The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-11
II CROP BULLETIN.
Tho Hot Weather aud Lack of Rain Has
Had = Had Eject,

The Hot Weather aud Lack Of Rain Has
Had . HAD Effect.
L. j.. Glass, director OF The Montana
weather bureau. In his crop report Tor tho
week ending Aug. Q, says the past weak has
been tho warmest Of the season. Slight
showers Of rain fell on ths ID. Sd aud 4th.
but was badly distributed, no rain having
fallen in a great many sections Of the state.
The wheat Drop where II 10 not irrigated
viii fall short Of an average crop. In the
vicinity OF Dearborn canyon q part OF the
wheat crop will be ont for hay. on account
of the drooth In that section. In Park
county wheat % beginning to ripen from
the effects of ths continued hot weather.
crop. with the continued hot weather and
absence Of rain, whom harvested and
thrsshed will show that the berry is badly
The hay harvest is about half over. In
Choteau county. In the vicinity of Have,
tons per acre this year only yielded Ave
tons. This il a fair estimate OF the hay
crop throughout the Western counties with
but few exceptions. The absence OF rain
was beneficial 10 the hay harvssters.
Gardens are generally in . bad condi-
siderably. Corn in the eastern portion OF
the state 10 below the average, and the
weather during the past week has been in
furious.
STOCK on ranges are having a hard time
with flies and mosquitoes. In the VICINITY
Of Avon the cattle are losing flesh fast; at
Elk Park the flies and mosquitoes that have
Tor several wseks been very troublesome to
cattle are fast disappearing. In eastern
Montana'stock ranges are reported in good
Thu local observers report az follows:
Havre-The' rainfall continues below the
normal, while the week has been the warm
est this year. The hay crop ia below the
average. the production being five tons this
season to six o last year from the same
surface OF ground. Dry. hot and smoky
weather has been prevailing all week.
Dearborn oanyon-Haying 10 about half
over Crops are almost r%uinedIfrom exces-
sive drouth, and will in most cases have to
be cut for hay. Large flies are very numer- !
GUS aud troublesome to horses and cattle.
Avon-For the past week there has been
which was good for hsying. Horse
dies are pretty bad Oh the ranges. and
stock are falling of fast and getting thin
on account of flies. The Temperature has |
been about 70 degrees in the shade, with !
very light northwest Winds. !
Elk Park-Hiehest temperature for week
81 degrees, lowest 1926 degrees. Days have
very warm but the nights have been
cool. Flies and mosquitoes are disappear
fast. Roads are being put in good pom |
dition again where they were damaged BY
high water.
Bedford-During the week We had the
weather of the season and those who
we're without water for irriQating vegeta-
oles noticed the whitening effect Of the
arouth. Good soaking showers would be
very acceptable. 4
-, ~Bozeman-Cool breezes have tempered
me heat. SO that it was not oppressive, |
the temperature rose to 1O5 degrees
IN two days and was 100 degrees or more on
shree Others. The minimam temperature
FOR the week was so degrees.
Horr-Ihe past seven days have been
'ather warm. with warm dry winds, causing
he grain to ripen very fast.
Glendive-The extreme heat during the
past week was too much for corn, which will
% a light crop at the best. Oats are too
ar advanced to be injured and will be an
average crop; garden truck not irrigated
BADLY dried up.
Fort Buford-A warm week. Stockmen
'ay the grass is in splendid condition for
took.