The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-30
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
The Past Week Has Been = Good One fol
tho Ranchmen.

Thu Past Week Has Been = Good One 70,
the RnnchMen.
Observer Glass, in the weather crop bnl-
lstin for The week ending June "a. says the
temperature has been about normal ovez
tho entire state. with but few exceptions.
Crops of all kinds are doing we'll and the
hay crop promises to be over the average
yield. The cool weather during the fore
part Of the week did no damage to growing
crops, 90 no frosts were reported, but was
beneficial in checking the rapid melting OF
the snow in the mountains, thereby pre-
venting streams from OVERLOOKING and
doing damage to crops and meadow lanes.
Thu precipitation was slightly above the
normal. The precipitation fell principally
On juno % anu % and WAS accompanied BY
the coolest weather of the week. In west.
ern Montana heavy snow storms occurred
on the mountain ranges.
Reports from Observer from different
points in the state are as follows:
Piegan-The rain Of the 22d was mu h
needed. The past week or ten days has
been slow growing weather, IS moisture was
needed with wa IN sunshine. Oats and
wheat are still very Backward: potatoes
slow, but coming up strong. Range in fine
good. n
Choteau-Four OF the seven days have
been fine. Tuesday evening rain began to
fall and continued almost without inter-
mission until Thursday morning. over 20
of an inch falling in that time. This rain
was not needed for crops. besides it greatly
interfered with sheep shearine. Snow fell
to 4 considerable depth in the mountains,
but lone fell OF the plains. The streams
have mot been materially affected by this
storm. Everything is growing nicely now,
though warmer weather and more OF it il
needed to bring things out in season.
Avon-The sunshine was above tue aver
z for the past seven days and was bene;
6oial to gardens and small grain. The 22d
was very cold and vas showing mostly All
day with northeast wind. Range stock il
progressing nicely. Wagon roads are in
bad condition.
Finn-Only three days Of warm sunshiny
weather during the past week; on the go
it rained all day. The Boulder and Elk
horn rivers are very high. a.
Gold ~Sp,ing-The weather of the past
week has been cloudy with about twenty
four hours of rain. It has been cool but
crops are doing fairly we'll. The water in
the streams is falling slowly.
Harrison-Had a fine rain of Is of an
inch. Balance of the week was bright sun
shine and fine growing weather. Grass and
grain forging ahead finely. Good prospects
ahead for the %ranchmen.
BoZeman-The temperature on Thurs
day morning descended to thirty-two de.
Rress and on Friday morning to ST. de.
Qrses. The cool weather of the middle Of
the week was fortunate for this locality,
staying the rapid rise OF the streams caused
by the melting of snow in the mountains
during the warmer days precedinQ-a rise
that threatened to carry away all the
bridges in the valley. The frst of the
week the water in our streams was higher
than at any time since 1880.
Horr--Had another cold week and oropf
are growing slowly. 9
Glendive-vhe Temperature during the
rast week has been below the average. Th.
general conditions are very favorable. ant
all crops made marked progress; grass is il
fine condition and we'll advanced. The
river has passed the ten-foot mark on the
gauge and is still rising slowly.