The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-07-30

warm, nights cool. Crops in tine con
aition. Maturity practically assured.
Grasshopper condition not serious.
DAYS0N.-Recent heavy showers
are boosting early crops. The Rus
sian thistles are injuring late crops
and it is estimated the latest seeded
will yield from<a minimum Of nothing
to a maximum of half a crop. Corn
is doing well.
CUSTER.-Local showers over con-
siderable portion Of the county. All
kinds of crops are growing well. Plen-
ty of help available but not very ef-
ficient.
MUSSELSHEl.L.-Plentyo of mois-
ture and growing conditions general
ly hood. Present prospects COOL.
Grasshoppers doing some damage in
S'' YEL Low, of mois-
ture in the soil and growing condi-
tions good. Late seeding Of small
grains is uneven and poor. The first
crop of alfalfa yielded we'll. Farmers
finding difficulty in getting good re-
STlLLWATER.-Warm and dry
latter part of week with local show
ers in southern end Of county. VIM
ter wheat in dough stage and filling
we'll. Spring crops heading, flax in
fair condition. Alfalfa yielded heavi-
Ily. Corn, sunflowers and potatoes all
doing exceptionally well. Wool clip
of the county amounted to about l6O,-
600 pounds Of excellent quality. Farm
ers storing for better prices. Good
demand for labor.
WHEATLAND. - Growing eondi-
tions good. Winter wheat filing,
spring wheat heading. Flax making
excellent growth. Sunfiowers and
corn grew rapidly during the week.
Some demand for labor but wages too
high. Farmers generally handling
their own crops.
| GALLATIN. - Growing conditions
ideal. All crops are in excellent
shape. Haying is under way. No
labor shortage reported. Grasshopper
outbreak under control.
LEWIS AND CLARK-Growing
conditions favorable all week: lrri'
gated oats are heading. Wool grow
ers have pooled their wool and are
holding. Labor scarce.
FERGUS.-Growing conditions gen
orally very good, although there is
: need for rain in few Of the north
ing well. Hay crop is yielding well
Some local damage by grasshopgers
Labor supply equal to demand. Hay
ing progressing, good yield. Mos
farmers are planning to get alont
TEToN.-Rain fen over the east
n,<4 ~ ktn h,,$
the southern and western parts
Where a good rain was received, crop
are recovering rapidly from the ef
fects of the previous hot, dry wealth
Ter.
, CHOTEAU.-Good rain fell owe
the entire county Monday ranginl
from one-half to one and one-hal
tons have been good. Winter whes
harvest will probably begin with
= two weeks. It is filing we'll an
!! promises a fair crop. With favorabl
!, moisture conditions. spring whea
may come out in good shape. TIL
J. leverage yield for the county is no,
:! forecasted at eight bushels. The hal
J. vesting of rye hay is completed.
y is believed that; the crop will be ligl
e SO that farmers will not need gre.
!. deal of outside help during harvest
:. ROOSEVELT.-Crops on heav
Is soil are in excellent condition. Thos
+ on light sandy soil were considerabl
II fired before rain carly in the wee
!. Flax looks fair. Rye is ripening fas
y Farm help scarce.
u PHILLfPS.-General rain ear
- part of week put the ground in exec
= lent shape. All crops making fiji
e progress.
- BLAINE.-Heavy general rain {
~ Monday. This rain assures at lea
= fair crop. Land that has been We
a farmed will produce good hea,
70 crop. Where grain was disced in
~ Twill be much below the average. Wi
. ter rye harvest begun in some part
NJ Wheat is all well headed. Early see
., ed flax is looking fine. Farm help
~ scarce.
Us FLATHEAD.-Crops are spotte
- promising lower yield than Ia
year in some parts of the count
Sunflowers, corn and potatoes q
forage crops are in fair conditit
Spring wheat is in worse shape tn
other crops. Grasshopper DANA
serious in a few communities whe
the farmers did not unite for tn
control.
RAVALL1.-Crop conditions gen.
ally good except In some fields
peas, where "a apparently serio
fungus disease is developing. Alfal
hay is an exceptional heavy crop Il
year, but there is a shortage Of hi
for handling it.
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