The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-05-18

Crops in fine condition No fo,u,
hands available to meet demand
custer - Weather conS;da,.ol,1,
warmer and growing conditions COL 90
crop conditions good. Livestock 7 ooII.
ing good. The lamb, calff and Mo
crops are showing up in good shane
Labor situation inadequate,
SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA
Yellowstone-Moisture and weatbe,
conditions are excellent for miami
termination and growth. Winta,
wheat showing excellent growth
spring wheat that was seeded earIv
shows up in excellent shape. AlfaIfs
showing good growth. Sugar beets
are seeded. Livestock in good condi-
ton. n shrtage f labor.
Stlllwater- Weather quite warm
during day with freezing nights. Crop
growth started very nicely. Winter
wheat showing up quite well generally
Early sown spring wheat up with ex-
cellent stand. Fall rye showing up
well. Alfalfa getting nice start.
Livestock improving. Landing season
practically over with a good increase
in lambs. Few demands for labor
wit ha shortage of help.
Gallatin-First of week cool and
cloudy with considerable precipitation.
Balance of week bright and warm.
Growing conditions good for this sea-
son. Livestock in good shape. MIST
t small focks have LANDED out. Young
pig crop average. Calf crop well
started. Very little labor available
and demand limited.
SOUTHEASTERN MONTANA
Madison-Weather favorable with
a light precipitation. Practically all
wheat is planted and farmers are get
ting their ground ready to SOW oats
and barley. A few have started plant
ing potatoes.
CENTRAL MONTANA
Fergus Weather cold first part Of
week. Warm and dry latter part
Moisture would improve conditions
Spring seeding practically complete.
Corn planting commenced in eactern
districts. Some winter wheat had to
be reseeded. Demand for farm labor
somewhat slighter due to spring work
being fairly well along.
Cascade-Good growing weather.
Spring wheat acreage about normal.
Considerable oats and barley being
plnted. Corn to be planted next week.
Winter wheat in fair shape Winter
rye looking good.
Choteau- General growing condi-
tions during the week fair. Wind
lifting the soil and doing some injury
on the lighter ground. No precipita-
ton. Crop conditions now trife be-
low normal fir this season. Spring
seeding is half over. Livestock re-
ported in good condition Labor scarce.
NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA
Pondera-Spring is a little late hav-
ing had some cold weather. Some of
the grain is up. Livestock conditions
are excellent. Farm help scarce.
Could use 100 men for farm labor at
$50 and $50 month. Some precipita-
ton.
WESTERN MONTANA
DISQUALIFICATION was cloudy with
light rains the first part of week;
warm and clear last part. Farmers
are about all through seeding spring
whet and are making preparations
for potato planting. Grass growing
very slowly on ranges. Livestock in
fair condition. Good farm help hard
to find.
Ravalli-Weather unsettled with
some local showers. Spring seeding
we'll advanced for small grains. Pres
ent condition of apple trees indicates
a large crop in the valley next fall.
Increased acreage of corn expected.
Potato acreage fairly normal. Live
stock situation unchanged. Range
pastures opening up. Labor shortage
continues.
Sanders Weather somewhat cold
the first part of the week and nights
very cold. Some rain first part of week
Crops are coming along well. Winter
grains considerably ahead of what
they were this time last year. Some
farmers starting to plant their pota-
toes Crickets have shown up in large
numbers and are reported doing con-
siderable damage on the range where
they are Matched.