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ties in the state, climatic condition:
in all of them with two exception.
could not have been better for the
past week than they have been. Re
ports received from these counties by
Charles D. Greenfield, Commissioners
of agriculture and publicity, are te
the effect that there have been rains
in all of them with the exception oil
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 livestock are rapidly get
ting into good condition. Wheat
seeding, except in a few isolated dis
tricts, has been completed, but in
several sections flax is being sown as
well as forage crops. Several coun-
ties report the appearance of grass
hoppers, and measures are being ta-
ken to fight them in case it is neces-
sary. Other counties report the ap-
pearance of cut worms, but these re-
ports come only from a few counties
There are some reports of the killing
of alfalfa, and in number of cases
these fields are being re-seeded with
flax. The reports from the differ
ent counties follow:
Richland Good local showers
have brought about ideal growing
conditions. Weather remains gen.
orally cool. Wheat is coming along
in fine shape. Corn just coming
through the ground. Continued de-
mand for good flax seed for reseed-
ing winter killed alfalfa fields. Pre-
parations are being made to control
outbreak should it occur.
Roosevelt General showers all
over the county. Weather cool and
line for growing. Wheat all up. Flax
nearly all sown. Some oats, corn
md feed crops are being planted yet
Pasture good.
Prairie-General rains over the
county the first two days of the week.
Crops of all kinds made remarkable
growth. Grass on the range is ex-
ellent. Livestock now generally in
rood condition. Corn crop is prac-
ically all in. Some cut worm dam
ge reported.
Sheridan-Weather during the
week was cool with few light local
howers. Practically all small grain |
S in the ground. Acreage of flax
will probably be increased if good |
ain would fall. Cattle and horses
re doing we'll. Pasture is improv-I
ng steadily.
Dawson - Light rain during the !
irst part of the week furnished plen-
y of moisture for seed termination. |
IL livestock are looking fine Work |
orses are getting stronger and farm
rs are rapidly finishing up field
FORK. Outbreak of grasshoppers has
ccurred in the eastern part of the
ounty.
Custer = Several general showers
I'll during the week. Growing con-
itions first class. There is plenty
moisture in the ground at the pres
1T time. Some corn and flax are
ill being seeded. Livestock grad
ally improving. Calf crop rather
ght i
Rosebud-About one inch of rain !
IL in the county during the week {
it'll the exception of the western {
,rtion. Weather conditions cool +
i'd crops are in excellent condition. t
)IH III ueou VI WARMER weather.
'ass is making a vigorous growth. 6
1T worms and grasshoppers are be-
ming to appear. Livestock is do
g we'll.
Stillwater-Weathe is cool with
cal showers. This is causing win /
r wheat to stool, and making the 1
tlook somewhat bad. All spring 7
Dps are looking fine. Sugar beets y
and first cultivation being done f
some. Big acreage of flax, sun &c
,wers and corn planted. Pasture S
cel1ent. Livestock improving. Only, "
small acreage of potatoes planted 81
e to high cost of seed. k
Musselshell-With plenty of rain q
2 past week conditions are very ia C,
rable and grain is making splendid b
owth. Grain and corn seeding fin b
led with some flax yet being seed
Few cases of cut worms are re- V
rted. b;
Wheatland-Week generally cool b;
d still wet with showers every day. in
| wheat seeded thus far is looking D;
cd. Dat crop about rs per cent in. CT
ere is a good demand for seed flax. 81
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