Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-16
NEBRASKA CROP CONDITIONS
Past Week Opened Cold and Wound Up
with Temperature Above Normal
RAINFALL LIGHT ALL OVER STATE
Return of Warmer weather, with
Little Rainfall, Has been HeIpful
to Farm work OF All
Kinds.

LINCOLN, May l5.-The last week was,
as a whole, warm and dry. with more than
the seasonable amount Of sunshine. The
daily mean temperature averaged de-
grees, above the normal.
The rainfall was below normal in all
parts of the state. At most places the total
weekly amount was less than a quarter
of an inch. while It did not exceed one-half
an inch at any place from which report
was received. The total rainfall from April
to date. is below normal In southeastern
counties and generally above normal in
other parts of the state.
The week opened cold. with partly cloudy
to cloudy weather. Light, scattered showers
occurred on Monday. The amount Of rain
fall was greater and the showers more
general in the southeastern counties. Tues
day and Wednesday were cool, with a
light frost at a few places in the morn
ing. The minimum temperature for the
week occurred quite generally on wednes-
day, with temperatures below 40 degrees
and in some few instances below 81 de-
grees
The last four days Of the week were
warm with brisk to high southerly wind
Friday was the warmest day of the week.
with maximum temperatures between IS
and 80 degrees. The weather was partly
cloudy Saturday and Sunday, and a few
scattered showers occurred on Sunday In
the northern counties.
Southeastern Section.
Butler-A shower, with some hail, &C.
CURED Monday night
Clay-A light shower occurred Monday
followed by clear, cool weather for two
days with light frost in the morning; the
last three days were warm and dry with
hTi RI NuTind
Nemaha-A thunderstorm occurred Mon
day night, Tuesday and Wednesday were
remainder OF the week was warm and dry
with brisk southerly wind.
Nuckolls-The last part of the week was
warm with high wind.
Otoe-The first part OF the week was cool
with a good rain Monday and frosts Tues
day and Wednesday mornings.
day were cool with light showers Monday;
the latter part Of the week was warm and
windy.
saline-The first part Of the week was
cool, with light showers; the last part was
warm and windy.
Saunders-The weather has been fair with
low temperature the first days and warm
and windy the last part of the week.
Thayer-The weather was dry and very
windy; light shower would be very bene-
fetal.
York-The first part Of the week was very
cold with frosts; the last part was warm
with high wind.
SNCNAoHs
Boyd-It was cold with hard frosts. freez-
ing the ground the first Of the week; the
last few days were warm.
.colfax-.The, first part Of the week was
clear and cool and the last part was warm
and partly cloudy; no rain fell.
Cuming-No rain fell this week:
Dodge-Showers occurred Monday, with
some hail: Tuesday and Wednesday we're
cool and cloudy; Friday and Saturday were
warm.
morning: the rest OF the week was warm
KnoxNBrisk southerly winds have pre-
vailed. drying the ground rapidly.
Madison-The last week has been warm
and dry, which was favorable for all kinds
sarpy-A light frost was noticed on the
morning Of the 9th.
Washington-The last few days Of the
week were very warm and dry.
Wayne-The week has been warm and
windy, with no rain
Central Section.
Custer-The week has been dry and warm,
without much sunshine.
Dawson-The weather was very cool the
first part of the week and very warm
Thursday and Friday; light shower &C.
GarfeldNThe first Of the week was cool,
with a killing FROST Friday was warm, with
high southwest wind , -.
Greeiey.-Three hard frosts occurred the
Il s sh week was dry and cool,
with an abundance of sunshine.
AalleN-A IdTiN BOOu WSSh' ~
weather was too cool; the rainfall was
light and did not stop work
Southwestern Section.
Adams-A frost occurred early in the
week but the weather was warm ana
dry most of the week
Dundy-The first three days were cool ana
the remainder of the week was very warm
little or no rain fell
Gosper-The weather of the past week
has been warm and windy, with an abund-
ance OF sunshine; no rain has tallen TOT
over a week and the ground is quite dry.
Harlan-The FIRST four days OF the week
were quite cool; the remainder OF the week
was warm. ,.,
Hayes-The week was warm and dry, with
almost no rain.
Kearney-A light frost occurred on the
9th: the last three days of the week were
warm with a brisk to high southerly winds;
l. Lncoln-Light frost occurred Monday ana
Tuesday; the week has been hne TOT tarm
Perkins-The first half of the week was
cold, with light frosts; the last half was
warm and clear -,
Webster-The past week has been dry
and windy with temperature mostly aDoNe
normal; light frost occurred on the Sth.
western and Northwestern Sections.
Brown-The weather has been warm ana
without rain this week
Keith-The weather was fne all the week.
with nice shower Friday night.
Rock-A heavy frost was noticed on the
Sth: Thursday and Friday were clear and
warm, with a brisk south wind.
G. A. LOVELAND.
Section Director. Lincoln, Neb.