The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-09-28
MONTANA CROP and
WEATHER REPORT

WEATHER REPORT
Helena, Sept pa new outlet for
some Montana livestock has developed
! this year in some of the more import
ant corn districts of the state. Large
numbers of lambs are being fattened
on corn in Phillips county and ROOse-
welt county is the market for feeder
hogs, according to reports to the Mon
tana Department of Agriculture from
county agents and others for the week
ending September l. Killing frOsts
are reported from some districts, but
in most instances crops were sufficient
! ly matured to escape damage. Good
! flax Yields are reported and in several
| higher than earlier estimates. Live
stock conditions are good except in
northwestern Montana. More labor
is needed in many districts, but in
some of them wages demanded are
higher than farmers can afford to pay.
There has been little fall blowing, the
ground being too dry in some districts
Condensed reports follow:
NORTHWESTERN MONTANA
Flathead- weather has been
clear and dry with a light frost the
latter part of the week. Farmers are
busy threshing. Wheat yields are
running a little below the earlier esti-
mates. Potatoes are yielding about
the same as last year with better
quality. Frost hit the corn in several
localities, but a general killing frost
! has not yet been reported. Farmers
4 have started filling silos with corn and.
axe selecting seed for next years corn
crop. Range grass and pastures are
in poor condition. There is a short
! age of labor for threshing.
NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA
Blaine-Warm weather has prevail
ed during the week. Killing frosts
have been reported in several lOcali-
ties. Threshing will be completed in
a week or ten days. Very good yields
are reported, those for oats, barley
and flax being considerably above the
average for the past ten years. Wheat
is grading mostly No. 1. Splendid
crop of corn is assured, most of it
having matured before the recent
frosts. Cattle are finishing in fine
condition with the maturing of grass
es on the range. Some shipments
have been made. The big shipping
period will not start for at least two
weeks. The supply of labor continues
to be a little short. Very few men
coming in from the outside.
Pondera-The weather has ben fair.
Harvesting is practically completed
all over the county. Killing frosts
occurred Monday and Tuesday nights
damaging same gardens and some
/ corn for seed. Good crops are being
realized in all sections of the county.
Yields of wheat up to so bushels have
been reported, the average being
about 25 bushels. The acreage of oats
/ The corn acreage is about ten times
that of last year. Corn over the en-
j tire county has ripened sufficiently for
seed and most of the growers have
already picked their seed. Livestock
/ is in good shape. Beef cattle are be-
/ ing shipped at good rate. More men
could be used in threshing, but wages
are higher than farmers can afford to
pay.
NORTHEASTERN MONTANA
Daniels-No rainfall during the
/ week. Killing frosts occurred on Sep
TENDER 10, II and II. Threshing is
completed in several localities. The
quality of wheat is proving to be bet
/ ter than reported two weeks ago.
Some late flax still to be cut Flax
yields reported from 10 to Is bushels.
Corn harvest in full swing. Farmers
are we'll pleased with the corn crop
this year. Potatoes are yielding we'll
| Labor is in excess of the demand.
Phillips-The weather has been fair
with cool nights and light frosts in
localities. All of the corn is fully ma
tured except a few fields planted late.
! Considerable seed corn has been
gathered. Most of the grain has been
threshed. Livestock is in good cOndi-
ton. A large number of lambs are
being finished on corn.
ROOsevelt-Dry weather continues.
Slight frost occurred during the week.
1t was not severe enough to kill corn.
No fall blowing is being done because
the soil is too dry. All small grain
crops harvested and threshing nearly
completed. Wheat yield is averaging
s bushels per acre. The weather IS
very favorable for the maturing o
corn. Livestock is in excellent con-
dition. Some of the larger corn grow
ers are in the market for feeder hogs.
Sheridan-Light rains occurred over
part of the county. Threshing is fin
ished in the south half of the county.
The average yield is around 10 bush
els. The quality is good with some
varieties damaged by rust. Threshing
IS going on in the northern half of the