THE OMAHA DAILY , BEE : MONDAY , AUGUST , 1889. THE CROPS OF NEBRASKA , Wet Weather Has Hurt Small Grains to Some Extent , THE HAY YIELD , TOO , IS SHORT. nut Corn In 1'roiluolne In Almml- nttcc. IJctUlriK the Itccortl ot Former Ycnrn , and tlio Fall Outlook U Encouraging. Flattering for the Farmers. The following crop report nnd trade re view of the stato.ol Nebraska has been com piled by the regular correspondents of the Mercantile Agency of K. O. Dun & Co. , of Orrmtin , within the pust thrco days , In un- wcrto tlia folio whig circular : Wo desire to obtain como trustworthy In formation from Urn most reliable sourcrs re garding the general condition of the crops , nnd such other facts as boar upon the pros perity of fars-ra nnd merchants In your county. You ra no doubt ay/arc of the Im- portnnco of correct Information of this char * octcrto the business Interests of Nebraska. We would bo Rlad to receive by return mall Information regarding your county , embracing the following points , which please irmko ns full as possible : What WUB the principal crop last year , acreage this year compared with last , and If crops tnora dlverslllod , the niUuro nnd ex tent. What are the prospects this ycarl If there 1ms been a failure , what caused it ) Hownro collections and what Is the pres ent condition ns to trade and future pros pects as to merchants and farmers ! AIHMS COUNTT. Corn was the prlnclp.il crop last year nnd this. There has been a larger ncreniru of all grains put In this year than over before , and about the same ratio , flrst corn , outs , bnrloy , rye , etc. The July rains hnvo hurt the small grain , wheat and oats , to n small extent , but not borlously as a whole country. Collections as yet nra hard , almost impossi- blp , but wo anticipate easier times ns soon as the crops can bo moved , both for far mers and merchants. Our merchants are not complaining. AXTBLOI'B. The principal crop lust year was corn. There is a slight Increase of crop this year over that of last year. Stmtll irrnlu is now harvested nnd eecuro In the stack , and IB the best crop of the ten years past , both In the yield nnd quantity. Especially Is this true of the wheat ciop. Corn also promises the best crop over known here , and unless some unforeseen or unusual thing now occurs An te I opo county will harvest the best crop of corn In its history. Collections among the farmers have been very slow the pust year , but present prospects aio very favorable for collodions , and the general feeling hero is that old accounts will bo settled , and an In creased tnulo will follow as a natural se quence of the line crops. Of course much depends on the nmrKct for farm products. Hay is rather short thU season , but there Will bo an ubundanco for homo uonsumu- tlou. Corn Is the principal crop. The acreage is double lost year's acreage. There Is live times ns inucli oats as last year , 10,000 acres corn , 1,000 outs , GOO of wheat. There lire the best prospects in the history of the coun ty. Collections are dull at present. The prospects of the merchants nnd farmers wore never better. iiuur. The principal crop lust year was corn. The acreage this year Is about 15 per cent moro than lust , and the yield will she > v at least 25 per cent increase. Crops are very good. Wheat linn about the sauiu acreage as last year , but the yield Is about 20 per cent more. Oats are light. Collections are hard , but merchants arc doing abettor business than they were at this time last year. Prospects are favorable for the farmers having a good crop , but a great deal will depend on prices this fall. nooxn. The principal crop of this county last year was corn. At least two-thirds of the acreage was in. corn last year , and fully one-sixth moro in area is in corn this season. The prospects for corn are excellent. In the acreage of wheat there is little change this year. Oats are about onn-fourth larger nuro- aqro. Both will result in about 50 to 70 per cent of the usual crop. The other crops , rye , flax , etc. , are of limited acreage. About one-half of thn county was affected by a se vere hall and wind storm on July 13 , 1SS9 , Half of this area , has the crops wholly cut olT. Extreme dry weather in April , May nnd earlv in June , Injuriously alfoctcd smull grain In some localities. CUSTElt. The principal crop last year wasoorn. The acreage this year is somewhat larger about 10 per cent. The prospects this year are very good. Collections nra rather slow Just now , But prospects for farmers and traders are for bettor tunes. There Is rather a largo amount cl crops to wheat and oats and the yield Is going to ba bntter than last year. The outlook is rnthor bettor than last year nnd farmers are moro hopeful. If prices for grain are not too low collections will bo coed within one to two mouths. CU.MIXO. The principal crop hero Is corn at all times , acreage this year is probably oao-sixth or ono-cluhtli larger than lust year. It frosts do not come curly wo expect a very largo crop of corn. The largest over raised. Wheat ucrougo is llttlo larger than last year but the crop in this county will bo ut least three tlmns us largo. The Holds already har vested and threshed have yielded twonty-tlvo to thirty bushels per aero. The out crop will bo bettor fiun lust year but only average as to ucrcugo and yield , the dry weather in May and early Juno was the cause. Grass crop very poor on account of dry weather. Collections - lections are very slow at present , but crop prospects are rovivlng trade. UOIKJF. Principal crop Is corn , the samn as last year and about the snmo acreage and diver sity of crops. Prospects for corn this year are A 1. Small grain may not grade as well owlng'to the wet weather nt harvest time. This last applies more particularly to our bottom lauds. Collections are fair , but rath er slow. Trr.Oo Is good nnd Mtcudy but there in no rush mid it shows the effects of the rather quiet business year , which the whole Btnto Is having. The outlook is flrst rate in nil lines and wo consider it u ; year when every one should bo ahead of the deal. FUKKA8. Wheat and corn about equal to last year. . This year there Is moro corn at least 5 par cent ; greater acrcugo , with prospects for u tlrst class crop. Collections are slow owing to last year's crop being- too small to pay bills. The condition