y&gffif3&iiiii&i9& THE OMAHA DAILY JlEti : MONDAY , MAY 27 , 1895. In excellent condition. The prospect for a heavy ylclil of wheat and oats In good , the cool weather of the past ten day * bavins strengthened the plants. Corn , the main crop , ban suffered sightly , but will recover. Corn Is belnR plowed In some parts of the county. The RTOM acreage of crops In the county Is greater than In former years. UIXON. Newcastle The soil In this part of Ulxon county U a little dry. Crops arc from two to four weeks ahead of last year , large fields of 'corn having already pawed their first plowing. The acreage Is uomowhat larger than last year. The outlook Is good , although lnl.nceJed. Fremont The Increase of acreage of culti vated crops over last year Is estimated at about 15 per centincreased ; acreage of corn , from G to 10 per cent ; o ti , 10 per ctnt ; winter wheat , decrcass , 60 per cent. Small grain before .the frost was looking well. The frost tilppcil the tops and tot them hack fully two weeks. On high lands grain has been very much Injured by the dry weather and unlcw we have rain soon the crop will bo light. Corn Was not Injured by the frost nearly ai badly an at first reported. The froK seemed to bo confined to well define ] areas and consider able corn escape ] untouched. Listed corn ; ind that Just coming up escaped Injury. J'nrly corn waj frozen and some of It had to he replanted. Corn planting Is very nearly finished. I'otatoc3 were frozen down even with the ground by the late frost. They are 'coming up again In good shape. Beets are looking fine. Some damage has been done them by hugs. HOLT. Ewlng Prospects are very good. Small grain Is looking well , while corn Is recover ing from the recent cold spell In fine shape. The acreage of email grain Is not as large an mmal , but the acreage of corn Is nearly double. A fine shower last evening has greatly Improved the appearance of all crops. O'Nclli The crop outlook In Holt county Is good. More rain has fallen this spring than In the tprlng of ' 92 and the ground U In good condition. The weather has been too cool for favorable growth. There Is a smaller area of wheat and more corn. Prob ably one-third more ground Is planted to corn than ever before. Corn looks fine. KNOX. Nlobrara The damage done by the frosts last Sunday and Monday nights was con fined In the early planted fields. All crops In this county were planted late owing to the delay In procuring seed. The acreage will 1 > e 20 per cent Uss than last year. Corn Is not suffering now , although rain will be needed very toon. toon.NANCE. . Fullerton Small grain Is beginning to show the need of rain. Ilye and winter wheat will not make more than one-third of nn average crop. Spring wheat and oats ore looking exceedingly well , but must have rain soon to Insure : i good crop. Corn throughout the entire county Is In splendid condition , with a perfect stand. Farm work Is at least three weeks further advanced than ordinarily. H - cent frosts have done but little damage. A larger crop will be harvested this year than ever before In the history of the county. PIEKCE. Pierce Crops never looked better. While we have been visited with seemingly heavy frosts the damage has been relatively light. The acreage of corn Is a great deal larger compared with former years. Small grain is up to the average. Soil Is In excellent con dition and farmers fesl Jubilant over the flattering prospects. STANTON. Stanton Crop prospects are by no means discouraging. The acreage Is about 10 pr cent greater than last year. Small grain Is a llttlo browned from the effects of the frost , but otherwise looks well. Early planted corn In some localities was slightly Injured by the frost , but very llttlo replant ing was jiecessary. There was sufilclunt .moisture In the ground to germinate the late planted corn. Cut worms are doing some damage. Small fruit was Injured by .the frosts. Haiti Is needed 'badly , but the .general crop prospects of the county have seldom been better , ! at this time of the year. TinjUSTON. . , 'Fender A larger area ot corn has been jilnntedIn 'Thuraton ' county this year than ever. , before ? and the crop Is looking well. The soil still has considerable moisture and Is In good condition. Cold weather and light frosts have retarded the growth of corn and small grain somewhat , but Jio serious Injury has been reported. WASHINGTON. nialr In general crops look well. .The frost has done a little , damage In some portions tions of the county , mostly on the low lands. The county needs rain badly , nearly every farmer saying that all crops are suffering more from lack of rain than from frosts. More corn hns been planted this year than last and about the same amount of small grain. NoirrmvKsriuts SKCIION. Irrlgiitlon mill Scitminnhln Itiilnn Combined HriKlnr PrnHpcctx Fiivnrubln. Northwestern Nebraska seems to bo doing herself proud this spring. In no part of the state has Irrigation come Into such extensive use. und. as It nature was bent en helping the farmer who helps himself , the moisture drawn from ditches and canals .has been supplemented hy liberal showers. Altogether northwestern Nebraska Is In bet ter shape than ever before In the history of the state. BOX HUTTE. llcmlngford The spring has been late , nnd dry , but all crops are looking remark ably well , The rains have made a wonder ful development , and If June Is equally favorable this county will have a grand rnp. The acreage of all crops Is about the same as last year , with the possible excep tion of wheat. CHEimY. Valentino Soil getting dry. Early wheat slightly yellow. Corn sick from told " weather. Uye and oats compare favorably "with crops of former years. The acreage of wheat Is about two-thirds of-former years. The stand Is excellent. The acreage of other cereal crops Is about one-half of former years. Damage by frosts confined to garden 'products. ' DAWES Craw ford--Late nno\Vs and heavy rains