Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 21, 1887, Page 7

IHE NEBRASKA CORN CROP. On the Whole 1t is In Pretty good Shape. RECENT RAINS, EFFECT OF Early Corn has Been Greatly Helped but Some Sown Lat is Be- yond Redemption—COrops in lowa. Corn ts King. ‘The following reports on the corn crop from the Ber’'s correspondents indicate no radical change since the previous reports ‘were published. On the whole, howeyer, the outlook Is brighter and the indications are that Nebraska will he one of the very few states In the great corn belt where the yield will fall less than 20 per cent below the aver- age. The long drought,it 1s certain,has been effectually broken by the rains of the past two weeks and corn, which Is not already beyond redemption, will continue to improve until it is gathered. T'hese reports are in re- -sponse to the following instructions sent by 6 BEE to its correspondents: *‘Please give us an honest report of the present condition of corn, probable yleld, estimate of acreage, etc.” |Specials o the Bee.| BOONE, CEDAR RArins, Neb., August 20.—The in- creased acreage of corn is 10 per cens over last year, The yleld will be 75 per cent of a full | crop for the cmml{. A _local hail storm, two ‘weeks ago one to two miles wide reduced the rsmuuxo from the last report. Chinch bugs in the corn will rednce the average some more yet, but it Is hard to tell how much. ALBION, Neb., August 20.—in the north- ern part of Boone county, with few excep- tions, corn stands_well and will probably llald a full erop. In the center of the county he corn 18 badly fired or else damaged by chinch bugs. [n the southern portion of the county, what the drought has not injured has been cut by hail. While the increase of. acre- age s fully 20 ‘mr cent, the yleld throughout the county will not be more than half a crop. Many fariners have already cut their corn for ‘winter todder. BUFFALO. KeARNEY, Neb, August 20.—The pros- pects tor corn were never 8o good as at pre- sent. Sixty bushels per acre would be a fair estimate. Along the.south line of the county, however, hail has badly Aamaged corn. This m:l‘syonly & few sections of the area of the BUTLER. BeLLwoon, Neb., August 20.—Owing to dry weather the past and prasent week there will be a slight *falling off in the yield In corn, especlally in late planting; but the fieun yleld will yet fully reach sixty shels to the acre, while last season it only averaged forty-five. The Iincrease in acreago 18 considerably over the previous year, prob- ably about 50 per cent. BrAINARD, Neb., August 20,--Taking But- ler county In all, corn will be between one- alf and’ three-fourths of an ave crop. ow that a good rain has cowme it will mearer the latter figure. Oats, now belng threshed, yleld about thirty bushels to the ncre. DURT, LiyoNs, Neb.. Alll;uut 20.—In this immedi- ate vincinity therels an increase of acreage In corn of at least 10 per cent over Iast year. 'The average yleld peracre will be at least 25 ror cont greater than iast year, and will reach rom forty to fifty bushels’ per acre. Several elds are estimated at seventy-tive bushels. here is very little damage from drouth. OAKLAND, Neb., August 20.—The condi- tion of corn all over Burt county at present ‘was never known to be better. 1t is in ad- yance of previous years fully two weeks, The plant is strong and thrifty and the ear- Ing is first-class, A safe estimate for the pounty is sixty bushels per acre. The in- creased acreage Is fully 25 per cent over last year. ‘The farmers are very much exhilarated over the outlook. BROWN, Loxa PixE, Neb., Aukust 20.—On account of the dry weather during the earlier part of the summer the corn in northwestern Ne- braska was keptback and allowed the chinch bugs to gain such headway that there will not be over half a crop. There are very copious rains now and it is assisting the corn very materially. AiNswortH, Neb., August 20.—The pres- ent lgmxnefl for corn is that it will be about one-fourth of a crop in the county. ‘The in- creased acreage over last year Is 100 per cent. Early planted corn will not yield more than 15 per cent of a medium crop. AINswonTH, Neb., August 20.—Late corn will yield one-fourth of a crop while early corn will yield nothing. The acreage this year Is double that of last. CHEYENNE. SipNEY. Neb., August 20.—In Cheyenne county corn is in falr condition. The rains have len in spots, and the crop will not mature in evecy section, but there will be a great many fields of good corn. It is impos— sible to inake a reasonable guess of the proba- ble yleld. 1lncreased acreage 1s probably 300 per cent. VALENTINE, Neb,, August 20.—The condi- tion is far above the average, with the possi- ble exception of the extreme eastern portion of the county, which has not been ruovomd with so much rain. The acreage is tully a half greater than last year, and will average about thirty bushels to the acre throughout the county. CLAY. CrAY CENTER, Neb., August 20.—Corn in this immediate locality will make a three- E_.‘.‘“‘"' crop. 'I'he Increased acreage is about per cent. The probable yield, 40 bushels per acre. The corp crop in ihis county is in & peculiar condition. In the central, north, and west part of the county there has been plenty of rain to make goo pects were never finer. In the south and southeast part but little rain has fallen and the crop is almost an entire failure. The drouth line is sharply defined two miles south and southeast from Clay Center. HARVARD, Neb, August 20.—Corn s rea- sonably good. It will average about 40 bushels per acre. Increased acroage, about ten per cent over last year. Corn will be ®ood here if the fall is favorable, but ten miles south or west It is almost an entiro fall- ure. EDGAR, Neb., August 20.—The late rains have greatly benetitted late corn, which will yield from twenty to forty bushels per acre, Where not badly damaged by chineh bugs, The eul¥ corn will not make more than one- fourth of anaverage yield and as the acre- nge of Iate corn is only about one-third of the whole corn area here, and as it will be about three-fourths of an lverlra yleld, the entire yleld in this vieinity will falla little below alf a crop. FA1RfiELD, Neb,, August 20—Corn in this fmmediate vicinity and to the south and west for many miles will be almost a complete failure, “Probably ten bushels to the acre would boa high estimate. A few miles to the north of us corn is reported to be in good condition with & prospect of a bl y’ola There was plenty of rain during the past week, but it'came too Jate to save the corn. SurToN, Neb., August %0.