Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-08

NlOHfdUa inc weather Has UCCA WV
cool for crop growth and rain or ex-
cess moisture in the ground has de-
layed field operations. according to
reports of county agents from y
! counties for the week ending April %
/ to the state department of agriculture.
Seeding of spring wheat is from 70 to
! so per cent completed. Winter wheat
has come through the winter with an
average Of .better-than so per cent. "A
demand, fot~farir1Gbor-is reported from
Prairie, Custer, Madison, Fergus,
Roosevelt, Daniels and Valley coun-
ties. No demand for labor or a surplus
is reported from Yellowstone, Still
water, Gallatin, Chouteau. and Flat
head counties. Reports by counties:.
Richland-One good general rain
during the week. The temperature
has been rather low and crop growth
accordingly slow. About % per cent
of the wheat has been seeded. The
bulk OF it is sown in well-prepared
be Is per cent to So per cent of last
year. With warmer weather, growth
will be rapid. Considerable increase
in acreage of corn. potatoes. beans
i and garden truck. Livestock improv-
ing.
bawson-Weather conditions gener-
ally favorable. Spring seeding in full
swing, Acreage S5 per cent of normal.
| Heavy loss of pigs is reported on ac-
count of hairless trouble.
Pralrie-Winter grain is all in ex-
| cellent condition and growing fine.
| Weather and general growing condi-
lions good. Indications are there will
be a much larger acreage OF corn this
year than ever before. There Is q
shortage of farm help.
FaIlon-Weather conditions cool and
rainy. Field work retarded and growth
very slow. d.,
Custer-Weather generally cool and
| cloudy. Soil mostly too wet for seed
ing. Grass and alfalfa looking fine.
Livestock improving. There is a de-
mand for farm labor.
YeiIowstoae-Two light showers
| during week. Weather generally cool
and cloudy. Soil cold. Spring wheat
50 per cent seeded. Indications are
there will be a normal acreage. Thirty
per cent Of the winter wheat will be
reseeded on account of poor stand.
Stock in poor condition. Plenty OF
farm labor.
Observation-Disclosures cool, cloudy and
; rainy. Too cool for much crop growth.
Where early spring seeding has been
| done, wheat is coming up in good
shape. Small per cent of winter wheat
acreage is being r~eseeded. Condition
is geenrally good in most sections of
the county. Livestock in fair condition.
but feed is scarce. Big increase in
corn acreage. There is a surplus of
farm help.
GalIatin-Very little precipitation
during the week. but partly cloudy and
cold. Plant growth started SOM dur
ing the sunshiny days. Winter wheat
condition fair to good. Very little
| spring seeding has been done. Soil
saturated with moisture to three feet
in depth. Stock in fair condition but
need warm weather and green grass.
Little demand for farm help and the
supply exceeds the demand.
Lewis and Clark-Rain fell every
other day this week. Spring blowing
| is delayed on account of wet weather.
| Winter wheat is beginning to show
growth. Some seeding has been done
on fall plowed land. Cattle are in sir
| condition.
Madison-Slight precipitation durl..
first part of the week. Warmer latter
part. of week. Spring wheat seeding
begun. Winter wheat is in good con-
dition. Grass has started to grow on
the range and from all indications
there will be a fine pasture this year.
Farm help is scarce.
Observation-Disclosures temperature for
the week IS, minimum 80. Slight pre-
~cipitation. Weather very backward.
Little spring seeding has been done.
Fall wheat is making little Roadway.
Where winter killing has been investi-
| gated. it has been found to be OF clean
summer-fallowed ground. Winter
wheat planted in stabble is in good
| shape generally.
Chouteau-Weatber generally warm
| with heavy local showers. Growing
conditians ideal but field work delayed
| because of the extra moisture in the
ground. Few calls for labor.
Fergus-Heavy rains and one snow
storm delayed field. operations. Warm
weather is needed to start good growth
| very little seeding to date. Livestock
generally in fair condition. There is
a scarcity of farm labor at present.
acknowledgements Il of an
inch. Field work has been very much
! delayed on account. OF the ground be
Ling too. wet. but normal acreage will
be planted if the necessary credit can
be obtained. Practically all winter
| wheat in this section was winter-killed
| Winter rye. however, is in excellent
| condition. The demand for farm labor
exceeds the supply.
.Daniels-Weather conditions gener-
| ally favorable for farm operations. One
| light rain fell. The majority of farm
ers are busy seeding and the prospects
are that a normal acreage will be put
in. There is considerable demand for
farm help.
VaIIey-Eirst half of the week was
very favorable for Interpretations but
rain stopped the work the latter part
of the week. General growing condi-
| tions have been unfavorable. Reports
| Indicate a 10 per cent loss in winter
rye and 90 per cent loss in winter
, wheat. but the total acreage of both
| these crops is very small. Livestock
is in poor condition. especially horses.
| There is still need for 20 to 100 men
| for farm work.
PhIIIips-Weather cool with local
| showers. Grass is growing very slow
ly. Field work Is in progress wher-
| ever the ground is dry enough.
HiIi-WeSther unsettled with some
| light showers. Generally cloudy. Win
ter rye is making good strong growth
and grass is showing up in the pastures:
Considerable blowing and other field
work has been done but not a great
deal of seeding. Range stock is show
ing steady improvement. Work horses
are in poor shape because Of lack of
food