during the early part of last month left 'the land In this part of Dawes county In excellent condition to start with. The weather for the past month has been cold and backward , the table lands as usual re ceiving lots of rain. Irrigation ditches are being pushed In every direction with great energy. The acreage of all crops Is at least one-fourth greater than last year. All crops ore doing finely and none were Injured by the recent frosts. DEUEL. Chappull The outlook for crops In this count- , except In the Irrigated portions , is very discouraging , as wo have had no rain to speak ot this.spring and the ground Is very dry. The acreage Is about one-half of what It was last year and wheat and corn are the principal crops. * Late frosts did very little damage , except to potatoes. LINCOLN. North I'lattc Lincoln county crops are suffering from drouth. Work on Irrigated farms Is In advance of the scabon , while on upland furniH It has about ceased on account of the dry condition of the toll. The average - ago rainfall has been less than usual , taking the entire county. Hccent frosts did hut little damagj , The acreage on the uplands U much smaller In comparison with former years and largely Increased In the Irrigated trr cori'ov .u.u.-vr ; i.ixr or iinnnm CERTIFICATE. Anticipating the Itlght of the ( Subscriber to I'orticlpate In THE OMAHA BEE'S FREE BOOK DISTRIBUTION MONDAY 4M y 27. ( " \ NK CEUTIF1CATE , tvitu JlVt v- ' cents to cover iraatnzf , malllinrand chilcol i-xjicnucn. ea'l'.ie * the suuscrl- btr to Gnu vuluina ( jup r caver ) , se lected ti mi the print , it cutaloeue of the Oinuh- ! Ute Km-Hook Distribu tion. Send roii , ID PUmjH. ADDRESS Publisher The Oitmhn Hce , LOOK UJSI'.U'TMKJ , . . Ortmlm , Ncl ) . districts , Irrigated crops are In splendid condition. LOGAN. Gondy Farmers all say that the soil was never In better condition to work and crops ore progressing finely. Cool weather during the past two weeks has been Tfry beneficial to small grain. Acreage from GO to 75 per cent of former years. The general feeling Is that there will he a small grain crop , with a fair prospect for corn , Italnfall has jeen a little better than the average. No tun n go by frosts. Outlook Is good for a ne buy crop. Pastures are fine. UOCK. Hassett Dry and cold for past two weeks and crops of all kinds are Injured. Ground oo dry and weather has been too cold for reps to make any progress and altogether ho prospect Is not bright. The acreage Is not so large ns last year. If wo get rain eon there will he a good hay crop. SIOUX. Harrison In some portions of Sioux ounty crops are In good condition yet , but aln la needed badly. Nearly all crops are n except corn , which will not be largely planted this year. The total ncreago In the ounty will bo one-fourth less than last year , while the wheat and potato acreage will largely exceed any former year. He- cent frosts did no damage to speak of. SHEKIDA'N. Hushvllle Prospect for a good crop Is excellent. The total rainfall has hardly ; ccn up to the average. The total acreage of all crops will fall a little below last year. leecnt frosts did no damage , except to re- ard growth of crops. General feeling lopeful. THOMAS. Thodford The work of putting In crops a later this spring than usual. The acreage s about the same as last year. Compara- Ively not as much rain has fallen and the continued dry weather Is causing the farm ers to feel discouraged. Ilecent frosts did lot do much damage. CI4N ( KM. HKCTl O N , Outlonlc Not H i Kiivornlilo for I.nclc of Milllrlcnt MiilMtiiris Central Nebraska presents an unfavorable report , as compared with former successful crop years. The rainfall has not been gen eral over this section. Isolated counties iave fared better than their neighbors , and this fact will account for the difference In ho reports. Some of the heretofore best counties of this part of the state are In md shape , the lack of rain being their gen eral complaint. BUFFALO. Gibbon Suffering badly for rain , especially n the eastern half. Ground dry and small ; raln Is badly damaged. Corn Is a good itand , but begins to show the effect of drouth. Wheat Is a total failure. A large icreago-of all crops was planted. Havenna Crops of all kinds are suffering ntensely. Hyo and winter wheat are al ready ruined and spring wheat Is Injured fully 30 per cent. Corn 1s up , but Is not growing. Elm Creole Crops In this end of Buffalo county are In good condition , having received a heavy rain on May G , which only extended ten miles each way from this placa. The acreage Is about SO per cent of former years on account of scarcity of feed and seed , 'rest did but little damage. The now Irri gation ditch will bo running Insldo of ten days. BOONE. Albion Small1 grain in some localities iceds rain badly. Acreage of all ilnds of crops larger than last year , 'armors are somewhat anxious for rain. The rainfall this spring has been normal. Iccent frosts did but llttlo damage except to gardens. CUSTER. Callaway Wheat that was sown early Is not in good condition. It was set back by the frost and there has not been sufficient aln to bring It out. Late sown wheat looks better , and with rain soon will make a good crop. Oats are scarce. So far the com crop has not suffered from drouth , but It iceds warm weather. The acreage of corn IB probably up to the average. Broken Bow At the present writing Ous ter county' needs rain badly. The western mid southern portions of the county are suffering the most , but In the other eighteen townships wheat , generally speaking , looks well. Oats will not now make more than half a crop. Probably five-sixths of the corn Is planted. Late planted corn Is still waiting for moisture to sprout. DAWSON. Gothenburg Small grain Is dying , and In some sections south Is past redemption. North of us , If we get good rains In a few days , the prospects are still good Jor an average - ago crop. Corn Is coming up slowly , on ac