Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-11
NEBRASKA CROP CONDITIONS
Week Dry, with Temperature Several
Degrees Below Normal.
WEATHER FAVoRABLt FOR HARVESTING
with the Exception of Three Counties
Rainfall is Slightly Below Normal
for the Season In All Parts
of the state.

LINCOLN. July 1O-The past week was
cool and dry. with an excess Of sunshine
and with light wind mostly from the north
or east
The mean temperature averaged degrees
below the normal in the eastern counties
and I degrees below in the western. The
temperature varied very little from day to
day. the daily maximum was generally
slightly above so degrees and the minimum
slightly below 90 degrees.
The total rainfall for the week was below
the normal in nearly all parts of the state.
Local showers occurred in the southeastern
counties on Wednesday, but the rainfall
was generally less than half an inch. A
few showers occurred in western counties
on Thursday and Friday with a rainfall
exceeding an inch in Hitchcock and
Sheridan counties, and exceeding half an
inch in Scotts Bluff county. In most of the
state no rain fell during the week This
was exceptionally fine weather for har-
vesting, but In some counties more rain
would be beneficial. The total rainfall from
April to date is below normal in nearly
all parts Of the state. There is a small
excess in Burt Saunders and Hall counties
The deficiency generally ranges from one
to slightly more than two inches.
Southeastern section.
CASA slower occurred Wednesday
night. The temperature was rather low for
corn.
Clay-The week was fair, with moderate
temperature, which was fine weather for
Gage-The week was fair. except for a
light shower Wednesday. The nights were
Nemaha-A light shower occurred
Wednesday. The rest of the week was clear
and cool. with decidedly cool nights.
Pawnee-A light shower occurred In a
part Of the county on Wednesday; The
rest of the week was CELLAR, with cool
nights.
Saline-The week was fair and cool
Saunders-The week was fair and cool
Seward-NO rain occurred, but the week
! was cool, with fine harvesting weather.
Thayer-The week was dry and moder-
ately cool. More rain would be beneficial.
YorkNThe temperature was remarkably
even and the rainfall was abundant.
Wednesday night hail damaged a narrow
strip northwest of York.
Northeastern Section.
Antelope-The week was cool, with little
Boyd-The week was warm with little
wind and no rain More rain is needed.
ColfaX-Light showers occurred on Mon
day and Wednesday. The rest of the week
was fair, with rather cool nights
Cunningham days and cool nights fol-
| lowed the heavy rains of last Saturday
Dixon-The week was favorable, with an
| even temperature and much sunshine.
Dodge-The week w,.s one of good season.
able weather, except the nights were rather
cool and the rainfall was light.
KnoX-The week was fair and rather cool
for the season. A light shower occurred
Madison.No rain occurred during the
week and the weather was fine for har-
Piatte-The week was clear and dry.
Central Section.
! Blaine-The days were warm and the
nights cool. No rain fell and the ground
! is dry.
Custer-Showers occurred on Wednesday
and Friday but more rain is needed. The
| nights were cool.
Dawson-Rain fell in the western part OF
the county Friday but the rest of the
county was dry.
Gariield-I'he week was clear and dry.
Greeley-The week was very favorable
| The ground is In fine condition.
| Howard-A light shower occurred on
MerrickEA light shower occurred on
| Wednesday. The week has been very IA
| vorable, except that the nights were cool
Sherman-The week was mostly cool.
| Showers occurred Wednesday.
Wheeler-The week was dry, with cool
nights. More rain is needed.
Southwestern Section.
Adams-The week was dry, with cool
nights. More rain is needed.
| Chase-Light showers occurred Thursday
Dundy-Rain occurred Friday afternoon
but the rest of the week was mostly clear
| and cool
| Frontier-The week was clear and dry
| Furnas-The week was fair, with good
| growing weather, but more rain would be
beneficial.
/ Gosper-The week was dry, with prevail
/ ing east winds. More rain is needed, as
/ the ground is very dry.
Harlan-The weather has been fair with
warm days and cool nights.
Htchcock-A heavy rain occurred Friday,
Kearney-The week was fair, with light
/ northcry winds. More rain is needed.
| The nights were cool, with moderate to
| heavy dews-
Webster-The week was dry and dusty,
without rain.
western and Northwestern Sections.
! Box Butte-The week was dry, with some
/ local showers.
| Keith-Good growing weather occurred
during the week, with fine rain Friday
afternoon.
Rock-Light showers occurred in the
/ county, but more rain is needed.
SCOTS Blun-The week was cool and
clear, with an excess Of sunshine.
Sheridan-A local heavy shower occurred
| Thursday. but I'm most of the county more
| rain Is needed.
| G. A. LOVELAND,
Section Director Lincoln. Neb.
News of Nebraska.
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