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

Celebration.
Plentywood at scObey, July 9Th,
Celebration.
Plentywood at Grenora, July 7th.
in Fergus county. The labor situation
continues to ease up, except in Ravali.
A number of counties report a surplus
OF farm labor and some others no de-
mand.
NORTH EASTERN MONTANA
Sheridan - Several heavy rains.
Growing conditions excellent. Crops
damaged some by hot winds. Some
fields probably permanently damaged.
Livestock in good condition. Labor
will be scarce during harvest.
Daniels-Rain of LIS inches came
in time to save crops which were be-
ginning to suffer. Crops in good
shape. Earliest wheat beginning to
head. Range and pasture good. Farm
labor plentiful. Grasshoppers doing
little damage except on small areas.
Roosevelt - Precipitation: 1887.
Growing conditions good. Slight dam
age done to crops by hot winds the
latter part Of Week Livestock in
good condition. No demand for labor.
Valley-Weather conditions favor
able to revive grain from extreme hot
weather of tn elast two weeks Rain
general. Livestock all looks good.
Labor situation still remains balanced.
GrasshOpeprs not getting any worse
and held in check by general use of
poison.
Phillips-Heavy rains the. past week
! saved considerable grain that was
burning Crops IN excellent condition
except small amount destroyed by
GIasshoppers and drouth. Plenty Of
moisture for breaking and blowing.
Early grain heading. Plenty of grass
on range. Small demand for labor.
EAST CENTRAL MONTANA
Richland M Oi S ture conditions
splendid. Growing conditions good.
Wheat stoOling normally. Range good
Labor supply and demand about equal.
SOUTH EASTERN MONTANA
FallOn-Very dry in some places,
and good growing conditions in some
parts of county. Local showers and
IN some places crops We're damaged
by hail. Crop conditions unfavorable
IN some parts of the county. Grass
hoppers quite numerous.
Custer-Weather cool. Practically
an inch and a half of rain fell accom-
panied by hail in some sections First
cutting of alfalfa is being harvested.
Livestock looking good. Labor situa-
zion adequate. Quite a number of
grasshoppers in some sections but so
far are not doing much damage.
ROsebud--Rainfall to the extent Of
2 IL inches. All grain will head short
Stock in good condition. Few calls for
haying hands. Calls for grasshopper
poison are increasing.
SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA
llowstone-Heavy rains fell over
all sections of the county. Dry land
crops benefited greatly by recent rains
Labor situation APPARENTLY balanced
Enthusiastically; cool with local
showers entire week. Livestock in
good condition. Few demands for la
cor with somewhat of a surplus of
help.
Gallatin-Cool, cloudy weather with
total of approximately inches of
rainfall during week. Small amount of
hail during week. Crop conditions
good to excellent. Livestock in excel
lent condition. Very little wool NOV
ing. Supply of labor slightly exceeds
demand. GrasshOppers giving some
trouble.
CENTRAL MONTANA
Fergus-Precipitation of six inches.
A destructive hail storm destroyed
considerable area of best winter wheat
Crop conditions improved with rain.
Weeds are worse than for a number
OF years. Rain delaying haying Oper-
ations. No special demand for labor
at present time.
Lewis and Clark-Heavy rains have
occurred throughout county during
week Temperature has been cool.
No wool buyers in county up to pres
ent. Range stock in good condition
and pasture abundant. GraSshoppers
continue to do serious damage in
most parts of the county.
NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA
Enthusiastically wet with ap-
proximately inches of rainfall.
Splendid growing conditions. Some
destruction by hail in restricted areas.
Winter wheat at best will make only
a fair crop. Livestock in very good
condition. Apparently plenty of labor
IN sight. GrasshOppers held in check
somewhat by recent rains.
ChOuteau-Over two inches of rain
fall. Growing conditions excellent.
Some hail fell, but little damage was
done excepting in the area close to
the HighwOOd mountains. Livestock
in fair condition. Grass is short, but
improving. Surplus of labor
DISQUALIFICATION: 2.O4. Grow |
ing conditions exceptionally good. !
Conditions for livestock. Labor situa-
ton normal.
NORTHWESTERN MONTANA
Flathead-Cool and cloudy all week
with showers. Winter wheat heading |
out. Livestock in excellent condition. |
No demand for farm labor.
WEST CENTRAL MONTANA
Ravalli-Weather conditions unset
tied. Favorable to stooling of grain.
Scab continued to show up on fruit
Labor situation looks serious.
SOUTHWESTERN MONTANA
MadisOn-Heavy rains continued |
during week. Crop conditions are