The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-07-08

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reports. Alfalfa exceptionally flint
Big demand for irrigation labor.
Wheatland-Daily showers in a.
sections. Some hail damage reporte
in eastern part of the county. Goo
growing weather. Spring wheat /
making marvellous growth. White
wheat is in the boot. Rye heading
sunflowers coming fine. Road worl
shut down has made labor condition
easier.
GaIlatin-Warm showery weathe
has made ideal growing condition
for all crops, which are making yer.
rapid growth. Hay in excellent shape
Livestock is showing rapid improve
ment.
Broadwater - Weather showery
with two good rains. Plenty of wa
ter for irrigation. Crop conditions
generally very good. Insect damage
ing is in progress.
Jefferson-Good warm rains fell
during the week. Spring wheat made
excellent growth and Is stooling we'll
Peas are in fine condition. Alfalfa
will Don be ready to cut.
Richland-Local showers in nearly
all parts of the county. Wheat is
looking fine and stooling out well.
Corn crop coming on rapidly. Beets
are doing well, but the acreage is re-
duced owing to labor shortage. Po-
tato crop is about normal. Pasture
is exceptionally good.
Roosevelt-Much rain fell during
the week over the county. Condi-
tion of all crops very good. Estimate
10000 acres of flax in the county,
some still being sown. Livestock is
in good condition.
Sheridan-Several good rains fell
during the week with warm growing
weather. Some catch crops such as
corn and sunflowers are still
being put in. Most all of the crops
are looking fine. In a few localities
grasshoppers and wire worms have
seriously damaged some fields.
Valley - Practically the entire
was covered this week with
good local showers and crop condi-
ions are now quite promising. Due
the rains more flax and feed crops
ire being planted. Livestock is in
excellent condition. Grasshopper
,oison bait is giving good results.
Phillips - Good rains every day
the week have reached practi-
ally every portion of the county. Soil
airly saturated with moisture, as
iuring fair crops on we'll prepared
and. Although the season is late a
arge number of farmers are arrang-
ng to SOW flax.
Blaine-Local showers with heavy
.eneral rain on two days. This rain
all has relieved conditions as last
7eek crops were beginning to need
ain. Prospects are now good over
county.
Toole-One and one-ha1f inches of
ain fell during the week. Crop con-
itions could not be better. All seed
lg is finished and all classes of crops
looking fine. Early wheat ma
ing remarkable growth. Worms are
ding some damage.
Chouteau-Weather unsettled with
zeal rains in practically every Sec
of the county. In general grow
lg conditions have been especially
pod. A fair crop for the entire
,unty is practically assured. There
an abundance of good pasture at
le present time. Insects are doing
,me damage to the late sown crops
1t the rains will soon put the crops
1t of reach of the troublesome in
cts.
Teton-Local showers generally
the week. About 20 per cent
the crop area has been damaged
cut worms, but is coming on again
good shape. Where there were no
Ltworms all crops are in excellent
ndition.
Cascade-Ideal conditions prevail
during the week. Average maxi
UNI temperature 80 degrees. Aver
e minimum, 76 degrees. Total of
ecipitation, II inches at Great
Ills. Some seeding of feed crops is
III being done.
Fergus-Rain and hail storms
the week. The ground
now saturated to considerable
pth. All that is needed now for
crops is warm weather and sun
inc. Grass crops we're never bet
:. Some flax and corn still being
every day dur
g the week, .95 inches to date dur
3 the month of June. Potatoes are
liking fine and all crops are grow
3 we'll. Spring grain is seven to
inches high. Stock is in excellent
ndition. Some cutworm and wire
'rm damage has been reported.
RavalEi-Weather conditions have
en- fine for growing crops, with
in every day and some warn days.
l crops are growing rapidly. Live
,ck in good condition. Grasshop-
rs under control.
Pondera-An inch of rain fell on
: 10th. Crops all doing fine and
king rand DrOgreSS.