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- * * - 6 THE OMAHA DAILY BEEr MONDAY , JUNE 20 , 1893. . NEBRASKA'S ' CROP PROSPECTS rinn PAOB. | well , but fruits arc practically a fMluro , ber ries iicarco nml mnny grape vines kilted. On the whole the prospects for farmers arc good for the autumn , and In consequence mer chants look forward hopefully. Some com- plnint Is made of fllftlcutty In collecting , but little moro thnn usual at this tlmo of year. uanks nro not lending , but tire calling loans. Gnapcr County , The principal crop Is corn ; Increased acre- HRO this year , and prospects good. Wheat , oats and rye almost a fnlluro ; urill not average - ago onu-thlrd of a crop , owltiK to dry weather. Collections are good , but business Is dull. Farmers seem to bo prosperous. lirnnt County. This county Is only cnp.ieed In cattle rais ing , hut range Is In excellent condition , and In about one month the shipment of fat cnttlo trill begin. Collections nro fair and pros pects for trade arc good. ( Iroolcy C'ountjr , The principal crops arc corn and wheat , with sotno oats , barley nnd llax. Acreage this year Is Increased from 15 to 20 per cent , nnd all crops arc now In flno condition , promising good results. Thli section has had copious rains ; corn Is an ndmlrablo tnnd nnd grswinfj rapidly. The high prlco of hogs has relieved the iliiitiicial distress of farmers , many of whom have paid off their Indebtedness. The county has acquired 200 now farmers this spring , most of whom have paid cash for their lands , nnd more now pralrlo Is being opened up tnan in any pre vious year. Merchants nro generally pros perous urn ! Jubilant over the outlook for fall trade. Collections are good , Hall County. There appears n general fooling of co.Ml- dcnco hero in both commercial and agricul tural districts. Corn Is the leading crop oY the county and prospects reported good , Winter wheat good , rye fair and oats will yield about two-thirds of n crop. The boot crop la bcllovcd llkuly to maito n much hot ter showing this year than last , owing to the fact that farmers nro becoming moro famil iar with beet culture , and many experts nro now handling their cultivation. At Grand Island the jobbers report un excellent and in creasing business and general collections fair. On the whole , desplto the tightness of the money market , this year promises thus fnr to bo u prosperous one for both farmers nnd merchants. Hamilton County. Corn Is the principal crop , the acreage of which Is one-third larger than n year nfo on account of the drouth killing a largo area ot fall wheat and damaging oacs , necessitating plowing up and planting to corn. The pros- I > ccts for wheat are good with tiio exception of the south side of the county , which was retarded by hail. Wheat and rye will not inako over one-half a crop. No complaints nro heard on account of collections ; trade is fair and future prospects promising. llnrliui County. The principal crop Is corn , acreage this year increased 25 per cent and with contin ued favorable weather the crop will bo larger than over before. Owing to the con tinued drouth In early spring , considerably wheat was rcplowcu and plan ted to corn. All small grain will not yield moro than half a , crop , and probably as llttlo as one-fourth. 1'hcro has been a small decrease in trade. but collections have been fairly good. Banks have suspended loaning money. Ilitycg County. Winter wheat and rye will uo about a total failure. Spring grain about one-half a crop. Corn is doing well and with favorable weather will inako a full crop. The acreage is about the saino us hcretotoro , corn lead ing. Merchants report u good trade ; collec tions slow. Hitchcock Cour.ty. The principal crop last year was wheat. but thcro Is ' > per cent loss this year. Pros pects for all kinds of small grain are poor. Full wheat may inako one-fourth of a crop. There is u considerable corn acreage , about the same as last year , if anything- llttlo in crease. Quito a numborof new farmers cam o In. Collections are nlow and trade generally dull , being confined to the necessaries. Mer chants depend entirely on success of farmers and prospects of both are rather blue. Holt County. In the southern part of this county the crop last year was diversified , consisting of corn , oats , wheat and hay , all of whih had a fair yield. In the northern part the land is only adapted for grazing. The corn acre age is increased over last year and the nrop further advanced thnn at this time. Con- plueruble chicory is also raised. Collections have been fair. Hooker County. Principal crops corn , wheat and potatoes. This year moro corn ; wheat about the same ; also oats and rye , and an Increase of pota toes. Small grain has been affected by dry weather and winds and will not yield over ono-half a crop , but corn looks better than for years. Trade is slow , farmers buyiiiK but little beyond the necessities. llowunl County , All kinds of crops arc in flno condition , Early winter wheat will bo a lit ! le short on account of dry -weather in May , but corn is in good condition , u largo acreage and gener ally a good stand. Farming has paid in this county in past years and n larger acreage of pralno Is being broken than for many years , About one-third of the wheat In this county is winter wheat and the acreage about twlco that of last year. Winter whe-it and rye have proved n success. The acreage of corn Is about 20 per cent larger than last ; all kinds of fruits nro abundant ; have liad.no hall in the county nnd plenty of rain the past month. Collections are easy and merchants doing a good business. Howard county has DO cause to complain in any way. Joiroraou County , Corn , wheat nnd oats were the principal crops last year. Wheat and oats will bo nlmost u f allure this year. Most of the winter vvhcnt fields huvo been put into corn and millet , also the majority of the oats , This makes the corn acreage larger than over before and it Is now looking line , with good prospects for moro than an average crop. The average crop of wheat last year was ill ) bushcU , nvernco prlco fX ) cents ; corn , : )5 ) bushels , prlco 25 cents. Collections have been remarkably good in certain portions , though at proient said to bo somewhat close. Joliiimiii County , Corn wan the principal crop last year , probably 50 per cent of cultivated Innd bear ing the sumo and wheat about ! 