—-In the nor east quarter of Clay county corn will aver. © & bushels per acre. 1t looks well now. PI‘lmlm*nne in acreage over last year i3 mbout 20 per cent. ‘The northwest corner of the coun lell average nearly as good. In the south half of the county the corn crop is almost an entire tailure, CASS, Avoca, Neb., August 20.—Corn in this yicinity will average 35 bushels per acre, and the quality will be wood. The average is smaller by 8 per cent. NEHAWKA, Neb., August 20.—Corn in this meighborhood will average 80 bushels per mere. ‘There is a decreased average of about B per cent, which is in small grain prepari- tory to sowing tame grass. The quality is likely to be good and sound. PratrsmoutH, Neb, August 20.—The average of corn in this county is 10 cent nbeve that of last vear. 1n some sections the yield will be & 55 bushels to the acre, while in other s the yield will not ex- peed 10 bushels per acre. ‘At afair estimate the crop will not reach 45 to 5 per eent of an Average crob. Late raips have helped pas- turage but will do corn no good. COLFAX. CLARKSON, Neb., August 20.—The present pondition of the corn erop throughout the northern balf of Colfax, Stanton and Cum- Inf counties never has becn more encour- nj of it Is beyond any danger. acreage 18 20 to 30 per cent. .rmtmmm for & yield of 5 8 to the acre on verage. Bcnu‘mlm Neb., August 20.--Iu the en- Bire porthero half ot 'thia county coru Is good mfld will be large. In anothor belt o about oneé-half the county, and ‘the south-central part, tio y leld will hcnboul’lltowrermlot an s crop. In the remaining part there wi Wit Adhing on ke 8n6dy ol at6 cuases of 0 the reduced yleld, Phriciipbdniia CUSTER. BROXEN Bow, Neb., August 20.—Owin to the great number of new farms o) last year, the acreage of corn s fully 1 gar cent greater than in 1836, The drought has not affected the crops in Custer county, and the conditions of the corn at present, livu a very fair prospect for an average of at least 40 bushels per acre. Chinch bugs attack he corn some ten dlylmb“l recent rains have completely drowned them ous. DAWSON. CozAp, Neb.,, August 20.—The corn erop is an assured success. It will average 50 to 20 per bushels per acre. The acreage sown is 75 per cent greater than last year. Slight hail storm here a few dayy ago did a little damage in places, but will not affect the out- ‘put much. OVERTON, Neb., August 20.—Until the re- cent hail storm the corn crop was very prom- ising. Some farmers now report the crop not much injured, while some say there isa loss of 5 to 10 bushels per acre; others a loss of one-half the crop, ‘There is no doubt that late corn is very much damaged. 1 have seen several flelds of early planted that I think will yield 40 to 60 b Heavy shower last night. DIXON, WAKEFIELD, Neb., August 20.—Corn in Dixon county will yield at least 50 bushels on the average. It is the best crop ever had. Wheat will average 20 bushels, Increase in acreage of corn is about 25 per cent. All kinds of crop could not be better. DODGE. FreyoNT, Neb., August20.—The corn crop in Dodge, based upon the yleld of last year, will cortainly be more than 100 per cent. As usual there are a few pieces that are back ward and will not produce much of a yleld, but on the whole the total nroduct will be the largest ever gathered. There has beeen an increase in the acreage, and it is safe to say that the average per acre s greater than last year. FreMoxT, Neb., August 20.—Judging from the present appearance of the corn crop, the probable yield will be larger than usual,more especially in the northern part of the county. 1n the southern it will be fully an average. ushels per acre. DAWES, CIADRON, Neb., August 20.—A careful es- timate of the corn crop of Dawes county sliows an acreage of forty bushels per acre, All agricultural lands are under the second year's cultivation, hence a largze crop cannot be expected. ‘The yield is entirely satisfactory to the farmers, "The increase of acreage Is 100 per cent over that of last year. DUNDY. BENKELMAN, Neb., August 20,.—The pros- pects for an abundant yield of corn are not as flattering as they werea fow days back. ‘The recent hot winds aud lack of rain will serve to materially lesson the the yield ex- Ef“’d' although recent rains will add greatly the yield of corn $planted Jate. Taken al- together farmers can safely count on about a two-thirds yield in this county, This will be largely in access of last year’s yield, The prospects for an_enormous crop = of broom corn were never etter. DAKOTA. DAkorA Ciry, Neb, August 20.—-Good i;‘:xd es say that corn will average over 65 shels to the acre all over the county, ~ The acreage has increased about one-third over last. Prospects for a yleld are unprecedented over any other year, EuknsoN, Neb., August 20.—The corn crop never was more promising. It will average from 60 to 75 bushels per acre, The increase in acreage 20 per cent. Dry weather is needed now to ripen it before frost. Farmers are jubilant over the abundant harvest this year. DIXON, PONCA, Neb., August20.—The corn crop in Dixon county is an extra fine oue this Eeur, and its present condition fine. Relia- le judges say the corn will average 60 bush- els to the acre. The acreage this year is 20 er cent more than last season. ~ Wheat is nreshing 20, 2> and 80 bushels to the acre. ‘The average,farmers claim, will be 85 bushels to the acre. GAGE. BeATRICE, Neb., August 20.—The late rains have helpedcora. The average yield will be 80 bushels per acre. The increased acreage over last year 18 20 per cent. Wheat and oats turned out well, wheat making 16 bushels and oats 40 bushels per acre. BLUe SpniNas, Neb, August 20,—The corn crop in the south half of Gage county will yleld an average of probably 35 bushels per acre. The western portion got a splendid 1ain_just before the hot winds, while the east half suffered greatly from drought. The acreage is about the same as last year. CORTLAND, Neb., August 20.—The prob- aple yleld of corn in this section is about 30 to 35 bushels per acre. The acreace is about the same as last year. FURNAS. ARAPAHOE, Neb.. August 20.—Corn wlll be two-thirds of a crop. It will probabl; yield 40 bushels per acre. The increas average is at least 20 per cent greater than that of last year. Corn in the Beaver valley on'the first m i8 zood, as a rule. On the higher lands early planting i1s fair and late lanting very poor, some pieces being worth- ess. . 5 ARAPAHOE, Neb., August 20.—There is every Appearance of an abundant crop of corn. Some scorched out Kansas farmers llnpred here last night. They were very wuch surprised at the condition of crops and ‘wrote home to their friends that they never saw such corn as that in the Republican val- ley. ‘Their estimate of the yield was 75 to 100 bushels to the acre. CAMBRIDGE, Neb., August 20.