The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-06-22
60VTANACROP And
wv WEATHER REPORT

ais uAUI IF growing COll!i -
ext week. .d n in the Bitter Root,
lnue Oyttr~aTwberies will be on me
Montana ST. 10 next week or ten days
market ID f w grasshopper damage IN
Except loi ~ Tontana and some spot
,,rh cenIIeti jefcien- moisture IN the
ted 5soostem part q tne St faTo,rabie
%aSrrtIook continues I raw f SDle,
crop grasshopper- are Iepo ,ioI7,,+ ttTl
While gi.+rict east Of the mountains,
every dls' lo,iou, threatened outbreak
The mos ~ FL N Liberty, Hill and Chou-
next 10 ma To- e. i IN Boaverhead coun-
.sau coulji;:, ng n reports to the Mon
r.. acc0rull ss.,,,ert sc Agriculture for
.ana Depa a.J;ro June 5. Hail dam
The Weeh IONS e,.9n- IN Saltwater county.
- g labor situation continues " -
proyss,rHwEsTERN MONTANA
SUI Itnoosj-1Iuch damage to the
Beaver l i raported from several DIS
bay cIoPr Control methods are beng
rcts. OO'i'-
adopted Showers have continued
Aail;; T.. his county but there IS not
70 l ian n. Of moisture Grassh0Rper
a 10; is growing worse Wore
si'l1.,o" are Matching in this county.
ao2ps ring than for number Oh
yeaLSSipcT CENTRAL MONTANA
VIZ Weather somewhat unset
ha1e ;tL Iigbt local showers but no
Tea " No precipitation. All crops
2ppL5 I'm , remarkable growth this
h-,ii Strawberries will be ready IN
e tS1t two weeks. Milk and cream pro-
S 55;o1 has increased considerably OY!-
dlC i-54 T ,, Strawberry pickers will
e ~-oJed IN about two weeks.
oe T,.501PPTHWESTERN MONTANA
rS.4+btaad-All crops in excellent
i:t;an Warm weather and rains.
l gJ.--.,e wheat heading out in southern
,art Of county. ,,o,w.o-.
T-s,,on-Growing conditions excel
i.r+ PRECIPITATION one inch. Hop
NJ. doing some damage.
P'pls ,rJers- Weather cool with local
..lvars Growing conditions excel
En- Wheat is stooling out fine; Win
p. .1-.' wheat in the boot. GrasshOppers
--,aeinc croDs Livestock conditions
ovaaIIent. Range is good. Labor
C56rfeau-Showers have occurred
..sr the county during the week, re-
.--ing n ge0d growing conditions.
Con conditions good. GTasshOpper
sims-ion Is very serious. Livestock In
-5 condition No demand for labor,
Srrnfus of drv-land farmers leaving
: f0d work ia other sections.
characterization during the
week has come in showers pretty well
r4 the entire county, making the
growing conditions very good. Crops
r GOOD condition. Livestock imprOV-
mq.Jar bv dav. A material increase
Il hoes over the county as well as
growing interest.
CENTRAL MONTANA
Targus-In some districts grain
showing lack oa moisture. Through
out the Judith Basin districts grain Is
showing uD ir good condition Winter
wheat coming along i'm fine shape
Weeds also showing I'D. Range con
diti0ns good. Landing practically
through. 40 demand for labor. Sur
plus on hand. Control methods adopted
For grasshoppers i'm a numer of dis
tIicJs in the county.
Cascade = Crop conditions good
Some farmers still seeding corn. Live
stock in good condition No call fo-
farm help.
SOUTH CENTRAL MONTANA
GaIatin-GcneIally fair weathe
with local showers and a couple o.
cloudy DAYS. Sufficient moisture 70.
all crop needs Considerable trouble
with wild oats A small amount O
cut worm damage. Livestock in eX
slightly exceeds demand temporarily
StilIwatcr-Weather cool and cloud.
with local showers during week. Yer,
favorable for all crop growth. Som
winter wheat ieinting. Much of tn
acreage of winter wheat with quite
thin stand and weeds becoming baC
Han. reported tn one community wit
considerable damage to alfalfa an
some injury TO Their crops. LivestOC
p good condition Labor situation nor
NAL.
Yellowstone - Excellent growing
Weather las dominated. Grain
and grasses growing rapidly. A
wheat J, il * / condition. Alfalf
has shown wonderful growth the pas
Week and WiI. soon be ready for han
Ee.mg the first crop. Farm animal
ale N good condition considering til
amount a9 spring work done. No Il