The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-06-06
CROP REPORTS FOR WEEK
ENDING MAY 29

Helena, May 29.-Reports from Is
counties for the week ending May "a
received by Chas. D. Greenfield, COM
missioner of agriculture and publici-
ty, indicate that on that date while
there was a lack of rain in all sec
tons, nevertheless, crops were not suf
fering particularly, except in Chou
teau County, which made the most
unsatisfactory report on crop condi-
tons. Every report, however, was
to the effect that while crops had not
suffered materially by reason of the
dry weather up to May "a, it was es-
sential in number of counties that
there should be rain within a week
to prevent serious damage and re-
ductiOn in production. In several
counties fall wheat and fall rye are
beginning to head short and spring
wheat terminating very unevenly.
Pastures are reported short but live
stock so far doing well. In two of
the counties grasshopper attacks are
reported but not with serious results.
The following are the reports from
different counties: 3
Richland County-Weather warm
and sunny, much moisture in ground
and crops have made great progress.
Wheat seeding practically done and a
great deal of it up. Farmers pre-
pairing land for fax and oats. Corn
planting just beginning. Alfalfa
about a foot high. Much new ground
being seeded to fax.
Prairie County-Weather warm
and dry, with some parts of the
county drying rapidly but there is
still plenty of moisture in ground.
Wheat seeding finished, corn plant
ing 20 per cent done and consider
able flax being seeded.
Rosebud County-Weather exceed
ingly hot and dry, rather unfavor-
able to growing crops which begin to
need rain. Fields well prepared are
not showing the effects of the heat
and drouth. Unless it rains next
week winter wheat crop likely to be
short. Winter rye all headed but
needs rain to fill properly. Corn
planting will be completed within the
next week. Farm labor. plentiful
Custer County-All crops looking
good but must have rain within a
week. Large acreage of corn being
Put in and most of it up in good
shape. Alfalfa looking good but
should have rain to make full crop.
Pastures in good condition up to
date. isfif2
Musselshell County-Weather dry
and hot. Crops are growing very
fast and the dry hot weather is be-
ginning to tell. Cut worms reported
on one field in north Of county. Corn
planting in progress. Estimate in
creased acreage 40 per cent. Stock
in very fine shape.
Chouteau County-Drouth unbrok-
en-, high temperatures, hot drying
winds. All grain crops suffering
from lack of moisture. Some farm
ers are pasturing off field in order to
allow plants to throw up new shoots
when rain comes. Grasshoppers re-
ported more numerous than for sew
eral years past. Range short and
livestock generally in poor condition.
Fergus County-Continued dry
weather has permitted farmers to
complete late seeding. Heavy corn
acreage has been planted. Rain
would benefit crops though none ac-
tually suffering from drouth yet.
Blaine County-Rains first of May
gave the crops a good start. Since
then we have had no rain to speak of
and although crops are not yet suf-
fering, are in need of rain soon. Win
ter rye starting to head in some Sec
tons.
Sheridan County - Weather has
been ideal for farm work. Most of
the wheat seeded well and few farm
ers seeding wheat, oats, barley,
speltz. Flax seeding about one
fourth completed. Wheat acreage
this year about 80 per cent of last
year. Some corn was planted during
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