—The corn in_ this section will not yleld more than three-fourths of acrop on account of the drought and chinch bugs. The heavy rains of the last week, however, are msking the farmers a little more hoveful for a better yleld, The Increased average over last year is about X per cent. FILLMORE. EXETER, Neb., August 20.—Corn is In bet- ter condition than was supj at the pre- vious report, There is a small increase in acreage over last year in. this county, and tuere will probably be about one-half a crop, FRANKLIN. FRANKLIN, Neb., August 20.—The splen- did rain of this week has greatly helped the corn, which looks much better than it did. But for the drought the yleld would have been enormous—as it is about 75 per cent ot an average crop will be realized. Some fields, however, will not come up to this, There is about 50 per cent increase in this county. Millet and pasturage are in good condition. HALL. Woop RIVER, Neb., August 20,—Corn in this section is the best ever known here by great oads. Travelling men say it is not excelled in the state. A caretul estimate of the Increased acreage places it at 25 per cent over last year. Noboay expects less than 50 bushels per acre and many 5, GRAND IsLAND, Neb., August 20.—The damage to corn by drought and chinch bugs will reduce the yield hlll)l'_"fl per cent, but the prospeots vary greatly, There are some lo- calities that "have suffered severely, while others close to them will excee 1 the average. But from the present prospects the average yleld in Hall and Merrick counties will not exceed bushels per acre. Many places show good stalks but no corn. ‘The increase of acreage over last year is very light. GRAND 1sLAND, Neb., August 20.—The corn crop In Hall county will be a full aver- 6. 1n a few localities it will be a little rt, but this made up by mueh more than aD average in other parts of the county. Forty to sixty bushels will be realized per acre. HOWARD. DANNEBROG, Neb,, August 20.—The corn has been refreshened the last two or three days with good showers of rain. Farmers living on low land and along the Loup river say this year will give them lllfiel’ yield than they have had before. ‘The ! robably be about 600 70 bushels “per acre. ome of the corn planted early on high land will not be worth hushing. “I'hat of T planting is fair, but the ears are small, 0 in this county will average about 45 bushels. Last year's average in this vicinity was about 50 buskels, HOLT. O'NE1LL, Neb., August 20.—Corn, such as has not been irreparadly damaged by early drought, waa never in as good condition at this time of year. It is now beyond all dan- ger. Some parts of the county—notably the western and northern parts—bave suffered almost an entire loss of crops of every kind, ‘The south half of the county, and a dlistrict from about six miles west of O'Nelll to the east line of the county, and within six or eight miles of the north line, will have a good corn crop. Tho acreage is 15 or 20 per cent. greater than last year. ‘The county will ave:- age three-fourths of a full crop. €STUART, Neb., August 90.—Corn In thi: section is almost atotal failure, Fi m:n ur: cutting It for feed. Hot winds and long con- tinued droughts are the cause. A7vkiNsoN, Neb., August 20.—We are hav- Ine an abundance of rain now and late corn will yield mmmur)bum the acre. Karly corn is nearly lost on account of dry north half of th weather. ‘There Is 20 per cent. increase In the acreage over last year, Arvw, Neb, August 20.—Corn fn the LUM, " | ¥ inty isgbetter than in raln & few last night it not increase in ge. dlyll? nd the big_rain may change these figures some, buf the acreage. 0 we had much. REPUBLICAN CitY, Neb., August 20— 'ros| for corn are better than the out. look indicated last month. The majority of fields will not average over 25 bushels per acre. Some fields are entirely destroyed I‘n‘y chinch bugs, while some river bottom fields will average 50 bushels pet acre. = The acre- age planted in 1887 was about 25 per cent over that ot last year. JEFFERSON. FAIRBURY, Neb.,, August 20,—~The crop of corn. in_this county will average one-third better this year tl last. There is much difference in diffe localities of the eountj& but the general average will be about 3 bushels to the acre. The condition now is good as there has been an abundance of rain lately. The acreage has increased over Inst year about 10 per cent. KEITH. OOALALLA, Neb., August 20.--Corn will average about 16 bushels per acre. acre age isabout double that of last year. Rain came too late to do much good. KEYA PAHA. NorpkN, Neb., August 20.—Small grain is all harvested in this vicinity. The yield has been, wheat from 5 to M bushels, to the acre; oats from 10 to 35, rye about half crop. The increased acreage in small grain isabout 3315, ‘The corn crop was never better, many fields 5«11“[ 60 bushels to the acre. It s In fime con- Ition and out of danger, unless we have very early frosts. The increased acreage is over 40 per cont. ‘The hay crop is about two- thirds of what it was last year. KNOX. Creranron, Neb.,, August 20.—Corn In this locality is good with prospects of a large crop, but in the north and west part of Knox county mauy fields are ruined by drouth and hot winds, "The increased yleld of corn over 1886 Is ut one-fifth. ‘The probable yleld in this locality is from 40 to 60 bushels per acre but in the north and west part of the county from 10 to 40 bushels per acre. add Phelps county crops LINCOLN. NoRT PLATTE, Neb., August 20.—The in- crease of acreage of corn s not less than 300 per cent, but a good deal of that is sod, some ieces are doing well, while others will be a ailure. The crop will probably -average 256 bushels per acre. MERRICK. CENTRAT C1TY, Neb., August 20.—The re- cent heavy rain throughout the county will help many corn fields, but drouth and chintz bugs have about ruined a good many fields, Corn on the high land north of this place is badly burned and will not be half a crop. ‘There are sumne fine pieces of corn on bottomn land. ‘I'here is an increased acreage, but drouth_and bugs will reduce the crop to about 60 per cent. The late rain nay bring out some corn that was considered too far gone to save, MADISON, NorroLk, Neb,, Auzust 20.—The prospect for a large corn crop Was never bejter than at present. ‘The probable averaze yleld will be 40 bushels per acre. _Late corn is in espe- cially fine condition. The acreage is about the same as last year. NEMAHA. AUBURN, Neb,, August 20.