The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1921-08-19
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Helena, August 13.-Returns OF 70
to 80 bushels an acre from wheat |
threshed in the counties of northeast
ern Montana, are the best yields on
the whole, reported from any part OF
Montana to the Department of Agri-
culture, Labor & Industry for the
week ending August 6. The second
crop of alfalfa will be large, Reports
bv counties, summarized, are as fol-
lows:
Prairie-Weather conditions rather
unfavorable with hot dry winds. Corn
is still in good growing condition but
badly in need of moisture. Wheat
harvest Is per cent completed. Ex-
cellent crop in northern part of the
county. South Of the river the yield
is about Is per cent Of last years
CROP. Rye crop is in good condition.
Not so good as last year. Corn the
best ever raised IN Frame County;
Potatoes are good. Livestock in good
shape.
Custer.-Weather very hot some
wind the first of the week. Crop con-
ditions fair. Threshing started IN
some of the counties. Second cutting
of alfalfa harvest begun.
Yellowstone.-No precipitation dur,
ing the week. Generally clear and
cool. Irrigated crops yielding about
normal. Dry land spotted but yield
generally below last year. Harvest
proceeding rapidly. Second cutting al
! falfa giving good yield and quality.
Big Horn-Weather cooler during
past week and some local showers
! Harvest practically over. Threshing
begun. Estimated wheat crop vii
probably be so per cent of the ordln
airy yield.
Stillwater-Hot, dry and windy frs
part of week. Cool and cloudy latte
part. Corn making good growth
Sugar beets generally good. Small
grain harvest on dry land about fin
ished. -,
Wheatland-Cool, dry weather witt
local showers. Wheat filling we'll
Winter wheat harvest begun. Damag
from hail is greater than thought las
, week. Grasshoppers are causing
damage in all parts Of the county:
Fergus-Growing conditions splen
did for grain. Nights cool. In noun
famous regions where there was am
ME rain. crops were never better. u
other localities late spring grain /
showing effects Of recent hot weather
Winter wheat harvest well along
, Some threshing begun.
Rooseyelt.-Scatter local showers
Hav damaged with wind followed b
clear weather. Small grain abou
, one-half harvested. Threshing begun
, Estimated that Roosevelt County WI
ship close to 100000 bushels Q
d wheat.
! ValIey.-The past week has bee
quite favorable for harvest and is we
I under way in the southern part Q
. the county. Grain filling very wei
! Where threshing has begun yields al
ranging up to 20 and 80 bushels c
r No. / wheat.
! Phillips.-Weather generally COT
) and ideal. for harvest. Corn advan'
: ing rapidly and will make fine Gro!
+ Late crops are improved. There WI
be a very slight movement Of iv'
: stock to market this year.
! Hill.-Weather unsettled and part
! cloudy. In general plenty of moistu1
: in the soil and late grains are ripenin
; normally. Wheat yields promise
e average 8 to 10 bushels on fields TIL
: are being cut. Oats where not dan
aged by grasshoppers will go 20 to z
Second cutting of alfalfa better thu
first.
FIathead.-No rain. Weather part
t. cloudy and cooler. Winter whe
threshing begun. Late grain, pot
toes. corn and sunflowers are in got
!. condition. Potatoes will be of bett
r,,,o1itx, than last wear