The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-08
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Frosts Have Been Experienced In Por.
lions of the state.

Frosts Have Been Experienced in Por-
lions of the state.
From the evening OF June % to the
afternoon of July / the rainfall at Hell
ena was 2.42 inches Snow fell on the
mountains n the top of Mt. Helena
was white down to about 1000 feet
above this city. The heavy rain seems
to have been confined to a strip across
the central part of the state. as only
IL inch came at Havre and .25 inch at
n on the north, and only N
inch at Bozeman and 30 inch at Man.
haitian on the south. At Utica. Fer
gus county. however, the fall was over
three inches. at Poplar. Valley county,
IL was LIS niche and at wibaux, Daw-
son county, 1t was IS inch. The cor
respondent at Missoula reports a heavy
rainfall there.
The temperature was below h nor
NAL over the greater part OF the state,
with the thermometer indicating dan
gerously near the freezing point on one
or two mornings. At Helena IL reg
istered IS degrees on the morning Of the
LIST. Fortunately a moderate wind pre-
vailed most of the time, and frosts were
experienced only at high elevations or
where probably partially protected
from the moving air.
A little damage was lone by frost in
Flathead county on the morning Of
Tune 26. New potatoes are coming into
market in that section. All grain crops
are advancing rapidly. The CORE
spondent at Columbia Falls reports
that the fruit crop is without parallel.
The strawberry eason is at its
height in the Bitter Roo valley and
the crop is very large. Cherries ara
beginning to ripen. with a large crop
promised. Grain and grass are still
advancing fast. Potatoes and toma-
toes are in blossom.
Considerable damage was done to po-
tatoes and garden crops by frost in the
vicinity of Dillon in Beaverhead coun-
ty, but nothing was hurt at Dell. Crops
are looking we'll and growing fast in
this section. Grain Is being irrigated.
Cattle look exceptionally well.
The hay crop will be very large,
though a little late in Madison county.
Ranges are excellent and the calf crop
is extra large.
The high wind of the middle OF the
week injuriously affected grain in Gal
latin county. On the Both II blew at
the rate of over so miles an hour at
Bozeman. The blades of grass and
grain were twisted and broken and
have a blighted appearance. r. 3.
Shaw of the agricultural experiment
station reports, however. hat there will
probably be no material loss on this
account Considerable damage was
dom by the frost in the vicinity of
Manhattan and Sedan.
Oats, wheat and other crops are pro-
crossing finely in Broadwater county
Potatoes are in blossom. The weather
has been too unsettled for cutting and
curing alfalfa.
The weather has been exceptionally
good for grain. grass and other crops
In Fergus county. Grass on the bench
lands Is ready for cutting. The cold
rain caused some loss in lambs and
shorn sheep.
Grass has been favorably affected In
Cascade county and wheat is improv-
ing slowly. All crops are backward but
proming well.
The observer at Havre in Choteau
county reports that farmers and stock
men say this is the best season for
crops and grass hat has prevailed in
hat section for many years. Wheat
and oats are heading. Timothy Is hav-
ing a heavy growth. Strawberries are
r~ipening at Choteau and all small
fruits promise heavy yields.
High old wins injured tender vege-
tation slightly in Valley county. but
on the whole crops are growing fast
and the prospects are exceptionally
good. Potatoes are in blossom. Grass
is maturing slowly and IT is thought
haying will be a little late.
Corn is growing slowly in eastern
Dawson county on account of the cool
rainy weather. Potatoes are coming
into blossom. Grain OF all kinds doing
well. Cattle are in fine shape
j. WARREN SMITH.
Section Director.
Helena, Mont, July 5. 1893.