of trada fair. The prospect of merchants and fanners good. PII.LM01IB. Corn was the prlnclnul crop last year ; total acreage last year , .201,305 ; total ncrcngo this year , 2GjOi ! : ) ; acreage of corn last year , W.B245 thl * year , 124.MW. There Is a largo oat crop this year , but U has beau damaged in some places by heavy rains. The wheat ncroago Is small , The present outlook In that \vo will hnvo a heavy crop of corn , unit pros pects ( or trade and future outlook for far mers and merchants good. OAQB. The corn auroago thin year fs a llttlo greater than last , There Is not quite ns much oats , but considerably moro llax. Corn is the finest crap ever cau In this state. Flax. ditto. Outs dnumgod by heavy ruins , and low prlruwlth a prospect of trade being brisk late In the fall. Collections are slow , but prospects nra generally good. aosruiu The principal crop last year was corn , and the acreage this year of corn exceeds that of last considerably. The prospects for a heavy yield \\cto never betlor than now. The aero- ogQ of outs U about thosamo this year as lnit , and they are uiukinc u fair yield. The acreage of wheat exceeds that of last year Bomowjiat , imd the yield is fair , and uonor. oily of good quality. All other hinds of crops Will ho u heavy yield , but not a very heavy ucroago. The principal crop being cornuuuTi of the old crop him been recently shelled and dlspo d of. Collections are rather btoady nnd flrui , but somewhat slow. Trade is crowing , and the prospects of merchants and farmers lire good. HOLT. Corn was the principal crop last year. The ncreugo this year In onu-tUird creator than lust mid more dlvornltloU. The pro pocu were never better for corn in thl * county nnd small grain has been cut and Is nn un- uoually peed crop. This county tins had abundant rains , which accounts for the largo crop. Collections will bo paid this fall and farmers and merchants are Jubilant. HITCHCOCK. The crops are generally better In this county than they nave been for the past five years. Small grain has been harvested and wheat will yield from in to 85 buslicM per ncro , rye about K to 40 bushels , oats 25 to 40 bushels. All kinds of grain are in good shape. There It 5J percent more land under cultivation this year than last. The yield will bo 25 per cent better. Farmers nro well pleated with crops , nnd there Is a general looking up to better times. Ihcro will bo a big crop of corn nnd potatoes wore never bit ter in this section. HAM. Corn Is the principal crop in 1S83. The acreage Increased 10 per cent. Of wheat thcro Is very llttlo raised. Oats Increased 6 per cent on lost year. Oats was somewhat damaged by heavy rains nnd farmers could t.ot set in the Holds to cut. Corn Is excellent , with the best prospects We over had , Trada is dull , but the outlook Is brightening for all trado. Collections are fair. IIAIIUX. The crops of 1883 were corn nnd wheat principally. There Is about 18,000 acres moro planted this year than last , consisting of rye , oats , wheat and corn. Wo have the best crops that have been raised Li twelve years. Wheat will average about olf-hlcon to twenty bushels to the aero , snmo pieces colng ns high ns twenty-six buihols. Corn Is very strong and is maturing finely. Trade has bccon very quiet , but is now beginning to Improve , and prospects are excellent for a good fall trade. The crops hero this year will pay up all pressing claims against farmers , stop the foreclosure of mortgages and put business on a vcrv fair basis. Col lections have been slow , but nro improving , \Vo hnvo had excellent crops of tame hay and glasses this year , and fruit is most ex cellent and in great varloty. HOWAltU. The principal ciop in this county for last year was corn. U'lio next wheat and then oats. The acreage of corn Is about 25 per cent greater this year than last. There never was a better prospect for a largo crop. The wheat generally is a light crop about 75 per cent of last year , oats about 50 per cent , and not halt a crop in many plnccs. Much damage was done to smull grain by the drouth in the early summer , and there has been considerable damage by ram dur ing the last six weeks. All kinds of busi ness Is dull , and collections are very hard now. If prospects continue favorable for corn , times should bo much better in sixty days. JEFFF-USON. Corn was the principal crop last year. The acreage this year is as largo as that of last year , but there is also moro small grain , by reason of n grout deal of nrairlo having been broitcn and put under cultivation. The crop of oats nnd wheat was very heavy this year , but much of it is lost by reason of heavy rains during harvest. The corn crop was never better than at present. Potatoes , of which a largo amount xvas planted , will yield n largo crop. Collections. Just at pres ent , are very dull ; but threshing has begun and money will bo moro plenty as soon us the crops begin to move. Prospects were never better In this county than at present. KEITH. Last year the crops were about equally di vided between wheat and corn , nnd this year it Is about the same , only that there is an Increased acreage of ubout one fourth. This year's wheat crop is about ns good as last year , but owing to increased acreage there will bo more bushels than last year. Wheat this year will probably avcrngo ten bushels per ncro. Corn in'this country was planted about one week later than it should bo. but otherwise is first-class and prospects are good for u heavy corn crop. Collections ore hard and trade dull , but times will prob ably bo easier when farmers begin to sell wheat nnd corn Prospects for merchants and farmers are fair. KEARNBT. The principal crop last year was wheat , corn and oats. The increase of acreage this ye.tr Is about 10 per cent. Crops are about the sumo proportion as to variety. The following flguros will show the output for Ibb9 : Wheat. 