Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-22
NEBRASKA CROP CONDITIONS
SHOWERS IN ONLY AfEwof THE COUNTIES
Rainfall, with Exception OF Few
Places, Below Normal, with Great
est Dsaciency In Southeast
Part OF state.

LINCOLN, Aug. 1.-THE past week was
the wsrmest ana driest OF the season. The
wind wac very light and the sunshine ex-
cessive
The daily mean temperature averaged
, nine degrees above the normal. The daily
maximum temperatures were above 30 de-
Erees each day in most Of the state and
they were between IS. degrees and 100 de-
grees in many counties on Thursday, FRI
day and Saturday. The daily minimum
temperatures were also high. being for the
most part between e5 degrees and 70 de-
grees.
Rain fell only in very light scattered
showers, ana none fell in the greater part
of the state Local showers with a rain
fall of less than a quarter of an inch oc-
Cured in Blaine, Merrick. Hamilton. York.
Platte, Colfax, Butler. Lancaster Valley.
Dodge, Pawnee, Sherman. and Custer
counties. The total rainfall from April to
date 10 below normal in most counties but
10 slightly in excess In Hall, Lancaster,
Burt. and Cherry counties. The deficiency
is the greatest In Jefferson, Nemaha, and
Douglas counties. where It ranges from
four to six inches
seuthesstern Section.
clsy-The week was hot and dry; rain
johnson-The last week was the first real
hot weather Of the season
Lancaster-The week was very hot, with
northeastern part OF the county. ~
Nemaha-The week was hot, dry and
Otoe-No rain fell during the week. The
temperature was very high during the last
half of the week.
Pawnee-No rain fell this week and the
weather ss,In was hot s,S dry and dusty; ,,s
very little wind during the week
Saunderg-The last week was the hot.
test and driest of this year,
Seward-The last week was very hot and
York-The week was warm. with little
wind. slight shower occurred Wednes-
Northeastern Section.
Boyd-The week was clear, extremely hot
and dry, with very little wind,
calm, with small local shower in the
night. 20
Dixon-Ne rain fell during the week. The
temperature was high, with maximum Of
80 degrees on the 10th.
Dodse-The week was very warm, espe-
cially Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Knox-The week was hot and dry
Platte-The week was hot and dry.
Thurston-The maximum temperature was
81 degrees on Thursday and Friday.
Washington-The weather was exception
ally warm the entire week with light
local shower Saturday.
Wayne-The week was very hot.
Central Section.
Boone=The week was warm, with a light
shower MONDAY night. All vegetation is
Custer-The week was very warm, with
little wind; There is plenty of moisture in
Dawson-scattered showers occurred
Tuesday. The rest of the week was dry
Hali-No rain occurred during the week.
but continuous sunshine with temperature
Howard-The week was the hottest and
drlest of the season. Rain would be bene-
1cial
light shower Wednesday.
Sherman-Tbe week was hot, with no rain
Valiey-showersl occurred Tuesday. fol-
lowed By fafr' warm weather the rest Of
Wheeier-The temperature was very high
during the last three days Of the week.
Southwestern Section. II
Furnas-The week was clear and dry.
with little wind, Rain would be beneficial.
usually high temperature and no rain.
The wind was light and mostly from an
Harlan--The last week was the hottest
and driest week of the season
Hitchcock-7The week was very warm and
Kearney-The week was mostly clear.
with steady south wind and little moisture
in the air The ground is getting dry
I1incoln-The week was warm and mostly
clear with a trace OF rain Tuesday
rain is needed.
Webster--The maximum temperature was
% or above every day the last week. There
was no rain and not much wind.
Central and Northwestern Sections.
Brown--The week was warm and dry.
Cherry-The week was warm, with light
wind and only a trace of rain
Dawes-The week was warm. with max
imum temperature of Sc Wednesday and
Thursday.
Sheridan-The last week was the clearest,
hottest and driest week this year.
t'f' @. A. LOVELAND,
Sacfinn niracfor Lincoln Neh