—The prospects for corn are mot flattering and are contin- ually growing worse. Some pieces may pos- sibly yield 40° bushels per acre, while some will not go more than 10 to 15_bushels. ‘The average, however, is from 25to 30 bushels r acre. ‘I'he iucreased acreage ot corn is ‘rom 5 to 10 per cent over last year. 'There have been rains all around recently,but none of them have visited this Immediate vicinity. NANCE. FuLLERTON, Neb, August 20.—The har- vest Is finished and threshing commenced. Wheat runs trom 15 to 22 bushels, with an average ot 17 bushels per acre for the county. ‘Theoat crop isan average one. Corn suf- fered slightly for rain, but will turn out well. A safe estimate is 42 bushels per acre. Hay is short. FULLERTON, Neb., August 20.—The corn crop 1n Nanoe county 1s very extensive. The acraage is 20 per cent ereater than last ye The average yield will be about 40 bushels r acre. ‘The corn on the high ridge land As been dnmn}t"nd to some extent by the Iate dry weather. The corn in the valloy land is all that could be desired. The best argumnent, perhaps, in favor of the Nance county corn crop is the fact that thousands of cattle are being shipped in from other states to wintered here. GENOA, Neb., August 20—The present con- dition of corn is good. It will probably yield 40 to 50 bushels per acre. ‘Lhe iucréased acrer is 25to 30 per cent over last year. Very little corn was hurt by hail. There has been plenty of rain. OMAIA RESERVATION. PrNDER, Neb,, August 20.—Corn in this nelghborhood is ' looklng first rate. It will probably yield 50 bushels to the aere. The acreage Is large, probably 40 per cent more than last year. OTOE. DuNBAR, Neb,, August 20.—Corn suffered some by the warm dry weather two weeks ago. In this immediate neighborhood the rains for the two weeks have been more fre- uent than anywhere In eastern Nebraska. 'he sverage is about the same as last year. verage yield will be 35 bushels PHELPS. HOLDREGE, Neb,, August 20.—There has been sowe very hot, dry weather within the past two weeks, but on the 15th a very hard, soaking rain fell throughout the county. Previous to this rain, corn was suffering, and a few days would have cut the crop to less than half. The timely rain will make at loul‘l three-quarter average crop in Phelps county. BETRAND, Neb,, August 20.—The pros- gmspect for corn in the western part of helps county in the vicinity of Bertrand are fim' ‘The corn is pulling well. Wo have ad late rains that will make the corn. 1f we have no other it will average 50 bushels if nothing hlpronl. East Gosper and west Phl'.l!ps counties has never had better pros- pects. % E ' N August 20.—The average of corn i a big Increase over last ear and the averaze yield about 18 or 20 ushels per acre. Corn 1s fast drying up. PLATTE, Covumbrs, Neb, August 20.—The past ten days has made bad inroads into the corn rmapocL ‘The intense heat has given large lields & red and shriveled look, and after a careful inspection the corn crop in Platte county will be about two-thirds of a yield. In the northwest part of the county corn never was better, but in the south and north- east the shrinkage 18 one-half. There 1s no increase of acreage this year. PIERCE. PLAINVIEW, Neb., August 20.—The pres- ent condition of the corn crop is very good and will be an increase over last year's crop of about 10 per cent. ‘The increase ot acreage is about 5 per cent over that of last year, Rains came In good time to keep the ground in excellent vondition. The present outlook 18 that this vlclnllg will have above an aver- age crop of corn this ye: RICHARDSON. Snusert, Néb,, August 20.—There has been no materis} change since the report of August 5 In anything except corn, which 18 not so promising. Two light rains have fallen in the last two weeks. Corn still promises 25 bushels per acre with acreage in- creased over last_year. Faris City, Neb., August 20.—A week ago the averace crop of corn in this county was estimated by careful experts to be an average of ut 25 bushels to the acre. The recent rains will tend 1o increase the aver- age. Some fields will yield 50 to 60 bushels r acre, while across the road the crop ma scarcely worth the gathering, There (s not much differenco in acreage from last year. FALLS Crry, Neb., August 20--For the east- ern two-thirds of Richardson eounty the indi- cations point to from half to two-thirds of an average crop of corn. We have had two light rains in the past two weeks, which will increase the yield some. ‘I'he west end of the county will yield but little corn. The acreage is about an average. The yleld for this vicinity 13 20 to 40 bushels per acre. RED WILLOW. McCom'(. ,\'ebi‘ ?u rl.llnfill.—'l'l'm| IHM acreage of cereals in this county, is about per cent. ‘The wheat will yleld about 8 bush- els per acre on verage, and oats 16 bush- els, of & ir q%‘“‘ Early corn Is somew| amagzed Sweather and chinch bugs, but will y a crop. lLate corn will make swo-third of a crop. %Va are bl having plenty of raln now. The damage to nl{' lons. icCoox, Neb., August 20.—Corn in Red :Vlm:.w'mnty 1s good In ".'""'3""“?.‘"7.'15 ncrease é and w l.:lrly v]o;l.l' l‘.o -u.on I'loll u'sry ;m;ri eastern uthern T e county, where it is dried out for s 1 VO 0 e Bt WL i of raln wi it yleld anythin, any con ne-oo.” ny‘nlnon I’Q%fl~ ing discou! n localities wh there 18 & crop Will go from 25 to 40 bushels per acre, SAUNDERS, Jinn B Cee - Paanros w! ., Und memmmnmlt vllel not yl|lrovor 20 bushels per acré and will not make over 15 shels per sunless raln comes soon. 'he 80T Is. t one-sixth greater than Inst yea nmmmnnf very blue and pression is alroady noticeable among the merchams. .Pastures are brown and stock sufferin ho broom corn and cane crops are a fal 3 ALPARA180, Neb, Atgust 20.—Several fields of corn {n this neighbothood will make 40 to 45 bushels per acre while there are oth- ers which willi ‘intke almost nothing, ' crop will probal average 25 bushels per acre. There is ad increase in the acreage of Bm\mbly 10 per cent. Corn is looking better ere than east and south of us. 1t Is not tired so badly. SALINE, Tonras, Neb., August 20.—Corn In this section is much damaged by drought and h bugs. 1t will probably average 25 Is per acre. The increase of acreage is about 10 per cent over Iulx’ea , CRETE. Neb, August 90.—Corn has im- proved since the rains of two weeks ago and since. In this vicinity at_this writing the coudition of corn is good. Many welltended fields w*ll give an good a yleld as last year. The yleld will reach 50 to40 bushels per acre. There is an increased acreage of at least 20 r cent. There 1s no need of erying crop ailure in Saline county. Friexp, Neb., August 20.