The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-08-20
MONTANA WEEKLY
CROP REPORT

Helena, August ll.-Report> FROM
is counties for the week ending Aug
u>t 9, received by COMMUNIST nncr {. y.
Greenfield of the Departing Mt Of .AErl-
culture and Publicity show that IN
some scction, Of the state local SHOW
crs improved conditions Will" in 9th
nrs there was Il continuation Of tn"
lack of moisture. Early and winter
wheat are both reported good and tn,
harvesting Of winter wheat is pretty
well advanced. In some sections cut
ting Of carly SoWn spring wheat Is re-
ported. Taken ;l> a whole the outlook
i very good for good grain c!op.
potutoes are rcprtrd as in excellent
condition, the second cutting Of alia
ia is in progress with a good yield,
and livestock is doing we'll all over
the state. Except in isolated in
stances there is no shortage Of farm
labor, but the wages demanded, - q
day. are considered by the farmers a.
too high, and so far as they arc able
they are doing their own work. TIL"
following are tho reports from the dll-
rcrcnt counties:
Kichland. Local showers improved
growing conditions, in parts Of tn"
uur,y. Conditions generally f;i..
Early wheat is very good. Late Wheat
not filing 50 we'll. All grain j, riptn
;ng vcY, fast. Oats, barley ard rye
fairly good. Corn doing ink. :Sug",
,.c,lS and putatrr> :tl,u are ro:nr Nt'"
well. Sc cnn,l rrnp alfalfa lonk!n:.
good.
Dawson. Extremely warm and dry
''tathrr has caused early maturity
Some Of the crops harvested -iioW lh'
fleets of the heat and viii be Ilpn; IN
weight. County averages Wi!! not e.
iced 10 to - !ushcl Live. to,k cor
,inurl to do "r!l.
P~niric The county Il; Il wheel" hu~
! cen suffering from dry weather t,r'
,'n>t week and growing crops arc at 4
:.ilnu,lltl Late rralns are uAt"rli.%
,NoSt ElrIs wheat about 10 PEA cent
t.'yr&tt.l AMI With y "nnr1aI good
'.irid. Flax late spring wheat ard
cats :ll' apt tn h.' Il tatui'. Coon /
tanling w time.
Ct ~YIk. Weather. has t"rn warm
',lth otl, uc:l ,hnWcrS. y l,lc There
j.; uillri"nt :ioi>,urc general crow IN"
conditions are ideal. c:ics!ly ali
the SNAIL g.Hin- are beng hurI' >tcn
nd az. Of good '.ul|ity and fair yict's.
M,,s~ cl>hcll. Weather continues not
With Il frW light local showers. Late
grain "ill I've greatly damaged. All
grain ripcnlu.. very fast Harvest
i in progress. Corn S,lii making
..n"l t,ow,h.
saltwater. Local showers over
rt,rty during eek DAYS ::.th'r hot
hut nights cool. Second cutting al
fuEfa i",nx harvested. Yield coed.
lt.t M
making Eoo.! yields.
Nhcutland. Warm growing wealth
~ with growing rains in mos, parts OF
county. Late grain coming good.
Winter wheat vc.y good. Flax doing
we'll. Having in progress. Summer
following begun.
Lewis and Clark. Weather has been
generally hot all week with n" wind
rr rain. The crops vary from poo,
in many places to very good in otf-
cas- Early winter whcA; has been
tut. tth.; .rr:,in~ rip'ning fast F"-
.a;osS IouNinE good. Second crop nf
alfalfa Is good.
Jefferson. N..the. general. wal'N
jefferson. Weather generally warm
With i itr. local shnNc,~. "a! y
seeding i filing NelE LAKE sres!'n.
vii, give light yield. Con n!':"'.'
Gra>shnppr" damage III soy" sections
irrigation water getting hat
Fergus. \ lev >tal;r4iH.: ,',> {:
throughout; week .il.s 20 nj III ~"lf.
place, Winter wheat '>'f>a acre
"carl> ,iir In fact i : II harvested
y lll,' ~ t.t, end "i TIM. .'u2,, a,
-;,rinr grows all u.eG ram.
rcion. Weather has m',n ">t".'r,.,
tor tn fling II gram. Mn. i - Ia.