Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-28
NO CAUSE FOR ANY ALARM
While Rain Would Be Acceptable,
Corn Not in Immediate Danger.
aENERAL CONDITION Is GOOD
Crops Suffering in some Places, but
~ n whole Railroads Give out
EncOurAGinE Reports
Along Lines.

While the weather continues hot and
dry In the Missouri river valley, accord
ing TO the weekly crop and soil reports
to the railroads there IL no cause for
immediate alarm over the prospects of
corn In Nebraska being damaged by
drouth
Last week, for instance. over the Bur
lington system. according to the reports
given out from headquarters and coming
from all stations on the Nebraska lines,
there was a fair amount OF precipitation.
II was light on the Omaha division this
including the river lines.
On the Lincoln division the precipita-
tion during last week ranged from one
fourth to nearly two inches; on the Wy
more division. from one-fourth to i.75
inches, and on the McCook division. from
one-half TO ass inches. the heaviest pre-
cipitation being along the Republican river
valley and over the country in the vicin-
ity OF McCook.
Relative to the soil condition the Bur-
lington's report says;
THE top soil In dry on practically the
entire Omaha division. and rain would be
acceptable. The same condition prevails
over that part OF the Lincoln division
east Of York on the Lincoln Ravenna line
and on the main line between Hastings
and Lincoln There are places on the wy
more division where rain would be ao-
ceptable. but quite generally the soil Ia
in a satisfactory condition There are no
complaints as to conditions on the Nc
Cook division"
Condition of Corn Good.
Figuring on the basis OF the ten-year
average the condition of corn on the sew
eral divisions of the system is placed as
follows;
Omaha. Lincoln and wymore. 100 per
cent; Mccook. 20 per cent
The potato crop. according 10 the re-
port. promises a fair yield. and the pas
lures are stlll very good. though In some
localities they are beginning 20 show
the need Of rain.
Corn Needs Rain.
The report of the Northwestern, COW
ering the northeast portion OF the state,
where crops have been good for more
than forty consecutive years. indicates
that corn is in need OF rain and that IN
some localities Is beginning to suffer
This report is made by the agents OF the
various stations and summarized is as
follows:
Washington-Oats and wheat averaging
ewenty-etght bushels. Corn needs rain
badly although stil In good shape.
Wahoo-Wheat running seventeen to
thirty bushels. Oats, fifty TO as high as
seventy i've. Corn needs good rain to in
Ceresco-Wheat running twenty to
twenty-five bushels. Corn doing fine but
needs rain soon
Octavia-corn win need rain badly soon;
AZ no rain viii be cut back some.
David City-Mheat ten TO twenty BUSH
els. good quality. Corn shows signs OF
some damage on account of drouth.
Houston-Wheat thirty bushels. Oats
sixty 20 seventy-five bushels. Corn needs
rain badly very soon or win be damaged
Henderson-No damage TO corn, but
need rain oats running forty TO forty
five bushels, Third crop Of alfalfa.
Haryard-Corn beginning 70 show
dFouth; can't stand much more without
rain.
Wheat and oats about % per cent
4 GOehner-Two light showers. but not
heavy enough 20 do any good Wheat
fifty bushels. Light oats crop on account
OF rust damage. Corn will be enormous
Exeter-corn doing very well. looks
fine for big crop Good rain needed. Third
cutting OF alfalfa.
shiekley-cOrn doing fine. but needs
Nora--Wheat twenty-three to nftv-
seven bushels. Oats fair. Just starting to
thresh Corn good. but more rain needed
= Scribner-Had half inch OF rain. Corn
good, but more rain needed Wheat nine
teen bushels. Oats. thirty-five bushels
average.
Dodge-Had nice rain. but more needed.
Oats going thirty 10 thirty-two bushels.
Prairie hay all cut
Humphrey-Had over an inch OF rain.
putting corn out OF danger oats being
cut green 20 save from falling, this being
caused by rust Wheat running twenty
bushels. Early oats thTeshed. ayera &c
twenty-five bushels.
Wianer-Had nice rain during week
Small grain all cut but not threahed oa
yet Corn needs rain. but not damaged
Is vet
o'Kenl-Corn needs rain badly. SONS
DAMAGE done new wheat and oats Gu
- per cent bV hot Wind: hay crop cut
= per eenf ~ hot Wtndn-
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