The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-06-18
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.

Favorable crop conditions in al
parts of the state are indicated in re
ports from IS counties to Charles D
, Greenfield, commissioner of agricul
ture and publicity for the state Early
sown grains are getting along nicely
pasture conditions are excellent and
the weather during the week was
such as to enable the farmers to dc
the maximum of field work. In sew
eral counties some winter killing OF
wheat necessitated re-seeding to
spring grain, while in other counties
the winter wheat is reported to have
come through in good shape. There
has been winter killing of alfalfa but
just how extensive reports are not
sufficiently full to estimate. In no
county did the reports show the
amount of ground seeded as up to
normal, but the favorable conditions
| indicate that returns, if the season
| is normal, will be much higher per
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 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 we'll.
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 we'll. Feed for work horses |
short. Heavy demand for oats.
Custer-Small grain seeding prac-
tically completed. Large percentage |
of alfalfa winter killed. Some of |
this ground is to be reseeded without |
blowing. Livestock condition i'm
Yellowstone-Weath warm and 4
favorable for seeding. Winter wheat
growing in good shape. Practically
10 winter killing. Acreage about 30
DER cent of normal. Large acreage of
,orn and forage crops being planted. II
land is in good condition for sugar
)eets. Potato acreage will be limited II
Ind the major part has been planted.
1rass doing we'll and livestock get
ing in better shape. Good help not
Farmers refuse to hire [,
'oor help at high prices asked. Ow-
ng to the late season the acreage ;
TAINTED to beans will be somewhat Ii
increased. II
Observation-Disclosures 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 II
his week. One more week of favor
BILE weather will finish up seeding II
perations with exception of flax and
orn. Most of the alfalfa fields are
1 very good shape. Livestock is
nowing marked improvement since
rass has become abundant.
Saltwater - Excellent growing
Gather during the week with a few
zeal showers and some wind. Win
IT wheat looking especially we'll. In
'calities where some winter killing
,curred reseeding is in progress.
ute large acreage being seeded to
lnflowers, corn, alfalfa, sweet clo-
er and pasture. Pasture looking the
est it has in years. Livestock con-
tions improving.
Richland-Plenty of moisture in
le ground. Due to the late season
Id labor scarcity only about rs per
mt of the wheat is in. About 20
sr 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
ne shape. Approximately 35 per
mt of the alfalfa was winter killed.
ore corn than usual Is being plant
/. A number of pit silos are being
AIMED, to be filled with corn and
nflowers.
RooseveIt-Crops in good condi-
IN and soil moisture good. Wheat
actically all seeded and much of 1t
J. Even stand, acreage about two
irds of normal. A great deal of
TX and corn is being planted.
Phillips-Weather ideal for crops.
Itimated rs per cent of wheat in
e. ground on the safe side of May
j. Range in excellent condition.
Misunderstanding has gone ahead
pidly during the week. Quite
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