Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-10

was anticipated. Corn and forage crop
exceptionally good. Dependable labor
is very scarce. Most t~hreshing crews
are running short-handed.
RooseveIt-Weather very hot with
light precipitation every week. T'hrcsh-
ing half done, yields 10 to 35 bushels.
Quality high. Considerable grasshopper
damage of late oats and flax.
Vaiiey-Growing conditions good for
late crops. Harvesting completed ex-
cepting for flax. Threshing well under
way with yields of IS to 30 bushels.
Labor situation better. Winter rye
planting is under way.
PhiIips-Ideal weather for late grain
and corn. Estimate wheat threshing
one-third completed. Yields II to Is
bushels per acre. A few good farmers
have exceptional yields. Potato crop
excellent and maturing in good shape.
HUi-Weather somewhat unsettled.
Few local showers but generally no
rain. Harvest progressing rapidly. Will
not be finished for about 10 days.
Threshing about 5 per cent completed.
The general average will be below 70
bushels. Rye is yielding light because
of gr~asshopper damage. There is still
a slight excess of labor demand over
supply.
| dry with normal moisture conditions.
T~hreshing is well under way and good
Yields of high quality grain are re-
norted. There is plenty of labor to
take care of demand 6 far as this
office is concerned. -,
Chouteau-Week generally Good with
q few light local showers. Harvesting
nearly completed. Threshing 40 per
cent done. Average yields for the
county will not exceed 10 bushe per
acre. Quality good. Seeding of win
ter wheat has begun. Corn is dong
well. Labor supply adequate,
Teton-Threshing is in full SWING IN
the county with an average yleid OF
% bushels per acre. Most threshing
crews are running with short help.
Blalne-Weather conditions general
" favorable for late crops. Rye most
" all threshed. Reported Yields 10 to
* bushels. Wheat harvest completed.
Threshing Is in full swing. Flax CON
dition fair but beginning, 70 suffer
from grasshopper damage There is
still a shortage of good labor.
Feraus-Past week especially warm
so much SO as to damage corn on
! some poorly titled fields in the eastern
mart of the county. On well prepared
fields the hot weather IS Fastening
maturity. Harvesting practically com
pleted. T~hreshing general, with yields
up to anticipation. Seeding Of winter
wheat will be general next week
There is a scarcity OF threshing help
Car shortage is becoming serious.
Lewis and CIark-Weather general
ly warm with local showers. Potatoes
beginning to ripen. Pea crop harvested
Small grain harvest we'll nnde~ way
There Is a shortage Of reliable labor
although plenty Of idle men.
Cusfer-Conditions ideal for mar
vest. Wheat average around 20 bushels
rye 30, oats 40. Corn is almost out OF
the way of frost at the present time
Thirty to so cars of livestock will be
shipped in the near future. There Is
shortage of labor at present, due tc
the fact that farmers will no pay
high wages demanded. +,
FIathead-Early part OF the weet
cloudy and hot; cool and sfowery
later part. Winter wheat yields range
from 90 to 35 bushels. Spring wheal
shows considerably lighter yields. Mos
farmers are storing their grain. Pota-
toes promise a fair yield and good
quality. There is no shortage of labor
RavaIlI-Weather clear and cool: DC
precipitation. Considerable local dam.
age by hail. Hail pecked apples vii
constitute a marketing problem this
fall. Pea crop and late grain suffered
a loss of from 80 per cent to 100 pei
cent. Grain heavy in other sections Of
the county. There will be a heavy croE
potatoes. Strong demand for feedel
hogs to clean up wheat on the hal
plus Of floating labor but a good de
voapd for rn1iah1a farm hands