The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-05-02
WEATHER
AND CROP REPORT

city OF The State Department of Ag- |
rlcUlture for the week ending April |
y are very encouraging. There are
numerous requests for farm helm ov-
en- the state. Spring seeding is he
ginning and farm work is GETTING nm
der way. Summarized, reports bv
are as follows.
NORTH CENTRAL DISTRICT
Blaine-Weather cold and wind,
Spring work commencing. StocL ~
good shape. Could use 20 men on
farms and 10 on sheep ranches.
Chouteu-Weather cold, spring
backward. Winter wheat in good
Acreage will equal that
Oh 1873. Big increase in corn. Tween
ty-tite per cent, increase in hogs.
Handicapped by lack of labor. Grass
hoppers not expected as egg beds are
not present.
Hill-Cool weather and high winds
Some damage by soil blowing. Break
ing and seeding have commenced
Moisture conditions satisfactory
of labor.
POndera-High winds. Seeding in
IulI progress. Scarcity of men.
Farmers badly in need of help.
IetOn-Dry weather with strong
west winds. No precipitation during
the week. Winter wheat looks good
More wheat acreage than last wear.
Cattle turned out to grass. Nc de-
mand for labor
NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT
Danlels-tields too wet to work.
Some breaking. Wheat acreage will
be decreased. Some losses of Young
pigs. Sufficient labor for demand.
Phillips-High winds during the
week Seeding in progress. Consid-
cradle flax acreage. Sixty per cent
increase in corn acreage. Demand
for labor at present
RoOsevelt-Cold weather. Little
farm progress. Men are needed for
spring work.
Valley-Growing conditions back
ward. About go per cent stand win
ter wheat and fall rye. Very little
farm work. Good increase in lambs.
Wool clip promising. Good in
crease in pigs. Creamery makes big
record churning 5000 pounds eff but
ter. Plenty mechanics but no farm
labor. Twenty men wanted at $50
to $50 per month. Crop acreage
normal with increase in fax.
WEST CENTRAL DISTRICT
Sanders-COOl weather and snow
fall. Also high winds. Farmers
nearly through seeding. Winter
wheat and rye in good condition. Feed
to spare. Demand for labor being
met. Farm hands that will milk are
needed.
CENTRAL DISTRICT
Fergus-Stormy weather. Seeding
delayed Winter wheat and grass
coming good Labor situation is
acute. Few labOrers and big de-
mands.
Lewis & Clark-High winds and
some soil blowing. Winter wheat
and rye in good shape. Flowing on
irrigated and dry land in progress.
Landing season on and shortage of
help. Few calls for men but more
will be needed later.
EAST CENTRAL DISTRICT
Richland-Too wet for farm work.
Winter wheat in fair condition. AL
falfa normal. Big demand for sweet
clover seed. Flax acreage will be in
creased so per cent. Increase in pigs
twice that of 1923. Slight shortage
of farm help. Financial conditions
critical, but enough funds to plant
crops.
SOUTHWESTERN DISTRICT
Moisture conditions i'm
proved. Cold weather retarding
work.
SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT
Gallatin - Considerable snowfall
during the week. Winter wheat anC
meadows fair to good condition
Some re-seeding of winter wheat
Livestock still being fed. Pig croI
light. Lamb and calf crop good
Prospects for good wool clip. NJ
labor shortage.
Saltwater - Weather UnfavOrablt
for farm work. Snow followed by
high winds. Farmers seeding consid
cradle alfalfa, sweet clover, and 9th
er feed crops. Corn acreage to b.
| greatly increased. Ten per cent in
crease in sugar beets; 20 per cent in
/ crease in beans; flax acreage small
Calf crops above normal Some lOsse
/ in swine. Landing conditions salts
factory. Few demands for labor.
YellowstOne-Cool weather ant
! light rain. Farming delayed. Win
ter wheat in good condition.
Carbon-Weather favorable TO
farm work. Considerable seeding
sugar beets. Winter wheat in goo
condition. One hundred per cen
Landing crop. About 5000 acres t
seed peas this season. Abundan
moisture. Outlook good on irrigate
and nOn-irrigated farms. Larg
acreage of corn and sugar beets
Alfalfa in good condition. More farr
hands needed.
SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT
Custer ~ Weather unsettled. La
Dor supply is adequate.
Rosebud-Cloudy and shower!
Winter wheat in good shape. In
crease in calves promises to be hlgi
A Labor supply adequate.
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