The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-22
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.

Nem peTaturos bro0sptNAtt0A o1U UtNe
Phenomsna laepertsd by Observers.
The Weather crop bulletin Of the MOI
tana weethsf service for tbs week sudiu
yesterday, ~ reported BY f. ]. Glass, sdl
rector, II a follows.
Temresaturs--Ihe Temperatures has bee
slightly below the normal during The wsel
Crops OF oil kinds are advancing ateadily
The growing season has about caught y
with the average season In ths saatefn POI
t ;on q we sssss, While n the xsssssn Pos
keports are encouraging for = good ha,
crop, and the grass on the cattle ranges /
in good condition. and che outlook IL grow
ing better every day.
Precipitation-The precipitation dusine
the past week has consisted mostly OF loca
showers, and has been fairly we'll distrib
uted. The streams and rivers are still car
rying their full capacity of water. The
ground IL in splendid condition for grow.
ing PROPS.
The following prseipi.ations are reported
for the past week: Helena. or; Hozeman,
091; Glendive. 90; Boulder. OLA; Horr
LA. From DELAYED reports OF laat week
Assinniboine. a27; Boulder, 2.65; Fort Blu
ford, 1.SS.
Remarks by observers a various points
are made Ms follows:
Horr-It has been cold and wet most ot
the week. and crops Of all kinds grow very
slow. We neei moro sunshine and warm
weather. 5
Cold S~prinRs--The paat week has been
blessed with numerous fine showers Of rain,
accompanied with light thunder and light
ming. Grain and vegetables are roWin
fine.
Havre II he temperature has been below
the normal during the past week, while
there was an excess in precipitation. Over
three inches of rain fell on the 10th and
llth. Stockmen feel better now that the
hay crop is assured.
Fort Ruford-Heavy rainfall Of the past
three days averaged half an inch each day
was very beneficial to grass, etc. What ia
now needed 10 warm days with plenty of
sunshine.
week We had q rainfall Of Ave inches, COM
lnR In good time a. the ground nae com
menced to get dry. but now it is in splen-
did condition. Crops and grass going
ahead in good shape; tho outlook is i'm
proving.
Boulder-Two and two-thirds inches Of
rain fell during the past week, which will
probably be the making of the hay Drop, |
and greatly assist other crops, especially a.
the storm seerns to be over and the weather
bids fair to be warm, making hne growing
weather.
and are growing steadily. Creeks arc all
full, but the comparative cool weather has
kept down any possible overflow. The rain
has come in the form of showers, except the
rain during Sunday evening and night.
Helena-The temperature was about nor
NAL during the week. The maximum tenn
ranged between 66 and 70 degrees,
and the minimum. between 40 and 81 de-
Rrees, The week was very favorable for
growing crop The precipitation was
above the normal. The local
shower of June IA, was very heavy, and was
BY thunder and lightning.
Glendive-The sun cast its rays on the
earth each day during the past week, conse-
quently vegetation has tended upward very
rar idly. The heavy rains in the mountain
regions, caused . sudden rise in the river Of
about three feet, but il soon settled back to
The normal for this season Of the year.
Sheep shearinQ 10 at ito height aud ii 10 all
wool, wool by the yard, wagon loads, car
loads and train loads. going east to the