Omaha daily bee., 1906-05-30
NEBRASKA CROP CONDITIONS
Past Week has Been Below the Normal in
Temperature and Sunshine.
RAINFALL is MORE THAN THE NORMAL
with the Exception of the south
eastern and Portion of the North
eastern Season Has Had More
Than UsuaI Amount of Rain.

LINCOLN, May 9-The week was. as a
whole. cool with less than the seasonable
amount OF sunshine, and an excess OF rain
fall in most Of the state.
The daily mean temperature averaged 1
degree below the normal in the eastern
and 3 degrees below in the western coun-
ties. The first four days were about, or
slightly above normal temperature with a
maximum OF between 50 and So degrees.
The last two days were cold. with minimum
temperature generally below 40 degrees and
in some northern counties it was but
slightly above freezing.
The week was cloudy and showery. Rain
fell in the state every day of the week,
and at most places showers occurred on
from two to four days. The total rainfall
was above the normal in most OF the
northern and western counties. but was
deficient In southeastern counties. The to-
tai rainfall from April to date is below
normal in the southeastern and in a few
northeastern counties, and above normal in
the remainder of the state.
Southeastern section.
Clay-Good showers occurred on Monday
night and Thursday; most Of the week
partly cloudy and warm.
GageAThe week was partly cloudy. with
very light showers on four days; more rain
Nemaha-The week was partly cloudy
with light showers on Wednesday, Friday
and Saturday; more rain would be bene-
Otoe-The week was warm and windy
with very light showers; more rain is
Pawnee-The week was warm with light
local showers; more rain is needed.
Saline-The week was partly cloudy, with
saundersIThe week was generally fair,
with fine showers Thursday and Friday,
and very low temperature Saturday and
Sunday.
Seward-The week was partly cloudy, with
very beneficial showers. ,
Thayer-There was Just about enough
rain, sunshine and warmth for the best
results.
occurred during the week; the temperature
was very low Sunday morning.
Northeas stern section.
Curt-Rain and thunderstorms occurred
nearly every day; hailstorm occurred in
the Logan valley on the 10Th. .,.,.
ColfaX-The week was partly cloudy, with
showers on Wednesday and Thursday; the
temperature fell rapidly late Saturday aft
Cuming-A good rain occurred this week.
Dixon-A heavy rain with some hail oc-
CURED on the 9TH Sunday and Monday
mornings were very cold.
Dodge-The week was partly cloudy, with
showers nearly every day ,,-...,
Holt-The last week was windy and
| cloudy with heavy rain.
Knox-Good showers occurred Monday
and Thursday, and the ground is in good
Madison-The last week has been cold,
| with an abundance of rain; thunderstorm
occurred nearly every night.
hot and dry, followed by a good shower
Thursday night; Friday and Saturday were
w Washington|The week was rainy. with
high wind and a cool wave Saturday even
ing.
warm and partly cloudy; showers occurred
! Thursday and Friday.
Central section.
Custer-The Week was partly cloudy and
! cool. with light showers.
| Dawson-The week was cloudy, with con-
siderable wind; heavy rain occurred Thurs
day night; it was very" cool Friday and
Greeiey-A fine ramon Thursday evening
placed the ground in excellent condition.
| Merrick on the I'D and Ath heavy rain
| occurred, with high wind from the south
| east, changing to northeast Saturday, with
much lower temperature.
Nance-A heavy rain occurred on the 18th;
| 1t was very cold on the 26th; the week was
ShermanSThe week was cool. cloudy and
| windy with several showers.
Wheeler-The week was showery and
cool.
Southwestern Section.
Dundy-The first part of the week was
rainy, clearing Friday; the temperature fell
| rapidly Saturday afternoon.
/ Gosper-A good shower occurred Thurs
day; strong southeast WIND prevailed most
! of the week.
Harian-The first part OF the week was
dry and windy, with good shower Thurs
day evening.
Hayes-The weather has been cool and
cloudy with considerable rain.
kearney-The week was partly cloudy;
with fresh to brisk southerly winds and
light showers on the 22d, 23d and Ath.
| IIncoln-The week has been cool and
cloudy with an abundance of rain.
Perkins-Heavy showers occurred during
most of the week; the last part OF the
week was cold.
Webster-The weather was partly cloudy
with brisk to high southerly winds nearly
all the week; showers occurred on four
days.
western and Northwestern Sections.
Box Butte-The week has been wet, with
| very little sunshine.
Brown--The weather has been cool, with
light showers on several days; the ground
is in fine condition,
Keya Paha-The first part of the week
was warm and the latter part was cool
the rainfall was more than an inch.
| SCOTS Blun-The week was cloudy and
|, cool with abundant rainfall
G.. A. LOVELAND,
Section Director, Lincoln, Neb.