--The condition ot some fields of corn has improved some since the Iast report. 'The recent rains will help the stalk green and therefore the corn will ill better.. The probable yield will not exceed ¥0 or 25 bushels ver acre while once 1n a while a field will go 40 or 45 bushels. Some farmers say that the chinch bug has done more harin than the drought. The acreage is about the same as last year. Prairie has improved some since the rains. SEWARD. SEwARD, Neb., Auzust 20.—Corn looks well throughou the county and bids fair to teld three-fourths of an average crop. The ncreased acreage 1s not over 10 per cent above Iast year. STAN STANTON, Nub., Aucust 20.—Corn in this locality 8 a splendid crop, botter than an verage. It will probably yield 45 to 55 bush- s per acro. ‘There is about one-fourth more acreago than last year. SARPY, SPRINGFIELD, August 30.—The different rain showers within the past week have greatly improved corn in this section and it is now admitted that there will a_good half average crop. Corn planted on fall plowed or stubble ground is almost a com- plete failure. The acreage is increased about one-twentieth, SHERIDAN. Gonpox, Neb, August 20.—Late heavy rains have put corn in excellent shape. ‘I'he crop on old ground will yield from 40 to 50 bushels per acre. Sod corn gives promise of yielding 25 bushels per acre. ‘The increased acreage over last year is fully 100 per cent. THAYER. HERRON, Neb.,, August 20.—Corn is much improved since it has had rain, The acreage i8 20 to 25 per vent. greater than last year. About 40 per cent of this year's acerage will not produce any corn. The remainder of the acerage will yield trom 30 to 5 bushels per acre. Late corn where not injured by bugs is coming forward rapidly sincé the rains. HEBRON, Neb. August 20.—1n the past two weeks there hag been an abundance of rain. The corn in many,parts of the country is by far better thag hdretofore. In many’ places it 1s very 5»001’» "The rains during the season were usually localonly. We are safe In say- Ing that corn will average 40 bushels per acre throughous. funalj grain is entirely worth- less. In many instances the fields wore en- tirely destroyal by the chinch bug; in many others by the dry weather. The acreage ex- ceeds that of last year by 20 per eent. HEBRON, Neb.,, August 20—For the year 1846 the total number of acres of corn in Thayer county vpe 58,685 and for the year 1887 it I8 61,44, I1n regard to the average yield the estimates vary from one-half to iwo-thirds otiomp. VALLEY, Orp, Neb., August 20.—Th e condition of corn has been very seriously affected in thi§ county by the. “YW“W““ of the chinch bug, owing to the dry Weather. ‘I'he prospects are much less encouraging than they were but a few weeks ao. [t is estimated that the average yield will be about 25 bushels per acre with an increased acreage of probably 10 per ceut. ‘The heavy showers of the last few days have helped the corn cousiderably by destroying the chinch bur, and the yield may yet turn out better than is now expected. WASHINGTON. Bram, Neb,, August 20.—In some locali- ties the drouth has |u{nred the crop to such an extent that the yleld will only beé one half. In others no material damage has been done. ‘The eorn crop of the county will be about two-thirds of an average. The increased acreage over last year is about 20 per cent, a WAYNE. ‘WAYNE. Neb., August 20.—Wayne county has had abundant rains all through the sea- son, and the prospect for corn is the best that has ever been known in the county, The estimate of the average yield made by the best posted farmers, raises from 40 to 60 bushels, though the smaller number is prob- ably more nearly correct. There are many fields that have recoived good care that are estimated at from 75 to 85 bushels per acre. ‘The acreage is largely increased over that of any previyus year, and as nearly as can be defermined trom present observation and re- ports from ditferent parts of the county, it will be from 35 to 50 per cent greater {han last year. YORK. YoRk, Neb., August 20,—The acreage of corn in this viclnity is increased by about 10 r cent with the prospect of about three- ths of an average crop. Rains in the la week have hel| it materially, Yonrk, Neb., August 20.—There is some as fine corn in this county asever grew and some almost a failure, There will be two- thirds of a crop. 0W. DEs MoINEs, August 20,—Rain in the past few days has bettered the corn nrosral‘ln in many parts of lowa. The average this year shows 10 per cent increase, and the crops will be 90 per cent of an averaze. 1n the north- west the corn Is all good and above the aver- age, In the west 1t is good. In the south it is fair. North and east it is zood, and south- east and northeast the crops will be light. In and around Des Moines on every hand the crops will be about %0 per cent and a good rox, Ia., August 20.—Early corn is fine and will yield up to the average, even in the sectlons most affected by the drouth. TLate corn will uot average over half a crop. 1n sections where rain has visited them corn was never better, The acreage is about the sume as usual, yet not as large as a few vears ago, as farms here are mnostly seeded down. ‘The recent rains will do much good to late corn and pastures. NEOLA, Ia.. August 20.—Corn will make about 30 bushels per acre In this section. T number of acres is about the same as last year, DENNIS¢ is estiml Ia., August 20.—The acreage t fully 35 percent more than last year, in Crawford county. Good judges put the lvellfa yield at 35 bushels 'to the acre. Many fields ‘will yleld 50 to 60 bushels, but chinch bugs Ipxsome quarters bring down the average, y HAMBURG, I burned in this generally pre Pl’ublbly be 30 n acreage ovey SHENANDO. vacinity corn crease of acreage LEANDO, la, worst drough county, ‘The ugust 20.—torn is not tlyux badly as farmers fThe average yleld will ls. There is no increase ast year. , August 20.—In this jeld & half crop. ‘I'be in- “about 74 per cent. ugust 20.—This 1is the witnessed in Van Buren thousands of stock here that cannot tered. There is a very great searcity }in'the water supply. Many springs and wells dave dried ua; ‘The water in Chequest creek is confined the deeper holes. ‘The immense herds of cattle that are turned loose on it from the prairies and ridges threaten to soon drink it up and lnm? it out ~ The water s rifling over the sand and pebbles in the Des Moines river bed. A nice little shower this morning, but these local showers disappear in a few hours under the scorching heat that has prevailed for a long time. I t) is any feed and room for k in Nebraska, stockmen should come to Van Buren county. They can buy it at their own price. Avoca, la., August 20.