33,24(1 ( acres , with au average of about 1" bushels per acre ; corn , 53,018 acres , average about -115 bushels per acre ; o.its , 17,001 acres , average about 25 bushels per ncro : barley , 4,000 acres , average about yo bushels per aero. The prospects for corn this season arc excellent. Wheat was dam aged at least 10 per cent by wet weather during harvest Collections are slow. The condition of trade Is very'falr. ' KEYA 1'AIIA. Crops of small grain , wheat , rye and oats , wore gqod In this county. Now nil nro har vested and mostly stacked , of good quality and in line condition. Corn is better than ever known In this county. Crops were short last year on account of dry weather. At present the county appears to bo enter ing upon an era of prosperity. Wo will have n largo surplus of wheat , oats , rye , corn , hogs nnd cattle. LINCOLN' . The principal crop wheat , corn , oats is double the average this year as compared with last. The crops are not moro diversi fied this yoar. Tno prospects are good. Con siderable cxpeiimentlng has been done in sugar beets. Collections uro fairly good. MBIIIIICK. The principal crop last season was corn. Next In importance was oats. There Is not much difference between the character of crops this year and last , except that there Is more llax seed sown In this county this year than last. The corn crop Is in excellent con dition. Prospects are good for n latvo yield. The llax seed crop is In good condition and although there never was a larger and finer crop of oats grown , nearly one-half of It was spoiled by wet weather , and the yield will not bo ever one-half u crop. Collections are yet slow , on account of the crops of this year not moved. The prospects for the merchants and farmers , for the balance of the year , are fair. MADISON. Corn , wheat and oats are the principal crops raised in this county. Last year there was nearly a failure of both wheat and oats , on account of rust. This year all crops are good. The acreage of wheat and oats Is ubout the same as last , and of corn one-fifth moro. These grains never looked bettor nt this time of year. Collections are slow on account of low prices and loss of wheat and oat crop of last your. If tbo price is not too Jew this fall and wlutor , collections and busi ness will bo good NANCE. The principal crops are corn , oats , wheat , flax , rye , barley , millet , In the order named. The acreage has increased fully twenty psr cent over last your. The prospects are first- c ostt for corn , oats are au average crop , wheat is an average , flax 110 per cent , rye 120 per cent , hurley nu average. Collections nro only fair , prices are low for produce. Prospects nro fair for merchants as soon as the now crops are moved. NKMAHA. Coru is the great crop. There Is a larcor acreage this year than lust. Prospects are good for the largest and best crop ever iu this county , KUCKOI.LS. Thn principal crops last year were oats , wheat , llax and corn. With a fair yield ex cepting corn which was short. This year's crop compares as follows : Outs , acreage 20 per cent more and crops fully us good as to yield. Flax , acreage fully double of last year , yield tbo same per aero. Corn , acreage 10 per cent larger , with the yield fully double per acre. Collections aio slqw at present , but bid fair In tho' near future. Threshing Is about fairly started , and the proceeds of mull grain will help business. The outlook in general Is good , and especially so if grain bnub'8 fair prices. I'AWNEE. The crop condition is No. 1. Corn Is the finest over known iu southeast Nebraska. Outs and small grain of ull kinds were moro or less damaged by the rain , outs in particu lar ; but wo will have plenty , and some to spare , anyhow , The corn crop this year is ubout VM per cent of last in acreage , and 135 per cent. In condition. Outs Is about 100 per cent In ncrcgc , nnd 80 pur cent in condition us compared with last your. Other small grain Is about the same ns last season. Hay Is 100 per cent in acreage , and 150 in condi tion. Collections nra very dull and money matters clone. Farmers will have money ns BOOH as they can market what they have raised. The business men are looking hope fully to fall trade , and it is generally be lieved that money will bo plentiful among the farmers ere long , I'HELVS. The principal crop hero last year was corn , The acreage this year was larger than last. The crops uro aUo moro diversified , embrac ing corn , wheat , oat , rye. bnrlcy , flax , mil let and broom corn. AU the crops hero nro the bent over scon. Small grain Is nil In shock or stack nnd Is being threshed. It Is not damaged by the recent rains to any ex tent ns was expected. There never were such prospects for corn before. At this llmo collections nro ratacr hard to make , as but llttlo grain or stock Is moving , and farmers do not pay bank Interest where they can help It , and for snino reasons trade Is dull. Uut at soon ns the crops begin to move collec tions and trade nro expected to bo good. Wo cannot give an estimate of tbo nereairo of crops In this locality , but can Only sncuit from observation nnd common reports from different neighborhoods. 1'I.ATTO. At least three-fourths of the crop last year nnd this Is corn. The other fourth Is wheat , oats and flax , Thcro Is about one-tenth In crease In ncrcngn slnco last year. The pros- pcctt , were never better than this year ; corn will bo uc Immense crop If the frost docs not come too cany ; oats and flax fair ; wheat U above the average ; potatoes are good. Col lections at present nro very hard , but If thcro Is any price for produce collections and times wilt bo good when the farmers begin to sell. There has been no hog cholera this year and prospects for hogs nro good. riERCO. Wheat and corn or < j the principal culti vated crops of this county. Oats is grown about sufficient for homo use. Some parts of the county grows buckwheat and rye to some extent. The acreage of wheat and corn is 25 per cent over last year. Thn yield of wheat and outs per aero will bo double what it was lost year. Prospects are good for corn. In fact , so far as crops nro concerned , this is the best year the countv ever had thus far. Wheat will average about 15 bushels per acre , outs 3.1 bushels. The crcut question now Is : Can wo tlud a market for the wheat nt fulr figures ; it Is brlncing 00 cents hero now , and oats 13 cents , but they nro not raised much for sale. If pricrs hold fair this will bo a good fall for collections. Money Is close now until farmers can sell their wheat. The merchants of this town nro all doing well nt present , with moro than fair prospects In the near future. Everyone seems to feel hopeful. nicuAnnsox. Our principal crop is corn , There appears to bo an Increase