The Wolf Point herald., 1922-06-15
MONTANA CROPS
ARE COMING FINE

menL OF agriculture IOI me week
ending June 8. Fifteen of the 18
counies reported moisture and fine
growing weather. Dawson, Custer,
Hill and Teton note the presence Of
insect pests. Cutting of alfalfa will
start in Richland county in two about
two weeks. A surplus Of labor is re
ported from some counties and no
county notes a scarcity Reports by
counties:
misunderstanding conditions ex-
ceptionally good Four inches Of rain
fell during May. Splendid sub-soil
storage of moisture. Wheat looking
4 fine; best wheat prospects since 1916.
Practically all corn planted and part
of it up. First cutting of alfalfa will
4 be ready in two weeks. Larger flax
I acreage this year All other crops
looking good. Shortage of flax seed.
Livestock improving rapidly. Labor
supply and demand about equal
Dawson-Fine growing conditions
this week. Numerous reports of grass
hopper outbreaks. Livestock in fine
condition.
Prairie-Ideal weather for grow
ing crops. Rain fell almost contin-
uously Monday and Tuesday, clear
the rest of the week. Spring wheat
doing fine, winter wheat is standing
about eight inches high with the best
stand ever had in the county. Win
ter rye heading out. Wheat and oats
planted and 60 per cent of the corn.
Feed crop acreage exceptionally large
this year. Livestock in good condi-
ton. "A few losses reported from
blackleg. More men applying for
work than can be placed.
Custer-About one inch of mois-
ture fell first part of week. General
growing conditions very good. Prac-
tically all crops with the exception of
corn are in. Alfalfa will soon be
cut for hay. Livestock doing well
with lots of feed available. Labor sit
uation adequate. Grasshoppers are
Matching out in small numbers.
Rosebud-First part Of week wet
and cold with several hail storms.
Very good growing weather latter
part of week. Alfalfa making good
Growth. Corn about all in. Wheat
making average growth.
Yellowstone-Fore part of week
cool and rainy. Last part, clear and
warm. Plenty of moisture. Winter
wheat starting to pick up but still
backward. Spring grains in excell-
ent condition with good stand. Sugar
beets coming nicely and about ready
to thin. Alfalfa and corn coming
along in god shape. Plenty Of avail
able labor.
Stillwater-No rainfall during the
week. Very cool first of week with
light frosts and freezing tempera-
ture. Very little damage done.
Warmer latter part of week. Winter
wheat stooling; considerable acreage
has thin stand. Big increase in corn
acreage and all planted. Excellent
pasture. Surplus of labor.
Madison-Heavy rainfall first OF
week. Light frosts on two or three
NIGHTS Practically all the spring
wheat is III the ground and abundant
moisture is promising rapid growth
Nearly all potatoes planted with the
acreage about the same as last year
Daniels-Rain early part Of week
followed by warm weather. Spring
Grains in fine condition. More mols-
ture in ground than usual this time
of year. Cattle rapidly improving
Roosevelt Precipitation go of an
inch. Ideal growing weather. Al
crons in splendid condition with gooc
even stands and growing fast. Some
fax and. corn yet to be seeded. Live
stock in good shape.
yalley-Good growing weather
-Four and one-half inches Of rain TEL
: during May. General crop conditions
+ are very promising, and at present
, indicate that the wheat acreage vii
D he normal and an increase in oats
/ and flax acreage. Winter rye start
: inc to head. Labor situation prac
: tically balanced.
Phillips Heavy rains during early
I part of week; balance OF week luea
t for growing crops. Corn planting
! in full swing.
: Blaine-Heavy fall of rain follow
: ed bv warm weather. Spring whea
/ progressing rapidly. Winter rye l
: heading out with very good stand
, Oats and barley just coming up
q Corn and potatoes being planted. Al
r livestock has improved wonderfully
r Small demand for labor.
r Steady warm rain early Il
a week followed by somewhat unset
$ tied wather and considerable south
west wind. Practically all of earl.
e sown wheat stooling in fine shape
Il Grasshoppers Matching out in larg
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