The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-09-14
STATE CROP REPORT
SHOWS PROSPERITY
WHEAT YIELD is UP TO EXPEC,
MISUNDERSTANDING is
ABOUT HALF DONE

strong demand Tor reIlaDle farm nelp
the supply of labor seems to be
catching up with the demand in mos
counties, while others report thresh.
ing outfits are running shot-handed
according to the weekly summary OF
crop conditions issued by the state
department of agriculture based on
information given by the county
agents and others for the week end
ing September 2. There is a big
crop of potatoes and corn maturing
for harvest. Wheat yields are re-
ported ranging from 10 to so bushels
per acre, with the average fair and
about up to expectations. Some
counties are just getting started
threshing. Others have nearly half
finished. Reports by counties.
Carbon.=Everybody harvesting.
Crops excellent. Some wheat yields
over so bushels. Not much thresh-
ing done yet. Haying still IN. Early
potatoes yielding heavy. Corn fine.
Apple crop good. Large acreage of
beans in excellent condition. Range
cured and stock fat. Harvest hands
needed.
Richland.-Weather has been hot
and dry followed by good general
rain covering the entire county.
Threshing 20@o completed; yields
ranging from ten to 40 bushels.
Prospects are for unusually good
yields of corn. Potato yield normal.
Sugar beet prospects good.
Dawson.-Harvesting completed.
Thershing reports range from Is to
20 bushels per arce. Yields general
ly lower than expected. Some stock
being shipped.
Prairie.=Weather generally hot
and dry; good for ripening late grain.
Threshing probably 1919 completed.
Spring wheat average Is bushels per
acre. Late wheat was damaged some
from black rust. Oats CROP is fair;
average yields are not up to expec-
tations. Corn crop best ever in the
county. Heavy shipments of live
stock during the week.
Fallon.-One heavy local rain but
in most parts of county corn is need
ing more moisture. Threshing just
beginning. No shortage of labor re-
ported as yet.
Observation-Disclosures warm and
dry. All grains harvested. Thresh-
ing in progress. Good yields report
ed. There is a large acreage of corn
and it promises the best crop in
years. Potatoes and sugar beets both
will yield well. Thre is a shortage of
threshing help.
Stillwater.-Weather very dry and
farmers undecided about seeding fall
wheat. Threshing one-third COM
pleted. Dryland yields averaging Is
to 20 bushels. Heaviest yields report
ed so bushels. Corn maturing rapid
ly. Potatoes and sugar beets excel
lent. Livestock still in good condi-
ton. There is a slight demand for ,
labor. !.
~Gallatin.-Warmer, %sunshiney days {
with several local showers. Late t
grains maturing rapidly. All winter |
wheat harvested and most of the +
grain in dryland districts. |
Threshing of seed peas in progress.
Yield of all crops fair to good. Labor {
supply and demand about equal al !
though there seems to be plenty of !
floating help not willing to work a
steady.
Daniels.-Weather generally warm a
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practically all cut. First ~threshing v
indicate a lighter yield than
was anticipated. Corn and forage r
crop exceptionally good. Dependable
is very scarce. Most threshing c
are running short handed.
Roosevelt-.Weathe very hot with :
light precipitation every week. !
Threshing half done, yields 10 to 35 :
bushels. Quality high. Considerable :
y%rasshopper damage of late oats and Z
lax.
Valley.-Growing conditions good il
FOR late crops. Harvesting complet- A
ed excepting for flax. Threshing \
well under way with yields of Is to S
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rye planting is under way. n
Phillips.-Ideal wether for late n
grain and corn. Estimate wheat |
5hreshing one-third completed. Yields t
IL to Is bushels per acre. A few
good farmers have exceptional yields. h
Potato crop excellent and maturing b
in good shape. n
Hill.-Weather somewhat unset v
tied. Few local showers but gener l
ally no rain. Harvest progressing l
Will not be finished for 10 !.
days. Threshing about $50 COM :
The general average will be !
below 20 bushels. Rye is yielding .
light because of grasshopper damage.
There is still a slight excess of labor =
demand over supply. T.
Cascade.-Weather generally hot !
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