The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-07-22

: growing conditions very good and al
grain looking fine.
Observation-Disclosures rain las
week. made a total of 81 inches TO
the month of June. Growing condi
t lions very good. Some hail damag,
reported in the central part of tn,
2 county. Winter wheat headed. AL
, falfa and rye being cut. General croI
conditions good.
Saltwater - Several local showers
first part of week. Dry land wheat
beginning to head in some localities
Irrigated crops looking fine. Alfalfa
harvest in full swing.
Wheatland - Weather generally
rainy and cool. Crops make good
growth every warm day. All grain
except rye is looking exceptionally
good. Rye is being cut for hay. The
farmers are not worrying about labor
since they limited their acreage to
what they could care for.
Gallatin-Heavy rain fell early in
the week followed by warm growing
weather. All crops looking excep-
tionally we'll. Haying will begin in
another week with prospects for a
good yield. Appearance of grasshop-
pers is reported in some parts of the
county in damaging numbers.
Lewis and CIark=Weather gener-
ally warm with one good local rain.
Small grains late and slow in grow
ing. Alfalfa hay ready to cut and in
fair condition.
Roosevelt-Local showers Thurs
dow ITToo+hon OporoJ Iv .ror-o T-1-z
not suffering for moisture except in
very sandy soils. Winter grain we'll
headed. Alfalfa harvest begun. Flax
is not doing well thus far. Pasture
and range in excellent condition.
Farm labor scarce but demand is not
pressing. Some grasshopper damage
threatened in east end of the county.
Phillips - Ideal growing weather
during the entire week. All crops
making rapid growth and if favorable
conditions continue there will be a
fair yield.
Blaine = Crops still making good
growth. Winter rye is headed out
but not stooled very well. Grain
fields are generally patchy and thin
in spots due to cutworm and wire
damage. Flax is very promis-
ing and with late rains should make
good growth.
Hill - All crops showing good
growth and flax coming along espe-
well. First crop of alfalfa
cut. Range conditions best in
Chouteau-Weather hot and dry. I
IN c0mn nacpc nrnnc hnof MIN ~ ~ fsra
Otherwise rapid growth being made.
wheat will need another good
rain to make a crop. Flax conditions
spotted. Harvest of alfalfa is on. }
Teton-Crops as a rule are in good s
condition and growing well. Cut
worm damage is being reduced. &
Cascade-Haying has begun. Grain G
making rapid growth. Cutworms are 9
eported as working on flax ins sew n
raj localities. q
Fergus - Crop conditions good. n
of alfalfa and rye hay in full D
wing. Sheep shearing practically a
ompleted. 6
Broadwater = Comparatively high O
emperature during the week with n
airly good rains. Conditions gener- Il
lily good. Average stand of wheat /,
good with prospects for heavy il
ields if favorable weather contin-
es. Haying will begin next week.
Observation-Disclosures warm and ia n
Orable for growing crops. Scatter ;,
/ light showers. All crops made u
lcellent growth during the week. m
irst cutting of alfalfa now being q
ade with heavy yield. Grasshopper tt
amage is being controlled through al
bait. h,
Yellowstone-Hot weather gener-
ly prevailed with two light show o
S. Crops on dry land good though
ere was some hail damage the pre- .
Gus week. Alfalfa harvest begin
ng with good yield in prospect. ge
Prairie-All crops in excellent con- fir
ton. Wheat from a foot to a foot We
Id a half high. Weather has been
cal with little rain and generally III
arm temperatures. Flax in general
growing fine. Livestock in excel =
Mt condition. q
Dawson = Early sown grain is
owing up very good. That seeded
is not so satisfactory. Corn is
Oking well in most sections and is
ing generally we'll cultivated and
red for.
Northumberland days and cool
gifts with light local showers are
eping everything growing in good
ape. Crop conditions excellent. AL
liza hay harvest has just begun.
Iere is an added demand for help
: haying and irrigation.
Observation-Disclosures clear with hot.
wing winds. This has caused some
mage to late seeded spring grains.
other crops looking well. Spring.
leat is about knee high. Rye is be-
: cut for hay. First cutting of al
ia has also begun. Range and pas
res are badly scorched by the hot
ather.
Ravali - Warm weather with one
ID heavy shower. All crops grow
: rapidly. Livestock In good con-
ion. There is a surplus of general
m help, but a scarcity of good ir-
ators.
Jefferson-Good growing weather.
lied in a few small areas but not
oh damage. Large acreage Just
Much of this stooling nicely