The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-06-18
COPIOuS SHOWERS
FALL OVER STATE
CROP OUTLOOK IMPROVED
SEEDING NEARLY DONE-CUT
WORMS ARE DOING CONSID-
ERABLE DAMAGE AND GRASS
HOPPERS SHOWING UP.

ERABLE DAMAGE AND GRASS
. HOPPERS SHOWING UP.
Helena, June 12.-Judging by re
ports from 20 counties IA the state,
climatic conditions in all Of them
with two exceptions could not have
been better for the week ending June
8 than they have been. Reports re-
ceived from these counties by Chas.
D. Greenfield, Commissioner Of Agri-
culture and Publicity, are to the ef-
feet that there have been rains in all
Of them with the exception Of Ravalli
and Valley counties, but in no county
is there any report of crops suffering
from lack Of moisture in the ground.
The reports also show that there is
good grass, and all classes of live
stock are rapidly getting into good
condition. Wheat seeding, except in
a few isolated districts, has been COM
pleted, but in several sections flax is
being sown as well as forage crops.
Several counties report the appear
ance Of grasshoppers, and measures
are being taken to fight them in case
it is necessary. Othe counties report
the appearance Of cut worms but
these reports come only from few
counties. There are some reports Of
the killing Of alfalfa, and in num-
Der of cases these fields are being re-
seeded with fax. The reports from
the different counties follow:
Richland.-Good local showers have
brought about ideal growing condi-
tions. Weather remains generally
cool. Wheat coming along in fine
shape. Corn just coming through the
ground. Continued demand for good
fax seed for reseeding winter killed
alfalfa fields. Preparations are being
made to control grasshopper outbreak
should it occur.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT showers all ov-
for growing. Wheat all up. Flax
feed crops are being planted yet:
Pasture good.
Prairie:-General rains over the
county first two days of week. Crops
of all kinds have made remarkable
growth. Grass on the range is excel
lent. Livestock now generally in good
condition. Corn crop is practically all
in. Some cut worm damage reported.
Sheridan. during the
week was cool with few light local
showers. Practically all small grain
inthe ground. Acreage of flax will
probably be increased if good rain
would fall. Cattle and horses are
doing well. Pasture is improving
steadily.
Dawson.-Light rain during the
first part of the week furnishing
plenty of moisture for seed germina-
ton. All livestock are looking fine.
Work horses are getting stronger
and farmers are rapidly finishing up
field work. Outbreak of grasshoppers
has occurred in the eastern part of
the county.
Custer Several general showers
fell during the week. Growing con-
ditions first class. There is plenty
of moisture in the ground at the
present time. Some corn and flax
are still being seeded. Livestock
gradually improving. Calf crop rath-
er light.
Rosebud.-About one inch of rain
fall in the county during the week
with the exception of the. western
portion. Weather continues cool and
crops are in excellent condition. Corn
in need Of warmer weather. Grass is
making a vigorous growth. Cut
worms and grasshoppers are begin
ming to appear. Livestock is doing
well.
Fergus.-Heavy rain in and near
Lewistown Wednesday. This rain
was local and did not cover a very
large area: Northwestern part Of
the county needs rain to terminate
late seeded grain. Spring crops gen
orally good. Winter wheat backward.
Seeding practically through except
flax and corn. Early corn up nicely.
Some wire worms and cut worms
found. Livestock doing well on the
grass.
Cascade.-Local showers through
out county most Of the week. Maxi
mum temperature Sc degrees, mini
mum a. degrees. In fields where cut
worms have done considerable dam
age some farmers are reseeding to
fax. Livestock sent east for winter
ing is now beginning to return.
Teton.-General showers over the
county during the week. Weather has
been a little too cool for best grow
ing conditions. Spring wheat is
coming along in good shape though
cut worms are doing damage in a
ing was finished this week. Livestock
conditions improving.
Choteau.-Cloudy weather with To-
cal showers. Good stands of spring
wheat have been secured. Seeding of
fax continues and in some cases a
little spring wheat is still being put
in. Reseeding has been done where
there has been cut worm damage.
Valley.-A good general rain would
help and encourage the planting Of
more flax and feed crops. The only
fields suffering at present are those
put in by sloppy methods, such fields
being badly infected with Russian
thistles. Cut worms have done some
damage in one small area. Grass
hopper outbreak is feared.
Phillips.-Weather cool with light
frosts. Early grain in we'll prepared
land in excellent shape. Late seeded
grain needs rain. Flax acreage re-
duced owing to lack of moisture.
Range excellent.
Ravalli.-Several light frosts dur
ing the week. No precipitation Rain
needed. There is about one-half of Q
stand of winter wheat on the small
acreage sown. Livestock conditions
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