The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-27
PAST WEEK COLD AND DRY
Light Showers Prevailed Over Con.
siderable Area, But in Few In.
stances Did Good.

first half of THE week, says Sectio1
Director Young in his weekly cro]
bulletin, which cc'yers conditions III
Ito last Tuesday, May "a. The latte
portion was much more favorable
both days and nights being warme
than usual.
Showers occurred over most OF The
state, but except in a few localities
they were too light to Ibe of any ma
terial beA.eit to ranges CT crops. How
ever, rain is not badly needed as yet
Clarke, Jefferson, Carbon, Meagher
Cascade and Chouteau counties; in
certain localities ranges are begin.
ming to deteriorate, and late-sown
grain lis Inlot terminating Well. Over
1.-THE greater portion of the state ranges
are in good condition and stock Is
improving.
Reports as to winter wheat are ia
vorable, except from localities in the
Gaalaltin valley Gone of the principal
Wheat-grCWing secuions), where Wire
worms have damaged some fields, and
others are being plowed up because
OF the heavy growth of Wild oats.
Fruit buds have escaped injury
from frost in Missoula, Yellowstone
and F1athead counties and present In
dicaticns T for a large crop.
There has been practically no loss
in lambs so far.
Reported by Correspondents.
Following / extracts from reports
by correspondents ici the different
counties:
Observation-Disclosures: Weather
with considerable rain, which
was much needed; early wheat looks
we'll; cats nearly all in and POTATOES
planted: alfalfa is farther advanced
usual and grass is plentiful;
laHmlbing is progressing with good re-
Suits.
Decentralization: Week has
been cool and cloudy; rain lis needed
the ranges. which are getting very
dry, alfalfa is being irrigated; cattle
ON range doing we'll.
Cascade-Hardv: Week cold and
dry except two war; days and light
rain Monday; crops are at a stand
still and ranges drying UP.
Chouteau-Steele: Ground getting
very dry; warm week; crops are com
ing up, but need rain; water ON range
scarce. Havre: A marked deficiency
in precipitation; oats are in, potatoes
being planted. Hays; Alfalfa or
ing slowly, wild grass locks fair, other
CROPS making slow progress.
Custer-Kinsey: Dry and windy
part, latter part warm with show
ers en- the Goth; grain and irrigated
crops are beginning TO show good pro-
gress; very good grass reported on
range north. Terry: Range in good
condition and grass growing fairly
we'll; a large percentage of lambs be-
ing saved. Midland: Feed ON range
lis looking better; small grain coming
UP; corn being planted.
Carbon-JdIiet: Ground getting
dry; will commence irrigating as soon
as the crops will permit; a few Light
showers the past week; grass look
ing WE'LL, but growing slowly; stock
doing we'll. Dean: Seeding all done;
range looking fine.
Observation-Disclosures: Small grain
all up. Nokna: A fine rain on the
Goth; grass and crops growing rapid.
ly; small grain about all in; corn
and potatoes not all planted; stock
doing fine; sheep shearing in pro-
gress. Wibeaux: Lamb crop extra
good; shearing starts 31st; seeding
all done.
Fergus-Fergus: Considering the
chilly weather crops are all showing
1alr progress; no severe storm to
hurt young lambs. New Year: Grass
n all kinds CT grain and garden
truck looking we'll; stock in excellent
condition. Elso: Lambing nearly
done; fruit in fulQ bloom, but think
1T was injured some by the frost of
the 18th.
Faathead-Montford: The week
was very favorable for crops. farm.
ers are through seeding grain and
planting garden truck.
Gallatln = Bozeman: Favorable
week for farmers; winter wheat looks
Wela, n grass is growing rapidly:
stock in good condition. Sexton: Fall
wheat is being thinned out by wire