The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-06-19
WEEDS THREATEN
CROPS SAYS ASSN.

ST. PAUL-HeayE growth o
weeds in many sections of Min
nesota, North Dakota and Montan;
threaten to reduce the yields ant
damage the quality of grains, the
Farmers Union Terminal associa
tim says in its fifth weekly sur
vey of crop conditions of the
Northwest spring wheat area.
"The dry summer of 1929 did
net permit the weeds to sprout in
that year, with the Result that the
seeds remained dormant," the Re-
view saws, "but are thriving with
grains due to moisture of the past
few weeks.
Except for the rapid growth
of weeds, conditions are ideal for
wheat and other early seeded small
grains. Seeding of corn has been
delayed in all sections of the ter
ritory because Of the heavy rains,
but the soil is IN excellent condi-
ton and when weather permits
seeding, viii be helpful for the
growth.
"The situation of weeds, how
ever, is SO serious that there have
been some reports of reseeding in
a part of Fergus county, Montana.
Correspondents from Glendive and
Billings, Montana, comment on the
very heavy growth of weeds. Re-
ports of weed growth also are be-
lug received from several sections
of North Dakota. particularly in
the vicinity of Cheyenne.
NO only does the weed growth
reduce grain yields, but much foul
matter is thrashed with the grain,
which reduces the quality and
grading and increases the dockage.
The drouth CT 1929 resulted in pro-
duction of short crop, but of an
high quality. While too
early to make sny definite fore
casts, it would appear that the
1920 crop prospects are for large
yields per acre and lower quality.
with seeding virtually COM
nleted EXCEPT in wet areas, indie
ltions are that the acreage of dur
I'M wheat has been reduced even
more sharply than anticipated. A
correspondent at Stanley, N. D.,
'stimates sprine wheat acreage
las been cut Is per cent in Rem
lille. Williams, Montreal. Burke.
Mckenzie, Ward and Divide coun-
les.
FLAX seeding is progressing
apidly with a sharp gain in acre
ge of flax and feed crops. Bar
~ seeding is progressing as rap
lily as weather will permit, but the
rop will be in rather late due to :
eavy moisture. +
1.-THE cool weather has resulted t
slow growth. but deep roofing I
plants and heavy stooling, which {
i'll permit the plants to resist Z
eriod of dry weather later on. =
western Minnesota usually re- L
orts large increase in flax acre $
&c, blowing for and seeding of e
'rn, which is about one third =
me, and scarcity of good seed %
I'm in some districts. .,
1.-THE Bismarck, N. D., weather ii
lreau reports that continued rains il
I'VE put the subsoil in fine condi- in
On; that small grains are up to ci
good stand with good color and Il
I'll stooled. Flowing for corn
under way in North Dakota gen
ally and corn is being planted in
ctions where it is dry enough to Fl,
rmit it. mr.
Pastures and grass crops are az
cd IN most sections, with plenty Ill
feed available for livestock in ~
districts. ca eli
THE reduction of wheat acreage
the vicinity of Devils Lake, N. vi,
is estimated by a correspondent 10
25 per cent and the increase We
flax acreage at 40 per cent, w
'se changes being the sharpest - ~
It have been reported for any he
a.. d;r
Sunshine and warm weather pa
needed for crop development
The Northwest.
The trend of wheat prices has I
n stronger recently with reports is
poor stooling, thin stands and in
rt heads and straw in parts did
Oklahoma and Kansas and con- its
led drouth in eastern Missouri, chi
ng with an Unexpectedly sharp am
line in visible supplies" tbo