The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-09
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.

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Observer GlAss, director OF the Montan
state weather crop bureau. in his weaths
crop bulletin for this week. ending June i,
ssys the temperature has been bslew Oh
normal over The whole state, and has kep
vegetation from growing ~ rapidly % !
should at this season Of the year. The Dc
ficiency in tempsrature was not Rrea
enough to be- injurious to crops in general
Heavs frosts ON May 80, Jane 2 n 8, ant
did considerable damage to garden truck il
western Montana. Cattle rangs are il
good condition and cattle are doing we'll
The hay c,or promises to be over ths aver
age this ssasoR. The precipitation has beer
below the normal in all portions Of tht
state with the exception OF the vicinity
around Bohemian. Deer Lodge and Dear
born canyon. In the eastern portion of the
state the rainfall was very light.
The rsDort from observers show that al
Great Falls crops are doing fairly we'll. Al
Harrison grain 10 small n not 4 good
stand; plenty Of grain 10 not up yet. III
unusually bad outlook. Grass has got a
good start, but is late. Nights are still
cold. At Cold Servings the weather for the
past week has becn warm and dry. Crops
Of all kinds are suffering for a Of rain.
At Horr the rainfall has been the normal
anu has been beneficial to all crops; the
temperature IL about normal, with sun
shine a little below the average amount Al
Boulder there was . very slight frost in
any harm was done. Crops are growing
pretty we'll, Notwithstanding the weather
continues colder than it should be. At
Deer Lodge the early part OF the week was
sxcellent for growing crops, being warm.
with frequent rains. One or two frosts
were had, With no especially disadvantage
Gus results AT Fort Buford tho rainfall
was slight, temperature below the normal.
sunshine slightly bslow the normal. What
little vegetation has grown appears to be
doing we'll. Grass 10 in good condition for
grazing interests. At Bozsman crops are
doing we'll. The weather has bssn such as
to advance them rapidly. The rise in the
week before. has been checked by the
cooler weather of the past week. At Glen
dive there was another week Of sunshine,
and a. there 10 plenty Of moisture in the
ground another week of warm weather will
bring drops MP to the average season. which
10 very encouraging for farmers and stock
men. II. 4,
At Dearborn canyon sunshine is needed
to help young grain, which 10 making head
way SLOWLY: the ground is lacking in
warmth. New garden truck ia somew hat
troubled with cut worms. This general
conditions are favorable, and . sue
csssful harvest seems assured. Al
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for gardens, oats and meadows. Gardening
is about half done. Gardens that were up
will be set back on account of the frost.
The water has been very high in the
streams, and the Little Blackfoot river has
done considerable damage to meadows, on
account of its OVERCOMING. At Piegsn the
weather has been warm at nights, and
grain and garden truck has taken q big
start, but are twelve to thirteen days be-
hind tho average season yet. Stock
and ranges are looking we'll. At
Choteau. although the season 10 somewhat
late. the ranges are in splendid condition.
and grain ia doing nicely. Some, however,
claim that ualess rain comet soon. hay will
be short. The indications now are for
plenty of rain. enly it will come late. like
the spring. The lamb crop has been very
Largo, At Havre there was a killing frost
on the morning of ths Goth, the Temperature
fell i've degrees below the fisezing point,
and thousands of cucumber and cabbage
plants were killed in this vicinity. Warm
weather is prevailing at present. Reports
from the Little Rocky district say tina,
shespmen are having an increase of 10 pei
cent in lambs; cattle doing we'll, and vegsta.
ton was but slightly inju ed from the re-
cent cold weather.
At Helena both tom peratpre and precipi.
tation has been below the normal during
the past ten days. With the exception o.
June 2, 3 the temperature has been suck
that vegetation has advanced rapidly undel
it influence. June 2 and 3 the tempe, atur,
was thirty-four degrees. June 3 n thin flu
of ice formed on water exposed, but NJ
damage has been reported.