The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-10-22
KILLING FROST
FINALLY COMES
ARRIVES TOO LATE TO DAMAGE
CROPS; THRESH1NG Is
IN FULL BLAST
Threshing Delayed In Some Cases BE-
cause of Labor Troubles; Dfverg-
ence of Yields Reported, varying
from Five to Forty Bushels to the
Acre.

The first killing frosts OF the sea-
son occurred about 10 days ago IN
several sections of Montana, accord
ing to reports received by Commits
sioner C. D. Greenfield, of the depart
ment of agriculture and publicity
Threshing continues throughout the
state, but has been delayed In In
stances because of the shortage OF
labor. There is a great diversity Ill
Yields, some sections reporting pro-
duction of as high as 40 bushels,
while others as low as 1--WE pusheis'
The flax crop will not be as large as
estimated, but the quality is reported
as excellent. Livestock is belng mar
keted very generally throughout the
state. Lack of rain has prevented
fall seeding in a number OF sectlons'
The following are the reports from
the different counties:
Richland = First general frost.
Corn practically all matured. sun
flowers being put into the s1los. sew
eral carloads of livestock shipped out
during the past week.
DaWson-Weather conditions IA
vorable for threshing. Wheat yleld-
ing five to 18 bushels, average eight
to 10. Corn matured we'll and there
will be plenty of good seed corn on
hand.
Prairie-First killing frost Tues
day. Late flax damaged. Thresh1ng
about finished. Flax yields are poor
hit the grade is excellent. Barley
Welding about 20 bushels per acre.
Oats generally good. Several ship
ments of livestock have left the dis
trict. :,
Characterization too dry for fall
seeding, although some fall rye is
up through the ground. LIVESTOCK
marketing in progress.
Yellowstone-First. frosts. Corn
almost all in silos. Some fall seed
ing being done. Abundance OF nay
No demand for livestock.
saltwater Threshing about I'M
ished. Average yield on irrigated
land 35 bushels, dry land Is. Flax
being harvested with only fair re-
turn. Corn and sunflowers harvest
ed and mostly in silos. Potatoes turn
out we'll. Ground is too dry for fall
seeding. Seventy per cent fall seed
ing will not be completed until AFTER
a rain. Sixteen carloads of livestock
shipped out last week.
Wheatland-Hard frost stopped
growth of corn and sunflowers. The
wheat harvest is about completed.
Threshing well along with generally
good yields. Livestock in good shape.
GalIatin - Threshing in progress
all over the county, but larger part
of the seeding in progress and some
is up.
Fergus = Acreage of fall grain
seeded before October i Is the small
est on record. This is due to scarcity
of labor, late season and d1ssatlsfac-
ton over falling prices. winter
wheat running from 20 to 40 bushels
per acre in Lewistown-Jud1tR Gap
district.
ValIey-Weather good for fall
work and threshing. The northwest
ern section is showing the lowest
Yields. averaging not more than one
hushed per acre; eastern third or
fourth of the county averaging five
tn six bushels: central portion two
and one-half to three bushels. FOR
age crops have made excellent grown
relieving the feed situation. 1--we
stock shipping association Is hand-
ling practically all stock shipping
this wear. Farmers are beginning
to leave for outside work: :,
Phillips Weather cool with kill
ing frosts. Threshing well advanced.
Wheat average yields approximate
the early estimate of six to seven bu-
shells to. the acre. Flax averaging
two bushels. Marketing movement
of livestock light. ..
RavaIli-Weather interfering with
the harvesting of the apple crop ana
better weather is also needed to fin
ish I'D threshing. Livestock condl-
ton good.