Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1931-05-28
CROP CONDITIONS IN
.NORWES1 SPOTTED
SAYS The REPORTS
Prospects Range from Excel
lent to Poor Throughout
Northwest

ST, Paul, Minn.-Crop condi-
tionA in the Northwest spring
wheat area are spotted, with pro-
spects ranging from excellent to
poor in various districts and
most favorable conditions exist
ing in Minnesota and northeast
ern North Dakota, the Farmers
Union weekly crop report says.
I'm the territory from Moorhead
to Crookston, Mimi, and to Grand
Forks and Devils Lake, N. D. the
outlook is unusually good with moi
sture sufficient to carry grains along
for a week or two" the review says.
Unreasonable cold weather has re-
tarded growth, but given grains a
good root growth.
"Around Sheyenne, N. D., crops are
reported backward, with hay and pas
lures poor. Indications are that the
reduction of bushe4sage production
will be in line with the Is percent
or more acreage curtailment in this
area.
"The cool weather has delayed corn
planting in the northern sections of
Minnesota and North Dakota but
seeding is progressing rapidly in
southern Minnesota and North and
South Dakota.
"A sharp curtailment in rye pro-
duction in the Northwest is indicated
with acreage curtailment as high as
rs percent reported in the Buxton,
N. D., area, where corn and potato
planting is in progress.
THE outlook for good crops less
ems as reports from the western half
of the spring wheat area are studied
with the exception hal rains around
Billings and in some sections of Mon
tana have improved the conditions
there.
Jamestown, Kathryn and Valley
City report some light rains but state
that more is needed soon. Conditions
at Bismarck and Plaza are improved
somewhat, but at best are only fair.
Damage from cut worms is reported
in western Dakota and Montana.
"Fessenden Stanley, Sanish, Min
OF and other western North Dakota
points as far as Williston say soil is
too dry and the outlook discouraging,
with pastures extremely short. Simil-
ar conditions extend well into Monta-
ma along the main line of the Great
Northern, with many fields where the
crop has been almost entirely blown
out by high winds.
In some districts in the northern
part Of the district seeding of flax
has been delayed awaiting rains
which it is hoped will come in time
to improve soil conditions.
around Wolf Point and some other
points in Montana, high winds have
dried out the soil and while there has
been some moisture, it is sufficient
only for temporary relief.
There has been more moisture
around Billings and Great Falls but
general conditions have improved re-
markaby as a result Of moderate rain
fall and some snow flurries. West Of
the Rockies and in north central
Montana there has been considerable
Improvement in the past two weeks,
end winter wheat had registered some
gains, but it has been too cold for
real advancement Of spring wheat.
Seeding Of flax, corn, barley beans
and alfalfa has been delayed by lack
of surface moisture.
Seeding of sugar beets through
out the territories in which they are
produced, particularly in the Red
River Valley and eastern Montana
has been practically completed and
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