The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-31
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.


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Montana section of the climate n crop
service Of the weather bureau. has is
sued the weekly crop bulletin, complete
up to July rs. The report is as follows:
h crops of all kinds have made rapid
progress during the past week. The
weather has been all that could be de-
sired, with few exceptions, for haying,
and reports are almost unanimous of a
good yield. The haying season is now
drawing to a close except in a few To-
calities. The second cutting of alfalfa
is now about ready to be cut.
Wheat crop is generally reported as
doing well. The fall wheat crop, in the
western portion of the state, Is now be-
ing cut. Spring wheat is heading out
satisfactorily in nearly all sections.
In the extreme northeastern part of
the state rain is needed, and crops are
reported as suffering from drought.
The following are extracts from cor
respondents reports by counties:
Decentralization: The past week
has been very favorable for haying. and
also for growing crops. Everything looks
well. Dell: Very hot; range grass dried
up, but plenty of il. Oats (our only
grain CROP is filling out good. Timothy
will be a good crop and will soon be cut.
Stock is in excellent condition.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: Early sown
wheat and oats are heading out. Gar
den vegetables are looking fine. Heavy
showers in the mountains, being light in
the valley. Haying under Roadway and
crop promises well.
Cascade-Great Falls: on Monday Sc
we're winds prevailed, injuring crops in
unsheltered localities. The wealth. is
too cool, and late sown grain is advanc-
ing slowly. Rains during the week have
been a great help to growing crops ex-
cept in a few localities; wheat and oats
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creased amount of sunshine TO make
them mature rapidly. Present conditions
emphasize, as usual, the value of early
seeding.
Choteau-Chinook: Heavy rains on the
18th and 22d were a great benefit to
growing crops. All crops are doing well;
few farmers are haying, but greater
part of hay crop will be cut later. The
past week has been very favorable for
all kinds of crops. An immense yield
of Strawberries just harvested; new po-
tatoes being marketed; haying just be-
gun and crop light: beef round up will
probably start August LIST. Fort Ben-
ton: Severe hail storm in the vicinity
of Big Sandy. Sheep shearing about
done; hayins in progress. grain and
vegetables backward and crop promises
to be light. Havre: Ranges are in ex-
cellent condition.: haying is in progress,
yield is quite as heavy in some localities:
has been Z, good growing week for vege-
tables. Grain crop promises an average
yield. st. Paul's: Crops in general did
well during the week.
Custa--Ridge: Hay cutting just COM
menced; wneat and oats headed out and
7 corn and potatoes looking splendid, with
frequent showers and high temperature;
small grain is making rapid progress;
oats have suffered somewhat by the
extreme hea Wild fruits with the ex-
ception of plums are abundant.
Dawson-Wibaux: A very severe frost
on the Goth. Some potatoes entirely
killed; small garden truck, such as Gu
cumbers, beans, melons, etc, killed;
some corn damaged, but not a total loss.
There will be a good yield of wheat in
his vicinity. Cattle very fat, first ship
ment August 5th. Haying now in prog
ress, and plenty of it. Glendive: Stock
in good condition, grass has not begun
to dry up yet.
Fergus-Utica: Ranges in excellent
condition n grass still growing. Hay
crop will be very large. Cattle already
beef fat. Shearing still in progress;
quality and quantity of wool about
average; crops on bench lands, not IN
der ditch, excellent.
Flathead-Libby: Showers during the
week " done an immense amount of
good to grain and vegetables. There is
enough moisture in the ground to insure
good crops of all kinds. Columbia Falls:
Great deal of grain cut for hay. Hay
crops nearly all cut and stacked. Gar
dens looking better, strawberry crop in
jured for lack of moisture.
Gallatin - Bozeman: Considerable
complaints being made about smut in
grain-more than ever before. Fall
wheat harvesting crop will begin this
week in many sections-varyiing reports
as to yield being made In some locali-
ties good crops are promised. Haying
we'll advanced and will be completed
this week; a light crop is reported.
Spring crops continue backward. A
slight frost, in small local areas; slight
ly damaged some of the tender plants.
but no serious damage was done. Grain
crop developing nicely, wheat and bar
ley headed. Fall wheat in lower part
of valley ready to cut. Haying well ad-
vanced, a heavy crop reported and a
good quality owing to favorable weather
for curing. Scarcity of water for irri-
eating purposes reported in some locali-
ties Raspberries now ripe. Manhattan:
Crops are looking better than at last re-
port, and better yield is expected than
anticipated at an earlier period. Sedan:
Crops are looking well and promise a
fair yield. Some grain heading. The
hay crop will soon be ready for cutting.
Potatoes are in blossom and the pros
poets are promising for a good crop.
Observation-Disclosures: Crop conditions
continue favorable. Winter wheat being
cut and a large yield promising. Ship
ping season for strawberries nearly
closed. Potato crops 'on unirrigated
lands are suffering from dry weather.
Ravalli-Corvallis: Many farmers are
about through with hay harvest. crop
being about the average. Some wheat
and rye are cut; crops are fine and do
ing well. Darby: Everybody is cutting
hay. Apple crop will be quite large, but
the cherry crop will be very light this
yea
Valley-Culbertson: Haying now full
under way, with a good average yield.
Beef cattle look fine Shearing all done.
Light frost but no damage. Glasgow:
Crops growing, but warmth is needed.
Poplar: The drought has begun to lave
a p~erceptible effect upon the crops and