In acreage , and the out look for nn Immense crop has never been so good In the history of the county. A very larro proportion of corn has two cars to the stalk. There Is considerable small grain , but a largo part is In damaged shape on ac count of rains. The latter sending the corn out rapidly. Small fruits were line nnd ap ples good. There were some poaches , the flrst for three or four years. Tnero was n good crop of grapes. Generally speaking It is the finest prospect that farmers have had for the past fonr years. Tncro have been the largest crops of hay ever cut in the county. There dcoes not appear to bo a great demand for money. The banks have plenty , Intorott rates nro of a lower ten dency. Collections appears to bo depending largely on the crop prospects. Hence not much currency is yet passing hands. Mer chants and farmers appear very bright , nnd settlements gem rally are expected out of the crop results. B'armers In this vicinity are generally Improving their farms , largo barns and other substantial building taking the ylnco of old ones. During the past year or two some of the farmers' mortgages have been paid off out of farm earnings. SAitrr. The principal crops , last year , were corn , oats , rye , barlov , wheat , hay , potatoes and garden vegetables. The acreage this year of different crops is about the same as last year. Crops are not diversified moro than lust year. The prospects , this season , for corn and potatoes , are excellent. Hay is moderate , nnd small grain was somewhat damaged by rains while being harvested. Collections , at present , uro hard to rualco , us farmers have no income , nnd will not huvo till they got their crops ready for market. S A LI Nil. The principal crop of this section is corn , the acrago of which this year is about the same as last. The prospect could not bo bet ter than wo have now for a full crop. Fall wheat is making a yield of 25 to 40 bushels per aero of good quality. But little spring wheat Is grown. The yield nnd quality are above the average. Of oats there is a largo acreage and it is of good quality. Collections are fair. The prospects for business of all kinds the coming fall are good. Farmers are generally prosperous. There nave been moro farm mortgages paid off the last year than now loans made. The low price of cattle is the greatest source of complaint among the farmers. TOUK. The flax crop is good , corn excellent , but oats only fair. Collections have been slow , but are getting better as the flax begins to move. SAUNDEIIS. The principal crop Is corn , which h as an increase In acreage of 10 per cent over last year. The diversity of crops is the same. The prospects this year are the best known for ten years. Corn especially is fine. Oats are good ; also wheat aud rye , wnllo pota toes uro the best ever known. Collections are fair. Possibly a llttlo better than the avornga. Prospects for merchants and far mers nro very good. Trade Is fair and busi ness houses are being built and the mer chants are doing a good safe business. WAYNB. Practically the only crops raised hero are wheat , oats , corn and flax. A small amount of barley and rye Is raised , but insufficient to require any extended statement , The principal crop is corn , which was last year the ouly good crop , oats being substantially a failure , and thcro bolng but few pieces of good wheat. This year the acrcaco of corn and wheat is 25 per cant larger than that of lust year ; oats 10 per cent. Wheat is mostly in the stack at this time , and is a very excel lent crop. It will average twenty bushels per aero for the county , and Is of excellent quality. Oats are not generally a good crop. There are many line pieces , however. bucU fields as were seeded down In the spring are a fair crop. The cause of the failure in some instances was dry weather early in the sea son ; in others poor farming. Kccent rains insure a very heavy crop of corn , and it is safe to say it will average thirty or thirty- five bushels per ncro throughout the county , us there are extremely few poor pieces , the season early having been very favorable for germinating the seed , and for cultivating the crop. Collections have been very bard thus for this your , on account of the partial fail ure of crops last year and low prices. Every thing now indlcutes , however , a favorable fall ana winter trade. Our merchants are all In good condition , and with the increased ability of farmers to pay , Wayne county is In exceptionally good shape. POLK. Tbo principal crop last year was corn. This year tiiero Is nn increase in acreage of 10 per cent over last. The corn crop this year is simply Immense , and will average , if present prospects are fulfilled , at least fifty bushels to every acre planted in tbo county. The oat crop is fair and will average forty bushels per acre. The flax crop Is larger than last year and quality good , ft will average from twelve to fourteen bushels per aero. There was very llttlo wheat sown and it was of poor quality. There is a small field of rye and a fair crop of tame grass. Col lections are fair , but not as good as they should bo on account of the low price of corn , It being our staple. Flax has brought In some money. Trade Is fair to dull. Fur moro cat- tla have been fed In this county than over before , and this has brought us some money. Farmers begin to see that to feed the corn on their farms makes a fair price for their grain , and moro cattle will bo fed next year than last. The hog crop is very heavy and moro will DO shipped from this county next your tbun over before , BTANTON. The principal crop last year was corn , rye , outs and wheat. There Is , perhaps , at least one-fifth moro corn acreage this year than lost , and the prospects are , up to the time , as good , if not batter , than they have over been. There Is not a poor field of corn In the whole countv , seed corn included. Oats were not so good as they generally are , but much better than last year , when they were destroyed by rust , caused by too much rain. This year they did not stalk out as they would have done had wo had moro ruin. There 1ms not been much ruin in this county prior to the 1st day of July. Hut the dry weather did not effect the wheat , rye or corn , all of which will be above the average , and the oat crop Is almost up to tbo