The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-10-19
WHEAT FARMERS PLEASED
OVER PROMISED ACTION

time is short for the beet harvest be-
fore the average date of freeze-up,
and all the beet growers are working
full time to get out the crop. Practic-
ally all of the threshing is completed.
NOn-irrigated farmers are spending
all their time now doing fall blowing
Due to the excellent conditions for
blowing there will be more than usual
done this year. The bulk of the corn
crop has been harvested. Many cattle
men are selling out their stock. There
is more interest in sheep than usual,
and a number of farmers are buying
small bands of ewes. There is a
slight shortage of help for sugar beet
harvest.
EAST CENTRAL MONTANA
Prairie-During the week heaviest
rains on record fell-the weather sta
ton at Mildred recorded 9.6 inches for
the month of September. Threshing
and corn harvesting and practically
all farm work has been delayed by the
rains. Threshing is about so per cent
completed. Practically all corn is har-
/ vested, and in the shock, and a consid-
| cradle amount has been shredded. Con-
ditiOns for fall blowing were never
better, and it is estimated that 10 per
cent of all land that will be cropped
next season will be fall plOwed. Wheat
yields are discouraging. The total
yield for this year will not be over 90
per cent of last years total. 1t is es-
timated that on the benches south OF
Terry, as many bushels of corn will
be harvested as wheat. The fall pig
crop is probably the best ever eXper-
fenced in the county. Many farmers
are beginning the practice of raising
fall filters with narrowing in August
i and September. Considerable live
stock has been shipped to market
Most of it sold as feeders.
SOUTH WESTERN MONTANA
Madison-Favorable weather during
the week has facilitated potato dig
cling. Threshing is well under way
; Lambs are being shipped by number
of sheep growers.
SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA
) Gallatin-The weather has been coo
, cloudy and rainy with high cas-
, wind. Grain harvest completed. Al
! falfa continues to grow Some thirc
cutting alfalfa is being stacked
Threshing has been delayed by tn
rain. but with good weather will b.
practically completed in two weeks
= Yields and quality are generally good
e Early sown winter wheat is looking
f good. Potato digging will start soon
| Very little killing frost to date. Live
e stock in excellent condition. Bee
Shipments continue. Most of it gOini
/ to eastern markets. Hogs are dOini
:. we'll. Sheep prices are high but bee
S and hog prices are only fair.
!. Saltwater warm weathe
e prevailed the last of the week, follow
ING the rain. Farm work was held u
most of the week, due to surplus mols
p ture. More than inches of rain fe
o during September. Early sown whea
and rye are up with a good start, IN
" dications are that a big acreage 0
f fall wheat will be seeded. Corn
{ practically harvested, with good yield
n and we'll matured. Farmers who gro
< corn have selected an ample suppl
of seed. Sugar beets are showing e2
n cellent Yields. Potato crop is onl
= fair. About 80 car loads Of cattle an
Il sheep were shipped to market tn
It week Livestock IN good condlVlon.
~ Yellowstone Approximately fol
&c inches OF Idluldll QCAI1uS Viz Be'S1 ~
# DAVIS followed by ideal fall weathe
n There have been no general KILN
IN frosts vet. The heavy rains interfe
a red with the beet harvest but it is no
a progressing rapidly. Beans have bee
70 damaged to some extent. The heaN
I. rains will result in big increase in Il
I'd acreage of fall grain.
ie SOUTH EASTERN MONTANA
re- Custer-Heavy rains fell, tOtalir
,e about Az inches the past two week
n Crop conditions are good for Il
&C Grain. Some threshing is stillrbelI
or done. Large shipments of livesto
70 are going out at the present time.
in Rosebud During the past tV
M weeks more rain fell in the coun
than ever before at this time OF t
wear wear The soil is wet down to a dep
70 If about two feet. The weather h
nd been clear and warm following t
go rain. Winter wheat seeded before t
ne rain is up in good shape. A lar
- -, of x.vinfaY wheat will be seed