The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-08-24
HARVESTING Is
In FULL SWING
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There is reported a good demand for
feeder stock. All stock is in excel
lent condition with feed abundant and
good prospects for supply of winter
feed.
Labor conditions are balanced In
every county reporting with the ex-
ception of Cascade where surplus
is notice ana Valley where there is a
demand for men experienced in hand
ling farm machinery.
The report Of northeastern counties
follows:
DANIELS: No precipitation. The
14th and 18th were quite cool, 80
degrees being the highest tempera-
ture for the week. Crops are ripen-
ing rapidly and harvest is becoming
general. No combining yet but some
windrowing. All local stock cattle
are fatter than usual at this time of
the year. Labor is balanced.
DAWSON: Moderate temperatures
with cool nights; light showers were
general over the county in mid-week.
Small grains are maturing rapidly
and harvesting is in full swing. Large
acreage of wheat is being handled
with combines with windrowers. Re-
turns from early shipments show
high protein content with premiums
up to Fl cents bushel. County will
have at least as much grain as in
1927. Corn is denting and promises
good yields. Livestock is thriving
and ranges are in good condition with
heavy yields of forage crops. No
serious shortage of labor; building
trades labor is short. Retail trade
continues brisk, banking conditions
are good and the outlook is bright
for fall and winter months.
PHILLIPS: Warm days and cool
nights the past week Ideal weather
for ripening of grain. Wheat harvest
now on. Combining has started in
some sections of county. Yields vary
4 greatly. Summer fallow will yield
from 5 to so bushels, % average, the
variation due to weeds. Spring ard
fall plowIng will yield from 3 70 20
bushels with IL as an average. Yields
on titled stubble will be similar to
spring and fall blowing. Total yield
, for county will average about II pei
acre. All summer fallow for next
years crop is in much cleaner and
better condition than any previous
year. Livestock is in very good con.
dition. Cattle shipments are increas.
ing each week. Not much demand
for labor.
ROOSEVELT: Dry, hot weather
early part of week was followed by
cooler days, grain is not ripening al
rapidly as desired. No precipitation
Harvest is in full swing with gooC
: yields reported. Early tests indicat,
low protein content. Uneven ripenint
more of combine problem than wa
expected. The flax crop is comm,
on fine and will make good yield
Harvest labor needed but the situation
is not serious.
SHERIDAN: Harvesting is on i
full swing. Good yields promised
. Labor needs sufficient.
VALLEY: Moderately warm. clea
n weather with showers in norther-
). part. Crops maturing very satisfac
torily although rather slowly. Han
n vesting is in full swing in souther
part of county some threshing is be
ing done and combining of sprin,
: grains is general. Some binding an
n wlndrowing is being done in norther
a part of county. 1t will be wee
before combining is started. Report
: Yields vary from ten bushels of whea
following flax and other crops to A
e bushels on good summer fallow. De
mand for men experienced in handlin
n farm machinery is greater than sur
e ply.