15 per cent. This year 05 to TO per cent Is In corn , as most Of the wheat was plowed up and corn put In its pi 11 co nnd , whllo u llttlo late , it Is doing fiilrly well and present prospects are good , For three or four years last past winter wheat has been an Important item of agri cultural products nnd last year the crop was the lurgest and finest ever raised In this county. For the past two or three weeks have had copious rains , vegetation Is boom ing and poaches and small fruits are very promising , but apples will bo practically a failure , Prices of llvo stock , cattle and hogs nro encouraging nnd this part of the state furnishes that kind of produce liberally. The future looks bright , but there in u feel ing among business men nnd farmers that the ( uturuof lltmnclal affairs is uncertain nnd there Is n lack of conmlenco in the finan cial policy of the government. However , every Indication now is that nature is pre pared to do her full slmro In u productive year except In the wheat. yield. Collections rather slow ; trade about an average for this oaaou of year , Kearney County. T Principal crop corn , acreage this yeni about the saino , there being 11)7,267 ) acres hi cultivation , about 70.000 of which U planted to corn which Is looking line and everything BO far Is favorable for tin abundant yield , Winter wheat will not yield over one-thml of a crop. Spring wheat , oats nnd burioj will fall short of n full crop. Collections atic trade fair. Keith County. Small grains are improved wonderfully It the last week or two , The ground is wcl soaked , corn is growing well and will main a good aland. Winter grain suffered frou drouth. Potatoes never looked hotter Thcro Is about the saino acreage of wheai and rye and one-third more corn. Keyn 1'ulm County. Wheat nnd corn are the principal crops , the acronge of wheat in somoxvuut less and corn a little lucrcakcd , Ptospecta are gooi for at least un uvcrugu yield , Kliulmll County. Unless rain comes crops will be a failure li this portion of Nebraska. Tha acreage Is larger than In former years , but suffering from the drouth. Knot County. The principal crop Is corn , wheat and eaU nnd the acreage Is Increased at least 25 per cent over last year. All kinds of grain are in flno condition nnd prospects arc fully as promising for n full crop as they have bcc.i nt any time in fifteen years. Trade only fair , collections stow. Many accounts and notes duo being extended to dates later than the coming harvest. The outlook for n brisk fall trndo Is good. I.nnoniter County. Corn continues the prlnclp.il crop , al though wheat has grown In favor rapidly for savenil years past , particularly in the southern half. The backward weather dam aged this year's wheat crop so seriously that most of it was plowed up and replanted to corn. This will increase the acreage in corn i\s much as 23 per cent. Weather has been favorable nnd thcro Is n better stand of corn than for many years. Farmers seem in good shape financially , but trade condi tions do not seem so satisfactory. Lincoln jobbers report sal1) * ahead of the same per iod last year and nro making no serious com plaints of collections , but the retail trade of the city has suffered In mnny departments and thcro has been a marked decrease In the amount of Improvements and now building , botli public and private. Hotter times nnd a good harvest are predicted. Lincoln County. Corn , which is the principal crop , has an Increased acreage of 25 per cent over last year. Considerable wheat Is raised , acreage nbout the same. Prospects good for one- fourth to ono-hnlf crop of wheat. Corn is a good stand nnd prospects never better. Small grain that was not plowed up has im proved wonderfully. There will bo very little oats. Cattle and hogs are doing well , Collections fairly good and trade imnroved over u year ago. Demand for money normal nnd supply umplo. Farmers nrogettlntr well stocked up with hogs and cattle nnd with corn to feed them money will bo plenty. IOKHM County. Wheat nnd corn are the principal croos , acreage Increased about one-third. Crops diversified about the sameexcept that thcro has been considerable flax sown. Prospects excellent for wheat , oats , llax nnd corn. Hyo nbout one-third to one-half a crop. Have had excellent rains this month nnd every thing Is looking llrst class. Collections fair on nccount of good prlco for hogs , with which this section is well supplied. Letup Counly. The principal crop this year and last , corn nnd wheat , and the acreage of each Is about 10 per cent greater than heretofore nud prospects good , Mnillvon County. The principal crop Is corn , though a great deal of wheat and oats are , raised. Acreage of all grain increased 10 per cent. All forms of small grain shown rapid growth and ni consequence a little weak , but warm weather" is raising it finely. Corn , the best ov .f seen hero. Sugar beets very flno. Generally speaking , this is the most favor able season over known. Trndo is in a healthy condition ; collections fair , but moro credit is being asked for by the farming class than has been the case for the past two years , nnd this credit must bo of a rather extended nature , yet merchants , as u rule , are aulo to extend the favors asked , Merrick County. The principal crops , corn , oats , wheat and rye. Considerable small grain was sown , but owing to hail , wheat and rye will bo al most a fnlluro in parts of the county , whllo in other parts not affected. In the central portion farmers plowed up the ground and planted same to corn , which crop bids fair to bo good. The recent sand storms have been u detriment , as corn has been blown out worse than has been known for years , but farmer. " are confident that there will bo good crops generally. Farmers seem to have plenty of money nnd collections aro-very good. The past year has been the best for the merchants that there has been for years nnd another such will fix the farmers in shape that nil the old debts will bo squared up nnd there will bo good times for people generally. People are taking to