count of cold weather. Abont 'three-fourths of the cultivated ground has been planted , the other fourth lying Idle on account of the scarcity of seed. J Cozud Ground is getting very dry and wheat Is suffering , having been damaged by recent frosts. Most of the wheat can hold out a week or ten days longer , barring hot winds. Corn Is nearly all planted and a great deal of It is up. The total acreage of all crops Is about three-fourths of what It lias been for the past two years. Three of the four Irrigating ditches tributary to this ulaco have turned on the water this week and the work of Irrigation for the season has actively begun. begun.GHEELEY. GHEELEY. Greeley The general outlook Is good for all kinds of crops In this county , but we need rain. The acreage of grain of all kinds Is about the same ns last year. The soil Is be coming quite dry. The rainfall has been less since March 1 than for the same period last year. Cut worms are reported as doing considerable damage In some parts of the county. Small grain , early millet and fruit suffered sllglitly by the recent frosts. HALL. Grand Island The crop conditions In Hall county are very discouraging at present. Hyo Is beyond help and a good deal of wheat also. Oats can Jc saved If there Is a rain. A good many rye fields have been replanted to corn. The acreage of all crops Is up to the average. The frost did some damage to grass , but It would not have been felt hod there/ been rain. HOWAHD. St. Paul The acreage of crops In Howard county Is about the same as last year , with thrce-llfihs of the whole- planted to corn. Most of the balance has been sowed to oats , wlCh a very small acreage of wheat and rye. The rainfall has been far below the average of former years. Sell Is getting very dry. All crops are suffering Intensely In about one-halt of the county und all small grain Is practically ruined and dried out. MEHIUOK. Central Cliy Crop prospects are good. Corn Is doing well , the early planted looking a llttlo yellow , but the late good. Small grain and pastures need rain. The rye crop and upland hay will be short. The hay crop on the low land Is assured. The acreage ol corn and oats Is up to the average. Frosts have done llttlo damage. Two and a hall Inches of rain has fallen during the past month. SHERMAN. Loup City Crops look pretty well all over Sherman county , although the effects of the recent frosts show plainly on wheat and on grass on low ground. Oats , barley and mil let look well. Corn Is not doing so well on account of the protracted co'd weather. Sol In this vicinity Is dry on top for tbout an Inch , and below this moist earth Is founi varying In depth from six to ten Inches Since April C we have had 3.73 Inches of rain VALLEY. Ord So far Valley county U In pretty good shape and compares favorably with Uie season of 1591 at this date. If we get rain hy June 1 we will bo practically assured o a crop. The rainfall BO far this spring has not been up to the average of the last ten years. Corn Is about all up and some fields are being cultivated. Recent frosts did bu llttlo damage to field crops , although al grain was checked. The general feeling Is ono of anxiety. iot"rm\k : > TiiiM HICCTIOM. lucrvjsrd ArreHRB unit Moro Favorable ConUltloiii In Munjr Section ! . The reports which come from the south enntern section of the state , comprising mos of the oldest counties of Nebraska , are al ready of a favorable nature. The area o eorn U grater than over before and condl tli ns generally favorable. The outlook for small grain Is not so favorable. Farmer everywhere In the section seem greatly en ourageU over the outlook. BUTLER. j Imm City Crop * are la an average condl | tiuu. Cold , dry weather and frequent Ugh rests have retarded growth. Ground Is very dry , there having been hut five Inches of aln since January 1. Winter wheat and rye ro looking well. The acreage of crops Is ully up to the average. Present outlook Is avorablo for a good yield It the rainfall rom this time on should he sufficient. Re- ent frosts did no material damage. CLAY. Falrfield Acreage of all crops probably ex- eeds that of any previous year. Light early alns made the prospect look very encour- glng , but we have now had no rain for six veeks. This fact , taken with the recent rests , has made the prospects for crops far rom good. There Is no possibility of any vhcat. With rain soon we may have part f an oat crop. Corn Is still all right , and vlth plenty of rain we might have a. larger rep than ever before. Farmers are still lopctul but anxlons. Harvard The acreage of corn Is from 12 to G per cent greater than for the average of 893 and 1801 and ls showing good color , al- hough still small. Oats are looking badly , nit a good rain within ten days will make a fair crop. The acreage of wheat Is very Ight and the prospects for a crop only me- lluin. FILLMOHR. Exeter Corn and oats are In very good condition and could not have a better stand. ) ats are beginning to feel the effects of the oosc dry dirt top soil , hot sun and winds , iut will make as good a crop as last year If rain comes Inside of ten days. Wheat , rye and barley will be a complete failure and so vlll grass. The only crops for which there s yet hope are corn , oats and potatoes. The acreage of corn and oats will exceed the past wo years by more than one-third. Recent rests did no serious damage except to garden ruck and small fruits. Potatoes were simply ct back for the time being. GAGE. Beatrice The crop outlook In this county s reasonably favorable , with the exception of wheat. Cold weather has retarded growth of vheat. It has headed out very low and trou- ile Is anticipated In harvesting the crop. With a good rain within a few days wheat vlll yield from fifteen to Jwenty bushels ler acre. Oats look well and promise a good ield. Ground Is In fine condition for corn and with a reasonable amount of moisture a splendid crop will result. HAMILTON. Aurora The soil