The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1922-08-04
RYE HARVEST
UNDER WAY

Cutting of Winter Wheat Started in
Several Counties-Labor Shortage
Reported in Five Counties-Hot
Weather Hurting Late Crops-Ram
Hurts Hay Crop.
Helena, July 28.-The rye harvest
is we'll under way in Montana and
cutting of the winter wheat has be-
gun In haif a dozen counties, accord
ing to the crop report of the State
Department of Agriculture for the
week ending July %, based upon re-
ports of county agents and others. A
labor shortage is reported from five
counties, Fergus needing 200 men at
once. Extremely hot weather has
prevailed in northeastern Montana
and late crops are reported in need
OF rain. While the hay crop has been
heavy in the state. it has been con-
s1derably damaged by rain and indi-
cations are there will not be as much
marketable hay as last year. Reports
by counties:
Lewis 4 Clark. haying of al
falfa still in progress and much of it
over-ripe. No appreciable precipita-
ton and non-irrigated crops in need
OF rain. Cutting of winter wheat
will start in a week or ten DAYS.
Grain heading but moisture would in
sure better filling.
DaWson.-Rain needed in a few
sections, but most of the crops are
doing nicely. All wheat is headed.
Some winter rye is being harvested.
PraIrle-Weather conditions ideal
for growing crops. Corn crop very
good. Labor supply sufficient at pres
ent.
Custer.-Weather conditions good
for maturing small grain crops. Prac-
Ically all the winter wheat and rye
have been harvested. Second cutting
OF alfalfa being harvested at present.
Livestock in excellent shape. Labor
situation adequate.
Iellowstone-Good weather FREEDOM
mates with one good general rain.
Winter wheat rapidly maturing. Har-
Vestlng to start next week. Spring
wheat heading out; well filled. Beets,
corn and beans in good condition.
Observation-Disclosures cool with To-
cal showers first of the week. Warm
latter part of week. Haying finished
with good crop. Crops filling good
Some winter wheat being harvested.
Corn very good and tasseling. Sugar
oeets and potatoes very good.
Gallatin-Warm weather first two
days of week. Heavy intermittent
showers latter part of week. Rains
damaged the hay considerably and
much of the fall grain is down which
will decrease the yield. Earliest of
fall grain will be cut first of next
week. Labor very scarce. Going
wage $3.50 per day with room and
board.
Madison.-Heavy showers during
the week. Condition of the potato
crop is little less than normal, manv
of the fields being late. Hay cror
heavy but rains have retarded the
work and have also injured the quail
ty OF the commercial hay.
Fergus.-Past week exceptionally
hot and dry with only one cool day
with slight precipitation. Late spring
grains in need of moisture. Winter
rye being harvested. Winter wheat
about ready for harvesting. Over zoe
men needed at once and 300 or 400
within the next ten days.
Teton. for the week
.16 inch. General growing conditions
fair. Weather fairly cool and there
fore crops are not suffering from heat
and drought. Some demand for la
Dor.
Daniels-Hot dry weather prevailed
throughout the week. Precipitation
one-tenth inch. All crops needing
rain. Rye harvest starting.
Roosevelt.-Extremely hot weather
Light shower on Sunday. All crops
In good condition. Late crops in need
OF rain. Harvest started in some To-
calities. Labor situation O. k. at pres
ent.
Blaine-Weather conditions quite
favorable with a general shower on
Saturday night. Rye mostly all cut.
Wheat heading out and filling in good
shape. Oats and other grains doing
very well. Second crop Of alfalfa
coming along nicely. Grass hoppers
still numerous but are being checked
materially by the poison. Small de-
mand for labor with the approach of
harvest.
Phillips-Good rainfall through cen
trail part of county followed by hot
weather. Rye harvest rs per cent
complete and early spring grain rap
idly maturing Corn and potatoes ex-
cellent.
Hill-Weather somewhat unsettled
but favorable for crop growth. Prac-
tically no rain during the week. Good
growth being made where crops were
not burned badly or damaged by hop
pers. Grasshoppers increasing in
numbers with prospects for further
supply Of poison not encouraging. In
districts where hail damage was Sc
we're, the late sown crops are making
second growth and give promise of
some grain.
Flathead- Weather hot and dry,
partly cloudy. Winter wheat ripe and
harvest starting. Spring wheat filling
well. Potatoes doing well. Rain is
needed for pastures, second crop of al
falfa and for late spring grain crops.
Livestock in good condition.
Rayalli.-Practically no precipita-
ton during the week. Ideal weather
for ripening Of grain. Harvesting Of
hay comemncing in lower end of val
ley among the fall wheat and barley.
Winter wheat in dryland sections
promising. Spring wheat experience
mo droI1th Ctrono demand for farm