the raising of stock , especially sheep and cattle , and most of the grain will bo taken to supply feeders at home. The urico of land has materially in creased during the past year and times are changing for the better right along. Nunoo County. Corn , wheat , oats and rye are the princi pal crops. Acreage of corn is about one-third greater than last year. Acreage of winter wheat is increased and it looks line , anil there is u prospect of a bountiful yield. The late warm weather Is bringing corn on in good shape and prospects are very good. Collections rather slow , but prospects good after harvest. Nemalm County. Wheat crops will bo'iiihtthisyearin ' regard to acreage on nccount of it being winter killed. The yield will bo lijjht on account of the stand on the ground being thin , but the quality will bo good. Corn is always the principal crop in this county and the acreage is somewhat larger than last year. Corn Is about two weeks later than last year , but nothing but a protracted drouth will prevent n largo crop. Outs , barley nnd rye nro good , but excepting oats acrer.ijo in these is small. Fruit crops small but good. There will bo a lurgo crop of apples , small crop of peaches vegetables good. Crops tills year wil. doubtless compare favorably with other years. Never had a complete fniluro. Col ircilons are slow , but In amount not large , However , the farmers nro all able to meet their obligations and prospects for the mer chants nro good , There Is still n largo amount of corn and wheat held by the farmers for better prices. Nuclcolls County. Corn has always been the principal croj : of this county , although there wns u very largo acreage of wheat last year. This year the acreage of wheat is much less and corn greater. Mnny wheat fields are plowed under by reason of drouths prevailing dur ing the early spring , \yhat is left will make half a crop , from ten to fifteen bushels per acre. Oats will not make moro than one- third of n crop. Corn is in better condition and moro advanced than last year , although listed corn was badly washed out and had to be replanted , however , it is looking well and ncreago largo. Heccnt rains have materially improved crop prospects. Money la very close and collections slow. Merchants not doing much business but carrying the farmers for about till their capital will per mit. Otoo County. Principal crop last year was corn. Quito a largo norcago of winter wheat was sown last year , but much of it winter killed and probably one-third of ground plowed up and planted to corn , which increases the acreage of corn over lust year. Full wheat will bo one-third of a crop or less. Corn is u good stand and prospects good never hotter. Merchants nro having a fair trade , but com plain some of collections ; farmers are in good circumstances Kcnurally and money comparatively easy , there being little do- mnnd and banks have no trouble in supply ing it , claiming to huvo double in sight com pared with a year ugo. I'Htrnoe County. Corn and wheat was the principal cron last year. There is much less wheat this year , and of that which is in thcro will not bo so good n crop by at least 25 pur cent. The corn prospect was never better and the stand in fluids is llttlo above the average , making a flno prospect for an abundant crop. The ruins have been sutllclcnt to keep corn in flno growing condition , Thcro was u par tial failure of wheat sown early in the fall , caused principally by too warm weather in the winter , followed by cold dry periods. The oat crop Is u llttlo greater in acreage and there Is a better outlook fora liner crop. Collections are fulr to good and farmers are making many Improvements. Mer chants nro beginning to feel easy on out standing accounts and trade U good , es pecially In implements. Pastures not over taxed are furnishing abundant pasturage and all stock is in good order. Money is easier to obtain and the general confldunco felt seems to assure an excellent trudo for the coming fall , 1'erklus County. Wheat and corn was the principal farm crop In 'W. The saino are the predominating crops this season. Full wheat and rye are more extensively grown. The acreage this year Is nbout 20 percent greater. Full grain will maUo a fulr crop without lurthur rains , though it Is very short. All other crops are in fair cundltion , though lato. Collections are fairly good ; trudo nominal. The banks are not loaning any at the present , and this cripples business for the tiuio. JL'liolp * County. The principal crop last year vroi corn , wheat , o.itt nnd broom corn. The crop last year was very good , nnd the outlook for this year Is favorable. About the sumo products nro being grown this year with a probable Increase In acreage. Small grain will aver age ft fair crop , having boCn cut short by rea son of dry weather. Corn has a good start nnd Is coming up nicely. Have had plenty of rain lately , business in general Is good , and collections fairly good. I'lcrco County. Wheat , oats , corn nnd some flax nro the principal crops. With the exception of flax the acreage Is 20 per cent greater this year , and the prospect for all crops Is excellent at the present time , though n llttlo Into. A few ncres of sugar boots and about 800 ncres of broom corn have been sown. Oat crops were somewhat Injured by reason of high winds , and some of the oat fields were plowed up nnd planted to corn. Last year there was n partial failure of crops , caused by drouth. The outlook has scarcely ever been better in this section at this season of the year. Collections nro miserable ; trade not very good. There Is n stringency of money , owing to failure of crops last season , and an Immense amount of money is tied up In the defunct Ynnktou & Northern railroad. riutto County. Corn , oats nnd wheat are the tirlnclpal crops , the acreage of each being Increased. Corn Is two weeks late , , but nn oxtr.i good stand , clean nnd doing well. Oats nnd spring whc.it late but In good condition. Winter wheat injured by drouth last fall , will bo about ono-half n crop. Collections slow and trade dull , but look for hotter times If pres ent crop prospects continue. Merchants are In good shape financially. I'olk County. Principal crops , oats , corn and wheat