has seldom , If ever , been n better condition In this county. There s good moisture In the subsoil and corn could , a.t a pinch , get along for two weeks without more rain , but rain Is needed for small grain. The acreage of corn Is larger : han In any former year In the history of .ho county , while the acreage of oats Is also larger. Several thousand acres of alfalfa arc In good condition. Frost did llt- .Io damage to Hold crops , but garden truck las suffered In some localities. Farm work s well along. A good rain over the county would do much good , not only to the grow- ng crops , but to the spirits of the people. JOHNSON. Tecumseh Oat crops never looked better and with favorable conditions an enormous crop will be garnered. Wheat , too , Is gen erally In a flno condition. Farmers are ranking a great de l on their wheat crop , [ lye. barley , cane , etc. , are progressing nicely. Corn has been retarcd somewhat by the recent spell of cold weather , but a few lays of warm weather will bring It out all right. FrotHs have done but little damage , oven fruit escaping with but slight Injury. Wo will have a fair crop of apples , peaches , cherries and plums. JEFFERSON. Falrbury The rainfall In this county so far this spring Is below the average , but has been sufficient to put the ground In good working condition. Wheat was all winter killed and has been largely rep'anted to corn. The corn acreage will bo 20 per cent greater than last year. Corn Is coming up well and but few pieces were cut by the late frosts. Oats are needing rain , but If It comes within a week the prospects for a big crop are good. The rainfall since January 1 has boon 1.73 Inches. LANCASTER. Lincoln The crop acreage of Lancaster county Is fully up to that of last yea/ . There Is a larger percentage- -corn and cats and less wheat. Prospects for hay are excellent. Small grain locks poorly. It Is too early to estimate the corn outlook , as planting Is Just completed. Early planted corn has made slow growth , owing to unseasonable cold weather and lack of rain. Fruits and vegetables have suffered some from the re cent frosts. The general feeling among farmers Is that small grain will be almost a total failure , but the loss will be more than compensated by the corn crop. NEMAHA. Auburn We have had no rain since the last of April , and but three good rains this season so far , and all kinds of crops arc suffering for moisture. We cannot now have more than half a crop of wheat and oats. Corn Is all planted and most of It up , but It Is quite small yet , but most of the fields have a good stand. stand.NUCKOLLS. NUCKOLLS. Superior Soil Is In fair condition , but rain Is badly needed. Corn Is looking well , and although some was damaged by recent frosts It will come out all right with a good rain. Late planted corn Is not yet up. Wheat Is nearly all gone and oats will not make more than two-thirds of a crop even If we had rain at once. Farm work Is further advanced than ever before at this time of the year. Frosts Injured nothing but small fruits and gardens. Corn acreage Is much larger than In former years , while the acreage of small grain Is smaller. OTOE. Nebraska City The cereal crops of Otoe county have not been Injured by the recent frosts and cold weather , but their growth has been somewhat retarded. The crops un der cultivation are looking very nicely. Rain Is needed as badly as warm weather , but wheat , oats and bar ley would head out much faster and make heavier grain It there was n good rain. Everything depends on Immediate rain. The total acreage Is probably one-fourth greater than last year. PAWNEE. Tabl.e Rock Crops In Pawnee county are , on the whole , as far alopg as they were at ihls tlmo last year , with the exception of wheat , which was retarded hy the recent cold , dry weather. Corn was ahead of the season until the frosts came , but It has re gained Its lost ground and Is now In good condition. Oats are about the same as last year , when we raised a large crop. A good rain will put all our crops In splendid shape. POLK. Osceola Acreage of corn Is fully up to the average. Crops of all kinds are looking poorly by reason of cold weather and lack ot moisture , but with plenty of rain In the near future all will bo good. Polk county Is very drf. Work Is well in hand and farmers seem hopeful. Oats will not make more than half a crop , while hay la badly damaged by drouth. RICHARDSON. Falls City The dry weather In this county has done very little damage and corn , wheat and oats are looking well , although many farmers say that If the dry spell Is not broken soon the crops will he worthless. Many farmers have finished plowing corn for the first tlmo. More corn and wheat has been planted this year than ever before. The rainfall has been light In comparison with former year The recent frosts did little damage except to potatoes and garden vegetables. SAUNDERS. Wahoo Crops are In good condition , con sidering adverse circumstances. Small grain Is beginning to feel the effects of dry weather , but there seems to bo enough moisture to keep corn from suffering. Colil weather has retarded the growth of corn , but with warm rains In the near future there will bo an abundant crop. Acreage of all crops Is about the name as usual. The rainfall has been less than usual , but has been distributed at opportune Intervals and has kept the'ground In good condition during the entire spring. Fruit was consid erably damaged by late frosts , but grain did not suffer. SARPY. Papllllon The crop conditions of Sarpy county are not as good as usual at this time of the year , especially as regards umai : grain. . Oats and wheat will be almost an entire failure unless we get rain In a very short time. Corn U looking fairly well and will stand the drouth for some time with good tillage. Pastures and upland meadows are suffering for moisture. Frosl In some sections of the county nearly rulneti the gardens , but