The Bozeman courier., 1921-09-14
WEEKLY CROP REVIEW.

Helena, Sept. 14.-While eight out
of II counties reported precipitation
good rain is needed in all of the
counties reporting for the week end
ing September 3rd, to the department
of agriculture, labor and industry.
Livestock is in excellent condition.
Growing crop in irrigated districts in
good shape and potato crop general
ly fair. Sugar beets are doing well,
and second crop of alfalfa is being
completed. Summarized, the reports
by counties follow:
Richland-Weather very dry. Soil
too dry for blowing. Wheat yields,
with 80 per cent threshing completed,
averaging to 10 bushels on dry land
and II to Is bushels on irrigated land.
Oats and other small grains yielding
lower than expected, due to hot dry
weather at filling time. Corn will not
ear well on dry land, but it is very
good on irrigated farms. Sugar beets
averaging good. Livestock in fairly |
good condition.
Dawson-Threshing in full blast |
Yields ranging from eight to 80 bush
els. South end Of the county will av-
erage 10 to IL bushels; north half
will yield from 16 to 18 bushels.
Custer-Weather very dry. Cen
eral growing conditions very poor
Land too dry; no small grain has
been planted. Livestock is being
marketed gradually at far too low
prices.
Fallon-Light local showers latter
part of week. Extremely hot fore
part. Threshing reports from differ
ent parts of the county show average
yields of six to nine bushels. Corn in
excellent condition.
Yellowstone-A few local showers
fell. Fall wheat seeding has begun
but the land is too dry for germina-
.. tion. Acreage will probably be about
60 per cent of last year. Beets are
.. doing well. Livestock in good condi-
; tion though range is very nearly dried
. up.
: Big Horn-Weather very hot and
dry with a few local showers. A
large share of the threshing is COM
! pleted. Due to lack of moisture, no
winter wheat is being planted.
Saltwater Weather warm and dry
first part of week; a few local show
/ ers latter part. Wheat on dry land
averaging 10 to Is bushels: on irri-
/ rated land. 25 to 80. Some wheat
! seeding, where local showers have
fallen, is up and looking good. Pota-
/ to crop fair Sugar beets good Sec
/ ond cutting alfalfa all harvested.
r Gallatin- Unusually warm weather
for the time of year Local showers
several evenings duFing the week.
Harvesting is in full progress and
threshing under way. Yields of wheat
reported as fair to good. Livestock
in very good condition.
Is Jefferson-A general rain fell over
the entire county the latter part OF
the week. Ground is in splendid con.
e dition for winter wheat. Threshinp
has begun. Some wheat is yielding
as high as % bushels to the acre. Pc.
tatoes are doing very well. Harvest
ing of the second crop of alfalfa has
begun. Livestock is in poorer condi
ton than a month ago on account oi
the drying up of the range. Early
feeding of livestock will be. necessary
Wheatland-Weather warm anC
dry with a few local showers. Wheai
harvest about so per cent completed
Threshing reports show a range oi
five to 20 bushels of goodw quality
Second cutting Of alfalfa rather light
Livestock doing well
Fergus-The week has been ex
ceedinely hot and dry with some rain
s on SATURDAY. Harvest uracticalI,
completed Threshing yields in Ju
dith basin districts generally good
Some winter wheat IS being plante,
but most farmers are delaying be
cause of damage being done by hop
pers to early planted wheat Firs
8 shipment of livestock made Tuesday