The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-09

plenty of moisture for all crops. Some
hail visited a few sections and consid-
cradle damage was reported. Wheat
crop in good condition. Fall wheat
heading out nicely. Acreage small.
Alfalfa ready to cut. Excellent crop
expected. Acreage small. Irrigated
crops that were planted in unfavorable
weather now looking fine. Grass better
than it has been for years. Not enough
livestock OF the range.
Fergus. Rain practically every day
during the week. Crops everywhere
in good condition. Winter rye and al
falfa in eastern districts being cut for
hay. Crop exceptionally good. Winter
wheat heading out and there will be a
good crop. All grain crops and grass
in this district are best ever known
at this time of the year. Livestock in
good condition. Plenty of labor for
all present needs.
Toole. One and one-half inches of
rainfall in eastern part Of the county,
and a much lighter fall in northern
part. Early sown wheat is looking
fine. Grain making a slow growth
due to cool weather. All pasture is
good. Livestock looking fine. Worms
still working on crops in many local
tiles.
Choteau. Weather conditions fav-
orable for crop growth. Local show
ers in some portions of the county
practically every day. Fairly good
stand of spring wheat. Indications
are that only a fair crop with a small
acreage than usual will be harvest
ed. Damage by cut worms and wire
worms seems to be about over. A
few farmers still seeding rye which
will be used for hay. All livestock is
looking good and there is an abun-
dance of grass. Farmers are begin
ming to summer fallow but the acre
age will be not as large for the COM
ing season as heretofore.
Phillips. Weather cool with local
showers in most parts of the county.
Some hail. Crops growing rapidly
and seem to be overcoming the results
of the drouth early in the season.
Rosebud. Weather favorable for all
crops except corn. Winter wheat is
partly headed and stand far greater
than was expected early in the season.
Spring wheat is doing we'll. Big
crop almost assured. Sugar beets have
been held back somewhat on account
of cool weather and insects. Livestock
excellent. Sheep shearing in full pro-
gress. Grasshoppers situation has
been improving. Hoppers are being
checked by the use of poisoned bran
mash and grasshopper catchers. A
little hail but damage was slight.
Blaine. Heavy rains during the
week. Ground has plenty of moisture
and good crop is assured. Grain that
was put in before the rain is coming
up fine. Range is in good condition
all over the county. Many sheep men
have started shearing and the wool is
being hauled in.
Teton. Considerable rain has fallen
during the week. Weather has been
warm and growing conditions in gen.
eral are excellent. All crops which
have not been molested by cutworms
are in good condition. Livestock look
ing fine. No change in the labor sit
uation.
Dawson. Rains have been suffici-
cient to the acre for the crops. Indi-
cations are that the crops will be 95
to 100 per cent perfect. Planting is
and farmers are beginning
to summer fallow. Livestock looking
unusually well at this time.
Cascade. Six-tenths of an inch of
precipitation reported during the
week. Growing conditions are favor
abel Isolated cases of cut worm dam
age still being reported. Investigated
fields show more than half of the
worms ready to quit feeding.
Wheatland. Hail showers have Wis
tied all sections of the county. Little
damage. Growing weather most fav-
orable. Plenty of moisture All grain
and spring wheat making rapid
heading. Winter wheat looks as tho
would make a good straw. Sun
flowers are looking fine.
Lewis & Clark. Cool weather and
local showers with some hail but no
damage reported. Cloud bursts have
done some damage in places. Early
seeded wheat is in excellent condition.
Alfalfa is in good condition where it
did not kill out. Cattle and horses are
picking up rapidly. Labor is scarce.
but no demand.
Pondera. A good shower on We'd
nesday. Crops making good pro-
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