The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-05-10

LIE 6OLEMAN AOOG6lEh
during the week. The temperature
has been rather low and crop growth
accordingly slow. About rs per cent
of the wheat has been seeded. The
bulk of it has been sown on well pre-
pared seed beds. The acreage this
year will be z 5to IS per cent of last
year. With warmer weather, growth
will be rapid. Considerable increase
in acreage of corn, potatoes, beans
and garden truck. Livestock improv-
ing.
Dawson.-Weather conditions gen
orally favorable. Spring seeding in
full swing. Acreage 85 per cent of
normal. Heavy loss of pigs is report
ed on account of the hairless trouble.
P~rairie-Winter grain is all in ex-
cellent condition and growing fine.
Weather and general growing condi
tions good. Indications T there will
be a much larger acreage of corr this
year than ever before. There is q
shortage of farm help.
Fallon-Weather conditions COO
and rainy. Field work retarded anc
growth very slow.
Custer-Weather generally coo
and cloudy. Soil mostly too wet fol-
seeding. Grass and alfalfa looking
fine. Livestock improving. There il
a demand for farm labor.
Yellowstone.-Two light showers
during the week. Weather general!
cool and cloudy. Soil cold. Spring
wheat so per cent seeded. Indication
are there will be a normal acreage
Thirty per cent of the winter whea
will be reseeded on account of poo
stand. Stock in poor condition. Plen
ty of farm labor.
Stiilwater.-Weather cool, cloud,
and rainy. Too cool for much GRO
growth. Where early spring seedin
; has been done, wheat is coming up i
good shape. Small per cent of win
ter wheat acreage is being reseedeC
Condition is generally good in mos
sections of the county. Livestock i
fair condition, but feed is scarce. Bi
increase in corn acreage. There is
| surplus of farm help.
Gallatin.-Very little precipitatio
during the week, but partly cloud
/ and cold. Plant growth started som
during the sunshiny days. White
wheat condition fair to good. Ve1
little spring seeding has been don
Soil saturated with moisture 60 thr'
feet in depth. Stock in fair cond
ton, but need warm weather ar
green grass. Little demand for far
help and the supply exceeds the d
mand.
Lewis and Clark.-Rain fell ever
S other day this week. Spring plowir
is delayed on account of wet weathe
: Winter wheat is beginning to she
growth. Some seeding has been do
0 on fall ployed land. Cattle are in fs
/ condition.
Madison-Slight precipitation du
ing first part of the week. Warm
IS latter part of week. Spring whe
/. seeding has begun. Winter wheat
Ie in good condition. Grass has start
to grow on the range, and from
4 indications there will be a fine pa
ture this year. Farm help is scare
C~ascade.-Maximum temperate
,r for the week SO, minimum
Slight precipitation. Weather We
n, backward. Little spring seeding !
been done. Fall wheat is making
tie Roadway. Where winter kill
in has been investigated, it has b'
4 found to b con clean summer /
lowed ground. Winter wheat plan
n in stubble is n good shape general
- Chouteau.-Weather general
warm with heavy local shows
Growing conditions ideal, but Fl
work delayed because of the ex
moisture. in the ground Few calls
labor.
Fergus.-Heavy rains and
snow storm delayed field operate
Warm weather is needed to start g
growth. Considerable blowing,
been done. but very little seeding
date. Livestock generally in