The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1919-05-09
CROP CONDITIONS
GOOD IN MONTANA
General Rain Over State Makes
Farmers Happy-Labor Very
Scarce-About so Per Cent of
Seeding Done.

Helena, April 3O.-Reports on
corp conditions from twenty counties
OF the state prepared by Chas. D.
Greenfield, commissioners of apri-
culture and publicity, for the week
endlng April 26 show generally fav-
orable weather conditions for spring
work but somewhat unfavorable con-
dlaons Tor crop growth throughout
the state. High, dry winds have
caused some damage in several coun-
Ties while little anxiety is being
lett because of the lack of rainfall
showers have been reported in sew
eral western counties. A shortage
OF labor continues in most of the
counties while eleven report it very
scarce Winter wheat is in fairly
good condition. The seeding of
spl1ng grain is well under way with
from ten per cent to elghty-five per
cent OF the seeding completed.
Rlchland county. Weather remains
cool. Wheat seeding ten per cent
done. Shortage of seed, hay and
labor Could use one hundred men
on farms at once.
Dawson County-High winds have
caused much evaporation. Weather
has been very favorable for seeding.
Labor is very short.
Prairie County-Hlgh drying
winds all week. Considerable fax is
being planted. Corn acreage will be
increased ten per cent and all forage
crops increased. Wheat seeding
twenty per cent finished. Labor is
scarce
Custer Commissioning of spring
wheat practically finished and much
of it is up in good shape. Alfalfa
starting in good shape. Still
shortage of labor in some communi
ties.
Rosebud Weather cool
and windy. Spring crops in need of
moisture for termination in many
places. Seeding eighty-five per cent
completed Pastures good.
Musselshell County-Eastern part
of the county too dry to sprout grain;
central and western sections report
grain sprouting and roofing we'll
Grass is starting slowly. Winter
grain is doing we'll. Work progress
ing as rapidly as labor scarcity will
allow.
Fergus County-Winter wheat
generally good. Some re-seeding
west side, due to heavy winds. Rain
would benefit.
Teton County-Wea,her continues
dry and many farmers are hesitating
to seed more. Winter wheat in
western part of county drying.
Grass coming slowly. Rain is ur-
gently needed.
Chouteau county-Drying winds
most of the week.. Growth of winter
grain checked, due to lack of moist
ure. Spring seeding we'll toward
completion, but little termination
owing to dry conditions.
Valley County-Field work we'll
under way The soil is in fine shape
and plenty of moisture at present.
There is a general shortage of labor.
Sheridan County-Week has been
favorable to field work. Wheat
twenty-five per cent seeded. Winter
rye coming through in fine shape,
There is much need for labor.
Phillips County-Comparatively
cool, with high winds. Estimate sew
enty-fve per cent of wheat in
ground.
Blaine County-High winds took a
good deal Of moisture during the
week. Seedlings is going on rapidly.
There is still big shortage of labor.
Toole County-Weather warm and
dry with several days of high wind.
Ground is rapidly drying. About
seventy-fve per cent of the wheat
is seeded.
Flathead Commissioning is we'll
under way. Weather warmer with
local showers. Hay scarce, retailing
at SAP ton.