The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-27
WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.
Reported by Sergeant Glass Of the Local
weather Bnresu.

NAtOE OUAAN4ANs
Reported by Sergeant Glass Of tie Local
weather Bnrssu.
The Temperature mas bean about normal
In western. and above In ths eastern por-
tion Of the state. The ,warmeas days Of the
wssk occurred IN the 10Th, goth. FIST and
22d. At Glsndivs tho msximum tsmpsra-
eurs reached l12.6 degrees, which 10 the
Temperature recorded - that sta
tion darling the past eight yssYa. This
high stempeEatuye caused n Of
shs most severe thunder storms, or the
morning Of the 22d, In the vicinity Of Fort
Buford. that has visited thst section for
which was accompanied b. hail,
which did considerable damage TO garden
truck. Tho precipitation from this storm
O Fort Buford, amounted to BAL inches.
The precipitation was very light In al
most al portions Of the state; In several
localities nc rain foil during the week. In
stats. crops and grazing 10 suffering greatly
want Of rain; this section has not 70
ceived ~ great amount OF rain since the
heavy rains DURING the fosspart OF June,
and y 10 reported that the grass 10 drying
up for want Of moisture. The line of
drouth u we'll defined; the dry section lies
north Of : line extending from Sweet Grass
Hills southwestsrly. crossing the range at
the head Of Dupuysr creek. and includes
the Flathsad valley on ths west side Of tho
range. The hay Drop II being harvested In
Chotsau county and II 10 found that the
cold backward spring has had the effect to
make the hay dwarfed. bnt tho late rain:
doe. not come up TO thu expectations Of the
stockmen. although there will be I sufh-
cient supply for ill demands.
Wheat 10 heading ont and looks we'll In
all portions Of the state. Occasional show
srs of rain for the next ton days would b
grain from drying up and shriveinR. The
evaporating power OF the atmosphere has
been over average during tho week, and
rain il needed to supply what has been lost
to crops. In Gsllntin county farmers have
been irriRatinR the past week. Crops in
Dawson county have not been injured by
the extreme hot weather.
On the mornings Of July IS and %. in
western Montana. the temperature was
quite cool for this season of the year. In
Gallatin county garden truck was sligh tly
injured by frost Of the 22d, and at Elk Park
the temperature on the 18th was 29.6 zero.
IN following amounts OF precipitation
inches. Hnvrs 0.18 Dearbourn Canyon
trace. Helena COS. Boulder trace. Elk Park
trace. Glendive, O.32. Fort Buford 3.62.@
Selected reports from correspondents:
Choteau-Ihe past week has been very ia
vorable to vegetation OF all kinds. But
little rain fell during the week but there
was much sunshine. just what was needed.
Hayine has begun in earnest and cutters
report it short and thick, and not nearly so
abundant AZ WAS expected. 1t seems to
have dwarfed by the cold weather earlier
IN the season. There will be sufficient to
supply the demand, however. The prairies
are very green.
Internationally hot weather the frst of
the week followed by high winds and
cooler weather, the latter part of the week.
Rain il needed for the hay crop, owing to
the high winds for the past two days which
10 drying up everything. WoolRrowers in
the Little Rockies received satisfactory
returns, deecss averaged nine pounds. The
temperature has been slightly below the
normal for the week.
Dearborn ~Canyon-The weather of the
past seven days has been drv and hot, high
warm winds from the west prevailed, rap
idly exhausting moisture from the ground,
Gro. q are in need Of rain. as they are head
ing out and are in danger Of drying up.
hay and straw.
Boulder-NiRhts are rather cool for thil
part of the summer. but vegetation doel
not seem to be interfered With.
Elk Park-Very light showers on the 18th,
prevailing direction of wind west, loves
tempoEhtuEo EJ.O ulRuoht beUTeraturt
eiRhty-four; moan temperature for thu
week $3.50. Some hay ia being cut. Lnrg'
flies are thick and Furnishing stock terribly
Harrison-The week has been dry ant
hot, without precipitation. Crops wher'
they are we'll watered are getting alonf
finely, with a good outlook.
Bozeman-Farmers have been busy irri.
eating during the past week. The Their
mometer here registered 34.5 degrees on tn,
morning Of the 22nd. On that same morn
ing frost in several parts OF the valley in
jursd tomatoes. potatoes and other vege
tables.
Characterization of crops improving
Small grain headed out; the extreme no
weather doing no apparent injury. owing t.
the amount of moisture in the ground
With seven days of sunshine the tempera
ture has been far above the normal. TO-
four days it ranged in the hundreds. maxi
mum temperature 1926, minimum temper
allure 60, rainfall O.32. This 10 the hiRhes
temperature recorded for the past eigh
years.
Fort Buford-A week of thunder storms
that of the morning OF the 22nd inst, wa
the severest known in this section TO
years. Hail damaged seriously all small
garden truck. With good weather corr
may come out all right. Total rainfall 70
the week 3.62.