In order named. Corn acreage is Increased on account of failure of full wheat. Considera ble broom corn and flax nro being raised. Ground Is in excellent condition. Oats Is doing well ; crops , however , will bo short , Collections slow , trade fair. Everybody cautious and money hard to get excepting on first-class securities. Future prospects good. Kail Willow County. Principal crop corn , ncreago increased 15 tier cent. There will bo less diversity , owing to wheat being plowed ut > nnd phinted to' corn. Wheat and oat crop will bo very light. Winter wheat virtually a falluro and spring wheat , with favorable weather , will bo nbout half n crop. Corn prospect is Rood , but lato. Trade quiet and collections slow , but farmers nnd merchants uro in better shape than usual : they nro very little In debt and most of the farmers have enough grain loft to tide them over for another ye\r. Prospects reasonably good. IllrlinriUon Counly. Mnny moro. acres planted to corn this year than over before and prospects are now good for nn immense crop. Fall wheat was nl most n complete failure. Oats looks well , fruits short. Hogs brought good prices , but farmers had comparatively few to sell and are generally hard up. with no prospects of being In a bettor condition until after har vest. Trade quiet and collections very slow. According to present conditions the coming season will prove a hard one for merchants with small capital and some will have to strain every point in order to pull through. Itock County. Principal crop Is grass for hay. There is some corn , and wheat ncreago this year a DO ut ; the same ; all bidding fair for a good crop ; more oats sown and looking fine. The dairy industry is again reviving. County. Corn , wheat and oats nro the principal reps. Corn Is now in a promising condition , ut fall wheat Is very light , considerable avlng been plowed out , nnd planted with orn , acreage of which Is much larger nnd respects better than last year at this time , iattlo aud hogs uro raised nnd fattened In irgo numbers. Oats in acreage is ubout nn verage and in flno condition. The ground s in excellent condition , uover better nnd lenty of rain. Clover is killed and grass ioor. Collections and trade fair ; rather in- lined to bo slow , but farmers and merchants com satisfied with prospects , the only com- .ilalnt is the unusual low price for corn and vhcat , much of last year's crop" being in rst hands. Snrpy County. Corn is the principal crop , comprising about TO per cent of the whole ; balance prin- ipally oats. . Not much wh.eat or other mall grain raised. Acreage is Increased iver last year , as winter wheat sown last all did not start and was mostly plowed nidor and planted to corn. Farmers have iroUen all the wild land and commenced to ow timothy and clover. Prospects wore never butter than at this time. Collections ro stow , merchants complain of trade and small profits. Farmers huvo ull made noney the past few years. SnunilurH County. Crop prospect was never better nt this Imo of year than now. Grasses are in the very finest condition , and corn is excellent and well forward for the time. The princi pal crop is corn , with a fair acreage of vhcat , rye , oats and some flax , hemp und mrloy. Wheat is , not so promising , as it did not do well during the winter. All other crops , ns to proportion nnd variety , are the same ns last year. In some portions corn had to bo replanted , und some Holds of small grain were plowed under and planted : o corn. Trade Is good for this tlmo of year , jut collections nro slow ; generally speak ing , slower than usual. ScotU Illun County. The principal crop last year was wheat and oats , with some corn. The acreage this year above irrigation is not nearly us largo , ind , owing to the protracted dry weather , will probably bo a falluro. Under irrigation the acreage is about the same , and prospects are good for an average crop. Trade is fair and collections good. Sewiinl County. Principal crops corn , oats , rye nnd wheat. The ncreago of corn , oats and rye uhoul the same , wheat 10 per cent greater. Corn never looked better at this time of the year. Prospects of winter who.it not qulto as good , spring wheat nnd oats somewhat bet ter , although oats is f. little backward. Grasses look promising. The soaking rains have dona much to overcome the threatened inlury to ull kinds of crops. Fruits of all kinds promise well nnd vegetables nre good. Collections ulow. Banks huve an ubundunco of money and are seeing borrowers at from 7 to 8 per cent Interest. Trade fair. Farm lands enhanced In value ut from $0 to J3 per acre in the last twelve months. Ujran the wh51o this country was never moro prosper ous than it Is today. . Shcrlclun County. Wheat was the principal crop of 1893. Larger acreage of nil crops this year , but not moro diversified , und crops are excellent. Collections and trade slow ; money very scarce ; merchants refusing farmers credit ; prospects good for improvement. Sherman County. Principal crops , wheat , corn , oats nnd rvo , acreage remains the same nnd prospects for ull kinds of grain better. Trade und collec tions fair ; furmcrs jubilant over crop pros- pccts. Bluux County. Principal cron wheat and oats , acreage Increased - creased probably one-third. Thus far crops have douo very well , though rather back- ward. Some complaints of dry weather tire beginning to bo hoard. Collections are ns good us could bo expected und trade , If any thing , bettor. This is moro of a stock than a farming country , and prices of cnttlo , oto. , effect more than the amount of gruln raised , Ktiiuton County. The principal crop is corn , of which there will bo an Increased acreage over last year , The stand is perfect , looking flno und the prospect could not bo better. Of wheat and oats there will be a decreased acreago. Winter wheat , except on now lands , was plowed up and planted to corn. This county has never hud n falluro. Have had plenty of ram since early spring ; collections are easy and trudo brisk. Tlmyor County. Wheat and corn was the principal crop last year , There nro probably one-third moro acres ol corn nnd .one-third less of wheat this year as compared with last. Ex pect nbOMtone-half cron of wheat ; three- fourths of oats and n full crop ot corn und potatoes. Mnny ucres of millet are being raised. Collections nro fulr. Farmers were never better pleased for a dry year und can stand It without effort. Vuluoof laud has not depreciated ; future outlook good , Thoiim * County , Principal crop last year was corn , the acreage this year being ubout the saino. Prospects arc good now , but somewhat Into. Collections and trade nro fair , and with good crops farmers will flo qulto well. VAtlHy County. Corn nnd wheat'nro ' the principal crops. Moro winter whetifvras sown last fall than ovcr'boforo nnd tlld prospect Is good , In some Instances the finest ever seen In the county. Oats Is simply n pleasure to beheld - hold hut rye Is n little thin. Corn Is a llttlo backward , not bad nd the Dost staiv.l ever known In the couaty. Prospect Is most flattering. The only falluro over had was In 18'JO ' , which was general throughout the state. Farmers ftronow becoming prosper ous. Collections are reported good ; trade Is good nnd merchants well satisfied with outlook. Thoush"tls of ncres nro being broken. Wellington County. Principal crop is corn , wheat nnd oats wllli rye , barley nnd buckwheat In the roar. Con siderable winter wheat Is raised in the western part of the county nnd the acreage Is increasing yearly. Corn seems to bo the principal crop with acreage about the same as last year and prospects are very good for nn abundant yield. Small grain is looking flno. Peas are petting to bo qulto a crop , being sown broadcast , harvested nnd thrpshed the same as wheat. Corn Is being now plowed the second tlmo In most parts : all up nnd n good stand , Hyo nnd barley nro headed out with prospects ot n good crop , heads well filled. Collections among fanners are cither very good or very poor , among merchants they are very good. Trade has been tolerable. Merchants feel qulto con fident and the outlook Is cncouraclng. Mort gage indebtedness Is being decreased among the farming class. IVayno County. Principal crops corn , wheat and oats , with an increased acreage over last year , approx imately 10 percent. Flax acreage is smaller than usual. Prospects for crops are very favorable. Corn is a good stand ami doing well. Collections nre very i > oor owing to last year's short crop , but it Is behoved that this fall will show.ti marked Improvement. Wcbxtor County. The principal crop is corn , oats second and wheat third. The acreage of corn is about the same as last year , thcro Is moro ground under cultivation than heretofore , mostly sown to winter wheat , acreage of which is greatly increased. Ho\vovcr , it is very short nnd will . Prospects not exceed one-half crop. pects for corn are very good , much better than they were at this tlmo lust year. Thcro will bo a short small grain crop caused by dry weather. Corn , though small , Is very thrifty nnd growing nicely nnd soil ls In ex cellent condition. Collections nro slower nnd harder to make than usual ; not many merchants are hard up. Whcolcr County. Principal crop last year was corn. The acreage this year is increased 10 per cent. Crops are not more diversified ; the outlook Is not very favorable , havlntr been damaged by wind and drouth. Collections are slow ; trade dull. York County. Principal crop last' year was corn , next wheat , oats , rye and flax in the order named. The ncreago of corn is greater than last year , there being no greater diversity than usual. Prospects for a full crop of corn nro excellent at this time. Wheat has a larger ncreago than lust year , but owing to bad weather early in the spring about 20 r > er cent wns plowed up nnd planted to other grains ; balance will not muko moro than half a crop , with a decreased acroaco over what was originally Intended. O.its is "lackward , but promise at present a fair rop. i'ho hay crop will bo short on account if the clover being largely winter killed. { ye will not amount to much , and llax Is Imost unheard of. There Is but one aero is year where thqro were ten last. Col- cctlons have been good until within the past ionth. Trade is dull. Sending ; for Melbourne , STOCICVII.U : , Nob. , .Tune 23. [ Special to IIK BKE.I At a meeting of the citizens of his place last night it was decided to sender or Melbourne , the rainmaker , today. A und has already been raised for thut pur- oso. Similar action was tniccn nt Curtis , loorelield and May wood yesterday. The our villages are to act together in this mat er. The people'of this section nro horoughly alarmed ut the prolonged dry ivoathcr. It hns been very hot during the 'ntire week with no indication of min. Small erain is now conceded to bo practlu- tlly n failure. Most of the corn is not in ured as yet , but cannot withstand this kind f weather many day's longer. The L'.Hllud. The pleasant effect and perfect safety with ivhich Indies may use the California liquid laxative , Syrup of Figs , under all conditions , makes It their favorite remedy. To cot the ; rue und genuine article , look for the name ) f the California Fig Syrup Co. , printed near ho bottom of the packngo. DANGEROUS WAVES. lugo Combers Knrountorod on the Atlantic. The daily papers recorded the facts lint the steamship Majestic , on a recent eastern trip , caught a sea that domol- "shed lior crowVJiiest lookout , nnd that ; ho Teutonic , which caiifrht the saino ale coming west , had ono sea which combed over the crow's nest and carried away her forward port lifeboat as it went over the rail. But noneof the daily papers took the trouble to mention just how the crow's nest on these ships is situated , and consequently how high that Bca was. Inquiry by u Marino Journal representative discovered , that , while in men-of-war nnd nnny other ships the cus tom is to have the crow's nest in the foretop or a trillo above , the White Star ships have it at an altitude of twenty- five feet above the main deck on the foremast , reached by nn iron ladder from the forward hurricane deck. In such a ship as the Majestic or Teutonic the height of the main dock at the foro- rigging is about forty foot above the level of the sea , which would inako the height of the wave that carried away the crow's nest in this instance about about seventy foot. This is a pretty