average , Some pieces have gene sixty bushels to the acre , whllo the poorest In the county will not full below twelve to fifteen bushel * , to the acre. All crops hnvo an increased acreage of about ono-llfth over last year , and on tbo whole arc much better. The prospects lor the farmers and merchants for this year are goo' ' . Collections are In the main easy. ViTIISTKII. Wheat , oats and corn wore the principal crops last year , Oats aud wheat wore a pretty fair crop , but thcroYvhK not much sown , A largo acreage of cJrrlivns planted , but the south half of this county , ami btnllh anil .lowcll counties , Kansas , south of us , did not have one-fourth of n crop on account of drouth , and this coupled with the fact tlmt the crop was very poor In tl'Wl.iilso , onuses trmto to bo vury dull und collections ulnicult. In fact , farmers have no money of consequence quence , nnd merchants are pjbljpcd to carry many of them , which causes them to bo hard un. This year the ncroatjo of wheat , oats and corn Is about the Bamo as st , In tills * Immediate vicinity not much small grain was sown , but the crop Is good. 'Orlts Is espec ially line aad will yloid f > 0bushols | to the aero. The acreage of corn Is largo , and the crop never was bettor hero lit this season of the year. Prospects for the fall trade nro very Mattering. VALtHT. Wheat , corn and oats hnvo SO per cent In- crcaso of acreage. Crops are moro diver * > slflc'd. Formerly a great many depended entirely on corn. Now oats , wheat , potatoes , flax , barley , rye , etc. , are raised. The rais ing of liny Is also largely Increasing. Pros pects this year are good. Only oats In this immediate vicinity are rather light , caused by very dry weather. There nro no failures , and collections nra nbout the same as usual , tour. The principal crop In this county last year was corn , The acreage this year as com pared with last Is 15 or 20 per cent grcatdr. The ucrcago of wheat , oats-ryo ana potatoes was rather small last .year , probably alto gether not moro than 20 per cent of the o ti ll ro acreage and this year It Is nbout the samo. Collections are fair and the prospects for our merchants nnd farmers nro good. The crop prospects us to corn nro vury Kood here and cannot well bo better any where. Small grain is harvested nnd Is ti fair yield. The straw Is short , but the heads are wcll-llllcd nnd the grain Is good , There are no failures in. any part of the county. DUTi.nn. Corn was tbo principal crop last year. The acreage this year Is 23 per cent greater than last year. The prospects of n crop are better. The acreage of oats Is about the same as last. The crop was damaged some by continuous rains during harvest , otherwise there was n full crop. Flax and wheat same as last year. Collections rather slow , but prospects bettor. With good prices for crops everything will resume usual prosperity. IIGFPALO. i ? The principal crop In this county Is corn , last year us well as this , and the acreage has increased at least 25 per cent over last year. There is some wheat and quite a good deal of oats , but In about the sumo proportion as last year. The corn outlook was never finer in any country , and bids fair to bo the best over produced In this county. The season has been all that could be desired , and if it had been made by the president of the state grange itcould not have been better. Heavy rains in July damaged the wheat crop a llttlo , und the oats but very llttlo possibly 5 to 10 per cent but as the wheat crop was small and tbo oats not fully ma tured when the rain cnuio , the loss will bo very llttlo , and our farmers acpond very little tlo on the wheat , anyway. The trade out look in this town was never moro flourishing. Farmers and merchants are very hopeful , and collections are comparatively easy. Money Is a little close nt the banks , for the reason that merchants are carrying farmers , and also that there uro a certain number of real estate speculators who are bolng carried by the banks. Tno speculation craze has closed In this town , ana we think'Its future prospects wore never so good , nnd wo believe that all the substantial merchants of the town ficl that way about It. , JOHNSON , J Corn Is the principal crop for 1SSS and ISS'J , with some wlic.it nndrflnx , and oats for homo use. But little oats was raised to ship. There are good prospects for n very largo crop of corn , which will' nvprago forty to fifty bushels per acre. Wheat was a largo crop from twenty to thirty-flVo bushels per acre and llax eight to sixteen bushels per acre. Collections are bettor since the wheat aud flax are being marketed. { The prospects are that our farmers will crat pretty well out of debt this year and merqha'nts prosper ac cordingly , j The principal crop last year was corn. There is double the amount this yoar. Thcro Is moro wheat , oats and rye this year than last. In fact wo arc favored iu ull kinds of crops. Wheat is harvested. Some is threshed and the average is about 18 bushels per acre , oats 45 , rye 22. The prospects for corn are about 50 bushels per aero. From all that can bo learned now , collections will bo better. Trade Is looking up and business generally improving. The Sacred Heart academy , for day pupils , situated on St. Mary's avenue und Twonty-sovonth streets , is an insti tution devoted to the moral and intel lectual education of young1 girls. The course includes everything from u pre paratory department to a finished classical education. Besides the ordi nary academical course , music , paint ing , drawing and the languages are taught. French is included in the or dinary courso. Difference of religion ia no obstacle to the receiving of pupils , provided they conform to the general regulation of the school. The scholastic term be gins the flrst Tuesday of September. Classes commence at0 a. in. , and are dismissed at 3:30 : p. m. , an hour for recreation being allowed at noon. India Rubber Stone. What is described as a geological curiosity is in the olllco of the acting chief clerk of the United States war department , Washington. It is u piece of stone weighing about one pound , thirteen inches in length , two and a half inches in width , and onc-th < rd inch thick. There is no doubtabout its being a genuine stone , but it neverthe less possesses the flexibility of a picco