The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-07-08

.Iune q. show that there has been
rain in most counties the first part
Of the week, and warm weather the
latter mart. The weather is ideal for
GROWING conditions. Alfalfa haying
is in progress in most counties with
a heavy crop reported. In Phillips
some Of the wheat shows indications
Of being burnt, but is still in good
shane. Livestock is in excellent con-
dition. Shearing is still in progress
with a good clip reported The Labor
situation is pretty well balanced with
the exception Of Big Horn, Blaine,
Phillips, Saltwater and Teton, which
will need hay hands, when haying be-
gins. The following is a summary OF
the report by counties: i
Big Horn: Rains. Temperature
high. General crop conditions good.
Corn and beans very good. Grains
good. Winter wheat and rye heading.
Cutting first crop of alfalfa. Pastures
good. Shearing finished. Stock
very good. Need hay hands.
Blaine: Extremely warm. Showers
in places. Crops splendid. Small
grains pushing forward. Winter
wheat heading. Spring wheat shoot
ing heads. Cultivated crops splendid.
Livestock splendid. Range imprOv-
ing. Shearing good clips. Need a
few dependable men for beet work.
Custer: Rains. Some hail in south
ern and eastern part of county. Corn
growing rapidly. Small grains excel
lent. Spring wheat heading. Alfalfa
haying. Range good. Livestock good.
Shearing nearly done. Can fill most
demands for hay hands locally.
Daniels: Showers. Too wet for
summer following. Large acreage of
sod beans broke. All crops good.
Hay shorter than usual. Range i'm
proving. Labor balanced.
Fallon: Rain. Severe wind, dam
aging barns. Crops excellent.
Fergus: Rains. Warm. Crops
good. Corn especially we'll. Haying
in most places. Livestock splendid.
Shearing. Labor balanced.
Flathead: No rain. Winter wheat
headed. Barley heading. Spring
wheat excellent. Grain crops fine
Haying. Heavy crops in parts Of
county and light in others. Corn Inn
proving. Potatoes excellent. Live
stock good. Pastures excellent.
/ Gallatin: Warm and dry. Vege-
tation growing. Crops excellent. Need
t rain soon. ~Irrigating peas and small
? grains. Livestock excellent. Labor
! balanced.
Hill: Extremely warm. No rain
I Growing conditions excellent. FRS
alfalfa cutting ready. Corn excel
: lent. Grain heading. Potatoes fine
Rye headed. Late seed grains grow
h ing rapidly. Range grass excellent
a Livestock excellent. Heavy wool cir
Il Labor balanced.
Lewis and Clark: Warm. No raiI
First cutting Of alfalfa. Rain needle
= il central part. Corn growing rapid
:, ". Garden and truck crops excellen
Ranges good. Shearing nearly don.
Good clips. Cattle gaining. LabC
balanced.
s. Lincoln: Warm. Alfalfa haying
" full swing. Winter wheat film
Spring grain advancing rapidly. Coz
z improving. Potatoes good. Livesto'
- good. Pastures and ranges geo
NJ Labor balanced.
nd Madison: Rain. Warm. Crops e
in. cellent. Starting to hay. Rang
excellent. Livestock excellent. Dai
cattle producing heavily. Labor BIZ
anced.
Phillips: Showers in section
is Warm. Some wheat shows indie
mt lions Of burning but still in good &C
ms dition. Some corn replanted. LIZ
ere stock good. Shearing. Good cI
up Some demand for farm labor.
Pondera: Local showers. Hot. Gre
excellent. Grain good. Early VIII
heading. Bumper yields anticipat
Range best. Cattle, horses and shr
fat. Labor balanced.
Richland. Temperature moder;
Spring wheat heading. Cultivat
corn. Sugar beets blocking and Il
ming. Crops unusually good. Ra.
excellent. Labor balanced.
Roosevelt: Heavy rains. Crops
cellent. Livestock good. Labor
anced.
Rosebud: Rain. Crops good. FL
wheat in bloom. Beets good. F
cutting Of alfalfa hay light. L
stock good. Range good. Labor
anced.
Sheridan. Rains, Crops good. S