Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-18
WEATHER AND THE CROPS
Corn in Some Parts Of State is Nsi
Seriously Damaged.
TWO CIVILIZATIONS ON M'cooR
On Parts of the Lincoln DisiHiOA
wheat Straw IL so Rank a.
60 Fall and Rains Are
Excessive.

Corn on the McCook division Of the Bur.
lington has been cultivated twice and there
are few places on the division where
weather conditions have prevented work In
the corn fields. according TO the crop
and soil report Of the Burlington for last
week. On the Lincoln and wymore divL
sions the soil has been too wet to dc
any work in the fields and the weeds have
grown faster than the corn. Present con-
ditions are not looked upon as favorable,
but It IL difficult to say just what dam
age has been done and to what extent
the crop will recover with favorable con-
ditions from this time on. Corn on the
Lincoln division is placed by the agents
at q per cent as compared with the aver
age crop. On the wymore division It h
placed at s. per cent.
On the McCook division the weather hai
been fairly favorable for wheat. although
rain would be acceptable south OF Herndon
and Norton on the Kansas branches. on
some places on the Lincoln division the
straw has grown 30 rank as to be falling
down and It Is hard to estimate just what
the damage via be from excessive rain.
Spring grain has suffered less than winter
wheat and except In low places oats and
spring wheat are in fairly good shape
No Damage 10 Potatoes.
Potatoes have not seriously suffered
anywhere from the excessive rains and
sugar beets are said to be as good as
during any previous year at this time of
the year. Pastures and hay lands have
suffered less than any other vegetation
during the period Of rain and cold. Stock
is in fine condition. An abundant cherry
crop IL ripening in eastern Nebraska and
there will be q fair peach crop. The pros
poets for apples are fairly good.
Good rains have fallen over all OF the
Wyoming divisions, three and a half inches
at Hazard, four inches at Alliance and
about the same at Edgemont and as far
, north as Hill City. Soil lie In first class
condition for growing crops. Corn, wheat
and oats are making good progress The
ranges could not book better.
Near B~aIlantine the farmers are busy
burning sage brush and clearing OFF land
for crops. There will be a considerable
amount Of wheat, corn. oats and sugar
beets raised in that vicinity this year,
being the first crop,
The agent at Cheyenne in a special re-
port, says the farmers are doing consid-
cradle blowing with teams because the
ground is too wet for steam plows and
that quite an acreage Of potatoes will be
planted. He reports that the alfalfa which
is beng raised by dry farming methods is
looking fine. as is also bronze grass and
Canadian field peas.
Wool Waits ON Mud.
The Burlington agent at Newcastle re-
ports that on account OF muddy roads wool
raisers are unable 10 haul wool and so far
only 1000 pounds is now stored at that
place. It is estimated there will be L.OOo.O OB
pounds OF wool brought into Newcastle.
The agent at clearmont reports good week
for shearing sheep. that 1900 pounds OF
wool has already been shipped from that
station, that l26,0e0 pounds is in storage
and he estimates 6O.ON pounds yet TO be
sheared. sFsn