of India rubber. When tnicon in the hand and shaken in the direction of its flat surface it will bond backward and forward with u dull sound. This is what is known as itucolumnito or elastic sandstone. It is stated that a whole mountain of it exists in southern Ne vada , a short distance east of Death Valley. It is found in California , Geor gia , and other localities in the United States. Hnvo Ynu Catnrrh ? There is one remedy you can try without dangnr of hum bug. Send to A. Q. Coleman , chemist , ICula- mazoo , Mich.for trial package of his catarrh euro. His only mode of advertising Is by giv ing It away. Postage 2c. Judge for your self. Mention this paper. Cured CpnsiunptlvcH. A speculative phyaioiau > has ascribed positive curative poweruito the asphalt pavement , the odors .of i which ho says will break up any ordinary cold and will have an actual ) bonolicial effect upon pulmonary disorders. This medi cal gentleman said yesterday : "Tho curative emanations ] from asphaltum uro quite similnri , U > the bono licial influences ot a pine for est. The peculiar odor which rufllos your nose and makes you snooze when you walk across a Hretch of new- laid asphalt paving isia great alioviator of the pains which j.ho consumptives suffer. I believe that if woak-lunged men should join the'yvorkinginen who lay asphalt pavements an'd take u hand in the work , the oxorclfeo and the odor together vould prove very helpful to hia lungs. If this wore generally known there would bo such n rush of con sumptives to work on the streets that ull the usphaltum might bo laid throughout the city without cost for labor. Go and stand for a few moments with any gang of tvsplinlt layers and sou how your nose throat and lungs fool. " Bpcoiid-CJnss Tickets Via the Northern Pacific R. RM allow the holders the privilege of stopping ever at Spokane Falls , Wash. , and all points west of thnre. The Northern Pacific is the only line traversing Washington Territory from oust to west and north to south , llatcs from Omaha and Council Bluffs to all points on the North Pacific const are as low via the Northern Pacific us any olhor Hue. The LndloB nt Atlantic City Don't Wear Muoh Elao. HE HAD IT IN AN ENVELOPE. Where Otto HiiNtmml Unit Ills Wlfo'a Whole Untlilng Suit Mon nro Very Scnrcn nnd In Uront Dciniiiid. nentitjr Unadorned. ATIANTIO CITT , August 8. [ Special to Tun URB.J There Is a rush of visitors at Atlantic this season that fairly dazes the officials of this Mecca of health and picas- uro-seckcrs. Between nine and ten thou sand people wore emptied Into this popular resort slnco Thursday of last xvcok. The excitement and bustle Incident to such nn extraordinary volume of travel precluded the Dossibillty ot rest on the part of those whoso duty it Is to handle nnd provide for the comfort of this great thronp. The great hotels nro all jammed to tholr utmost cninic- ity , and the managers have never known amore moro prosperous ycur. Last Sunday was n wet day at the beach. There was an almost continuous downpourlng of rain , and In such torrents that even on the yielding sands of the beach llttlo rivulets rushed down to mingle with the salt waters of the sea. The influx of visitors was very largo , and the avenues and boulevards wore crowded dcspito the mud and rain. The sun's rays broke through the lowering clouds ut inter vals , nnd gave rise to hopes of fair weather , which , however , were soon blasted. Unth- tnir was generally Indulged In , the novelty of n shower-bath from the heavens in conjunc tion with a dip In the ocean proving nn Irro- slstiblo nttrnctlon for the crowds which thronged the pavilions. The bath suits have never boon moro at- tractlve.not only or their beauty but for the ECONOMY OP Tiinm COXSTIIUCTION. Bright red nnd npplo green are the dcslrnblo hues. I heard a lady ask her husband whcro her suit was , and after fishing around in his vest pocket for a few minutes ho produced nn envelope , which ho handed to her. In a very short time she appeared done up In a pair of black stocKings , a red calico cap , und a well a 1 think she might have taken the rest from the envelope und as they clasped hands nnd capered down the plank a la "garden of Eden" 1 turned away and pro duced my pocket mirror to see If I xvas tanned , and turned my attention to those who came later , Thcro Is said to bo nbout fifteen thousand visitors at Atlantic now nnd the bench is like a panorama of moving colors. Youth , beauty and intellect jostle each other as they all strive to bo number one , and all seem to bo joyous and happy , aud glad that they came. The surf is magnificent , the weather good , the hotels flrst-cluss , prices ditto , and the amount of mgcnuitv exhibited In manu facturing different machines for the enter tainment of a confiding public , mid the finan cial advancement of private Individuals If exerted "inn moral way , " would redeem the world. The plaintive wall that went up from hero two or three weeks ago in reference to the scarcity of women has been answered with a vengeance. Now there are WOMEN iiriiin IN LEOION. They are scattered about as numerous as the sauds of the sea. They are grouped nbout In llttlo circles on the hotel porches , discussing "marriage. " "tho floods" nnd "Cleopatra" In a way that Is humorous , If not enlightening , crowdlDg the stand nt bathing time , toppling ever each other in the surf , and dancing together in the ball room , simply bjcauso they want to dunce , nud hnvo no male applicants. Sailing parties and straw-rides are given , with ton or a dozen pretty women and possi bly only one man to escort the entire crowd. lie doesn't have to think of nay Ing the bills the women nro too glad to have the dear crcnturo- any prico. So numerous uro they that the Idea of anyone having a real , live MAN AM , TO HEIISELP for an entlro day , is not to bo thought of I They are of all stages of beauty and ago , some married , and many who desire to be , and most of them goo"d loouing. A young lady of marriageable ago , who is being chap eroned by her step-mnmmu , who is much younger than herself.tiinidly inquired of mo : "What is considered a marrying age , in your village ? " I Intimated that the common idea , "out west , " was to. marry whenever wo wanted to and could most conveniently , but , I added , there are some people who have moro