The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-07-06

dry weather, but grain on spring
blowing and corn land drying Dadly'
GrasshOppers have done some damage
Livestock in good conditions at pres
ent time. Labor situation about tne
same.
EAST CENTRAL MONTANA
Richland-Heavy rains in some sec
tions of the county. Moisture condi-
lions excellent. Wheat and small
grains have stooled considerably more
than usual Livestock average. Slight
labor shortage. Grasshoppers have
done little damage. However, much
poison is being used.
NORTH EASTERN MONTANA
Sheridan - Few local showers.
Growing conditions excellent. Late
wheat is getting ahead of Russian
thistles. Pastures and ranges good.
Livestock in good shape. No labor
shortage. Two local outbreaks OF
grasshOppers.
Daniels-No rain during week.
Crop not suffering as yet. Most grain
fields in excellent condition. Hopper
damage reported in a few localities.
Roosevelt Precipitation; twenty
luLt0IGuL1lS.
tons throughout the county favorable
with sufficient moisture. Crop condl-
lions throughout the county good.
Livestock in good condition. Farmers
doing most of their own work. No
demand for labor.
ps-Northeastern and southern
parts of the county have had heavy
local showers. Central and western
part need rain badly. Crop conditions
IN general very favorable. Some dam
age done by g1asshoppers and hot
winds. Grass is plentiful and live
stock in excellent condition. Sight de-
mand for common labor. Grasshop-
pers kept under control by usng the
bran mash poison.
NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA
Blaine-Growing conditions during
the past week have been very change
able. Several good showers and con-
ditions very good. Spring wheat very
good. Livestock in good condition.
Labor balanced. GrasshOpper pros
poets somewhat better.
Choteau-Few scattered showers.
Rain needed. Crop prospects at pres
ent very good. GrasshOppers doing
considerable damage in all parts Of
the county. Livestock in fair cOndi-
ton. Surplus Of dry-land farmers
looking for work.
Teton-Weather warm and growing
conditions favorable. Grasshoppers
doing some damage to stubble crops.
Livestock good, No demand for labor.
Pondera-Warm weather the first
three days of week and cooler during
latter part. Growing conditions good.
No moisture. Grain looking good.
GIasshoppers doing great deal OF
damage in eastern portion of county
but everyone is doing their best to
control by poisoning. Livestock con-
ditiOns are excellent. Labor situation
normal.
CENTRAL MONTANA
Cascade ~ Crop conditions fair
Grasshoppers doing some damage to
winter wheat. Livestock conditions
good. Haying will start within a week
or ten days. There VII be some de-
mand for labor.
Fergus - Several local showers
throughout the county during the
week. Crop conditions throughout Ju-
dith Basin districts fair considering
the large amount of weeds. Winter
wheat heading in eastern and northern
districts. Livestock conditions i'm
proving. Labor to take care Of all de-
mands. Grasshoppers doing some
damage but not to any extent. Con-
troll measures adopted to relieve the
situation.
Lewis and Clark-Alternating cold
and hot days have featured weather
during the week. Conditions have been
very unfavorable for crop growth on
the whole. GrasshOppers very much
in evidence in all sections of the coun-
ty. Doing serious damage to alfalfa
and grain crops. Sheep men have
finished lambing and a good lamb crop