big roller for the north _ Atlantic , but in other parts of the ocean such waves are often encountered in a storm. Suppos ing the ship to have been in the trciugh of the sea at the time this wave swept her , the mean height of the wave might bo calculated at not greater than forty font , but it was certainly a body of water nearly seventy feet high Irom whore the ship lion toil. -Busy pcopto Uayo no tnno , and sensible people have no Inclination to use pills that make them sick a , "day for every dose they tako. They huvo learned thut the use of Do Witt's Uttlo .fJtirly . Uisors does not interfere - terfore with thojr health by causing nit use i pain or griping. These little pills uro per , feet in action nnd resulto , regulating the stomach nnd bowels so thut headaches , dU- zlnessand Insslttlfla are provontod. They cleanse the blood-dear the complexion undone ono up the systenu Lots of health In thosa littlefcllows. ' ' Slit ) 1'ool U the Conductor. Now York Herald : "You can't bring that dog on this car with you , " said n conductor of the Eighth avenue line the other after noon to a inlddlcfged woman. "And why , prayt I suppose I can't ' bring him on the car ; t > e'c.iuso I'm not young and pretty. Hut I'lrfoOlyou. " With this remark the woman , sputtering with anger , fastened the dog's chain to the rear platform of the car nnd then went In- sldo and sat down. . The dog trotted along behind the car , the conductor looked bored and the woman was supremely huppy , Worlil'H 1'nlr Trains To Chicago via the Chicago fc North western railway from the Union Pacific depot , Omaha , ut 4 o'clock p. in , and 7 p. in. dully. Fast limited tlmo. Modern Bloopers and free parlor cars , vcstibuled throughout ; unequulud dining car sor- vice. Very low oxcuftilon ratoa will bo named on application. City Ticket Olllco l IQt Faniam Btroat. Thcro nre three itatigs worth saving- Time , Trouble und monoy-and Do Witt's I ittle Kurlv Hlsers will save them for you. These little pills will save you time , as they act promptly , They will sivu you trouble us they canto no pain. They will B.IVO yoj money us they economize doctor's bills. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL Ilorso Talk on 'Ohnngo Onusod Business to Bo Noglcctatl. PROVISIONS WERE AT A STANDSTILL Mnnj- Operators In Tills l.lna Polled to Kvcn I'ut In nn Appostrnnco Trniu.ic- tlons In Corn Were Confined to lloom Tradlnc. CHICAGO , Juno 24. There was moro horse talk tlitui business on Vhango today. I'rleoi averaged n llttlo lowur , but the closing shows scarcely any change from laU night's figures. Wheat opened from ! ic to Uc lower and then prices advanced about Uc , bat eased olT , de clining from He to "Ac , ruloil steady , closing ! ic lower for September than the closing yesterday. Thpru win nothing particularly encouraging received In the way of news to induce buying , except that reports wore to- eel vert noting dumuiw to the spring uhcut. All news generally favored the solllni ? side , but prices are so low that oponitor.1 do not feel like selling. In corn operators were confined larsoty to room trading. The market opened with ! Jc loss , advanced lie , and closud with no chanio. Trade In oats was chiefly In the wiiy of rhanxhiK from July to i-eptuniber , closing at Jl ' di-ollne , ! < c for July , Provisions wore ntu standstill. Many oper ators fulled to oven put In an npiiuuruncu. Thorn was no trading in pork , buyers mm sellers being apart at a dllTercnco of loc. Thu market closed luc for July. Lard and ribs ruled weaken larger receipts of hogs , closing rostjpotlvnly toe nnd 7Ho lower. Estimated receipts for ; Monday : Wheat , 85 cars ! corn. 4UO curs ! oats , 81)0 ) cars1 IIORS , 25.000 head. . Thu lu.idlns futures raiiKod as follows : / Cush quotations : wore us follows : 1'i.oUlt Kiisy , nominal. WIIKAT No. - spring , OlJ c ! No. 3 spring , 6Ge ; No. U red , OI3Sc. CoitN No. i ! . 40 > 8c. OATS-NO. U , l > 'Jic ' ! : No. 2 white , f. o. b. . 32\jc ; No. ! 1 white , f. o. b. , 30Q32ic. ! KVB No. ! i , 474c. ! ll.uu.KY No. 2 , nominal ; No. 3 , no sales ; No. 4f. o. b. , 35o. 1'I.AX SllKM-No. 1. Jl.OS'4. ' TIMOTHY Sixu 1'rlme , S3.05. I'oitK Mobs , psr bbl. , $10.403 ! > 19.nO : lurd , per 100 Ibs. , * 'J.Gn&9.G7 ! > , i ; short ribs , sides ( loose. ) , $ H.)7'Q".U5 ! ) | ; dry salted shoulders ( boxi-ni , J'J.OOis'J.OO ; short clear hides ( bo.\od ) , $9.505.0.75. WHISKY Distillers' flnlshod goods , iiorgivl. PctiAK Unchanged ; cut loaf. Gjfc ; granu- latod.b 1-Oc ; standard "A , " 6.G4. The following were the receipts und ship ments for today : On the Produce exchange today the butter inarkut xvus steady ; creamery , IQ'iJIOJic ; dairy , 1417c ; eggs , dull , strictly fresh , 12JJ O.MA1I.V L1VK STOCIt .IIAUKUTS. Cattle Triulo Still Demoralized , Hogs , ld- vance Another NicHcl. SATUIIDAY , June 24. Supplies of all kinds of stock have been 'airly ' liberal this week , and cotnuuro. very 'uvorably both with last week and a year ago. The ( Inures are us follows : Cattle. IIopci. Shoop. Receipts this week 10,508 47'JSO 2,000 Itccolpts last week 11,528 30,722 8GG jiiino week hist , year. . . . 0,208 40,523 4.BU8 Although on account of llRht receipts for _ hennst two days thu cattle market has du- dolopcd some bhow of activity and strength , during the greater part of the week thu trade was In n most deplorably weak condition , iurdly any demand from any sourvo and bii'.l- essdragxliis along huiivlly from day to day. There appeared to bo no Indlciit Ion of any Im provement In thu financial situation , and wlth- mtlhls deulorx hardly looked for u hotter .market. Kxcoptlonully lljjlit receipts , how ever , gave buyers u btoiithhtg spell , and the end of the week found all classes of dealers In L more hopeful frumu of mind. While. ho fair to good carnfed cattle uro lot ever 10o to 20c lower than a iTcek ago , the ( Iodine nn half fut and grassy tock him been fully 50c making this class of stuff fully * 1 lowur than two weeks ngo. This applies to both steers and cows , and from now on , as Is usually the case iit this season of the your , the ispread between dry lot. and pntituio cattlu will gut wider and wider , the former be coming scarcer und the latter coming In com petition with range stock. Thu supply today was too light to afford a fair test of the market , but , from all appear ances , n llttlo over u thousand cuttlo n day would nbout (111 ( the present domund liuro , as , with ncurly that many both 1'rlduy and today , irhies have scored u 15u to 20c advance. Local houses all nocd supplies und , tiHshlpuers ivcro In the market , trading wns lively from the opening and Hollers found competition good enough to ennblo thorn to realize prices 5c to lOc better than I'rlclny for anything In "air llesh nnd not showing too much grass , . -'air to very good 1,200 to 1,400-lb. sieeis sold tit from 6-1.25 to $4.75 , with faire o good 1,000 to 1.173-lb steers at . 