fruit is reported all right. SALINE. Crete Soil has been In excellent condition for working ell spring , being comparatively free from weeds and having Just the right degree of iraUfture. Crops are two or throe weeks further ( advanced than usual. The total acrcaKytls probably larger than last year. The rainfall has been less than nor mal , but seeds germinated readily and plants made a tlUlstactory growth. Growth has Seen too Blow on account of cold weather and warm ralfiS arc needed badly. There Is a general feeling of confidence among the farmers , coHdHtoncd' upon an early supply of'molatureaitlh , ell „ TIIA.YER. Hebron jTJi/j.soil / l getting very dry on lop and has checked the growth of small grain and cor . The acreage of corn Is ibout the j\ane ) > as last year , while there s a slight 'intJ'r'ease In the area planted to wheat and-'oSta1. The rainfall this spring : ias been fir > 4n advance of the last two years. Recnit frosts damaged oats 15 per cent. Early corn was damaged some , but will recover. YORK. York Corn Is not suffering for moisture and can stand dry weather for some tlmo yet , If It continues cool , without any datn- ige. Oats were cut some by the frost and are needing rain. Should we receive a good rain within the coming week we would have a good crop of that grain. But very llttlo winter wheat remains In ths county , most of It having been plowed under and re planted to corn or oats. Soil Is very dry Tor two or three Inches down. Below this will be found several Inches of moist soil overlaying another strata ot dry soil. It Is this moistened soil between the two lay ers of dry soil that Is keeping the corn. The acreage of corn and Oats l greater this year than last. The recent frosts did no damage to crops In this county. HOUT1IM KSriMlN SUCTION. ICntlro Itepnbllnm Viilloy Hunt lilt hy ttio I'roloncc'l Drouth , The Republican valley seems to have suf- fcrwl from drouth to a greater extent than almost any other section of the state. In most of the valley counties llttlo rain has fallen and ground Is 'tco dry for successful cultivation. Within the past few days , how ever , ralna have fallen In many parts "of the southwestern portion ot the state , and ten days hence the corn crop outlook will doubt less show much Improvement. ' ADAMS , Hastings Adams county never hod a bet ter outlook for a large corn crop than this year. Almost every field of ccrn In the county has had better care than ever before , and If wo have rain within two weeks there will he fully as largo a crop as the county has produced for many years. WSieat will not yield one-third of a crop. If wo have rain within a few days there will bz about one-half of an oat crop. The northern part of the county seems to report small grain In better condition than the southern , but the county In general Is In much better-con dition than the people of this city believe or will admit. Farmers subsollod more this year than ever berore. Ground was wet down fully twenty Int/iies early In the spring. Although It has not rained for five weeks the soil is still moist , but rain will be needed soon. CHASE. Imperial The ground In this county Is as dry as It Is possible to get , and , with the exception of a few pieces , there are no small grain crops In the county. The acreage of corn Is much less than former years , the ground being tp.6' dry to plow. High , cold winds , with'but little rain , has been the rule since March I'.1 " ' : " ' ' 'DUNDY. Bonklemaiv Dundy county Is for a third successive yqar battling with the drouth. There has practically been no rainfall In this county thlp , Reason , Wo had a blizzard of oiiou- and slush about wheat cowing timu and a few light ipcal ( showers In different parts of the county , , but only covering a small sec tion. In mo t , . localities all small grain which came up hag Sled , while In other localities grain falleiT p'sprout. Considerable con\ has been plantei anujhas come up , but the coii- tlnue.1 cold wcaUicr.has letarded Its growth and the soil ft jiow.so dry that it Is Impossi ble to list fieid ? tllat nccJ replanting. " " " ' , FRANKLIN. HUdreth Eac yi planted corn Is Brewing wi-ll ; : la to. planted * fields arc being Injured by the cut worms , but with favorable weather will bo all right , \vhcat and rye are puffer- Ing and must have rain soon. Oats for the most part are good for some time yet. Pota toes are making a rapid growth. Recent frosts did no material damage. With rain in the near future Franklin will have one of her grand crops again. FUHNAS. Beaver City Small grain Is In bad condi tion generally , although ome flclis will make a fair yield with seasonable rains. The acreage ago of small grain U > not so large as usual. Corn planting is nearly finished. Some farm ers have stopped listing on account of the dryness of the soil. Early planted corn look ? well and Is a good &tand. The acreage Is above the average. The rainfall has been about one-fifth of normal , but as the weather has been ccol the damage to cropy has been remarkably slight to whet might have been expected. Rains icon would make a large corn crop and Insure a partial yield of small grain. GOSPER. Elwood Soil la very dry and rain needed badly. Rain must come In a few days to save the small grain. Corn Is nearly all up and Is a good stand , but not growing very fast. We have the biggest acreage ever planted In thlo county. Frost did little damage to growing crops , but fruit and gardens were slightly Injured. HITCHCOCK. Trenton Corn is In fair shape , with a good itaml , but the crop needs rain badly. In portions of the county small grain crop Is a total loss and farmers seem to have suspended corn planting pending rain. The acreage Is not more than one-half of former years. In the western and northern parts of the county the farmers ha\c hopes for a half crop. No serious damage from frost Is reported In this vicinity. HARLAN. Alma The' condition of all small grain