Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-11-04

Special 10 The Tribune.
Helena. Nov. 3.-Because of the car
shortage that still continues. but little
grain is being hauled to elevators, ac-
cording TO the crop report of the state
department. of agriculture, based up
on adyiceS Of county agents for the
week ending October %. Yellowstone
county reports a short hay crop and
Ravalli county reports the hay market
is strong. The potato harvest is about
over and in most counties the crop
has been pitted. Because of dry wealth
err fall grain is making slow growth and
its condition is below normal. Lewis
and Clark is the only county that. re-
ports fall blowing in progress. Reports
by counties:
RichIand-Weather remains mild and
dry. Good weather for hauling grain
and beets. No fall blowing being done
due to dry conditions of the soil and
general shortage Of farm help. Thresh-
ing nearly completed. Livestock in
good condition but range is getting
short.
Dawson-Fair weather prevails.
Crop yields are satisfactory but farm
ers are discouraged over prices.
Prairie--No moisture during the
week, weather ideal for completion Of
fall work. Winter wheat planted on
stubble is badly in need of moisture.
Only light frosts during the week.
Large amounts Of wheat being hauled
to market and all the elevators in the
county will very 500 be filled.
Good Harvesting Weather
YeiIoWstone-Cool, dry weather dur
ing the week. Excellent harvesting
conditions but poor for fall wheat. Sew
enty-five per cent Of normal acreage Of
winter wheat planted. Stand very
spotted. Alfalfa crop generally short,
about enough hay for farm stock. Har-
Yield very good, averaging around u
tons. Range in excellent condition.
Hauling of grain has stopped as all
storage houses are filled and cannot
get ears.
Madison-Considerable snow fell in
the hills on October %. Nearly all
threshing is finished. Cattle are prac-
tically all off the range and are in
good condition.
: Fergus-Cloudy and colder weather.
Moisture needed in all sections of the
county. Too dry for blowing in most
Of the bench districts. Winter wheat
not making much progress. Shipment
Of II hundred cars Of livestock dur
ing the past week to eastern markets.
More cars needed for shipping livestock
and grain.
Lewis and Ciark-Warm. dry weaYh-
er during the week. All fall harvesting
is over. Practically all threshing fin
ished with the exception of a small por-
ton of the pea crop. Fall blowing
being done quite extensively. Potatoes
being delivered to local markets for
about sixty cents per hundred. A few
carloads have been shipped to western
cents.
FIathead-Cloudy with rain first
three days Of week. Winter wheat is
looking good in most parts of the val
ley. Potato harvest is practically fin
ished. Farmers are pitting their po-
tatoes in the field as there is no mar
ket at the present time.
Most Apples Picked
Ravatli-Cool weather prevailed
throughout the week. No precipitation,
considerable wind. Potato crop har-
vested and the market is fair, with
plenty of cars to move crop. Apple
crop practically all picked, heavy east
ern shipments. Hay market strong.
Sanders-A few heavy showers this
week. Winter wheat and rye are look
ing good and in most cases made a
very good stand. Farmers in the Vi
cinity Of Lonepine are busy hulling
their alfalfa and have finished about
one-half the alfalfa crop.
Hili-Weather unsettled and cloudy
with considerable southwest wind. No.
rainfall as yet. Slow increase in winter