The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-07-28
Montana Crop Report

The rye harvest is well under way
in Montana and cutting of the winter
wheat has begun in half a dozen coun-
ties, according to the crop report of
the state departmet of agriculture for
the week ending July %, based upon
reports of county agents and Others
A labor shortage is reported from five
counties, Fergus needing 200 men at
once. Extremely hot weather has pre-
vailed in northern Montana and late
crops are reported in need of rain.
While the hay crop has been heavy
in the state it has been considerably
damaged by rain and indications are
there will not be as much marketable
hay as last year. Reports by counties:
Lewis & Clark.-First haying of
alfalfa still in progress and much Of
it over-ripe. No appreciate precipi-
tation and non-irrigated crops in need
of rain. Cutting of winter wheat will
start in a week or ten days. Grain
heading but moisture would insure bet
ter filling.
la SOu.-INdlI ilccucu Ill d lew ocS-
tions, but most of the crops are doing
nicely. All wheat is headed. Some
winter rye is being harvested. Labor
supply very short.
Prairie.-Weather conditions ideal
for growing crops. Corn crop very
good. Labor supply is sufficient at
present.
Custer.-Weather conditions good
for maturing small grain crops. Prac-
tically all the winter wheat and rye
has been harvested. Second cutting
of alfalfa being harvested at present.
Livestock in excellent shape. Labor
situation adequate.
Yellowstone.-Cool weather predom-
mated with one good general rain.
Winter wheat rapidly maturing. Har-
vesting to start next week. Spring
wheat heading out; we'll filled. Beets,
corn and beans in good condition.
Stillwater.-Weather cool with local
showers first of the week. Warm lat
ter part of week. Haying finished
with good crop. Crops filling good.
Some winter wheat being harvested.
Corn very good and tasseling. Sugar
beets and potatoes very good.
Gallatin.-Warm weather first two
days of week. Heavy, intermittent
showers latter part of week. Rains
damaged hay considerably and much
of the grain is down which will de-
crease the yield. Earliest of fall grain
will be cut first of next week. Labor
very scarce. Going wage $3.50 per
day with room and board.
Madison-Heavy showers during the
week. Condition of the potato crop is
a little less than normal, many of the
fields being late. Hay crop heavy but
rains have retarded the work and have
also injured the quality of the COM
mercial hay.
Fergus.-Past week exceptionally
hot and dry with only one cool day
with slight precipitation. Late spring
grains in need Of moisture. Winter
rye being harvested. Winter wheat
about ready for harvesting. Over 200
men needed at once and 300 or 400
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Observation-Disclosures for the week
.16 inch. General growing conditions
fair. Weather fairly cool and there
fore crops are not suffering from heat
and drouth. Some demand for labor.
Daniels.-Hot dry weather prevailed
throughout the week. Precipitation
one-tenth inch. All crops needing
rain. Rye harvest starting.
overwhelmingly hot weather.
shower on Sunday. All crops in
good condition. Late crops in need
of rain. Harvest started in some To-
calities. Labor situation o. X. at pres
emit.
Blaine.-Weather conditions quite
with a general shower on
Saturday night. Rye mostly all cut.
Wheat heading out and filling in good
shape. Oats and other grains doing
very we'll. Second crop of alfalfa COM
ing along nicely. Grasshoppers still
numerous but are being checked ma
terially by the poison. Small demand