The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-02
THRESHING IT'S NOW
FULL swing
over STATE

Helena-Reports received by the
state division Of publicity for the1
week ending Aug. %, indicate that
harvesting is completed quite gener-
ally throughout the state and thresh-
ing is in full swing with other
yields better than anticipated in many :
sections. More rain is needed for .
corn and potatoes to mature properly.
Cutting third CROP. Of alfalfa in many )
counties. Ranges drying some but
cattle generally good with shipments
going to market. No demand for
labor except in Blaine. The follow
ing is a summary Of the reports re-
ceived;
BlaiRe-NO rain, growing cOndi-
lions good. Threshing yield 800 bu.
Corn and beets good. Livestock ex-
cellent. Shipments Of hogs and cattle.
Sheep and dairy cattle in big demand
Slight labor shortage.
Cascade Weather varied. Rain
needed for corn and potatoes. Thresh-
ing. Yield 1926 bu. Corn good.
Sugar beets fine. Livestock excellent
and shipping. Range dry.
ChOuteau-Weather varied. Wheat
running from 6-22 bu., average s-14
bu. Corn fine and ripening, estimated
yield Is bu. Livestock good, several
shipments last week.
Custer-No rain. Winter and
spring wheat, barley and oats about
harvested. Wheat yield north side
SO bu., south side 1913 bu., oats
1880 bu. Sugar beets medium to
light. Non-irrigated corn poor. Range
i dry. Cattle shipments 5000 cars
weekly; good condition. Price Of NUT
ton advancing. Hogs will be sold
/ out fairly close, due to shortage Of
f feed.
s Daniels-Harvest 80 per cent COM
!, pleted in south, so per cent in north.
o Threshing started. Rain needed for
corn, crop poor. Pastures getting
pOor. Livestock shipping condition
good.
FallOn-No rain, extremely hot
Threshing, very large number of out.
: fits, so per cent of wheat thus fal
n grades No. 1; yields 1915 bu. Fla1
lie fair to good. Ranges dry. Cattle
shipping.
b.. Flathead-COol. Harvesting in full
O, swing. Livestock in good condition.
10 GaIlatin-Weather ideal, some rain
Threshing peas and winter wheat, fai
DO yield. Irrigated crops good. See
peas average 2O-23 bu.; canning pea
to harvested. Hay crop heavy. Live
stock excellent. About II ram lamb
Id sold at S1s-$25. Eve lambs 12H
w per pound and up.
1T, Hill - No rain, conditions goo
IN Harvesting; grain yields S-15 bU
ny some as high as 25 bu. Hay crC
good; corn fine; potatoes backwal
account dry weather. Late gra
gaining, will average 10 bu. Qua
ity better than early crop. Gait
shipping, hog crop coming on fine.
Lewis & Cark-Second crop alf;
ia being cut. Wheat crop fair
good coats good; barley and rye "
be good. Corn promises good crC
Sugar beets good. Pastures hgl
ins Beef cattle good to fair. Sheep fiji
Hogs promising crop.
ia MadisOn-Local rains. Crops {
%cellent.. Second cutting, some Tires
: ing. Livestock excellent condition
= Phillips-No rain. Non-irrigat
. corn and potatoes drying up. II
gated crops good. Threshing. Lii
stock good.
POndera-Threshing started. Gre
better than expected. Summer-f
low running Is bu. of 6O-lb. VIII.
and better. Livestock fine. No m
ant ket for cattle. Excellent lamb CT
- doing fine.
~ Richland-No rain, dry. Threshi
,,od well along. Wheat averaging 10
Of 4rtlgated eorn e1cenens; ono-ll4
yed. corn needs moisture. sugar ne
.ads making r pid growth. Seed pea Vi
ALL 1890 bu. Ct. Northern beans do
10 well. Range drying. Cattle good
ROOsevet-Weathe varied. Thre
a. ing in full swing. Small grain v
rss better than anticipated. Livest
Ore fair; some shipping.
eet ROsebid-Hot and dry. Thresh
ne st peak; yield about same. Corn
turing rapidly; quality good. s.
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