—Corn isin bad condlition owing to dry weather. It will not yield more than balf s erop. . The acreage is about the sa; last year, MissovRr! VaLLry, Ia., August 20.—Corn In shis viclnity is rly_good. It will yleld hels to the acre. * This is a shade better than the averaze, 1f we had had a good rain one month ago the botwom lands would have ielded 75 bushels to the acre. I'he acreage s about the samo as last years SATURDAY MARKET FIGURES. An Increased Speoulative Activity in Wheat and Qorn. FREE SELLING THE FEATURE. Oats Drag Heavily and a Light Trade Reported — No Life ia Provisions—General M ket Quotations. CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET. CHicAGo, Angu: ~|Special Telegram to the Ber.|—There was increased specula- tive activity in wheat and corn and prices averaged slightly lower, wheat suffering a decline of };@!yc and corn ¢@%c. Cables falled to indicate any change in the situation abroad. The statistics continue to show a healthy through movement of wheat. Ex- porters at the seaboard and shippers in the interlor who have orders to fill just a fraction below the market talk very gloomily and ex- hibit bearish dispatehes from all quarters of the habitable globe. They can see no good in the market while they have business in sight but not yet in hand. ‘That there ate bids In at the market is shown by the daily reports of Inke charters, and that wheat is going abroad is demonstrated by the table of Atlantic vorts clearances.” A quantity amounting to nearly 100,000 bushels has been shipped out of Chi- cago this week and during the past five days the shipments from tide water aggregate 1,500,000 bushels, Receiptsat primary mar- kets show a slight increase on the week— about 5 per cent. September wheat opened hereto-day at 6d¢, rangea at 60}5@08%(c, and closed at 083(@6Sic. October opened at 7034¢, ranged at 704703y, and closed at 70}§ @70%c. Decamber opened at 73%c, ranged at 783 @T3%0c, and_closed at T3 @IBe. A feature 0f the mariet was_rathor but not aggressive, selling by leading _operators, “The market sagged under these offerings,but reacted, and a tirm undertone developed, Outside domestic markets were dull and featurcless, Lake engagements reported for to-day were 024,000 bushels. ‘Tliere were re- poris. of two 'or three round lots being *worked” in addition, but this talk s evi- ly premature. There was rather a lively deal in corn, with Hutchinson selling from start to finish* Estimates of the extent of his unloading vary from 1,000,000 to 1,500,000 bushels, Tho market, though active, was not broad and in- dividual operations of that magnitude natur- ally attracted attention. ‘The offerings were absorbed much more readily than seemed possible under the circumstances and the ottom was found %@¥e below yesterday’s closing range of prices. Below this limit values refused to go and Iast quotations were @}gc aboye the inside figures realized. May opened at 45e, sold up g0 #3%c, closing at 447¢@45c. October opened At -ll,{c, ranged at 413 @411, ¢ and closed at 419 @il35e. Sep- temnber, the least active delivery, opened at 4lije, ranged_at 41%@405%c and closed at 403;c. New York gave the market liberal support, and it was floor talk that the bear- ish element of _granger stocks 1 working the bull side of corn. This may or may not be mere idle runor, Increased receipts are looked for next week by many conmission merchants. Local stocks will probably show a small in- crease this week. ~ Lake engagements to-day were 60,000 bushels. Estimated receipts for Monday, 825 cars. % The market for oats dragged heavily In the war of specu lation, there being a light trade all through at weak and }@'4c lower prices. The cash market for white oats was again dull and only a pd inquiry for futures. Tha feeling was one of depression. In provisions there was no life whatever. For the different deliveries yesterday’s prices suffered little or no change, yet there wus no interest to speak of shown and the day’s market was purely featureless. For Septem- ber, the pivotal month, lard sold at $6.40@ 6.45 and short ribs at $7.87@7.921, closing at 86.423@6.45 and $7.90( < rt‘spocnv«-l?'. ‘August fard and short ribs were nominally the same as September, while October lard was T3(@10c higher and October short ribs the same to 2lge under September. For winter deliveries the tavorite month was January, which closed at $12.40 for pork, $0.62}4 for lard, and for short ribs. CHICAGO LIVE STOUK, CniicAco, August 20.—|Special 1elegram to the BEE.|—CATTLE—Trade was active for Saturday. The few natives among the fresh arrivals sold quick and at better ad- vantage than yesterday, some salesmen claiming & slight advance. The great bulk of arrivals, however, were Texans and rangers, mostly of taix to good quality, and parties whio had round lots seemed entirely satistied with their sales, Nauve butchers’ stock sold substantially higher toward the close of the week. Stockers and feeders were well sold out, prices ruling rather stronger at the last end of the week. Feedin bulis are hicher. Shipping steers, $3. 5(5 4.90: stockers and feed: o bulls and mixed, $1.2 $2.80@3.85: cows, 81.90@2.2% Nebraska Texan, 1156 1bs. half-breeds, 1240 Ibs. §3.70. Hoes.—The demabd was fair, with an up- turn of about 5c on heavy and light sort: changed. Best hea d at § to good packers, $5. £4.90@5,05, largely at 5.35, and from these for grassers and culls. @ &= LIVE STOCK. Chicago, Augu: “The Drovers’ Jour- Dal reports as follow! Cattle—Recelpts, 3,000; shipping steers, $3.25(@4.90; stockers and teeders, 81L75@5,25; cows, bulls and mixed, $L25@2.80; Texas cattle, $1,90@@3. ebraska Texans, §5,40; , 84,20, Nebraska half-bree 3 Hogs—Receipts, T.00: stronger: rough, and mixed, §4.05@5.00; packing and sbip- ping, $5.15@hH light, $4.75@5.35; skips, $8.00@4.70. heop—Receipts, 800 muttons, $2.50@ 5; western, $3.10@3.70; Texans, $3.00@ .05; lambs, $4.00(@5.00. Nationsl Stock Yards. East St. IIL, August 20.— Cattle—Receipts, 1,000; shipments, 700: market strong; fair to choice heavy nati e 00(@4.20; butchers’ steers, fair to_choice, $3.40@3.95: feeders, fair to' good, $2.75@3.40; stockers, fair to good, ¥2.00@2.8( Hogs—Raceipts shipments, 1,500; market strong; _choice heavy and butchers’ selections, 85.20@5.40; packers and Yorkers, meaiumn to_ prime, $5.00@5.20; plgs, common to good, $4.40@4.95 Kansas City, August 20.