The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-09-17
Montana Crop
Report Good

2 Helena, Sept. 11.-During the week
ending Sept. 4 light frosts were gen.
. eral in the higher sections in Montana
but according to reports, received by
; Commissioner Chas. D. Greenfield of
the Department of Agriculture and
Publicity, no damage was done grain
: crops. There were light rains during
the early part of the week generally
over the state, with the result that the
ground was put in excellent condition
for fall blowing. T%hreshing is pro-
crossing throughout the state, the
yields varying on non-irrigated land
from three to twenty bushels. In some
sections labor is scarce while in others
it is sufficient for all demands. Live
stock is in excellent shape, and the
indications are that shipments will
begin on an extensive scale the latter
part of this month. The following are
the reports from the different coun-
ties.
Chouteau. Farmers are generally
very busy with harvesting and thresh-
. ing of grain. So far labor situation is
satisfactory.
Custer. No killing frosts in any sec
ton. Rain has delayed threshing. La
Dor situation good.
Dawson. General rains over county
have materially helped corn and po-
tatoes. In those sections of the county
in which grain has been threshed
wheat is running from five to Is BUSH
els with an average of ten bushels.
Gallatin. Fair weather latter part of
week with light frosts on one or two
nights, doing some slight damage to
gardens, but not affecting grain. All
winter wheat and rye and approx
mately 70 per cent Of spring wheat
and most of barley is now in the
shock. Harvesting of oats commenced
this week. Threshing just commencing
q in lower end of county. Some labol
shortage.
v Hill. Harvesting and threshin&
? stopped by rain during early part o.
t week but no damage resulted to tht
o crops.
8 Fergus. In some of the higher dis
d tricts in the mountainous regions Their,
r was a heavy killing frost on Angus
20. Threshing delayed two or three
days early part of week due to rains
Returns received so far on winte
wheat indicate yields ranging fror
ten to 35 bushels per acre. Labor i
scarce.
d jefferson. Hard freeze early par
of week with warmer weather latte
part. 1t is thought hat grain wa
. not damaged much by the frost. TIL
potato crop will be rather short.
y Musselshell. Light frosts reporte
in a number of localities during weel
l. General growing conditions have bee
very good especially for forage crop
and other late crops. Second crop c
- alfalfa practically all stacked and i
N splendid condition. Labor is scarce
D. Phillips. Soil in excellent conditio
" for fall blowing. Practically all fla
at will be free from danger of frost b
al Sept. 10. Threshing operations jus
at commencing.
Ia Park. The last of the winter whes
n, is being harvested, and the sprin
n, wheat growers are we'll along in the
lg work. Many farmers who in previol
er years threshed from the field a
stacking their grain. Except the la,
MS cut of alfalfa the hay crop is about a
of in stack. While there has been no SUI
Of plus of farm labor there has not bee
en- any loss of crops through a shortag
tn farmers this year doing much more
at their w work than on previous year
ng Prairie. Sufficient moisture to D,
or soil in splendid condition for ia
en- blowing. No killing frosts have y
N, been reported, and with two weel
ly, more of good weather rs per cent
lip the corn will ripen in good shape. A
proximately 1000 acres of fall r.
have already been seeded and seedir
n. of winter wheat has started. VIII,
ce crops have been threshed indicate &
at average yield of 10 bushels with son
CHI wheat running as high as 20 to 25 b,
e. shells.
r. Ravalli. Slight frost early part
eft week no particular damage. Pea yiel,
K running from 20 to 25 bushels. N,
*, enough grain threshed at this time
'ir give an approximate average b,
he quality of grain is very good.
Roosevelt. Cool nights but no fro.
n reported doing any damage. Practical
n all field operations have been at
~ standstill and very little threshing hs
been done up to the present time.
s. Saltwater. No frost. Threshing {
Of dry land crops progressing rapid,
Grain of very good quality, yieldin
it an average of Is bushels. Cutting {
c. irrigated grain just commencing. Lfv,
to stock in good condition. Pastures i
10 good shape. Demand for labor.