The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-02-13
SUFFICIENT FEED
FOR LIVESTOCK IN
MONTANA REPORTED

counties in the northern, central, east
ern and western sections Of the state
on crop and livestock conditions up
to January 81 received by Charles D.
Greenfield, commissioner of agricul-
ture and publicity, are to the effect
that the first month in the year was
much less severe on livestock than
the preceding winter months. Live
stock is being fed in every section of
the state and in all of the counties
reporting there is sufficient feed on
hand to carry the animals through,
but it is costing the feeders a very
high price per ton for hay and other
feed stuffs. So far as reports show
there has been practically no winter
killing of fall grain. Several Of the
counties report a surplus of Marquis
wheat for seeding purposes, but 9TH
er seed grain is short. The follow
ing reports from the counties will
give an indication of local conditions:
Roosevelt county-Stock wintering
fairly well with enough feed on hand
to carry them through. Sufficient
seed wheat for spring seeding.
Richland county.-Weather during
January vas generally severe, range
cattle showing effects. Much of the
range is covered with ice rendering
it inaccessible to stock. There ap-
pears to be sufficient seed wheat in
the county, but oats and flax will
have to be shipped in.
Dawson county.-Severe weather in
January caused considerable loss in
livestock, especially calves. There is
a shortage of both feed and seed.
Custer county.-During January
there was one week of severe cold
weather. There appears to be plenty of
feed on the market and where live
stock losses have been reported there
was lack of proper feeding and pro-
lection from the cold.
Rosebud county.-Cattle properly
fed and cared for are doing we'll. Con-
siderable loss is reported among range
horses. No winter killing of fall
wheat and rye reported.
Musselshell county.-Feed is scarce
and expensive. Winter crops in good
shape.
Saltwater county.-No winter kill
ing of fall grain reported. Surplus
of good Marquis seed wheat but short
age in all other spring grains. Feed
extremely scarce and high priced.
Chouteau county.-Livestock gener-
all being supplied with sufficient feed
and horses not dying to the extent
that they We're earlier in the winter
Wheat generally in excellent condition
Valley county,-Practically all live.
stock has to be fed regularly. With
the exception of sheep stock is gener.
ally in poor condition. Plenty of seed
wheat in the county with perhaps q
small surplus for export.
Blaine county.-Conditions were
hard on livestock in January, espe.
cially on horses. Winter wheat and
rye appear to be in fair condition. A
fair supply of hay on hand but moi
enough to feed through until spring
Fergus county.-Due to the milo
weather during the greater part OF
January, livestock conditions are more
favorable and losses have been very
much less than during the preceding
two months. Winter wheat damaged
a little in some sections through soil
blowing. Due to the high price OF
spring seed wheat, it is probable the
acreage planted will be less than has
been estimated, but the flax, barley,
oats and corn acreage will be cor
~respondingly increased. Livestock
men are holding to their best breed
ing stock.
Sanders county.-Weather was gen.
orally mild through January. Consid-
cradle hay is being shipped in from
the Yakima valley costing s32 a ton
in carload lots.