is very poor. Winter wlieat and rye will be almost a failure , and spring vheat and oats , with rain within a few days , will make over half a crop. Corn Is all right yet and will stand It without rain for a week or so. The acreage of wheat , as compared with last year , is about two-thirds , and corn about the same , or possibly a llttlo greater than last year. KEITH. Ogalalla Wheat , small acreage , not lookIng - Ing well , owing to dry weather , and some fields did not come up. Corn , small acre age , and a very poor stand. Some corn has not come up. owing to the drouth. Tiie ground Is very dry , grass Is not growing and prospect for hay crop Is poor. Only three-quarters of an Inch of rain has fallen since March 1. Irrigated crops are all right , but are backward owing to cold weather. KEARNEY. MInden Thei soil In this county generally Is very dry oed everything Is suffering for rain. Rye Uj completely killed and wheat partly so. Oats are suffering , but will make a good crop , wh | | favorable showers. Corn Is up nCierc the. . ground Is moist and looks well. The gen ralaacrcage In Kearney county Is up to the oVcrage. Rainfall this spring so far has btrionp and three-eighths Inches , but owing to , , Ihe extreme dryness of the ground before , the ralni commenced much more moisture will he needed. Hcccnt frosts did quite a .little , damage to oats , also to corn , small , nfru' ' . and were especially severe on garden truck. 5 rPHELPS. Holdrege Crops' of small grain are suffer ing now and will'not make a full crop , no matter how riuthIt rains from now on. Crops of corit arei In normal condition , and the late planting seems best. The acreage of crops piantiKt ] In this county this year Is about the average. The recent rainfall In this county lids leen sufficient to make crops If the ground had been In normal condition. The frosts the past few days have hurl the crop and oats are yellow In some Instances from the effects , and wheat , especially early wheat , shows the effects of the freeze , and corn Is on the standstill. RED WILLOW. Indlanola Early planted corn Is looking well , and with gosd rains soon prospects are good for this crop , A larger acreage lias been planted than last Tear In the east half of the cotinty , but In the west half It has been too dry ( or successful planting. The acreage of wheat Is larger , but the crop Is dying out and with the beat of conditions during the reit of the season will not make halt a crop. Frosts have done but little damage. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Iluln ut ( Irnflnn , GRAFTON. Neb. , May 26 , ( Special. ) This lection received a soaking rain on Friday night , doing much cood- NOT LOOKING FUR FORBES No Effort Hns Been Undo to Locate the Missing City Ex-Treasurer. HIS BONDSMEN SAY THLY WILL NOT SEARCH Neither Hu * Ills I'ntnlly 'I'nlicn Any Stops to l.vnrn IIli 1'nta llo Loft n > ula ( Jiving llrlof Kcnuoni for Going , FREMONT , May 26. ( Special. ) There are no new developments In the matter of Forbes , the missing city ex-treasurer. Ills bondsmen say that there will be no effort on their part made to discover what has become of him' , and "as his family ore unwilling to make any effort to learn his whereabouts It Is probable that his disappearance will re main n , mystery. Ho can be so easily Iden tified that If living ho must he sooner or later found. The note which he left Is as follows : "Goodbye , all. May Oed bless you and deal kindly with you. Do not feel too hard toward mo for doing ns I liave. Tlmo may explain all to you. Do not worry about me , and think that you are all better oft without mo than with me , for I am of no use to you here. This Is my reason for doing as I have. If any one Inquires for mo , It will bo to do me an Injury , and tell them that you do not know where I am. Do not make public a thing about this thing. Say as llttlo as you can about It. Again , good bye to all. Do not show this to any one. " The Woman's club held Its last meeting of the season yesterday afternoon. Ross Hammond mend spoke upon the subject of what the men think of the Woman's club. Memorial Sunday exercises were held at Love's opera house this morning. McPhcr- BOII post , Grand Army of the Republic. L. D. Richards camp , Sons of Veterans , Ladles of the Grand Army of the Republic and Women's Relief corps wore present In a body , the two former organizations In full uniform. The memorial sermon was deliv ered by Rev. Mr. Sisson of the Methodist church. It waa one of the most eloquent and able discourses ever delivered here on Memo rial Sunday and was listened to by a crowded house with rapt attention. Other parts In the services were taken by Rev. W. II. Buss , Rev. N. Chestnut , Rev. II. J. DIerka and Rev. II. W. Tate. The stage was handsomely decorated with flowers and draped with the banners of the differ ent patriotic societies. Music was furnished by a large chorus choir. Saturday evening will be long remembered by the Modern Woodmen of this city. A special train was run from Omaha , bring ing 250 members , and there were largo dele tions present from Arlington , Wahoo , and other towns. At an open meeting , held In Masonic hall. D. M. Allen presided , and there were addresses by J. E. Frlck , J. A. Elliott , Rev. II. W. Tate and others. At the close of the meeting refreshments were served and n meeting of the lodge held , nt which the degree work was exempllcd by n team from Omaha. Aiuuissis : rou MKMOICIAI , SUNDAY IiiilKO Norrlg of I > nnn.i liitltn to the I'ropln of Itnmlnlph At Other I'tiiccx. RANDOLPH , Neb. , May 26. ( Special.Tele- grain. ) Union memorial services were held today In the opera house , all denominations joining. Judge Norrls of Ponca was the orator ot the day. At the close of the Sunday schcols the children of the various schools formed In line , marching to the opera house , joining there In one body and filing Into the house , filling up the galleries. George