The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1920-07-23
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
CROP CONDITIONS CONTINUE
ideal; ALFALFA BEING CUT

: Custer-Weather warm. General
growing conditions very good and all
grain looking fine.
Observation-Disclosures rain last
week made total of 81 inches for
the month of June. Growing condi-
lions very good. Some hail damage
reported in the central part of the
county. Winter wheat headed. AL
falfa and rye being cut. General crop
conditions good.
saltwater - Several local showers
first part of week. Dry land wheat
beginning to head in some localities.
Irrigated crops looking fine. Alfalfa
harvest in full swing.
Wheatland - Weather generally
rainy and cool. Crops make good
growth every warm day. All grain
except rye is looking exceptionally
good. Rye is being cut for hay. The
farmers are not worrying about labor
since they limited their acreage to
what they could care for
GalIatin-Heavy rain fell early in
the week followed by warm growing
weather. All crops looking excep-
tionally we'll Haying will begin in
another week with prospects for a
good yield. Appearance of grasshop-
pers is reported in some parts of the
county in damaging numbers.
Lewis and Clark-Weather genef-
ally warm with one good local rain.
Small grains late and slow in grow
ing. Alfalfa hay ready to cut and in
fair condition.
RooseveIt-Loca1 showers Thurs.
day. Weather generally warm, Crops
not suffering for moisture except in
very sandy soils. Winter grain we'll
headed. Alfalfa harvest begun. Flax
is not doing we'll thus far. Pasture
and range in excellent condition.
Farm labor scarce but demand is not
pressing. Some grasshopper damage
in east end of the county.
Phillips = Ideal growing weather
during the entire week. All crops
rapid growth and if favorable
continue there will be a
fair yield.
Blaine - Crops still making good |
growth. Winter rye is headed out |
but not stooled very well. Grain |
fields are generally patchy and thin
IN spots due to cutworm and wire |
worm damage. Flax is very promis- |
ng and with late rains should make |
good growth.
Hill - All crops showing good /
growth and flax coming along espe-
tally we'll First crop of alfalfa
mostly cut. Range conditions best in
ears.
Chouteau-Weather hot and dry.
n some cases crops beginning to 4Ied
rapid growth being mdHd
spring wheat will need another good
ain to make a crop. Flax conditionsi
potted. Harvest of alfalfa is on.
Teton-Crops as a rule are in good |
ondition and growing well. Cut
yorm damage is being reduced. tx
Cascade-Haying has begun. Grain G
,aking rapid growth. Cutworms are {
eported as working on flax in sew Ii
raj localities. {
Fergus = Crop conditions good. II
utting of alfalfa and rye hay in full 7
wing. Sheep shearing practically a
ompleted. S
Broadwater - Comparatively high @
during the week with n
lirly good rains. Conditions gener- t
lily good. Average stand of wheat i
good with prospects for heavy | 1
ields if favorable weather contin-
es. Haying will begin next week. !
Observation-Disclosures warm and ia r
orable for growing crops. Scatter !,
| light showers. All crops made
,cellent growth during the week. q
irst cutting of alfalfa now being I
ade with heavy yield. Grasshopper Il
amage is being controlled through a
,isoned bait. In
YeIIowstone-Hot weather gener-
ly prevailed with two light show G
s. Crops on dry land good though |
ere was some hail damage the pre- :.
Gus week. Alfalfa harvest begin
ng with good yield in prospect. LIZ
Prairie-All crops in excellent con- fl
ton. Wheat from foot to a foot V,
Id a half high. Weather has been
cal with little rain and generally u
arm temperatures. Flax in general
growing fine. Livestock in excel
Mt condition. n
Dawson Early sown grain is
owing up very good. That seeded
ter is not so satisfactory. Corn is
oking we'll in most sections and is
ing generally we'll cultivated and
red for.
Richland-Warm days and COOL