—Cattle—Re- celpts, 3,000; shipments, (official yesterday), 3,000; good to choice corn-fed, $4.00@4.50; common_to medium, $3.25@3.00: stockers $2,00@2,50; feeding steers, 82.60@.15; cows, $1.40(@2.05, Hogs—Rece{pts, 5.000; shipments, (official yestorday) 200; ood to' choice, $5.10(@5.20; common’ to_miediuw, $4.70@5.00; skips and pigs, £2.80@4.00, - FINANUIAL NEW YORK, August20. to the BEw.|—§ change business to-day was small and the general teeling one of weakness. On re- ports that the bulls had all the stocks they cared for and were not disposed 1o support the market, room traders thought there was & chance to kuock the market off a few frac- tions and sold fairly. Reading, New Eng- land, and cotton oils were traded 1n to the greatest extent and showed the largest de- cline, Reading being sold by several large holders, but only broke %, New FEngland 4 and cotton olls 11 per cent, but railled > per cent. (irangers were a fraction lower, but the changes in the rest of the list were unimportant, except in Omaha preferred, which broke 8 points, with only three trades, and Northern Pacltic % to 1 point. ‘The total sales were only 65,817 shares. The bank statement was expected to show an in- crease in the reserve, owing to the disburse- ments of the treasury and the imports of gold. ‘The general impression has been that the statement Is made up from the condition of banks Friday night, compared with the pre- vious week. This Is a wrong impression, as it 18 more upon a system of averages and does not give the coudition of the banks as ~-TWELVE PAGES. g e 40 S e 7 they actually stand Friday night. The plan 18 to take the ilems as they aro on each night in the week, add them together and then dl- vide by six and call this the average for the week, This average fs the bank statement thatis given overy Saturday. It can be readily seen that the actual condition on any given Friday night may stop largely trom this average. ‘The weekly New York bank statement shows the following ehanges: Re- serve decreass, $467,950; loans decrease, $2,215,100; specie decronse, $1,587,200; legal tenders docrease, $4,313,000; deposits de creasc, $5,529,000; circulation decrease, $74,- 800. The banks now hold $4,308,075 In ex- cess of the 25 per cent rule. GOVERNMENTS—(Uovernment bonds were a shade firmer. YESTERDAY'S QUOTATIONS. U. 8. #scoupon.1264)1C. & N. W U. S, 43¢'s coup, . 108 Pacitic 's ot ' Canada Soul Central Pacif Chicago & Alton. 1. do preferred B o 108" +-130%] Reading. ... «oee 27 1Rock Island . 807¢'St. L. &S. F do preferred C., M. & 8t. P... 82 'do” preferred. .1 St. P, & O...... 47 5% \V A S preferred. . do preferred 543 W, U. Telegraph MoNky—On call eas at 4 per eent. PRIME M nt. RCANTILE PAPER—OX@Y per STkRLING EXCHANGE—Dull and un- changed. i g PRODUCE MASKKTS. Chicago, August 20.—Following quota- tlons are the 2:30 closing tigures; Flour—Unchanged. Wheat—Dull, rule steady within % rango, and closed about ls@ig below yesterday, E«fi‘&‘ 07 13.10c, Septemver 68 13-16, October Corn—Ruled easier, opened about Y@l under yesterday’s close, closing @ lower th yesterda) h, 40 9-16¢; September, 1 October, 41%c. Jull, demand moderate, arrivals continue heavy: cash, 24 %10c; Septewbel 24 15-16¢; May, 305{c. Rye—tidc, Barley—September, 67c. Prime Timothy Seea—8§2.23@2.24, Flax Seed—9a@ilie. Whisky—$1.10, Pork—Dull, trifle lower, cash, $15.00; Oct- tover, $10.60; year, $1L70@11.75; January, $12.8714@12 .40, Lard—Quiet, _com) nullvelx easy ; cash - E eptember, $0.4234@6.45; October, .51 Dry Salted Moats—Quiet, unchanged, short clear, $7.90. llhz}x:r—l)ull: creamery, 18@%c; dalry, full cream cheddaro, 10}¢@ Young Americas, 11%@lic. Hggs—Firm, 14X@15c. Hides—Unchanged; heavy green hides, ey light do, 73@Sc; salted bull hides, 6c, green salted calf, 8¢@9c; dry flint, 12@ 12@lic; deacons 80c each. nged; No. 1 country, 8¥ec; Cheese—Dull; 103c; fiats and ), de. Receipts, &Shipments. ++ 18,000 16,000 X 532,000 161,000 81,000 211,000 336.000 Rye, bu... 2,000 1,000 Barley, bu. 1,000 3 \ New York, August 20,—Wheat—Re- ceipts, 20,000; exports, 232,000; spot firm, and on spring Y@lc higher; options opened strong and {@'{c higher; later weakened and lost advance; closing steadier with slight ery; ungraded red, T0@sS13¢c: No. 8 red, No, 2 red, 79%e; in elevator, 80o; Bl1@%1}4c ~ delivered; No. 2 red, tember closing at 80'ge. n—Spot tirm: moderately active: options_opened ls@o higher, later fell back 1{@34c, closing dull and weak ; receipts, 47,0005 exports, 55,000; ungraded, 49@50c: No. 8red, 4v'4c; f. o. b, 503gc delivered; No. 8, s-isnomner closing at 49%¢c. Oats—Dall; rPcu.{Jll» 30,000; exports, none ; mixed western, 20@53c; white western, s5@dle. Coffee—Spot, fair; Rio firm at 8$10.871¢: options_higher, fairly active: sales, 43, eptomber, $18.05@18.20; _ October, + November, §18.35: Decewmber, H@1! B 35(@18,50, Petroleum—Quiet; United, 59%c. Egegs—Quiet but steady. Pork—1n moderate deinand, Lard—A shade lower: dull and heavy; western steam, spot, 86,80, Butter—Firm: western, 12@25c; western creamery, 16@2c. Cheese—Qulct; steadily held; western, 9@10c. Cinoinnati, August 19.—Wheat—Strong; No. 2 red, T334 e, No. 2 mixed, 45}5c. Corn—Firm %nts—Actlve; .easier; No. 2 mixed, 27% hgc. Rye—Steady; No. 2, 50@51c. Provisions—Steady : unchanged. Whisky—Steady; 05, St. Louis, August 20.--Wheat—Steady; cash,6034c; October, Tlc. 85@8%c; October, Corn—Firm; cash, 883e. - Oats—Unchanged; cash, 245%c; OUctober, 25%¢. Whisky—S$1.05. Butter—Firm: unchanged; creamery, 4@ 28¢; dairy, 16@24c, rA ugust 20.—Wheat— o 3 sady; No. 2, cash, 843¢c bid; 3530 tember, 8515¢ bid. 3534c asked; Oc- C. o bid, 23%c¢ asked. Milwaukee, August 20.—Wheat—Quiet; h, 0S¥c; September, 60)gc; tober, “orn—Steady; No. 8, 403gc. Oats—Quiet; No. 2 white, 25}¢e. Rye—Firm;'dull. Pork—§14.50, New Orleans, unchanged—Corn: holders firm: in sa low, bde; white, Hi@soe, Oats—Quiet but steady; choice western, in sacks, 84’4 Corn Meal—Kasy at, 82.27}@2.80. Tog Products—Dull and unchanged; pork, $15.5214; lard, refined tie Bulk Meats—Shoulders, $ and clear rib, $6.50. Liverpool, August 20.—\Wheat—Steady; demand fair: supply good. Corn—Steady; demand offer moderately. Minneapolls, August 20.—Wheat—Mar- ket closed qulét: No. 1 hard, cash, 693ge; No, 1 northern, cash, 65¢; No. 2 northern, cash, 62c; On'track: No,1 northern, 70c; No. 3 northern, 66c; No. 1" bard, 7ue, Flour—Steady: patents, $4.00@4.15; bak~- ers, $3.00a3.25. Receipts—Wheat, 50,000 bu. fihlnmunu—wnul. 162,000 bu; flour, 20,000 8. August 20.