W. Wlltse presided , and otter singing by the choir and an Invocation by Rev. Mclntosh , Judge Norrls wua Introduced. The Judge's address was strong , logical and entertaining. The exercises closed by singing "Nearer My God to Thee. " Judge Norrls aUo spoke this afternoon at the hall. His lecture was more particularly to young men and along patriotic lines. A large crowd attended and It was highly entertained. At the close a vote of thanks was given Judge Norrls for both ad dresses. TECUMSEH , Neb. , May 2G. ( Special. ) The memorial sermon was preached by Rev. Father Murphy of the Catholic church at the opera house today In the presence of a large congregation. Rev. T. D. Davis of the Bap tist church also assisted In the services. On Decoration day Rev. R. G. Adams of the Methodist Episcopal church will deliver the oration and fitting services will be held. BUTTE , Neb. . May 2C. ( Special. ) Horton post No. 3,18 , Grand Army of the Republic , will conduct the memorial services at Buttc May 30. An elaborate program , Including vocal and Instrumental music , orations , etc. , has been arranged , and the children of the High school will assist In the decoration of the graves of the honored dead. OHD , Neb. , May 26. ( Special. ) A union memorial service was held at the Meth odist Episcopal church today. Rev. Mr. Allan preached the sermon. M'COOK. Neb. , May 20. ( Special Tele gram. ) The Methodist church was filled to overflowing to hear the memorial sermon delivered by Rev. W. M. Taylor of Hartley , Neb. All the Protestant churches of the city joined In the services , which were at tended by the Grand Army of the Republic post and the Woman's Relief corps In a body. Special music of an elaborate nature was rendered by the consolidated choirs of the respective churches. The services were throughout of an impressive and InterestIng - Ing nature. Old glory decorations were In evidence all over the church. Hliito Secret Suuloty .Notes. CLAY CENTER. Neb. , May 20. ( Special. ) Clay Center lodge No. 139 , Ancient Free and Accepted Masons , elected the following officers for the ensuing year : Worshipful master , II. E. Stein ; senior warden , A. J. Jenlson ; Junior warden , J. II. Eller ; treas urer , J. E. Wheeler ; secretary , C. C. Blanchard ; tyler , N. W. johnson. TECUMSEH. Neb. . May 2C. ( Special. ) At A public Installation of officers and a banquet held In its hall last Thursday evenIng - Ing by Mount Horeb commandery , Knights Templar , the following new officials were Installed : E. C. , Sir Jesse T. Trenery ; G. . Sir Samuel P. Davidson ; C. G. , Sir John S. Harman ; P. , Sir Pitts II. Hopkins ; S. W. , Sir Jacob S. Dew ; J. W. , Sir William II. Hassott ; treasurer , sir Cornelius Woodley ; recorder. Sir Charles II. Scott ; standard bearer. Sir George B. Foster ; sword bearer. Sir Horace W. Brandon ; sentinel , Sir Charles A. Pierce. WYMORE , Neb. . May 20. ( Special. ) The Modern Woodmen of America held an Inter esting meeting Friday evening , five new members being Initiated. The phenomenal growth of this order at this place Is due to the excellent work of the officers and en terprising neighbors , who never sleep when work Is to bo done. BUTTE. Neb. , May 20. ( Special. ) About twenty members of the Ancient Order of United Workmen lodge of this city visited Fairfax , S. D. , last Friday and participated at a banquet and hop given by the Fairfax lodge on the anniversary of the Institution of their lodge. Cnnimenrtiment ut lllldrcMi. HILDHETH. Neb. , May 20. ( Special. ) The commencement exercises of the Hlldreth schools were held last night In the Methodist church , with a large audience In attendance. County Superintendent S. Y. Harth and Rev. Mr. LeBar of Wllcox were among those pres ent , and each made remarks appropriate to the occasion and presented the diplomas to the graduates. Those who were graduated were : Misses Emma and Leila Neff , Addle Trumbull , Elizabeth and Katherlna McNally. Grace Freman , Kate Troxell , Bertha Schoe- bel and Orpha Glenn. The village board elected this spring failed to qualify Jn time , consequently the old board will conduct affairs another year. Hnaiur City bchniit AfTitlrj. BRAVER CITY , Neb. . May 26. ( Special Telegram. ) The annual reception of the Alumni association of the Beaver City High school was held last evening , After Riving welcome to the class of ' 95 a banquet was rerveJ and toasts were responded to. The officers elected for the year are : President , Archie Iladley ; vice president. Lynn Roberts ; secretary , Jennie Runyan. The school board of the city schools U waiting before taking final action In the election ot principal and cores ot teachers until tha r < u ita nt ti > crop prospects may be better determined. In the event of a continued drouth the force will bo srcatly reduced. I'll r in llnlUlIni ; * llurimit hy nil Inrrnillnry , ELMWOOD , Neb. , May 26. ( Special. ) Friday evening L. Bailey and family , living five miles southwest of the city , came to the city to do some trading. Shortly after they left home their son-in-law , Mr. Williams , came along by the place and noticed a Ved- dlcr with a one-horse rig In the yard. Wil liams made Inquiry as to what the peddler wanted , and getting no civil reply ho ordered him away. The peddler left. In about halt an hour after the barn and outbuildings were set on fire. They were all consumed , also a largo tower and windmill , ono now wagon , buggy and harnesses. Loss about $000 ; In surance $100. The party that was seen at the place cannot be found. Irrlciitiim In Vnllcy County. OHD , Neb , . May 26. ( Special. ) A petition Is being circulated for the erection ot an Irrigation district between Durwcll and Ord. A thorough canvass of the district shows almoit every ono In favor of It. They will connect with t'le ditch at Harwell and end at Dana creek , just north of On ) . II. E. Babcook filed his petition with the State Board of Irrigation n few days ago for permission to use the waters ot the Calamus from Durwcll to Fullerton. The canal will bo ninety miles long and water about 76,000 acres. 