The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-02
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CROP CONDITIONS In -1'
N. E. MONT. JULY e

Helena, July 28.-Harvesting OF
winter wheat and rye has begun in
eastern Montana and the spring wheat
harvest will be starting shortly in
some districts. iReports from a ma
jority of the counties east of the
mountains are that excessively hot
weather is maturing the spring wheat
too rapidly for it to fill in the best
condition. Ideal conditions prevailed
for corn which is making rapid grow
tn. Ravalli county farmers have been
beset by hail. wet weather and short
age of labor. Some damage to al
falfa is reported from there by rain
and from Madison county by grass
hoppers. Demand for labor is rapid
ly increasing in northeastern Montana
and in the Judith Basin. Some other
districts report a surplus. Summar-
lied reports for the week ending on
July 81 to the Montana Department
of Agriculture are as follows:
Northeastern Montana
Roosevelt Approximately two in
ches of rain fell during the week in
the form of local showers, which were
confined mostly to- the western part
of the county. Heavy damage by
hail over small areas in a few sections
of the county. Harvesting the win
ter wheat and rye commences with
indications of only a fair yield, due
RI avoacciva biob +o,oparo+,,ra C1,ino.
wheat maturing too rapidly to fill in
the best of condition. Excellent corn
weather and the crop generally MAX
ing rapid growth. Rust showing up
in some portions of the eastern part
of the county. Demand for labor in
creasing.
Sheridan Heavy rains over all
parts of the county with some slight
hail damage. Weather too hot for
best conditions for the filling of the
wheat. Grasshoppers bad in
some sections - control measures
good results. Range in SPLEEN
condition. all livestock taking
on flesh rapidly. Labor demand in
creasing as harvest approaches.
Phillips Hot, sultry days and the
warm nights have been excellent for
growth, but have caused small
to mature faster than desired.
Present prospects indicate 20 to 35
bushels yield on summer fallow and
,orn ground, with very little smut.
Corn generally tasselled out and we'll
advanced in all sections of the county.
indicate that in some local
ties grasshoppers are. infested with
ed mite and are dying in consider
BILE numbers. Labor demands grow
ng.
Daniels Heavy showers in several
ections of the county and other por-
ions in need of rain. On the aver
.ge crops are in good condition. The
emperature is too high for best fill
ng conditions. Hay crop generally
God and season well advanced. Farm
abor demand increasing.
Valley No precipitation during
he week. High temperatures but
edeeming feature there was no wind.
doisture conditions generally good
nut hot weather forcing maturity of
rain a little too fast. Corn crop re-
ponding splendidly to warm wea-
her. Range conditions have not been
in years. Grasshoppers well
Inder control with very little dam
ge to crops.
North Central Moota1a H.
Blaine Growing conditions fair
Y good, with extremely hot weather
he latter part, fastening maturity
f grain too rapidly. Present pros
'ects indicate generally a good crop
yer the county with rye harvest COM
nencing at an early date. Grass is
commencing to mature in some sec
ions. Reports generally coming in
Iicate that hoppers are dying from
10Th fungus disease and attacks of
PARASITIC fly.
East Central District ]
Richland - Local showers were
.eneral over the county, with high
temperatures most of the week which
ave forced maturity of grain too '
Harvest of small grains
commencing, with haying well ad-
anced and generally a good crop.
[owever there is considerable move +
lent of livestock to markets. Labor
emands increasing.