The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1903-09-02
Despite Wet Weather the
Reports Indicate a
Good Harvest.
ALFALFA BEING CUT
Second Crop Goes Down
Before the Steel Up
in ChOuteau.
SPECIAL TO THE INTER MOUNTAIN.

SPEtIAB ~ The lN1ER MOUNIAlN.
Helena, Sept a.-The weekly crop bulle-
tin, prepared by Montrosc w. Hayes, indi-
Gates that as a whole the crops Of the state
are in good condition.
The temperature was below the average
and the weather was wet in practically
every portion of the state. In Powell,
Valley and portions Of Chouteau counties
the rains were especially heavy. On the
morning Of the 2Sth light frost occurred at
numerous points in the southwestern coun-
ties, but caused no damage.
Oats and Wheat Tardy.
Despite the unfavorbe weather condi-
tions the winter wheat harvest is nearly
over. except in Chouteau county; thresh-
ing is in progress, and generally the yield
is proving good. The cool, wet weather
has, TO some extent, retarded the ripen-
ing of oats and spring wheat and harvest
ing of these crops is not yet general. Fall
plowing has begun in various localities, and
some fall wheat has been sown in Gallatin
county.
The second crop OF alfalfa is still being
cut in the southwestern counties and in
Chouteau county In Valley and portions
OF Chouteau probably the greater portion
Of the hay crop remains to be cut ; on ac-
count of the wet weather very little prog
ress was made with this work during the
week. In other portions Of the state hay
ing has either been finished or is well ad-
vanced; the yield will be light, except in
localities of the southwestern counties.
In scattered districts ranges are green,
but as rule the grass is rather short and
at some points the ranges practically bare.
Reports on the potato crop are still very
encouraging.
Reports Of Correspondents.
averhead-Bowen: Hay harvest nearly
over crop good in most places light rain
on 25th. Dillon: Oats ripening rapidly
and some being cut; harvest of second
crop of alfalfa commenced-yield will not
be as heavy as usual. Grant: Native
grasses in excellent condition; hay crop
will exceed the average
roadwater-Canton: Good rain on
a5th; some hail, but no serious damage
to grain; frost on 28th--no damage; Sec
ond crop alfalfa ready to cut oats up to
average; wheat unusually good. Johnson:
Rain on Goth and 27th frost on aSth;
second cutting alfalfa being stacked, har-
vest is progressing fairly well; early ap-
pies ripening. Winston: First of week
very cold and light showers retarded hay
frost on a7th--no damage.
Carbon-Dean: Haying finished; oats
being harvested, a good yield is indicated;
light frost on a8tf-no damage. Red
Lodge: Cool and cloudy weather caused
grain to ripen slowly; winter wheat is
now about all cut-fully two weeks later
than usual; second crop OF alfalfa. which
is light, being cut in some localities.
Cascade-Hardy Rains on 24th, a5th
and 27th damaged grain, but, otherwise,
did much good; grain about all cut and
stacking is underway; range is short but
green. Monarch: Haying almost finished
an average crop is reported: grain
ripcning rapidly corn doing well; po-
tatoes a good crop.
Choutcau - Cobcrg Heavy rains
stopped haying-crop will be light; oats
sown in June now stand 80 inches high
and have not been irrigated. Havre: (D
Unfavorable weather for harvesting con-
siderable hay is down and grain harvcsr
has not begun. (a) Rains rctarding har-
vest range still green all vegetables ma
turing very late; horned flies troublesome
st. Pauls: Haying is over; the crop was
lighter than was expected; second crop
of alfalfa will be ready to cut next week.
Steele: Haying about finished it was de-
layed some this week by high winds and
light rains; range drying up rapidly, but
grass is plentiful. Teton: Second crop
of alfalfa about half cut-yied fair;
range is green and pasturage is good, but
wild hay on unrrigated land is almost
failure; good crop of potatoes is as
sured. Virgele: Range is beginning to
dry up. Wagner: Potato crop very
good; oats and wheat are light crops
not very we'll filled; half crop Of hay;
wet weather delayed haying.
Custer-Sandstone August was very
dry until the 26th; considerable rain since
that date.
Fergus-Bercal: On the azth high
wind stopped haying, and the temperature
was a good deal lower; hay not an aver
age crop; alfalfa, however, is good. Fer
gus: A good week for hayng oats ma
turing rapidly; potaties big crop.
Gallatin-Bozeman The harvest is pro-
gresing rapidly and threshing is underway;
spring grain is ripenng fast. Sexton:
Harvesting and threshing in full progress
fall wheat being sown; rain on the a6th
and a7th very favorable for all wheat
sown on dry and rough land.
efferson-Whitehall: Wild hay about
all in stack, average crop grain and Sec
ond crop of alfalfa being cut white frost
on the a8th, no damage.
Lewis and Clarke-Fulton Hay crop
about all in, not quite as good as last year;
grains of all kinds good and every one
busy harvesting; prospects for large po-
tato crop are good. Mitchell: Oats about
ready to cut hayng practically completed.
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