nr less prudence about those little things , und some even had so much that they never married. The dresses hero are extremely pictur esque , the reign of cottons and cambrics , foulards and printed do lains are in full swing , while not a few effect the Jenness Miller attire. I don't ' know whether Jenness would like ) t or not , but they are fair dis guises and will probubly not bo the attrac tion long , as thcro are u large number of "Delaware dandies" expected very soon , und I have been tild. by those who are sup posed to know , that they are rare specimens that , in fact , it would bo no honor to wor ship them. This Is a great resort for the Philn- dolphians. Postmaster General WanumaUer , accompanied by n son of Assistant Post master Clarkson , favored this locality with a day last week und spent last Sunduv at Capo May Point. Mils. WINTIKLU S. STJUWN. A Pointer Mr. W. n. Collins is a Kansas City druggist who has made the business a success and is now solo owner of one of the finest drug stores in the west and enjoys a largo patronage. Ho says : "Not from a financial standpoint , but on its merits , I candidly and cheer fully recommend Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera and Diarrhoaa Remedy. It is one of the few preparations I have found an extensive sale for solely on their merits. " ) . DoardlnR f UalorBanParUtnearCblcago ulles. } 'or _ catalogue addros O. Til A YEIl. U , . ] ) . , Morgan Park. III. , or T7 Madison Utreet , Chicago , 111. NOKTH WlgRTKRN Conservatory of Music Minneapolis , Minn. PIANO llest teachers only In every depart ment. Unequalled opportunity for study. OHQAN ij lessons for $10. 1'reo advantages worth price of tuition. AU Inntiuments. Lan- gunje , lllxtory. Literature. VOICE Semi for calendar. OIIAKL.U3 II , MOUSE. Director , ST. JOHN'S MIUTAUV SCHOOL , MANL1U8. N. V. Civil Knglucerltifr. Classics. IluxlnesR. KT. HKV , K. I ) . IIUNTINOTON , I'reNident , ' LT.Cor.W.VUHUKOK,8uporlntendunt. NKWYOHK MILITANT AOAEMV. COUN Yfall-on-Hudson. Col. O , J. Wright , It , B , , A. M. . atipt. ; n. V. Hyatt , Coma.tot Cucleta. JACKSONVILLE l-rfaratorjriiiirtcollfitUitocoursrt.ljUrature.laniruu . art. K. F. UiLuuc , 1'rlndual. f ksoilrll" ! . Ji l , for Girls and Young Jjullcs Sbortilduo MeJIu Academy , for llojraitnd YOUIIK Men Swilliln C , StiogeAM , Media , Pennsylvania , near 1'tiiladolphio. ST. FRANCIS ACADEMY L'OMIMUUS , I'IMTTE , CUIINTV , Conducted oy the Sinters of St. 1'ranclH. Opens 1U ultililli scholastic year bent 4 , lssl > . Tnis In- stltutlon olfer * e\ery ailvuntiige for aniuirlnu a tliorouuh , rlnIsUiiucluciUlon. ! I'or terms anil partlculura ftddross , Sinter M Joiepuu , Super * ponstipation , IF not remedied in scnion , la liable to become habitual nnd chronic. Dras tic purgatives , by weakening tbo bowels , confirm , rntlicr tlmn euro , thn evil. Ayor's 1'llls , being inltd , effective , nnd strengthening In their nctlun , nra generally - ally recommended by the faculty as the best ot niierlonta. "Having been subject , for ycnra , to constipation , without being nblo to lllul much relief , I nt lost tried Aycr's I'llls. I dunm It both a duty and pleasure to testify tlmt I hnvo derived grunt ben efit from their uio. For over two years nast t hitvo taken one of thcao pills every night before retiring. I would not willingly bo without them. " U.V. . llowtuuti , 20 East Mulu at. , Carlisle , 1'a. "I hnvo l > ccn Inking Aycr's Pills nnil using them In my fiunily since 1857 , mid cheerfully recommend them to nil in need of n .info but efToctiml cnthnrtic. " John M. Uoggi , Louisville , Ky. " For eight yours I wiw nflllctod with confttlpntlon , which nt last booiuno so bad tlmt the doctors could do no moro for me. Then I liegnn to tnlto Aycr's Pills , nnd soon the bowels recovered their natural nnd rrgulnr notion , so tlmt now I nm In nxccllont health. " S. Jj. Loughhrldgo , Drynn , Tuxns. " Itnvlni ; used Ayor' Pills , with good results , I fully Indorse them for thn pnr- poirs for which they nro recommended. " T. Connors , M. U. , Contro llrldgrPa. . Ayer's Pills , Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co. , Lowell , Macs , Bold by all TlnicRlnta and Dealer * In Medicine. ESiyJLISHEU 1361 I ISO So. Chicago , Ells. 1 ClarkSti Ibe Regular Old-Established PHYSICIAN AND SURGEOtS It still Treating with the Greatest L aud SUCCESS -SD.U-i | _ _ CMc , Nervous aud Private Diseases , Kf NERVOUS DEBILITY , Lott Manhood , Felling Memory , Exhnuttlnp Drains , Terrible Dreams , Head and Back Acne and all the effect ! leading to curly dccuy and pet tups Consumption 01 Insanity , ( reeled cicntihOLlly by new methods with aever-falliruT ruccru. Kf SYPHILIS and ctlbad Blood and Skin Die. cam permnnrntly cured. 43-KIDNEYaiid URINARYrampkinUGleet , Gonorrhoea , Strlctu re , Voricocele and all disease ] of the Qcnlto-Uriaary Organi cured promptly without Injury to Stomach , Kidneys or oOier Organs. 49 * No experiments. AEG and experience lm < portent. ConiuKutlon free and aacred. i > -Send 4 ctnts postage for Celebrated Works on Chronic , Nervous nnd Delicate Diseases. as-Those coitempUting Mauiaae send for Dr. Clurke'n celebrated guide Male and Female , each > ; cents , both 35 cents ( stamps ) . Consult the old Doctor. A friendly letter or call may savefuturc iuuer- Ing und shameand add colden \ ears to life. 3Dool ( "Lllc's ( Secret ) Erroru. " 50 nts ( stamps ) . MediclM and writings sent c\erywhrre , secure from cxpoeure. Hours , 8 to 8. Sundays 9 to 11. Address F. D. CLARKE , M. Boots and Shoos. KIRKENDALL , JOKES & CO. , Successors to Ilccd , Jones & Co. Wholesale Manufacturers of Biots & Shoes Auculi for Iloston HubbcrSlioo Co. , 11(12. ( 1101 and 1101 llnrner titrect , omaliu , Nebraska. Brewors. STORZ & ILER , Lager Beer Brewers , l&Tl North Eighteenth streetOmaha , Neb. Cornlco. EAOLE CORNICE WORKS , Mannf-cturers of Galvanized Iron Cornice Window-cups and mctultcskylights. John HpencKr , proprietor. Its and lubouth lUth atieot. Paper Boxoa. JOHN L. WILKtE , Proprietor Omalia Paper Box Factory , Nos. 1.117 and 1319 Douglas afreet , Omaha , Neb. Sash , Doors , Eto. JM. A. DISBROW & CO. , Wholetmlo manufacturers of Sasn , Doors , Blinds ani Mouldings , Branch office , 12th nad Izard streets , Omiiha. Neb. BOHff MANUFACTURING CO. , Manufacturers of San ? , Doors , Blinds , Mouldlnas.atalr-work and Inlorlor linrdoodOnlsli. . 