The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-08-06
MONTANA WEEKLY
CROP REPORT
~ IN T(3,
Crops Excellent Throughout
State-Winter Wheat Cut
Spring Wheat Ripening
Rapidly.

counties for the week enAngo July "a,
received by COMMISSIONER C. D.
Greenfield of the Department of Ag-
riculture and Putilicitys show that in
a number of sections winter wheat
harvest has begun. anil that taking
the state as a whole crop conditions
are excellent. In several localities
where there We're indications a week
ago that grain was suffering because
of lack of moisture, there have been
rains. The first cutting of alfalfa
has been made throughout the state
and all reports indicate heavy yields.
In Ravalli county local showers inter.
fered with haying but crop conditions
in that section. continue excellent.
There are indications that when the
harvest gets in full swing there will
be labor shortage in some parts of
the state. The following are the re-
ports from the different counties:
Richland. Numerous local showers
created splendid moisture conditions.
Damaging hail visited one small Sec
ton with destructive effect. Barley is
ripening with heavy straw and we'll
filed heads. Wheat filling we'll. Pres
ent outlook forecast Is bushel average
for county. Potatoes and sugar beets
growing well. First cutting alfalfa
yielding good crop. Corn looking fine.
College control methods for grass
hoppers giving splendid results.
Prairie. The week has been gener-
ally hot and dry, causing some grain
to ripen prematurely. Some sections
in the county beginning to be rather
dry but in most parts everything i
in excellent condition. Weather is
especially good for corn. Flax is
A-No. l.
Custer. Three or four days of very
warm weather with several general
showers. Growing conditions good es-
peciallv for cornA Wheat harvesting
has ber in southern part Of the
county.
Musselshell. Continued hot weather
and no rain. Grain ripening fast hut
would be better filled with a good
rain. Corn looks especially good.
Saltwater. No rain ,luriay the
week. weather very hot causing grain
to mature too rapidly. Rain badly
needed to insure good spring crop.
Rye and wheat harvest begun in some
localities. Sugar beets doing fine:
Corn and sunflowers good. Second
cutting of alfalfa about ready.
Gal'atin. Heavy showers covere
about half the county during the
week. Crops not suffering in the
uly farming section but a good soak
ing rain would help the yield. Alfalfa
haying about finished, timothy and
clover nearly ready. Irrigation will
be practically completed this week. :
Cascade. Spring grain is suffering
in several sections of the county.
Winter wheat ripening rapidly with
indications Of good yield. Haying
progressing rapidly, estimated yield
Of alfalfa under irrigation to tons
per acre,
Teton. Past week has been warm
i with local showers N several sect ions
!; OF the county. Small amounts of hail
fell in the northern part. Crops are
looking excellent. weather continues
/ favorable.
! Roosevelt. Local showers followed
| '.y hot day, and NatW winds. Severe
hail storms damaged strip in the
northern portion Of the county. East
end Of county will have Il normal
yield, west end got les, ,an fail and
will probably show not mo,e than
30 per cent normal yield.
Valley. Hot weather is forcing the
grain to ripen plematurely. livestock
IN good condition.
Blaine. Winter rye being cut
Crops in general over the county are
spotted.
| Hill. Extreme hot weather in the
early part of the week, but local
showers and cooler last half Grain
was suffering before the rains but
have shown marked Improvement
, since. Rye harvest has begun. Late
flax is showing especially rapid
! growth.
Flathcad. Cooler weather prevailed
during the week. with showers Tues
day and Wednesday. Much spring
wheat is being cut for hay. Pasture
in poor condition, range grass prac-
tically gone.
Ravalli. Local showers have inter-
fered with haying operations to some
extent. Otherwise crop conditions
continue to be good. Some local hail
! damage. Sliht shortage Of labor.
| Powder River. Growing conditions
good. All crops we'll advanced Some
wheat estimated at IS bushels or bet
ter to the acre. First cutting of al
| falfa completed with good tonnage to
the acre. Stock showing good growth
and gain in weight.
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