The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-15
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.


Issued ~ Observer GLASS, Director OF the
Montana Service.
Following 10 The weather crop bulletin
issued BY Observer Il. !. Glass. for The
week ending Mondays
Temperature-Ths temperature has bscn
below the normal over ths entire state
causing the drops 10 advance slowly. In
ths eastern portion the crops have made
better progress aud are nov almost mp to
average for this season OF the year. In
western Montana tho crops are. at least.
two wssks behind the regular season. while
shoss on the bottom lands have hesn CON
sidsrably damaged By the high water.
Precipitation-Ths precipitation tor the
week has been greatly In excoAs all over
the state. The greatest precipitation fell
on tho 10th, 18th and l2th, and consisted OF
a steady rain interspersed with heavy 9
ers, accompanied by thunder and light.
ming. In the mountains the prscipitatioA
consisted Of snow, and was very heavy: IN
the range near Rimini the snowfall IL e.
The few warm days during the weak end
ing june Z caused the snov TO melt quite
rapidly, and al the streams we're NJ their
danger line, when the heavy rains OF the
rast week came. causing them to overflow
and do great damage to crops and
OAk bAO A0AkACs N1 ~ - S'N.
roads and county btidses are very great. A
large number Of shesp and horses have
been drowned by the food near Great
Falls
The principal rivera that have caused the
meat d. Ras's s' e. :. anoY n;;. are fss Mas,
Pear rivers aud Ten Mile creek.
The following prscipitations are reported:
Choteau, l inch; Great Falls, 4. 20 inches;
Helena, 3,A inches; Boulder, 20 Of an
iach; College Of Montana, 40 inches;
Boaeman, 2.a5 inches; Horr, 20 Of an inch;
Choteau. Boulder and Horn do NOT include
the rainfall Of June 10, II and IL.
Remarks by Observers.-Boulder-Rain-
fall has been above the normal and has
been beneficial to CROP.
Bedford thunder storm and rain
Thursday: thunder very heavy and =
showers.
Finn-One the %, 3i and 4th heavy
frosts occurred. killing blossoms on small
fruits. On the 7th had a ine rain. and ia
now cloudy.
Horr-On the 9th and It'll il was very
warm and the snow OF the mountains
melted very fast, and caused the rivera and
small streams to rise rapidly. Crops are
growing rather slow.
Observation-Disclosures generally is pro-
crossing fairly we'll, though the low tenn
perature. does not advance 1T a. more
warmth would. Frost on the 4th. at Bel
grade, injured one mans crop of strsvber-
iies. beans and potatoes to the extent OF
$50. His strawberries will bear LOCO
quarts less because of it.
Glendive-Vegetation. with the tive days
of sunshine during the fore part Of the
week, has come forward rapidly, and 10 up
with the average season. The rainfall on
Thursday evening was in excess of any pre-
vious one since the establishment of this
station. Amount Ito nchcs. This insures
a good crop of hay for eastern Montana.
The weather during the latter part of the
week has been variable. but not to- an ex-
tent to injuro vegetation OF n kind. The
past four days the temperature has been
below the normal, with northerly winds
and heavy showers. Total precipitation
during the week was 1926 inches. I-um
Choteau-Until the last two days there
has been a lack of moisture for crops of all
kind. and fears were being entertained OF a
short crop. especially of grass on the ranges,
but Tuesday and Wednesdays rain assured
. good stand of grass. Over one inch of
hours and ranchers n stockmen are feel
ing encouraged. The latter part OF last
week was very cold, ice forming in open
vessels containing water. Vegetation was
not injured by frost. it showing no sign of
freezing weather.
Helena-There has been an average daily
deficiency in temperature of eight degrees
during the past week. The precipitation
for the past week has been the greatest ON
record, since the establishment of this sta
ton in 1880, the amount being 1881 inches,
which is an excess for the week OF 3.13