13&-U North loth street , Uinitha , Nob. Steam Fittings , Pumps , Eto. STItANG A CLAltK STEAM 11KATIKO CO. , ' Pumps , Pipes and Engines , Btvam , water , railway nnd mlnlnic supplies , etc. K5J , U22 and VU r'anmru street , Omaha. U. S. WIND ENGINE & PUMP CO. , Steam and Water Snpplie's , Untlllar irlnd mills , 018 nnd DM Jones it , , Oinaha. U. F. Uosi , Acting Manager. KROWNEI.L & CO. , Engines , Boilers anil General Machinery , Bueot-lron work , steam pumps , saw mills. 12IJM2U J-uavcnnortli it rout , Omaha. Iron Works. PAXTON & VIERLINO IRON WORKS , Wrought and Cast Iron Building Work , Entities. Drass work , general foundry , machine and blackunltb work. Oftlce nnd works , V. 1 * . Ujr. and 17th street , Omaha. OMAIIA WIRE & IRON WORKS , Manufacturers of Wire andiron Railing Desk rails , window guards , flower sUndu , wire slgas , etc. 12J Nuriu lull street , Omaha. OMAHA SAFE & IRON WORKS , Manf'rs ' of Fire and Burglar [ roof Safes , Vaults , Jail work , Iron ( nutters and nro escapes. U. Amfreon , prup'r. Comer lull and Jackson au. SOUTH OMAHA. Of South Omaha , Limited , PRINCIPAL POINTS EAST , WEST , NORTH and SOUTH 1802 FAUNAM STRRKT D.blll.l | "ouaKi./iijNil/im-itov'i.o lltClhlCEttTi-SUSPtMSORT ' . 'a.e.ljv0"- ' " " ! 01 . , . , til .e.t | , .l.tor. Us tt.cn * * UJU to lU.llh 4 floral * Blrinilk. klMtrla Centalix v i".Tl " > it piiLr rwefuiill5OOOIutilk. BH-Ti.dlTi.r.orjloupltn. uaup. Wcrituitipcr. fe > mallrcuri llull.r a.oiitti. Bctl 4 | < * uiJhUl4e. Uiiip. BASDZH U.BOTBIO CO. W U UJ ( . CUIOAOO JU OIHAJOBBERSMCTOR ! fc ! Impiomonte. on unomLiutKB ( t , Dsalcriu Agricultural Implements , Wagon ? CatrUgciamlbuRBtpi. Jonon Mrrt , between Bib nut lliib , onmhii , NebnuLn. L1XTNGEJTA sfnTCALl" CO. , Agricnin Implements , Wanons , Carrlagei trw Wliolctalo. Onmhn , Ncbraika. PAHL1X , onENnOHV A MAHTIX CO. , . Wholesa Aerlcall'l ' Implements , Wagons & Bnzeioi Ml. ftt ) , ft nd OT Jonci itrftt. Om li . _ M OL1 UK , M II , 11 UHN A STODUA11D CO. , iunufftclurer * * nd Jobver In Wasons , Buggies Rake ? , Plows , Etc. Cor. Oth find 1'ACino itrcett , Onmtin. Artists' Motorlnla. A. IWi > l > K , Jr. , Artists' ' Materials , Pianos and Organs , 1511 roublnsilrcot , Omnhft , Nebraska. Boots and Shoos. ir. V. MOUSE A CO. , Jobbers of Boots and S'iocs , 1101,1103 , HUiDoURln * Mrect , Oninha. Manufactory Summer itruot , Ikuioii. Con I , Coh o on id OMA HA GOAL'cOKn & Joliters of IM ani Sft ) Coal i 13th ttr.ct , Omnlm. Nabrmka. NEliUASKA VUKl. CO. , Strippers of Coal and Coke , 311 Soulh llth II. , Omnlm , Nub. LUMBER * ETC , JOHN A. Wliolcsals Liuulier , Etc , Imported nnd American 1'orl'iiri"cincnt. ! . Slat * ngeiil fur Mllwnukoo lurtnui Iciaiueat nnd ( julrur fftuto lime. ( JUAS It. LEV , Dialer in Halwccil Lumber , ' Wood cnrpeta ami imrqurt lloor.iiu. fill anJ Douglai etieits , uniiilm , Nib. OMAHA LUMUEll OOJ All Kinds of Building Material at Wholesale IStli street and Union I'nclllc track , Onialia. LOUIS IWADFOUD , Daler : in Lumber , Lath , Lin Sasli , Doon , Etc. Vnrila Corner Till and Douglas.OtHc ' Comer lltli and Uoualaa. Fmv. ir. o/i r. Luinbc ; Linp , Cement , Etc.Etc , , Corner Vtli anil | ) OUKIX ! > > t > . , Omaha. ' f1. A' . DIETZ , Dealer in All Kinds of Lnmlier , 13th nnd California ttrccH.Oninlm , Nebraska. MMMnoryorid _ Nptlontj. I. OliEnFELDER & CO. , Importers & Jobbers in M ! linery & Noliins _ HH ilOamiaiihoiilli lltli street. _ Notions. _ J. 7' . ROBINSON KO'llON CO. , Wholesale nations and Furjisliiiig Goods , 1121 lliinioy Street. Onmlia. . RIDDKLL & RlDf > ELLt Stone and Omission Merchants , Spaclultlcs-HnttiT , fens , chroo. poultry , cam * . 1112 Hoiruril Btrcut , Uumliii , Ncl ) . Jf. E. SMITH A CO. , Dry Goods , Famishing Goads and Notions 1103 nnd I10J Donglaa. cor , lltli itrcot , Omnlia.Neb. KILPATRICK-KOOH DRV GOODS CO. , Importers & Jolte in Dry Goods , Notions Ucnfs furnlshlni ; coal' . Corner lltli and Uarney trei't9Umubn , NoUruskt , IIELIK , THOMPSON A CO. , Importers nnd jo on of Wcolens and Tailors' ' T ; minings , _ 3l7tioutll lith 8lio.lt. _ . --ZH JFurnlturo. " _ _ DEl\'EYr& S'l6"ifE \ & , Wholesale Dealers in Furniture , Farnam street , Omnlm , Ncbrntka , CHARLES SllIVERWlf , Fnrniturs , Omnun , Noliratka. _ Groceries. PAXTOX , OALLAdllFM A CO. , Wholesale Groceries and Provisions , T05,7U7 , 70) nud 711 Houth 10th itOmalia , Kob. McCORD , IJRADY & C07 Wholesale Grocers , llth and J.o.ivonnortli atrocti , Omaha , Nebraska. Hardware ; ir. J. BROA'ICIT , Heavy Wwe , Iron and Steel , Bprlnk'i , wnKiin itock , bardwAM , luinbur , cto. 1901 _ and 1211 llarner elrcet , Uraulia. TT. J. HeaTy HirdYfare , Iron and Steel , LEE , CLARKC , AND1USESEN HARD WARE COMPANY. Wholesa'e Haidwo , Cutlery , Tin Plate , Metali , Kliccl Iron , etc. Atfnts for Itowd ( calea , illaiul pumler and Lyinan barbed vita. UlMBBAlJOfl A TAYLOR , Bnilders' ' Hardware and Scale Repair Shop Mechanic * ' tool and HulTalo scalei. HUO Dougla * ireut , Omaha , Nob. _ Toys , Eto. II. UARHY & CO. , Jobber ! of Toys , Dolls , Aim , Fancy Good ? , Hcu frtnlihhiic goods , children's larrla cs , 1201 I orn.im strvut , Umahu , I\eu. _ _ Oils. CONSOLIDATED TANK LINE CO. , Wholesale Refined and Lubricating Oils , Alia grease , etc. , Omnba. A. II. Ui > liQ | ' . Manage Popor. CARPENTER PAPER CO. , Wholesale Paper D3 lers , Carrr n nice mock of prlntlnv , wrapping anil writ's ' * paper , tlpeclal attention Kit en In card paper. JOSEPH GILLOTTS STEEL PENS COLD MEDAL PARIS EXPOSITION HIS , Nos , 303-4O4-I7O-6O4. THE MOST PERFECT OF PENS. > rv CH'.CH ESTER'S ENGLISH PEKNYttOYAL PIUS. Hull C'lus * Dliiiiuinil llraiul. V $ ThionlJ l ll ll llll fen l . hufeln * It ) lute , I.H < lli > . u > L 1'ritKlclit f r Ilii IJItt , miinil llriindl > i ml 1'n mlliiUiiii.iraW nil ) , MuHtte t 'IVLDUuittlifr. 8eu(14n ( ( lUini ) for I'lTllculin ' ftnd ' 'ItilUrrul - I I.mlli * , " ' I' ! " ' , b/uihll. AoVp \ > ln ClilH.U-ul C. . . illMll-OHOq. , 1'lilludu , M iut | , , - . rtj troif- errors or tfft d H SH B HJ ' w" " .IU" Ud i" . 'i vm.T u W H flVO P ft l' rf ctlv rfcolnij l > y the iicw H H 5 IS i E PE3LON - DUPrte Method. JL * K Kml lor uuriitnllluiirnlca ' OuliIiTa K2 & 'c3 f Hl1) Ilfillli. " Al olill ncrtcr. VurlCO" celo Cbrnl without pain proptrstlon. Aduitis Uoslon-Uupro CPnlaue , M Tiemoul bu , llttUsi ,