Climatological Data. Nebraska Volume 5-18 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ...WASHINGTON, D. C. flEBPiSfl SECTION, G. A. LOVELAND, Section Director. LINCOLN. NEBR. Vol. X. LINCOLN, NEBR. No. 13 SUMMARY OF CROP CONDITIONS FOR 1905. January.--A cold month with an unusual amount of snow, the ground being covered with snow during the last three weeks to a depth of from four to twelve inches. February.--An unusually cold month with a slight excess in snowfall. The depth of snow on the ground increased in some places to more than twenty inches, but nearly all melted during the last week of the month. March.--A very warm month with about normal precipitation. Spring work on the farm progressed rapidly with soil in excellent condition. Grass and winter wheat started early and made an excellent growth. April.--The first ten days were warm and work progressed rapidly. Spring wheat was about all sown, while oat sowing was finished in southern, and well advanced in northern counties. Considerable grain was up nicely by the 12th. The last twenty days were cold and wet. Snow and minimum temperatures below 20 occurred quite generally on the 14th and 15th. Plowing for corn was nearly finished in April. Winter wheat continued uniformly in excellent condition. May.--The cold, wet weather was very favorable for the growth of grass and grain. Corn planting was delayed the first half of the month, but rapid progress was made between the 16th and 25th, and most of the crop was planted by the 25th. Early planted corn came up slowly and unevenly. June.--The low temperature and excess in precipitation were very favorable for ripening the winter wheat, and the harvest began in southeastern counties during the last week. Corn, however, did not grow rapidly, but was small and backward with a rather thin stand, although healthy and vigorous. Grass made a rank gr...