The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-16
ANACONDA NEWS.
WEEKS CROP BULLETIN
Good Growing Weather Prevailed
IN Recent Days.
LANDING SEASON OVER
J SEASON OVER
Ranges Reported Good and Cattle I'm
proving in Condition-Snow Storms
Last Week Did Damage
to Fruit Crop.

Section Director E. j. Glass of the
weather bureau of Helena has just is
sued his climatic and crop report for
the week ending June IS. 1t is as fol-
lows:
THE weather for the past week be-
gan with frequent showers and low
temperatures. Snow storms occurred
in many localities in the central and
southern portions of the state on the
{ 9Th, followed by frosts on the 9th and
It'll, which in many places slightly dam
aged the fruit and strawberry crops.
4 The latter part of the week was good
II growing weather, and crops Of all kinds
advanced rapidly.
"Lambing season is over and sheep
shearing has commenced throughout
the state. Ranges are reported as very
good and cattle are greatly improved in
their condition.
Notwithstanding of the Week
was very cold; quite a severe snow
storm with high winds on the 4th; the
latter part of the week was good grow
ing weather and grain and garden truck
began to grow.
Observation-Disclosures was favorable
for crops of all kinds; early varieties of
potatoes are up; early grain looks fine.
Heavy frosts on the 9Th damaged ga
dens somewhat. Landing season is
over. Water in river and creeks is
quite low.
"Carbon--Cold rain and snowstorm
during the first part of the week; an
immense amount of snow in the noun
tains. Grass growing and currants and
gooseberries are in blossom; potatoes
are up and gardens look we'll
Observation-Disclosures too cool for good
growing purposes; all grain is up grass
is growing and cattle are improving.
"Choteau-Crops grew fairly well dur
ing the week Notwithstanding the tenn
perature was below the normal Gar
dens are growing nicely: potatoes are
up and radishes and onions are large
enough for use. Warm weather is
greatly needed.
"Custer-Good growing weather.
crops and range grass are looking fine;
in the vicinity of Terry grass is report
ed better than for many years. Cattle
are taking on flesh rapidly Light frost
in some sections on the 7th, doing but
little damage. Sheep shearing began On
the 10th.
'Dawson-Rain during the week was
beneficial to crops and grass. Stock of
all kinds is looking we'll Sheep shear
ing is in progress; 1.S2 inches of rain
fell in the vicinity of Wibaux during
the week.
Deer Lodge-Heavy snowstormS on
the 9Th, followed by cold weather until
the Sth, when it became warm and
pleasant; stock doing nicely; the calf
crop will be fair.
'.Fergus-Minimum temperature ct
Yale on June was 81 degrees. Core
spondent at Utica writes: Past week
very cool: very little grain above
m 1,ao oh Nd
all alfalfa fields in this vicinity are
winter killed; destruction almost to-
tall
"Flathead-Crops are looking excel
lent. Prospects are good for a large
crop of small fruit.
"Gallatin-Crops are looking well, but
growing very slowly during the week
on account of the weather. The rains
have greatly improved the ground.
Snow on the 9Th and frost on the 9Th
and 18th. Large amount of snow in the
mountains; streams are high. Sheep
shearing begun.
Accommodating of week cold
with light frosts doing slight damage.
Apple trees are in blossom; ranges are
in good shape and crops are growing.
Lewis and Clarke-Cool westerly
winds during the week with occasional
showers. Stock is in good condition
Strawberries are in blossom; grain of
all kinds looking nicely.
Madison-Crops are backward on ac-
count of the cold weather. Apple trees
and currant bushes are in blossom and
were slightly injured by the freezing
weather of June 6, when ground froze
half of an inch in depth. Ranges are
in good condition and stock is looking
well,
Observation-Disclosures quite cool during
the first part of the week, with frosts
on the 9th. 9Th and Sth, doing consider
able injury to the strawberry crop,
which is in bloom Warm during the
latter part of the week with good
shower on the 10th. Crop conditions are
fairly good. winter wheat in the yicin
ity of Plains Is reported as oVergrown.
Rivers are at a Standstill with the
small streams falling quite rapidly.
Stock is in good condition. Garden
truck is growing slowly.
Sweet Grass-Past few days have
warm and pleasant. Sheep shearing has
commenced.
"Teton-Sheep shearing has COM
menced. Frequent showers during the
week with a snowstorm on the 5th.
Generally too cold and wet for crops to
grow. Rye in the vicinity of Shelby is
reported as being to 10 inches in
height. Grass looking well and cattle
in better condition than last week.
"Nalley-Frequent showers conducive
to growth, but owing to very little
warmth, plants, crops and gardens lex
cept grass are very backward"
Mr.. P. Ketchman of Pike City. Cal.
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