1'iiinpil ( ; mnit < TfpH .Mutiny nt Lincoln. LINCOLN. May 26. ( Special Telegram. ) F. D. White. Leo Bycrs. J. D. Taylor. H. C. Hicks and J. D. Fruzlcr were arrested today for passing counterfeit money. They started In to flood the town with bail half dollars and quarters and succeeded In get ting rid of about $30 to saloons and popcorn stands. Frazler has turned state's evidence and given away the scheme. Three of the parties are ex-convicts. They will havo.an examination tomorrow before United States Commissioner Bllllngslcy. Anlilnndiintn the Knriinipinpiit. ASHLAND , Neb. , May 20. ( Special. ) A great deal of dissatisfaction Is felt hero over the report that the University cadets have changed their place of encampment by going to Burlington Beach at Lincoln. The change seeiiu to have been brought about by the railroad company refusing to give the- cadets rates. Ashland citizens have been to a great Jeal of expense and trouble In making prepa rations for the affair. At present a commit tee , Is In Lincoln looking after the Interests of Aohland Iti the matter. They Worn llounil to I'Mh. GRAFTON , Neb. , May 20. ( Special. ) Albert Garbe , living on the Blue , four miles north , swore out a warrant last week for the arrest of two Lushton youiiR men for tres pass , with assault and battery. The parties , ho says , were llshlng on 3ils grounds , and when ordered off by Garbe's hired man , not only refused to leave , but clubbed him and threw him Into the river In ten feet of water. For lack of evidence the case was dismissed. Ilurilwnrn Store itt \Vynu > r < - Itohbod. WYMORE , Neb. , .May 2C. ( Special Tele gram. ) The store of W. F. Rockwell , hard ware dealer , was entered by burglars last night and a quantity of knives , razors , re volvers , etc. , appropriated. The thieves broke open the cash register , but only se cured 25 cents from that. The register was found about half a mile from the store this morning. liruth o ( an Old . " -filler. ST. PAUL , Neb. . May 20. ( Special. ) James SIcCracken , one of the first settlers of How ard county , died hero Friday morning , 78 years of age. Mr. McCracken came from Canada In 1S7 ? and located in Howard county , where ho for many ycara had one of the finei't residences In the county. lie was also the first postmaster ut Warsaw. Ho left surviving him several sons and daughters. Triillcr from i uttu to Sitf\ > rt. BUTTE , Neb. , May 20. ( Special. ) A project Is on foot to secure the necessary qapjtal for the construction of a , trolley line between this place and Stuart. Boyd county ha.s no railroad and the building at the line , which Is Mid to bo practicable , will put us in connection with the Elkhorn at Stuart , and ensure for that road the entire business of this productive country. Dundy County Doing Well. 'hENKLEMAN ' , Neb. , May 20. ( Special. ) Home grown vegetables , raised by irrigation , are coming In quite plentiful now. An enor mous acreage of potatoes and alfalfa Is being cultivated under the Irrigation ditches In this county and these will be the principal crop raised. Everything growing under the ditches Is doing nicely. o.v vn.ntiriKs AXU National Conference Opein lit Now Iliivcn with InturcstliiR lleporls. NEW HAVEN , Conn. . May 26. The first regular session of the National Conference of Charities and Corrections opened at 9 o'clock yesterday at Alumni hall of Yale university. Robert Treat Pain ? of Boston presided , and the meeting was devoted to hearing reports from the states. The first report read was prepared by Sheldon Jackson of Sitka , Alaska , but was read by H. H. Hart , the corresponding secre tary of the conference. The report dealt largely with the question of Intemperance , which prevails to an alarming extent In the territory. John E. Coffin of Whlttler , Cal. , read a re port from the state of California. Ho said the state legislature had passed a commend able act forbidding the sale of cigarettes. J. H. Gabriel , secretary of tha State Board of Charities of Colorado , bore especially hard on Colorado politics , and made the statement that the state Is more completely subject to the spoils system than any slate In the union. lip said the work done there In aid of the poor and helpless Is excellent. This ended the reading of reports for the day , and was followed by Dr. F. H. Wines of Illinois , who read a paper on the subject "Tho Ideal Function of State Boards In the Economy of the Commonwealth. " Following thi * was a symposium on state hoards , Clar ence E. Snydcr of the Wisconsin State Board of Control speaking In the affirmative. < ! rowth of thn 'tin 1'liiln Imltntry. NEW YORK , May 20. The Metal Worker snys : The marvelous growth of the Ameri can tin pinto manufactures in less than four years presents one of the most remarkable Instance of Industrial growth In history. From nothing It has become an established Industry of largo proportions , which already gives employment to 15.WX ) hands. At the present moment , so far aa can be gathered from the latest reports , there are In actual operation twenty-eight tin plate mills propel4 , rolling their own black plates. Ten more are building , two or three of which are practically complete anil ready to stnrt up , while the majority of the others are ex pected to bo In operation by July. Mr. I O. Tlnlclinm 8 Boils at Once Afflicted ine-ln fact I think no ona ever iuf. fcred more from Impure blood. Kvcry plniplu or Kcr.itch would spread , joinotlmei nuiklng anrej ns larita m a dollar. Pour bottlen of Hood's Kar- tapnrflla have thoroughly purified my blood and my akin Is smooth as an Infant's. I never felt bettor. L. O. TINKIIAU , Ntmhall , California. Hood's Cures Hood's Pills re prompt nd cdcifnt. MUNYON'S ' GRAND ARMY OF CONVERTS. 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