Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-04-29

potatoes. n other lnter-tIlled crops
and summer tillage and dairying. Live
stock looking fairly COED. There
should be plenty of grass within a short
time. Slight shortage farm help.
Particularly part of the week
showery. Where moisture tests have
been made plenty of moisture has been
found to a depth of Al inches. Field
operations are beginning with pros
poets for a larger and better prepared
acreage this year. Winter grains com
ing through in fine shape. Livestock
now in good condition. There is q
slight shortage of farm help.
FaII0n-Rain and snow first Of the
week. warm and pleasant latter part
of week. Growing conditions very good:
grass coming up rapidly. Seeding has
begun. All reports on winter grain are
favorable. The poor condition of work
stock will somewhat delay putting in
the crop.
~DawsOn-First part of the week very
cold with ground frozen. Last three
days very mild and field work is pro-
crossing rapidly. Winter wheat is look
ing fine. Spring wheat seeding will
begin ext week. Most livestock is
very thin and heavy losses in horses
occurred during the past month.
LUIS O1 IlOIStuIt ltIl Tie
past week and growing conditions at
the present time are very good. The
cold and rainy weather has retarded
plant growth and the seeding of grain.
Livestock losses do moi tally up so
great as anticipated six weeks ago.
There is IN untitled demand for farm
help.
Observation-Disclosures wet and cold
Growing conditions poo Winter wheat
just coming through the ground. Spring
seeding beginning and a large acreage
is anticipated because of favorable
moisture conditions. Stock is going on
the range in fair condition.
StIIWater-Snow and rain first of
the week. Moisture conditions very
good. Warm growing weather last of
the week. Winter wheat is somewhat
backward and a small per cent is being
reseeded. Field work is well under
way and more than the average acreage
will be seeded if conditions are favor
able. There will also be a big increase
in corn acreage. There is a slight de-
crease in the sugar beet acreage due
to low prices. Considerable forage
crops being seeded.
G aiati n-Some snow and cool
weather first of the week. Clear and
warm latter part. Winter wheat good.
L duu IuthuVNs Ill tAteISut
condition but very little growth has
taken place as yet. A little spring
seeding has been done in some of the
drier spots in the county.
Lewis & Clark-Weather generally
fair and warm. Field work progress
ing rapidly and seeding of wheat, oats |
and field peas is under way. A small
amount of winter wheat killed out and
is being reseeded. Alfalfa and grass
growing rapidly. Prospects are for
a 100 per cent lamb crop.
Madison-No precinitation during the
week. Weather growing warm. Plow-
ing and seeding is going on in most
parts of the county. There is lots of
port a high percentage of lambs. Labor
supply is scarce. Many calls for farm
help.
Cascade.-General growing condi-
tions very good. Farmers are begin
nine to get into the fields to do their
blowing and spring work. Minimum
temperature for the week was 33. with
Il 3-inch precipitation. About so per
cent of winter wheat crop is good.
Labor supply sufficient.
Fergus.-Ideal weather conditions:
warm the latter part of
the week. Winter wheat appears to
have come through in pretty good con-
dition. Seeding operations general
throughout the county. Livestock gen
in fair condition with new grass
coming on the range. There APP
pears to be a shortage of good farm
at present.
Chouteau.-No precipitation during
the week. Weather hot and ideal
conditions prevailed. Not
enough reports in to make a definite :
statement as to PERCENTAGE of winter
wheat killed. Farm operations have
commenced. but horses are not in con- I
to rush the work. |,
Roosevelt. -Light snowfall Monday !
md Tuesday. Temperature generally 9
ow. Farmers have been in the field :
days. 1t is expected that the !
of wheat will be nearly equal ;
o last year if farmers can get credit :
o finance their seeding. There will :
re a larger acreage of summer fallow =
nd inter-tilled crops than in perviOus =
ear. Livestock in poor condition. I
is a big demand for farm help. 3
Vaiiey Weather conditions unfa-
'orable for field work until the last 8
wo days of the week. A little snow ;
ell and the weather has been gener-
lily. cool and cloudy. Field work will ,
egin after a few days of warm wealth I
r. Soil is well saturated with moist q
re. Livestock is not in very good u
hape. The county is still in need of i
God farm hands. At the time of writ s
ng this report 100 good men could be n
sed. C
DanieIs.-First part Of the week t
nsettled, with snow ~flurries and some
ain. Last few days favorable to 5
rop growth, but ground is still too wet
, work very well. Field work is be- S
inning in some localities. Grass is
well. Demand for farm help {
the supply. .
Phiilips.-Light rains early in the a
eek, followed by ideal spring weather. h
few farmers have begun field work. G,
inter grain apparently in good con- is
q,
Biaine.-First part Of the week cold.
18th a slight precipitation. Warmer
tier part Of the week. Winter wheat 6
nd rye in fair condition. Plenty OF .
in the Milk River valley. Plenty .
farm help available. ~
HHI-Cold and cloudy first part OF a.
le week: has warmed up since. Prac- = y
cally no moisture fell. Spring seed l,
e has commenced in most parts OF a,
le county. Winter wheat on stumbled n
nd is in fairly good shape. On fall Vi
owed and summer fallowed. reports =
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