'rom $4.20 to 84.50 1'oan.o unllnlshed 1,217-lb. stet-rssold ns low us * 4.15 and odds and ends of grass stock sold at from (4 down to $3. It did not take ever an hour or two to oxlmuuttho meager Mipply.the market closing up firm. Cow stuff wns scarce , the offerings being nrecly In small bunches. The market was liiotably strndy. Common to fancy stock sold nt from * l.t > 0 to (4 , the bnlkofjho fair to good rows nnd holfe's soiling ut from i'J.BO to J3.50. The market WIIH active and firm on veul calves , common to choice vuutij selling nt from 83 to5 , Good to eholco bulls and stags woio ilrmor at from fi : to $3.70. common rough stock easier at from J2 to J2.75. There was hardly anything going on In the stocker and feeder Uno. Kresh receipts worn light , but regular dealers all have a lllxirul supply on hand which they are anxious to dis pose of even nt present very low iiuututluns. There was no country demand , however , und thu trade was Hut with prices nominally un chiuiKod. lions During the curly part of thu week , with heavy rocolpts , prices continued on the down grade , dropping ubout lOciiduy on nil avorugo. NltiL'ty-llvo per cent of Iho hogs this week have sold nt under the Sll murk , nnd prices are now hut 7t > c higher than u your ugo. Four months ago the dlll'orencu between ' 92 and ' 93 prices wus nearly $4. Hecelpts for thu week show un Increase- 16,500 compared with thu week previous , nud uro nearly 1,000 heavier than for the sumo week a yenr ugo. Ho fur this month com pared with June , 1HU2 , there Is u short- ugo ot ubout 50,000 hogs , and so fur thU your compared with lust the dccrciiRo amounts to 207,000 hmid. Prevailing low prices nnd llbeinl otl'urlngs huvo hi ought buyers from fur und nuur , and Iho shipping demand was never bettor than nt iirosont for good hogs of all weights. The result has been active innrkols und the past day or two , stronger prices , The irudu today was llvoly from thn start. Kurlv prices were a shade but ter than l-'rlduy and thu market ( lim ing up closed fully 5c lilyhor on nil grades. All classes of buyers were want ing liberal supplies and before 1 o'clock nearly everything wun nut of llrst hands , Hhlpperu took over 0,000 hogs , or nearly GO per cent of Iliu entire receipts , thu hogs going to .Now York , New lluven , Detroit , Chicago , tvdar Jtuphls , Mnrshulltown nnd Nebraska City. The demand being good for ull clussus of hogs and the uuullty t § ubtml of Into markedly READY MADE MUSTARD PLASTERS Wo were the first manufacturers on thla Continent. Our latest improvement surpasses anything ever before produced. 15o.l o.S6g. pertln. Itonurotolmvo fiUAIIUUV'H. Ask tor them eprctul on cotton cloth. SEABURY'S ' SULPHUR CANDLES ; Prevention la better than cure , by burning tlicso candles bad emells lu bascmcnta , closets , io. uro destroyed , nnd thuscontaglousdUcuEcs are kept away : also uicful for expelling inos- Qultos and irritating Ineectg. Prlcu , ! ! 0c , caclj. To purify nick-rooms , apartments , etc. . USD HYDROHAPHTHOL PASTILLES , which in burnlne , disinfect and produui a f rugrnnco refreshing and inrlgorutto . iXio. per box of 12. Solo Mauufacturera , HJUA-BTJIIY 45 JOHNS 03V , riiiirnmciuillcal I rjc-iii vrtnu CbcmUU , } NtWYOrW , uniform the rntiRp of prices win neefs rully imrrow. I'rlmo liutclior weight * brought fo.sn nnd common mixed packers wont nn low nn S5-05. .The bla bulk of the fnlr to Rood ho s of nil we Rhts , however , fold M J5.75 . nnd JS.80 nt npiiltut } 5,70 to fft.76 l-'rldtiy Mut $0 to $0.05 on lritSftturiliiy. I'ricoi nvorngcd todny Just 2i > p loner thnn on lint Suturrtny. Siiitr-ltceelpts : : were fulr , four double- ( teeki , ox. % of mixed Mexlcuns that nvorngpil slm-flvc pounds nnd brought J4 , a sternly tirlcu and three of pretty coed blackfaco mini * thntlocnl hoii'-ei illu not wnnt. There Is n modenito dermiml , but In "ympnthy with eastern markets the market hmo N very weak nnd KittdAc lower than ten days HCO. 1-alr to coed natives J4.0034.7C > : fair to Rood wi-Klerns , $3,76114.75 ; common and stock { Ill-en. J2.60a3.6ll : good to choice 40 to 100-lb lambs , H.'jriji5.75. HrrdpU nml Dupixltlon of Nt'K-lc. Ofllclal receipts ami dlspiiltton of Mnr.k ns shown by the books of the Union Stock Yards company for the twenty-four hour * ending at 5 o clock p. in. Juno 24 , 18U3 : 1IUVKU3. nso l.lvo. Stuck Murliot. CIIICAOO , Juno S-l.-lHiicclnl Ti'lcgram to Tun llF.i : . ! I'liu yards hold about " 00 nutlvu cnttlo today , thureiiialndcrnf the 800 head ( in sale cpnilnt ; from Tc.xtts. Owing to the paucity of the number onYri-d values wore , to n crcnt ex tent , nominal. Thu demand was limited , but the expectation of moderate supplies foi ni-x't week Induced n firm fooling , and fully Fri day's price * were obtained for the few loads on Fain. The extreme ratiKO of iiuntiitlnn was from $1.41) ) to $ ! 