The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-08-12
HOT AND DRY IN ALL SECTIONS
OF THE STATE.
WINTER WHEAT HARVEST
Threshing Begun in Two Counties
Grain Harvest East Of Noun
tains is Under Way.

According to the weekly crop re-
port of r. F. Young, section director
of the Montana weather bureau, the
week has been dry all over the state
and no rain is reported anywhere e
cept in Gallatin, where conditions are
excellent. The prospect is for short
grain crops. The director says:
"The past week has been warm and
practically no rain fell within the
borders of the state; very favorable
haying weather and the work was
pushed rapidly; timothy haying is
about completed, but much of the
second crop of alfalfa and wild hay
remain to be cut. Winter wheat har-
vest is we'll advanced in Missoula and
Nlathead counties and threshing has
begun in places. East of the mountains
grain harvest is fairly under way.
Spring wheat and pats r ripening
rapidly; these crops will be some
what below the average i'm most Sec
lions. The ranges have generally be
come very dry except in some of the
central counties, but there is still
fairly good grazing and cattle and
sheep are in good condition except
where they are hampered by scarcity
of water. Corn is showing effects Of
the drought; potatoes promise we'll as
a rule, but there are some local excep-
lions, where the crop is almost a
failure"
Reports Of Correspondents.
Beaverhead-Week has been dry;
alfalfa first cutting all up and a good
crop; wild hay is being cut, a light
crop; some grass in the mountains,
but the benches are burnt up; oats
are looking fairly we'll, but will be q
short crop.
Broadwater-Sweet corn doing fine
"; irrigated crops adj right, but late
grain drying up.
Carbcn-Second crop of alfalfa, tim
othy and blue stem hay all cut and
nearly all in the stack, good crops.
Farmers generally beginning to cut
grain and are reporting prospects OF
good yield for both wheat and oats;
apples look we'll, other fruits a short
crop; range dry but good feed.
Cascade-Drought unbroken; the
driest for 40 years in this vicinity;
water all gone and grass burnt up.
Observation-Disclosures dry, hot week;
range condition very serious; haying
nearly done, light crop; mo grain
worth harvesting. Coberg: Heavy
winds dried up the hay and ranges;
water for stock drying up in the hills;
Milk river the lowest in many years;
haying nearing completion; some
stock shipped, cattle getting fat.
Hays: Rain needed badly; haying in
progress; second crop of alfalfa cut
and stacked; stock looking we'll.
Havre: Haymaking continues; water
is scarce on the ranges.
Dawson-Have had 10 rain for over
two months; grain is being cut, but
it is very light; haying in progress,
crop light, but good quality; irrigated
potatoes and other vegetables are
looking fine; stock doing well, but
water OF the range getting scarce.
FERGUS Everything searching
from heat and drought; hay cures
the same day cut; stacking of second
crop of alfalfa we'll under way; some
early sown grain ready for binder
New Year: Timothy hay about one
half crop; great deal of oats cut for
hay, what is cut for grain is about
half crop; water scarce; potatoes
looking fair so far, but need rain.
Flathead-Dry with hot southerly
winds; the cutting of timothy hay
is completed, it is a very light crop;
winter wheat about all harvested and
will be about half crop.
Gallatin-Rain is very much need
ed; harvesting is in progress; wheat
is ripening very fast and looks well;
hay crops are good; hail did much
damage. Reese Creek: Haying ana
harvesting are being pushed rapidly
the weather being all that could be
desired, though rather hot fer young
grain, which is quite late this wear
threshing will soon begin.
Jefferson-Hot and dry weather dur
ing the past week; second crop oil
alfalfa doing we'll; some potatoes be
ing marketed at a good price; vegeta
bles looking we'll; wild hay being cut
with average to good yield.
Lewis and Clarke-Week dry and
warm, no rain; irrigated crops doine