The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-07-14
REPORT BY

REPORT BY COUNTIES
Carbon.-Good growing weather all
week with rains in different parts of
county. First cutting of alfalfa now
being put up. Wheat in excellent con-
dition as well as corr and other grain.
Sugar beets in good shape. Grass good
and stock in fine shape. No particular
shortage of labor. Conditions point
to a bumper crop both on non-irrigated
and irrigated land.
Richland.-About one inch of rain
fell during the week. Hail in a few
sections which did some damage. All
crops are looking splendid. Slight
shortage of steady farm hands.
D~awson.-Fair weather during most
of week. Rain is needed in some COM
munities but all crops are doing fine.
Fallon.-Light general rain first of
the week, with heavy local showers
latter part of week. Crop conditions
are excellent. Grasshoppers doing
some damage in restricted areas.
Prairie.-Rain needed in some Sec
tons. Corn making excellent growth.
Spring wheat heading out. Oats head
ing, and winter wheat crop in excellent
condition.
Custer.-A couple of showers during
the week. Crop conditions ideal. Some
of the small grain starting to head.
Corn looking fine. All livestock in
excellent shape. Labor situation ad-
equate.
Rosebud.-Heavy precipitation and
some hail. Crops in fine condition.
Corn somewhat backward. Plenty of
labor available. Grasshoppers not do
ing much damage.
Stillwater.-Local showers first of
week, with general rain latter part of
week. Hail in some sections which
did considerable damage to crops.
Good yield of alfalfa. Winter wheat
jointing and heading. Rye being har-
vested. Corn sugar beets and gardens
excellent.
Gallatin.-Fair weather and warm
during entire week. Crops have shown
very rapid growth. A good rain will
be needed soon. Labor supply and de-
mand about equal.
Madison.-Light precipitation dur
ing week. Rain is needed. Grasshop-
pers doing considerable damage.
Roosevelt.-Moderately cool wealth.
er. Poor growing weather for corn
but excellent for wheat and other
small grains. Some damage from hail
this week. Grasshoppers doing con-
siderable damage in some sections.
Blaine.-Several local showers dur
ing the week. Winter rye will be
ready to cut in about a week. Winter
wheat heading out in fair stand. The
spring wheat is doing we'll. Alfalfa
hay being cut.
Phillips.-General rains over most
of county. Warm weather, and crop
conditions excellent. First cutting of
alfalfa in full swing with big stand of
hay. Corn, small grains and other
crops in fine shape. Some demand for
labor in hay fields.
Hill.-Weather conditions unsettled
with local shows in northern part of
county. Weather fairly cool. Crops i IN
southern part of county suffering ma
terially from lack of moisture. Grass
hoppers doing considerable damage in
some sections. Range conditions very
good.
p Chouteau.-Practically no precipi-
%tation; cool and cloudy weather during
most of the week. Crops suffering
from dry weather. Winter wheat
headed and filling. Spring wheat
holding out well on summer fallow.
Considerable rye being cut for hay.
Grass is drying up.
Cascade.-Total precipitation for
the week was % of an inch. A good
rain is needed. Haying started in
most localities. Grasshoppers doing a
little damage.
Teton.-Very little precipitation
during the week. Growing conditions
not very favorable due to dry wea-
Their and hot winds. A good rain is
badly needed.
Fergus.-Rains during nearly every
night in the past week have been of
immense benefit to crops. Winter
wheat in excellent condition. Early
planted spring crops beginning to
head. Considerable damage from
grasshoppers reported. First crop of
alfalfa being cut.
Flathead. - Weather hot and drv
with no rain. Winter wheat filling
rapidly and suffering from lack of
moisture. Spring wheat heading out.
All crops need moisture. Good stand
OF potatoes everywhere in the coun-
ty. No shortage of labor.
Ravalli. - Weather favorable for
haying. No precipitation. Crops do
ing fine but rnnistnrp unrlH hn ual