The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-06-24

Judging by reports from ~ coun-
ties in the state, climatic conditions
in all of them with two exceptions
could not have been better for the
past week than they have been. Re-
ports received from these counties by
Charles D.. Greenfield, commissioner
of agriculture and publicity, are to
the effect that there have been rains
in all of them with the exception of
RavaIli and Valley counties, but in
no county is there any report of crops
suffering from lack of moisture in
the ground. The reports also show
that there is good grass, and all
classes of livestock are rapidly get
ting into good condition. Wheat
seeding, except in a few isolated dis
tricts, has been completed, but in
several sections flax is being sown as
we'll as forage crops. Several coun-
ties report the appearance of grass
hoppers, and measures are being Ia
ken to fight them in case it is neces-
sary. Other counties report the ap-
pearance of cut worms, but these re-
ports come only from a few counties.
There are some reports of the killing
of alfalfa, and in a number of cases
these fields are being re-seeded with
flax. The reports from the differ
ent counties follow:
Richland - Good local showers
have brought about ideal growing
conditions. Weather remains gen
orally cool. Wheat is coming along
in fine shape. Corn just coming
through the ground. Continued de-
mand for good flax seed for reseed-
ing winter killed alfalfa fields. Pre-
parations are being made to control
grasshopper outbreak should it occur.
Roosevelt - General showers all
over the county. Weather cool and
fine for growing. Wheat all up. Flax
nearly all sown. Some oats, corn
and feed crops are being planted yet.
Pasture good.
Prairie-General rains over the
county the first two days of the week.
Crops of all kinds made remarkable
growth. Grass on the range is ex-
cellent. Livestock now generally in
good condition. Corn crop is prac-
tically all in. Some cut worm dam
age reported.
Sheridan-Weather during the
week was cool with a few light local
showers. Practically all small grain
is in the ground. Acreage of flax
will probably be increased if good
rain would fall. Cattle and horses
are doing we'll. Pasture is improv-
ing steadily.
Dawson - Light rain during the
first part of the week furnished plen-
ty of moisture for seed termination.
All livestock are looking fine. Work
horses are getting stronger and farm
ers r rapidly finishing up field
work. Outbreak of grasshoppers has
occurred in the eastern part of the
county.
Custer = Several general showers
fell during the week. Growing con
ditions first class. There is plenty
of moisture in the ground at the pres
ent time. Some corn and flax are
still being seeded. Livestock grad
ually improving. Calf crop rather
light.
Rosebud-About one inch of rain
fall in the county during the week
with the exception of the western
portion. Weather conditions cool
and crops are in excellent condition.
Corn in need of warmer weather.
Grass is making a vigorous growth.
Cut worms and grasshoppers are be-
to appear. Livestock is do
ing we'll.
Stillwater-Weather is cool with
local showers. This is causing win
ter wheat to stool, and making the
outlook somewhat bad. All spring
are looking fine. Sugar beets
UP and first cultivation being done
by some. Big acreage of flax, sun
flowers and corn planted. Pasture
excellent. Livestock improving. Only i,
a small acreage of potatoes planted
due to high cost of seed.
Observation-Disclosures plenty of rain
the past week conditions are very ia
vorable and grain is making splendid
growth. Grain and corn seeding fin
shed with some flax yet being seed
ed. Few cases of cut worms are re-
WheatIand-Week generally cool
and still wet with showers every day.
All wheat seeded thus far is looking
good. Dat crop about rs per cent in.
There is a good demand for seed flax.