5.r > 0 for natives , mid from St.dS toM.'JQ for Tiixans. A few lioss wore ( old early this mornlnc ill nulto ns coed prices ns wutv paid any tlmo yesterday , lint un hour after the hoKlmilnitof operations buyers would not pay within from loc to lOoof the openlns ( Inures. Such sorts us wore bnlablu at the start at from S0.45 to f 0.50 were not readily turned at from 50.30 to 50.35 Inter In the day , The receipts , tlitiunh scarcely reaching 13,000 head , were the 1 ant es t Saturdiiy's receipts slnco April , und as dealers wnro looking for a liberal run for Mon- dap the feollnn was bearish. From SO.'JO to 80. a.r > bought the hulk of thoolTerliiKs , medium and heavy sulllim principally ut from JU.'JO to 8G.8nml ) from JG.v:5 : to < 0.t5 ! buylni ; most of the light. Thcro was utter stagnation In the sheep trade. The usual buyers wuro present , but they have all thu stock they m-ed fur the pres ent and they did not care to add to their hold ings except nt extraordinarily low prices. From S'J to$4.'JD was all they were willing to pay for Texas sheep und from $2,50 to $4.00 wuru the quotations for nutlvo nnd woMcrn. Spring lumbs were quoted ut from $4 toJG , liuculMts , cattle , 00 head ; calves , 300 bund ; hogs , 14.0DO head ; bheep , 2,000 , huad. City I.lrn Stock Market. KANSAS CITY , Juno 24. CATTI.I : Hex-pints , 2,500 head ! shipment * * , l.UOO bend ! TU.MIS steers , $ -2.UI ) M.O ( ) ; shipper * , J4 , 3135.45 ! nu tlvo cows , Sl.759l.Uo ; butchers , j3.45@-i.-tl ) ; Mockers and feeders , } 2.50iJ4.20 ; bulls nnd mixed , Jl.tiOS.ll.4O. iiJKi' UccelotH , 200 head ; shipments , -100 huad ; market blow and weak. St. l.ouls Mvu Stock Mnrltut. ST. Louts , June 2) ) . CATTLE Hccolnts , G.OOO head ; shipments , 2,300 ; markul steady ; fair to good Knis.i Texan steers , $2.75i 3HO. HOGS Receipts , 1'JOO head ; .shipments , 2,100s market lOo lower ; ruiigo of prices , S5.70ilG.20. Snuiil * Keoolpts , none ; shipments , 200 head ; market lifeless ; nothing doing. riillttdclplilu Cntln Mnrkor. PiiiijADr.i.iMiiA , Juno 24. WHEAT Dull ; No. 2 red. July. 08M C9c. Con.v Steady but quiet ; No. 2 mixed , June , . O.UB Dull und weakNo ; , 2 white , Juno and July , 382 3aic. ! _ Liverpool Murkotft. Livnni'ooij , Juno 24. WHEAT Steady ; de mand Door. Coitx I'lrin ; demand poor ; mixed western 4s-l'/.d per cental. I'KAS Canadian , 5s Gd percental. DON'T BE IMPOSED WON , when you ask for Doctor 1'ierco's Golden Medical Dis covery. Go to a reliable dealer. Ho'll soil you what you want. The onus ivho have something else to urge upon you in its place nro thinking of the extra profit they'll niako. These things pay them better , but they don't care nbout you. Keno of thoHO cheap sub stitutes la " just na good" as the "Discovery , , " Thut ia the only blood-cleanser , flesh- builder , nnd strength - re storer so far-reaching and so unfailing In its effects that it can bo guaranteed. In the most stubborn SUIn , Scalp , or Scrofulous Affections , or in every dlscuso that's cnusexl by a torpid liver or by impure blood if it over fails to benefit or cure , you huvo your money back. Nothing else , nt any price , Is really as cheap. You pay only for the good you get. Thcro wouldn't bo any cases of chronic Ca- tnrrh if nil used Dr. Sago's Hcmedy. That's positive. Its proprietors will pay $500 re ward for au incurable cose. THE NEXT MCnNINQ I FEEL DRIQHT AND NEW AND MY COMPLEXION IS DETTER. My doctor KAT * U net * cfmljr on tlie ilomnrh , llrtr And ktcUicrv and ti [ ilcrviant Uxntlvr. Thli drink Is m.v1n from hrrtx. and la pmutrcil for mi CMlly _ M tfft. lttloltf.1 AllifriiEtlit9 ! > rllltal(0MtndllKpftCkiit ( > . If TOD cannot CPI lu * nd four adtlrfM for a free nampiflh l.nno'x 1'nmllr McHlrlnp inxTri the hnncU AddrfM\JllA."v \ l" . CvtOmVAU.KItovlf' ? ! ! ? Dr. W. H. BETTS , I'rlnclDal nnd Sonlnr Member of the Knmous Firm ot Physicians , Sar-jeoaj anl Specialists , "Aro they ilotiipa lurRobuslncu ? " IB n quuEtlon often n ° ked roncerntnz Dr.s. Itutts & Holts. Inciulrors urn requested to ro.vl the following summary nd judge forthomsolvca ; Numborof yonrs In prnctlcn 17 umoes In oiioriilon In various cltlos. . . U A ilstiuits iMiiployoil Sjj CUplUl lUYi-stoct In business < 2Q3,000 Avoraco annual oxpunscs IHXOOO Average nnnunl receipts 142,4)3 Number unset In 27 yours N1.43J Complete cnrfs oiToetod 84,108 Greatly bunclltlud 1,012 Kalluvcd and Improved -M3 Not cured. 20 Costof proposed now Institute 125.000 Cost pur fiiimrn of udvertlhln ; . itt.OOO Ilo.il estate owned by llrm 200.001) No wonder that Dr.V. . II , llotts , the hnud of this great ( Inn. la re ferred tobvhlsfrlcndsns"tho Brny- hulrod old doctor , " for to his untir ing onorKy and perseverance , his slRniil nblllty , both us u business nud professional mnn , has the busi ness of the firm crown fiom abso lutely nothliu to Its present ulK.in- tlo proportions. To crcnto and maintain so great nn enterprise is enough to turn any man gray.whllo the Klow of houost prldo that shines In his kindly fice : , his ruddy foat- ureR nnd quick , llrm. oil s la step , nil bc&poak the joy ho feels In the great success ho has won nml the good ho bus bestowed upon his fol low man. The sick and the sniror- ins will ( Ind lu him u truu und last ing friend DBS. BETTS & BETTS , m S. (4th ( Street , Co- . Douglas St. OMAHA , - - - - NEB. A. BTttlCTLY P0RE AHTICLE. A MOST DELICIOTJC CHEWING HUM. A VALUABLE SPE. CIFIC TOR LUNG & THROAT TEOUBLEB Mudo by Curtis &Son , Portland , Mo. SOUTII OJS/lA.HA. . Union Stock Yards Company , South Ornahai licst Cattle Ho nnilSlioop uis iut la t'u ' trail CO M MIS S11H HQ UISi 2 3. r Wood Brotim I.lvo Stock Commission .Morahunti Eo-ilU Ciunlia Tolcpliono 1117. CUIcazJ JOHN I ) . OAnHMAS , I M.nnrji WAIVrKK B. WOOD , fMnnswor Market reports by mull nnd wire cheerfully furnished unon application. lOfBfS Directory HARDWARE. Hector & Wllhelmy LobecK & Llao , COMPANY. Dcalari In bardwnra tal Corner lllb and Jackton mechanic * ' tooli. blrccl ) . IHK Oougloi Htroit. HATS , ETO. | IRON WORKS , W. A. L. Gibbon & Co Oraaba Safe and Iroa Wholoialo WOHK3. Jala , cap. , tr w . _ Pnfen.vnulti , Jill woo Klouvui , rullloni. 131U Iron tliuUer * nn < ltlr * uud Hartley tlruvl. . cnpus. ( Jiu Audrooa , tii and Jackion LUMBER. John A. Wakefleld , . 1'urt- lund commit , Jklllwau- kua conn-in und Qulncy wldlu lliiic. LIQUORS. Frlck&IIcrbjrt , Wlioleitle liquor iljalon 1001 Karnam Kt. PAPER. I OILS. Carpenter Paper Co Standard Oil Co. Carrr a full Hock of prlnltiiKl and Itollned and lubricating wrlllnx poi'0r , card papan , vie , elli , axle graiie , eto. PRODyOE COMMISSION. Branch & Co. Jas. A. Clark & Co. , Produce , frulti o ( all Buttor. obcate , poultry aud game. klncli , oj t ri. SI ! h , Utb Ulrtut BTOVE REPAIRS | SASH , DOORS Omaha Stove Repair M. A. Dlsbrow&Co \YOKKH. more repair * Maiiufactureri of b. aud witer atttohuvuti Uoort , blladf ao4 for any kind ut tloto moulilluti. llraocbo ( tie * 13lb and 1U14. j