The Bozeman courier., 1921-10-12
CROP IS
GOOD in MONTANA

HELENA, Oct. 12.-Compared
with previous years, the acreage!
seeded to winter wheat and rye in
Montana this fall will probably be
reduced, according to reports made
to the Department. of Agriculture,
Labor and Industry for the week end
ing September 80. Big Horn, Still
water, Valley and Hill counties re-
port decreased acreage; Prairie and
Fergus an increase. Threshing is |
nearly finished in most parts of the
state, and the potato harvest is well
under way. On the whole the pota-
to crop of the state will be good. |
Richland reports the maximum yield
of 500 bushels, and other counties
report yields ranging from 100 to
200 sacks per acre. Heavy potato
shipments are being made from Ra-
valli county loading stations. Live
stock shipments from the state will
be the lightest for years. Summar-
lied, reports by counties are as fol-
lows:
Richland-Weather cool; killing
frost September 80. Potatoes yield
ed as high as 500 bushels per acre.
Yield and quality of sugar beets
good. Corn crop very good, fully
aalpred and of excellent quality.
Final check of wheat yield did not
lshow as good results as hoped for.
Dawson-Threshing is being rapid
ly completed in most sections OF the
county; will be finished in all parts
, by the middle of October A large
percentage is going to market very
stock marketing.
Prairie-Considera wind during
the week has dried out the top sur
face so that planting Of fall wheat
> has been stopped. Even so, the acre
age will be larger than for number
of years. Fall rye is being planted
for an early hay crop. Lower whea
n Yields have been reported and tn
general average will not be so hlgl
y as was forecasted a month ago. Th
Il oats crop is fairly good and there i
e also a fair potato crop. The live
stock situation is fairly good, al
though the farms are only so pc
,r few years ago. About 20 per cen
s. as MANY cattle will be shipped fron
,r the county as was shipped two year
r ago.
II Fallon-Unusually strong wind tn
ID middle of the week. Days clear an
warm. nights cool. Corn is in tn
shock and most of the potatoes han
m vested.
ID Big Horn-Weather variable froi
ne hot to cold. No moisture. A sma
L Acreage of winter wheat is bein
u planted. Two Farm Bureau con
munities are planning on pure-bre
livestock project.
7h Weather very dry al
es warm, with considerable wind. Vel
~ little fall seeding being done as
o. consequence. Some that was seed'
d early and terminated has been kill'
by the drouth. Sugar beet harve
so per cent completed. Averal
'r- yield 10 to II tons. Potato crop fai
to Gallatin-Warm days with su
1d, shine have been the rule this wee
ere No precipitation. High winds pa
en- of the week. Threshing two-thir
'er completed. Winter wheat seedil
- well under way. Some livesto
shipments being made.
lily Lewis and Clark-W Weather ia
le- excepting for one cold windy d;
ue. Potatoes are yielding about IT'S sac
ed, per acre. Winter rye and wheat 9
ep- being planted.
for Jefferson-No precipitation.
in tatoes are being dug at the prese
time. Grain is most threshed. w
ter wheat is yielding Is to 20 bu
ar els per acre. Potatoes yielding
lay to f8O sacks per acre. Livestock
[rs. fair condition.
to Cascade-W gather much coo
son during the week. Maximum temp
The ature SO, minimum 43. Livestock
p. good condition.
rch. Valley-Weather has been VI
windy and cloudy, with numerous
nco cal showers, delaying threshing.
ble ground has been in excellent shi
fire for the seeding of fall grains. .
eat small creage has been seeded,
the it is looking good. Livestock in g
hv condition.
and Fergus-Extremely high winds
and some precipitation. Latter part
feet the week the weather was fair. Es
,vad planted winter wheat is coming al
a livery nicely. Some districts rel
;+tla more winter wheat than normal
ing planted. Very little livestock
ing marketed, the movement bt
- the Iightest on record for a nun
ss;sa - of years.
- IL Hill-Weather generally ideal
.llei ,.. fall work and threshing. Early
llall' ,l grain is mostly up and shows a
Z lsS satisfactory stand. Total acreag'
al .st = fall rye viii probably be redu
star More corn harvested in this COZ
O"u- thar. ever before. Little stock