The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-06-17
Crop CONDITIONS
VERY PROMISING
EARLY SOWN GRAIN is IN FINE
SHAPE; LITTLE WINTER KILL:
SEEDING BELOW NORMAL
Farmers Are Doing the Maximum
Amount of Field Work; Pasturage
is Good; Spring Wheat Has Been
Reseeded Where Winter Wheat
Has Been Killed.

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parts of the state are indicated in re
ports from IS counties to Charles Z
Greenfield, commissioner of agricul
ture and publicity for the state. Earl
sown grains are getting along nicely
pasture conditions are excellent an,
the weather during the week wa
such as to enable the farmers to d,
the maximum of field work. In sew
eral counties some winter killing O
wheat necessitated ~re-seeding t,
spring grain, while in other %countie
the winter wheat is reported to have
come through in good shape. There
has been winter killing of alfalfa bur
just how extensive reports are no
sufficiently full to estimate. In nc
county did the reports show the
amount of ground seeded as I'D tc
normal, but the favorable conditions
indicate that returns, if the season
is normal, will be much higher pei
acre than they have been in a number
of years. The following are the re-
ports from the different counties:
Pondera - Field work is general
throughout the county and wheat
seeding is nearly finished. Some of
the earlier sowed wheat is up and is
looking good. Grass is making good
growth and practically all of the
stock is now on pasture. Winter
wheat is making good Roadway and
appears to be a very good stand.
There is, however, only a very small
acreage in the county.
Dawson-Early sown grains are
coming on nicely. Winter wheat
badly killed out. All of the alfalfa
injured. Other crops coming well.
Acreage will be very small. Grass
is now sufficient for good pasture.
Prairie-Crop conditions still i'm
proving. Recent estimates place the
wheat acreage, both spring and fall
planting, at $4,000 acres. This is
below normal. Wheat crop practical
ly all planted. Dat crop rs per cent
in and flax SO per cent and corn 10
per cent planted. Grass is in excel
lent condition and livestock is now
doing well. Feed for work horses
short. Heavy demand for oats.
Custer-Small grain seeding prac-
completed. Large percentage
Of alfalfa winter killed. Some of
his ground is to be reseeded without
blowing. Livestock condition i'm
proving.
Observation-Disclosures warm and
for seeding. Winter wheat
in good shape. Practically
winter killing. Acreage about so
,er cent of normal. Large acreage of
and forage crops being planted.
land is in good condition for sugar
,eets. Potato acreage will be limited
the major part has been planted.
Srass doing well and livestock get
ing in better shape. Good help not
valuable. Farmers refuse to hire
'oor help at high prices asked. Ow-
ng to the late season the acreage
tainted to beans will be somewhat
increased.
Musselshe1l-Warm weather with
ontinuous sunshine has fastened the
arming operations and crop growth.
Winter grain now growing we'll, and
arly planted spring wheat shows ex-
client stand. Some wheat still be-
ng seeded. Corn planting begun
his week. One more week of favor
BILE weather will finish up seeding
perations with exception of flax and
orn. Most of the alfalfa fields are
very good shape. Livestock is
nowing a marked improvement since
has become abundant.
saltwater - Excellent growing
Gather during the week with a few
zeal showers and some wind. Win
n wheat looking especially we'll. In
,calities where some winter killing
reseeding is in progress.
ute a large acreage being seeded to |
corn, alfalfa, sweet clio
or and pasture. Pasture looking the |
est it has in years. Livestock con-
Itions improving.
Rich1and-Plenty of moisture in
lie ground. Due to the late season
I'D labor scarcity only about rs per
mt of the wheat is in. About 20
er cent of the flax has been seeded.
be tendency is to reduce the wheat
'op and seed more to flax, barley
Id oats. Grass is coming along in
shape. Approximately 35 per
Vi LH0 dlldlld Was WluIoI hIIiOu. /
ore corn than usual is being plant
[. A number of pit silos are being
AIMED, to be filled with corn and
Roosevelt-Crops in good condi-
On and soil moisture good. Wheat a
,actically all seeded and much of it
}. Even stand, acreage about two
irds of normal. A great deal of
TX and corn is being planted.
Phillips-Weather ideal for crops.
,timated rs per cent of wheat in
e ground on the safe side of May
!. Range in excellent condition.
Misunderstanding has gone ahead
pidly during the week. Quite a
rye number of farmers are planning
put in flax. Livestock everywhere
owing decided improvement.
Fergus-Good growing weather.
ring wheat coming along fine.
ass and meadows in good shape.
Guidance of pasture now and live
2ck doing we'll. Wheat seeding al
,st finished.
has been IA