The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-05-17
THE SEASON WAS QUITE LATE
But the Weather of the Past Week
Has Been Very Favorable and
Much Growth ResuIted-The Fine
Rains and Warm Sunshine Did the
Business.

weather bureau, says:
The weather during the latter part
of the week has been warm and
pleasant and has been great help
to crops and vegetables. Showers
were general all over the state on
the Sth and greatly improved the
ground for potato planting, which is
in progress. Some gardens have been
planted. Seeding is finished in the
east and west portions but it is still
in progress in the central portion
Heavy frosts did not damage during
the beginning of the week. Fruit
trees are in blossom in Missoula
county and everything looks favora-
BILE for good crops.
The few warm days during the lat
ter part of the week have melted con-
siderable snow in the mountains and
in consequence all streams and rivers
are rising rapidly and none are over
flowing their banks.
Landing season is in full prog
ress; no losses are reported, although
there is some complaint that the
weather is too cool.
The ranges are getting i'll good
shape and stock is improving rapid
| ly; the grass on some of the ranges
is still little short to make good
grazing for cattle.
Reports of correspondents by coun-
ties are as follows:
Beaverhead-Dell: Weather favor
able for growing crops; local showers
and decidedly warmer; grain coming
up nicely and ranges look we'll; grain
all sown. Red Rock: Weather has
been warm and showery; grass is
growing rapidly. Water in Red Rock
river is high, but is falling slightly.
Broadwater - Winston: Weather
has been warm and plenty of sun
shine has prevailed during the past
week. Showers occurred on the Sth
and 10th, which was very beneficial
to Gardens. The Missouri river is
very high for this season of the year
Early grain is up and the majority of
farmers have finished sowing. More
rain would be beneficial as irrigation
cannot begin until grain is sown.
| Cascade - Abel: Good weather
for growing grain but too cool for
gardens; grass growing nicely. Good
rain on the Sth lambing in progress.
Hardy: Crops all planted, but the
weather is too cool and dry for grain
to grow; there was a light rain on
the 9Th and 9th, but it was not
enough to be of much benefit. The
small streams are all low.
Choteau-St. Pauls: Grass has
made good growth during the week;
the hills are beginning to look green
and trees are in leaf; wild fruit trees
are in blossom. Chinook: Fine
weather for growing crops; prospects
are favorable for good crops in the
Milk river valley. Havre: Killing
frost on the 9Th, followed by warmer
weather. Flowing and seeding con-
tinues; grass has made good growth
and some early sown grain is up
Landing is in progress; stock i'm
proving rapidly.
Dawson-Wibaux: Fairly good
growing weather during the week;
grain has all been sown and gardens
are being planted; grass growing
nicely; nights still remain cool with
occasional light frosts.
Fergus-Yale; Grain all sown and
potatoes planted Landing in prog
ress; grass improving; beneficial
rains fell on the 8th; gardens being
planted
lathead-Kalispell The week be
gan with cool nights and heavy frosts
on the 5th, followed by bright sun
sine and warmer during the latter
part of the week Foliage on trees
and shrubbery has started. Sheldon
Grass growing nicely and crops look
ing well; snow melting in the noun
} ia MS and in consequence the wa
ter in the streams is rising
) Gallatin-Sedan Weather during
!. the past week has been favorable fol
! blowing and seeding; sowing of grain
has only fairly begun; grass growing
nicely, but is rather short for cattle
heavy thunder with rain on the Sth;
stock doing fairly we'll
efferson-Boulder: Good CROWNS
weather; rain occurred on the Sth
which greatly improved the condition
OIL the ground; buds are swelling OF
the trees. Whltehall: Light shower
on the Sth. Grain growing up nicely
and grass growing rapidly during the
past few days of warm weather Pc
tatoes being planted. Trees not leafet
out yet. Good ram needed for gar
dens that have been planted.
Observation-Disclosures The weather
during the past week has been very
favorable to growing crops. Potato
planting is in progress. Feed on the
ranges is good. Plains: Crop condi
tons are very favorable; recent
rains were very beneficial to all grow
ing crops and made the ground il