by n good rain.
| Furnas-Good growing weather prevailed
| the most of the week. followed by not, dry
weather. The wind was high Wednesday.
| Gosper-The week was warm, with light
! showers on two days
| Hayes-A heavy rain occurred on the
! 26th, with considerable hail in the northern
| part OF the county.
Hitchcock-The week was dry hot and
| windy.
Phelps-The week was warm and dry.
| Western and Northwestern Sections.
| Cherry-The week was cool and wet, with
| a high wind on the 18th.
| Dawes-Rain occurred early in the week
| followed by partly cloudy, cool weather the
| rest of the week.
| Keith-The week was warm, with fine
| rain Wednesday evening.
| Logan-The week was dry and rain Is
| badly needed.
| Rocket was very dry and windy until
! Thursday. when a fair shower OF half an
| inch occurred, doing much good
! Scottsbluf1-The rainfall was ample for
all crop needs, G. A. LONELAND,
| Section Director, Lincoln, Neb.
LUCY LLOYD GOES TO An ASYLUM