The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-06
RANGE OUTLOOK is BRIGHT
Grass Growing Nicely and Stock Pick
ing Up-As Reported from
Counties.

weather bureau has issued his first
crop bulletin of the season. AS a whole
it. is decidedly favorable in about ev-
cry respect. He says:
"The temperature for the week was
generally about normal or above, but
there were few days warm enough to
cause rapid grow n of vegetation. The
nights were cC0l and frostS occurred
in most sections on enc or more
nights, but not heavy enough to do
damage.
Light local rains fell in Chouteau.
Fergus, Gallatin, Lewis and Clarke
and Park counties and in most ether /
sections the moisture from the rains
of the previous week vas sufficient to
keep grass and winter wheat growing
nicely.
in the eastern portions of the state
seeding is being pushed rapidly and is
nearing completion in Chouteau, Rose
bud, Valley and Yellowstone counties;
the early sown grain is coming up in
Rosebud county. In the western coun-
| ties his work is in various stages OF
progress; it is we'll advanced in Car
bon and Cascade counties, and is
making good progress in Meagher,
Lewis and Clarke and Flathead
ties; in Flathead it will be finished
y =. ,.~@1,,, ,-cnl.- II Dy.No n u1otnr Col.
latin, Jefferson and Madison counties
! the work has beer retarded somewhat
by the wet condition of the soil.
"Winter wheat is reported as look
ing we'll in Flathead, Gallatin and
Powell counties. Early sown spring
wheat and oats are coming up and a
good stand is indicated.
potatoes have been planted in
many sections, but as a rule this work
has been delayed on account OF the
cool weather. Early gardens have
been planted and in some localities
are up and making fair growth.
"There is a general Improvement
reported in the condition of cattle,
sheep and horses, since the e crop
of grass on ranges has become suf-
fcient to furnish grazing. In some OF
the eastern counties, however, cattle
i. are still weak from the effects of the
severe weather in March.
''In a few sections the Landing sea
son has commenced and results sc
g far are satisfactory" +
Reported by Correspondents.
= Observation-Disclosures cool; not much
= blowing done yet. Landing going or
successfully. Stock doing we'll or thu
hills.
Carbon-The heavy storm of las
week wet the ground sc thorough.
that the grass is growing finely, ant
e grain sown is doing we'll. seedin:
is we'll along and prospects coed; NJ
~grasshoppers reported yet.
Cascade-Warm, dry weather all tn
first part Of the week, cooler the las
half; no rain and ground in fine cor
y dition for seed. Seeding is well ur
der way.
Fergus-The rain of the latter par
of last week started the grass j
IS fine shape, also all early sown graf
and alfalfa; more rain is needed.
~Flathead-Ths past week has bee
~ all that could be desired for Wlnte
es wheat, which looks we'll. The groun
n. is in good cordition for seeding an
VI the seeding Of spring grain Will b
finished in another week.
of Gallatin-The weather has bee
it stormy; farming is not progressin
a. very fast; winter wheat looks ven
we'll and the grass is growing Iapi
on ly; stock is in good condition; a
IN crops look well.
I'll Jefferson-Week has been cool ar
nd dry, but grass is growing neverth
as less; little blowing.
ne. Lewis and Clarke-The weather WI
as favorable the past week; the range
If doing we'll, grass starting nicely; 6
ne farm WOFh NGclly GllCoSh,
got and all garden truck is from two
w. three weeks late this season.
Madison-Grains of all kinds a
the very nearly in; ground at present dr.
ny cattle are nearly all out ON the hlll
loss in stock has. been very light.
Missoula-Conditions normal, VIZ
Their favorable, crops doing we
/, white frost on the 30th, little or
damage.
dis. Misunderstanding is in progress
grass of all kinds making a ii
TOT growth; there has been plenty