The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1920-07-09
Montana Crop Conditions.

Helena, July 8. Excellent crop con.
ditions prevail in Montana save that
the weather has been too cool for corn
to make it's best growth, according to
reports from % counties received by
Commissioner Chas. D. Greenfield of
the Department of Agriculture and
Publicity for the week ending June 26,
Flathead is the only county reporting
that rain would be beneficial. Some
eastern Montana counties that largely
rely on irrigation have not had to ir-
rigate so far this season.. First cut
ting Of alfalfa has begun in eastern
Montana and the yields are good. The
shearing is well under way and some
wool is reaching the railroads. Fall
rye and winter wheat are heading. A
number of the counties report a sur
plus of labor. Reports from the
counties are as follows:
Musselshell. Heavy rains. In the
northern part slight hail damage. All
crops reported inn good condition. Fall
rye headed. Winter wheat heading.
Damage from cutworms reported.
Grasshoppers are appearing in ex-
treme east and west portions of the
county but slight damage thus far
reported. Livestock first class.
Ravalli. Occasional showers. The
weather too cool for best crop growth.
is in good shape.
Gallatin. Frequent showers. Grow
ing conditions ideal. All spring crops
are looking good. Winter wheat that
survived looking good. Range excel
lent. Summerfallow we'll started. AL
falfa haying will start within two
weeks. Livestock rapidly growing in
first class condition. No material
shortage in the labor situation. Work
of cut worms and wire worms has par
TALLY ceased. Grasshoppers now are
Matching out insnot sufficient quaint
ties to cause damage.
Flathead. Weather cool and cloudy.
rain. Warmer weather need
All grain in good condition. Some
fields beginning to show effect of in
sufficient moisture. Range and pas
ture still plentiful. Stock looking fine.
Grasshoppers are appearing in large
numbers in northern half Of county,
but no damage is reported.
Valley. Crop conditions improving.
Past week rather cool with local show
ers. Prospects that we will have at
least half a crop. The summer fallow
be full crop. Weeds have taken a
good many fields especially those that
were disked and studied in. Range is
good and stock in good shape. Consi-
derable flax seeded in the past week
and a larger amount of feed crops
such as millet, sedan grass and corn.
Acreage of feed crops at least Is or
20 per cent larger than any previous
year.
Saltwater. Weather rather cool
with local showers. Crops excellent
especially winter wheat. Flax look
ing good. First cultivation of sugar
beets is now in progress. First cut
ting of alfalfa hay being harvested in
few parts of the county with a good
yield. Livestock in good condition
due to excellent pasture. Practically all
demands for labor are being met.
Custer. Plenty of rain. Growing
excellent, save corn needs
warm weather. Grasshoppers report
ed in extreme western part of county.
first class. First cutting of
alfalfa just started.
Richland. Local showers nearly
every day and growing conditions ex-
celent. Light hail in some sections
but no damage. Wheat looking fine.
First cutting of alfalfa almost ready.
Very little irrigating as there has
been moisture from rains.
Concern has been felt over the
grasshopper situation and a great
many farmers use the poisoned bran
mash recommended by the depart
ment. Not much damage has yet been
'eported as the hoppers are quite small
conditions good and livestock
in excellent condition.
Roosevelt. Heavy rains all week.
Weather ideal for growing. Precipi-
tation six inches for crop season as
reported with 1.67 last year. Some
heading. Crops of summer fall
low starting. Weeds bad. Stubbled in
grain poorest but is fair. Abundance
feed for livestock. Labor situa-
ton not serious.