—Markets Demand light, but mixed, 5ic; yel- ong clear fair; holders OMAHA LIVE STOCK. aturday, August 20, Cattle, ‘The run of cattle was light to-day and there were not many loads of good cattle here, Good prime corn fed natives were higher and one load of fancy cattle brought $4.40. Other grades of cattle do not show any advance. Aside from the corn fed natives “sold, there was very little done on the market, Hogs. About the usual number of hogs for Satur- day was received. In addition 1o the fresh receipts there were four loads of stale hogs. making the total number of togs on the m ket lu‘mlr four thousand. ‘The market ovened fairly early in the morning with all the buyers on hand. There wasa good de- mana and the market was brisk at a decline of fully 10¢ from yesterday, ‘I'he bulk of all the hogs were sold out early and only five loads were left unsold. Sheep. There were no sheep on the market, Recelpts. . 400 + 8,600 5 eard 6 cars Provailing Prices. Showing the pravaillug prices pait for live \1 stockon this market: Cholce steers, 1300 to 1500 1bs....84. 10@4.55 Cholee steers, 1100 t0 1300 Ibs. Fat little steors 900 to 1050 Ibs. ... Corn-fed range steers 1200 to 1400 Good to eholce corn-fod cow: Common to medium cow: Good to choles bulls l’km and medium h Good to choleo hu."{ hy Good to cholce mixed hogs. Representauve NATIVE STRERS—CORN FRD. No. Av. Pr, N Ay, Pr, ... 100 S4ds W10 9440 STOCKERS, 7....510 $2.00 17....89 8300 cows. 5....1005 $2.35. s BOGS. No. Av. Shk, lr. No, 231 — 8400 04 207 203 eyl i o | - ZEE - H - i s 235258888 = 1 e B & Z 3 BRERZZRZE o 8 Live Stock Sold. Showingthe number ot head of stock sold on the market to-day : CATTLE. G. H, Hammond & Co. Loeal. Shippors Total. ... nous, Anglo Ameriean Packing Co. Sanires & Co. ...... G. H. Hammona & Co. Armour & Co. Speculators. Total stock 10 th ot r owt. live welght unless otherwise sta hogs sell at '¢e per Ib. for all hts . “Skins,” or hogs welghing less than 1 hl: no value. Proznant sows are dooked 40 and stags80 Iba. by the vublie inspectos Weokly Receipts. Showinc the ofticial receipts of cattlo and hogs at the yards during the past woek. CATTLE. HOGS. Monday, Aug. 15, . 129 Tuesday, Aug. 16 ;ifisl Wednesday, Aug. Thursday, Aug, 18. Friday, Aur. Saturday, Aug. Total ..ouue —_— Live Stock Notes. Hogs 10c lower. Good cattle stronger. Five loads of hogs unsold. Hogs active at the decliue. i $4.40 was the top for cattle and $5.05 fo hogs. F. 11, Parks, Bancroft, was In with a load of nogs. Dodge Bros., Wood River, had 13 load of cattle on the market. A, C. Blizzara, Malcolm, la., was here looking over the market. A. F. Nihart, Posen, Neb., was here and marketed a load of hogs. George Varnes, Missourl Valley, was here and marketed a load of hogs. H. Hammer, Minola, 1a.. was at the yards and disposed of a load of hogs. C. F. Hueneteld, Aurora, Neb,, was at the yards and sold a load of hogs. M. Hutton, Randolph, was at the yards and marketed a load of hogs. G, D. Dawson, Linwood, came in with a load of hogs which sold on the market. H. £. Palmerton, tHoldredge, came in with a load of hogs and to take in the circus, ‘The recepts of hogs during the past week were 5,400 heavier than the week before. Mr. Powell, Grand 1sland, Neb}, was in with three loads of good feeders from [owa. Mr. Kepler, Dorchester, was at the yards !wun two loads of cattle and one load of 10RS. George Carleton, a well known stockman, was iu from Fullerton, looking over the yards, Fred Clarke, of Clarke Bros,, a well known stockman, was in and bought some very fine cattle. John Ritter of Morse, Roger & Co., North Bend, was at the yards and solda good load of hogs, G. W. Wirt, York, was hero and marketed a load of very fine 1,230 pound steers at $4.40, They were one of tha finest bunches that bhas been in, in a long time. A number from here went to Sprinfield 1ast eveniug to attend an entertainment given by Arthur Spearman, the yofilllr stockman. The lnllowlnfi were among those from South Omaha: . é!n%d and wif lnln(my Jflulugn;ind wl{n, \;’ B ;llwor% wife, John Moss, T, E, Sanders, W.H. Bradrick, 8. B. Fonuo, Iarry Nast, Frank Boyd and wife. ’1'l|e‘1‘?llowln had stock on the market: M. Co., Howells; Shephard & Ny W, g Plainview; A. M. Spanser & Co., Hooper; .- Colon § C. Bliss, Howelis: C. C. Chfion, ‘Thompson & Co., Wakefield; W, Harlan: O, J. Bryan, Corley; Earling ; ' Dorn ' & P A. T, Nihialt, Gardiner A. & C F. Blodgett, 'Leigh; Dover & Grove; A. Arriens, Howard: W. H. Beagle, Loup city; D oage Bros., Aldo: T, W, Lo Firth; G. H. Warren & Co,, Grafton: M. A: Judy, West Union, fa.: J. 5. Judy, Wesi Union, la.: Nelson & Young, Oakland; F. . Parks, Bancroft; 0. Burgess, Weep- ing Water; Wilkinson & G., Avoca: West- goit G, & Co. Loup City; I Ewin, Exeter; 8, A, Kidd, Ong.; A. Maudlcbauin, Camp: bell; Cook & C., Ohlowa ies Canuon, Aampton Hunter, Inavale; Strickler G., Wacoj; J, W. Jones, Stromsburg, OMAHA WHOLKSALE MARKETS, Pr e. The following are the prices at which round lots of produce are sold owm this market: Saturday August GENERAL—The produce receipts y wero about as heavy as.usual on Saturday, Eggs were in deman d 85 were also potat The apple market was spoiled for the com: mission smen by farmers who hmu{nt in wagon lords and sold them on the streets. One car load of watermelons was_recelved and two more are on their way. Vegetables are in demand and command good prices, But few changes were made in prices. Eaos—Market good, prices firm; stocks moving at 11@12}gc, Burter—Choice is West Ty . (A scarce, prices fair; other creamery, medinm grades, Market Gleanings. Hams are lower. qftove has advanced 13/c during the past few ays. ‘The reduced state of the temperature hag caused a small boom in the heavy hardware business. Canned 1”°" continue to grow firmer, a8 wili be noticed in the quotations; strawl rles, ulrlwniuu, salmon and oysters being quoted higher. \ I'he rapid Increase in the acreage of tilled lands in Nebraska and the opening ‘up of thousands of new farms has created a con- llunll{ growing demand for farm machinery of all kinds, During this scason the dealers in agricultural implements have, in addition 1o the usual trade In the older countles, done a thriving business westward along the Piatte river and in the gouthwestern and northwestern portions of the state, thus fol- lowing up as it were the advance of the home- steaders. The d nds of the new Are mostly for w . buggles, Elo'u. oul- tivators reapers and mowers. At the same time a kood many threshing machines, ha wnusnnuumsr heavy farm machinery ha ¢n sold, Farm machinery is much cheapes than formerly; a good heavy wagon can Rurchuud for , buggles " for from 876 200, cultivators from o lx.l and plows froni $10 to §2). . A lurger trade than ever i§ Inoked for nexi season in sl kinds of ve* bigies and machinery. i —— i el b s SO