The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-25
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ANACONDA NEWS.
PAST WEEKS WEATHER
A Little Snow Storm and
Little Rain.
FR0STS DID NO DAMAGE
Freezing Weather Reported From Many
Localities-Few Trees Are Leafed
Out Yet - Grass Is Now
Growing Fairly Well.
FR0STS DID NO DAMAGE

The weekly crop bulletin has just
been issued by Section Director E. j.
4 Glass of Helena. 1t is as follows:
Helena, May 23, 1899
/ "a snow storm on the 18th and rain
on subsequent dates with cool and lit
tie sunshine characterized the weather
during the past week. Farming cler-
/ ations were delayed almost the entire
/ week by stormy weather in all portions
of the state. In many places seeding
, was not half done on May 20; in the
western portion the weather has been
more favorable for farming; crops are
coming up, and winter wheat looks
very encouraging for a good crop.
Frosts that occurred in the Flathead
valley on the 18th, 18th and 18th did no
I damage to crops. Freezing weather is
h reported from many localities on the
18th and 18th, but owing to the eX-
! tremely late spring nothing was sufti-
GENTLY far advanced to be injured. Gar
dens are being planted, when the
weather permits, in all parts of the
state. Very few trees have leafed out
yet. The ground is in good condition
as to moisture, but on account of the
small amount of sunshine the ground
has not received sufficient warmth to
.aenable vegetation to grow. Grass on
f.ae ranges is growing fairly we'll in
many localities, and stock is improv-
inga The past week has been hard on
lambs. The lambing season is drawing
ito a close in some places; the lamb crop
will be much less than usual Although
the loss of lambs will be very large on
account of the, Indictment weather, the
losses are not as great as was first es-
Following are the correspondents re-
marks:
Beaverhead Cold and raining
throughout the week: four inches of
snow at Dell on the 18th; heavy snow
and rain at Lima on the 18th, 18th and
goth: good for grass and grain, but
heavy losses in lambs are reported.
II Broa dwater--An inch of snow fell on
the 18th in the vicinity of Winston, the
cold weather was severe on lambs,
otherwise it did not damage; wheat is
up and grass is growing nicely, which
makes stockmen more hopeful. Grain
is nearly all sown, ground is in good
all that is needed is plenty of
sunshine. a So ..
y Carbon-A heavy rain storm on the
14th, followed by snow zon the 18th.
Seeding is about done; grass is grow
rigate in some places of the county. Too
cool for vegetation; willow trees have
begun to leaf out. ..,.zsr4 A..
Cascade-Good growing weather; rain
on the 10th and Goth, beneficial to crops
but severe ON lambs and young calves
having no Shelter. tst al IN "a + lsg 8
X Choteau-Weather unfavorable dur
ing the week for vegetation; sheepmen
report heavy loss in lambs; cattle are
improving.
Custer-Seeding and blowing nearly
done; corn all planted. Grass is MAX
ing rapid growth and stock issimprov
ing rapidly. Cloudy and cool with
heavy showers on the Goth has retard-
ed the growth of all vegetation in the
vicinity of Crow agency; plum trees are
in blossom.
y Dawson--Weather cold and dis
agreeable with high winds and little
rain. Garden truck very slow in COM
ing up. Oats are about two inches in
height, grass getting good and stock
doing nicely.
Deer Lodge--Rain has been falling
the greater part of the week, which is
beneficial to grass on the ranges. but is
quite a hindrance to farmers, who
have not finished their seeding.
Flathead-Heavy frosts during the
beginning of the week did no material
damage to crops or garden truck. The
ter part of the week with frequent
showers; crops are growing nicely and
the rarges are improving; stock look
ing well.
u Gallatin-Weather still very cold:
seeding about two-thirds done. Winter
wheat very poor in the vicinity of
Bozeman, only about two-thirds crop
under favorable circumstances is pre-