The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1928-06-08
RAINS HAVE BROKEN
DROUTH ON BORDER

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important growing counties as Fergus
Gallatin, Big Horn, Sheridan and Dan
iels.
A number of reports indicate that
winter wheat is heading short. This
is the case in Cascade, Judith Basin
and Fergus where the crop is making
some growth and will come through
with average yields unless the dry
spell is greatly prolonged If it is,
yields will fall considerably, reports
state. Rain in Blaine county was suf-
flcient to reach soil moisture and re-
lleve winter wheat conditions percep-
tlbly. Flathead reports winter wheat
In excellent condition and Pondera
says the crop is making rapid growth.
Flax average has been curtailed by
dry weather, reports indicate. Sheri-
dan county says both flax and feed
crop acreages are being reduced.
Sugar beets are being thinned and
blocked. Good reports are general on
the beet crop with the exception of
late beets in the southern counties.
Most of the corn in southeastern
Montana is in the ground but very
little is up. Moisture is needed for
termination. Wlbaux reports that
more corr will De planted if moisture
conditions improve.
Livestock is reported in good con-
dition. Shearing is in full swing
among larger outfits in Madison,
Saltwater, Sweet Grass and Beaver
head counties with prospects for a
good clip of high grade wool. Ranges
are fair to good.
The labor situation is reported bal
anCeo.
Hill: There were scattered showers
but too light for permanent relief ex-
cept in limited areas during the week
ana the weather generally was cooler.
Winner rye is heading very short and
crop will be very light unless relieved
by rain soon. Winter wheat is shoot
ing and IN some places becoming
; weeoy. Spring wheat IN general needs
. a good rain but on summer fallow is
not seriously injured except where
fields are becoming weedy. Livestock
is doing well but ranges are below
, normal.
Blaine: Rains. occurred Sunday, to-
falling one to one and a half inches
over all Of county except extreme
northwest portion. Rains were suffi
! cient to reach old moisture in prac-
tlcally all sections Of county and to re-
lleVe winter wheat crop and bring up
late seeded crops. Cool weather pre-
: vailed balance of week. Seeding of
. flax and feed crops is again under
way. Early sugar beets are being
cultivated and blocked. Summer fai-
low operations are In full blast. Live
stock is IN gocC condition generally
and ranges have improved since the
|. rain.
Daniels: There was one-tenth of an
inch precipitation during the week
!. with cloudy, cool weather generally.
{ Crop conditions are unchanged; late
!, seeded crops are not coming up.
Early seeded crops are not suffering
| vet but rain is badly needed.
! Richland: No rains occurred. tenn
peratures were moderate during the
week and crops are beginning to suf-
: fer from continued drouth. Small
. grams seeded ON summer fallow are
standing dry spell in good shape but
$ crops on spring blowing are suffering
Heuy' MANY crops are Delng 1rrlQat-
ed but late seeded crops are gernain-
ating slowly due to lack of moisture
e Flax and feed crop acreage is being
$ reduced due to dry weather. Live
t stock is doing well although grass is
e making little growth.
e Valley: Light showers occurred in
some sections of county but moi
enough to be of real benefit. Summer
tallowed crops are in good shape but
late seeding is suffering from lack 81
moisture and many fields are becon.
h ing spotted because seed is not germ.
s mating due to lack of moisture
: Sheridan: Weather was cloudy anc
S cool with local showers in ali parts
OF the county during the week. Cro1
s conditions in general are very gooc
: and much improved by late rains
t Early sown crops show excellent
g growth; later crops are of good an
. pearance and greatly benefited bv re,
cent grains. Practically all flax ha.
been sown. Livestock is in excellent
e condition. Range growth has beer
much improved by rains. Shearine
will start within next few days.