Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-11

Helena. Aug. Embarrassing is gen.
eral all over Montana, with winter
grains showing better than average re-
turns, while spring wheat in some sec
tions has fallen off because of hot
weather. according to the weekly crop
report of the state department of agri-
culture for the week ending August ,,
based upon the reports of county
agents and others. Rust has appeared
in some sections of Fallon county,
Rains fell owe /. most of the state during
the latter half of the week. Several
counties report hail. Conditions have
h"en ideal for corn. Report by coun-
ties:
RichIand-Fair. hot weather; spien-
did for corn and ripening grain. Wheat
harvest generally begun with abOut III
per cent cut. Practically al wheat long
enough to bind. Average yield expect
ed IL to IA bushels. Oats and barley
good; flax prospects fair. Corn espe-
cially fine. Shortage of at least l5D
men.
Dawson.-Local showers with warm
weather. Corn coming along fast, and
grain will be ready to cut in about five
days. Shortage of labor.
FalIon.-Very heavy rains during the
week; excellent growing weather. All
crops excellent. Considerable rust ap-
pearing in some sections.
Prairie-Two very heavy showers
during the week. Wheat being har-
vested. some oats already In the shock
and rye harvest completed. Livestock
in excellent condition.
Custer.-Seyeral heavy rains. One
or two sections visited by heavy hail
storms. Crop condition ideal. Prac-
ticaly all winter wheat and rye cut and
some small spring grain being harvest
ed. Labor situation adequate.
Rosebud-Weather dry and hot with
n few local showers. Small amount OF
hail. Fine crop of second cutting al
falfa. Seems TO be sufficient number
of men to handle the work.
YeIiowstone.-Heavy rain with some
hail Friday. Growing conditions very
favorable. Expect wheat yield TO av-
erage o5 bushes. Potato acreage large
and potatoes in good condition. Good
crop of second cutting alfalfa. Labor
getting scarce.
Bio Horn-Local electric storms
with a few small strips of hail. Win
ter wheat generally is above average.
Considerable acreage of spring wheat
will be late in maturing. Corn is espe-
cially good this season. All work on
farms is being handled by community
cooperation.
G~aIIatin-Weather fair and warm
with local showers. ideal for filling and
maturing of grain. Spring and fall
grains will produce heavy yield. Hay
ing nearing completion. Peas for local
canning factory being harvested Labor
scarce.
Madison.-General rains during the
week. which delayed haying; The ram
has helped the crops considerably. md
it is hoped that a big crop will be the
result,
DanieIs.-Precipitation for the week
very limited. one or two local showers.
Grain ripening fast. Better fha~ a7-
erage yields expected. Harvest labor
very limited.
Roosevelt. - Extremely hot, dry
weather fore part Of week: heavy local
showers Thursday and Friday. Some
crops very dry. Oats, barley, rye and
wheat in most localities ready to har-
vest, Labor situation well taken care OF
Valley-Weather has been extreme
hot with very little rainfall. Harvest
in southern part of the county about
half completed and majority of the
wheat is still in good condition. Late
oats have been blighted consider
ably from the hot weather and tie late
wheat tip burned some. summer fal-
low wheat holding its own. crops IN
northern part Of county just begin
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ress.
Phiilips-Hot weather with local
rains. Harvest of small grains on IN