The abundant rainfall in spring and the fertility of the soil gives assurance of a crop equal to that of eastern Nebraska or Iowa up to the latter part of June, after which the rainfall is more uncertain, and then if drouth sets in to threaten the small grain or corn crop experience seems to have taught the grower not to gamble. A good fodder crop will repay the expense of seeding and harvesting, the steer in the grass pasture or the hog in the alfalfa patch will do the rest, and the season will be rounded out as a success, even though not a bushel of grain is threshed.

Some Legends of Crow Butte By Wayne T. Wilson, Chadron

The buttes of the northwest are as mile-posts marking periods and events in the history of the country. Among the numerous buttes of this section of the country, none has a more interesting history than "Crow Butte." Located five miles east of Crawford, it can be seen for miles in every direction, standing like a sentinel guarding the pine-clad hills on the south and the beautiful White river valley, which winds across the country at its feet on the north. Its battle-scarred sides are evidences of the hard fought battles which occurred between the tribes of hostile Indians that once inhabited this section of the great west. A view of this stately rock can be seen in this issue, showing also the approach to the summit, which is 1,000 feet higher than the surrounding country. The walls on the opposite side near the top have a perpendicular elevation of 100 feet.