The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-05-13
WEATHER A TRlFLE COOL FOR
AGRlCULTURALIST.
LIGHT RAINS ARE GENERAL
Custer and Rosebud Only Counties Re-
porting Lack of Precipitation
Planting Delayed.

While climatic conditions for the
week have not been all they might
have been as far as the agricultural.
list is concerned, the man who de,
ponds upon the range for, his crop
seems to have been favored to a de-
gree that leaves but little to be de.
sired. AS reported by the weekly
bulletin Of the weather bureau there
was a lack of sunshine and the tenn.
p%erature was a tri1e low for vigor-
Gus growth of grains and vegetables,
while planting OF some of tine later
varieties has been retarded.
Z. Reported in Detail.
Following is the section directors
report in it's entirety:
1.-The temperature conditions during
the past week were generally less
favorable than those of the preceding
week; the nights were cool, sunshine
deficient, and as a result only the har-
dier crops such as winter wheat and
the grasses made much growth. Light
precipitation was geenral over the
state except in Custer and Rosebud
counties, most of it falling as rain,
but in the mountain sections there
vas some snow.
"PloWing for and seeding OF wheat,
oats and rye are still in progress in
the eastern counties and in Broadwa-
ter, Meagher and Powell counties; in
other sections this work is practically
completed.
Winter wheat has made better pro-
gress perhaps than any other crop;
the fields are green and the plant Wig
orous and healthy. Spring wheat and
oats are coming tut of the ground
in many sections, with promise of a
good stand. Alfalfa and clover are
rather backward, but these crops are
looking we'll and with the advent
of warmer weather will come forward
rapidly.
'There is a notable and quite salts
factory improvement in range condi-
tions, with a few local exceptions,
and cattle and sheep have gained cor
respondingly in strength and flesh.
The lambing season is now fairly
under way with favorable weather
and promise of a successful outcome.
"The planting of potatoes and gar
den truck has been delayed in many
sections by the cold weather; in the
more favored localities the early
planted are up. Fruit trees are in
bloom in Missoula and Yellowstone
counties and present Indications are
for good apple and small fruit crops"
Told by Correspondents.
S%ubjoined are extracts from reports
OF correspondents in the different
counties:
MISUNDERSTANDING: The week has
been quite cold with showers; seed
ing is we'll along; range looking we'll,
most all stock is turned out; alfalfa
growing nicely, some early sown grain
up; season three weeks early; pros
poets for water good.
observation-disclosures: Seeding is
progressing favorably; grass farther
advanced than usual; alfalfa and clo-
yer looking especially we'll. Winston:
Cold, dry week, fine weather for lamb
ing; fine prospect for an abundance
Of water. Glenwood: One or two
showers; grass and alfalfa growing
good; water outlook good; lambing be-
gun, cattle doing we'll.
"Cascade-Evans: Grass and crops
are doing finely, seeding nearly com.
pleted and potato planting will be.
gin soon. Eden: Farming in full
blast, condition of soil good, range
fine and stock in good condition. Har
dy: Week cold with showers; grass
very good, but grain has not started
stock doing very we'll.
Observation-Disclosures: The week
has been favorable for the seeding OF
spring grain, which is about complet
ed; light showers on the fourth, fifth
and sixth.
"Gallatin-Bozeman: The week has
been too stormy and wet for farm
work; grass looks very well, winter
wheat growing fast; stock in good
, condition. Sexton: Very little rain
fall wheat doing well; grass is spring
ing up on every side; stock is improv,
ing fast and out of danger.
5 Observation-Disclosures: The week has
J been cold with light snow; grass
| about the average tor this time OF
year.
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