Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-06-14
full Cooperation
in MOST SECTIONS
AS PESTS INCREASE
Rains Aid Crops in Sections;
Forage Crops Are
Planted

Following the beneficial rains of
last week, farmers were spending
one of the busiest weeks since spring
work was in full swing. Anxious to
utilize every possible acre in the
hope of securing forage crops, many
were blowing and seeding feed OF
various kinds. Much corn was still
to be put in. In some cases oats or
other small grains are being drilled
into wheat fields which have either
blown out or not come through.
Total precipitation in most of the
: county for the first week in June
reached two inches. While it was
too late to be of much benefit to
many wheat fields. crops generally
throughout this region took on new
! life.
/ In all parts of the county this week
farmers were setting up a veritable
battle front against the grasshopper
pest. Many different c~ontrivances had
been pressed into service to spread
! poison.
The banner community seemed to
be Outlook, where Joe Kowski, direct
ing the campaign, reported he would
have a hundred per cent response.
Seventeen outfits in this community
alone were being used. This section
includes such farmers as the Hass
brothers, the Writ brothers, Charley
Ross. Tom Clausen and Gilbert Or
dahl. Here too were reported some OF
the best crop prospects in the u
try. 'If we are able to control the
grasshopper situation" said one
farmer interviewed by the Herald.
"and. If the weather is favorable
from now on, our crops through this
immediate section would average
better than last year"
OF a total of Is ears of poison al
ready shipped into the county. five
had gone to Reserve. Most OF this
has been used to supply farmers in
the big Dagmar territory. and here
too, according to the special county
agent, splendid cooperation Is com-
Ing from most of the farmers. This
was in spite of the fact that the
eastern section OF the county has been
hit the hardest in the drouth. Those
who have driven through this terri
tory express sympathy for the plight
of farmers struggling against all odds
to keep their livestock and provide
a living for their families. Here and
there are fields Of grain which show
some promise Of yields worth cutting.
but wen under the most favorable
conditions, it is believed the average
crop through the eastern half Of the
county could not go beyond 20 to rs
per cent.
Three cars of poison has been de-
livered to Outlook, two to Redstone.
two to Medicine Lake, and one to
each OF the other community center
points of distribution. IA total OF
about twenty cars have been shipped
into the county out of the entire al
lotment of u cars, making less than
80 per cent Of the entire quota which
may be secured.
The poisoning season must be
practically completed by the first OF
July, SO, In the ommon ~vernacular.
lit won't be long now" until the ex-
tent OF the effectiveness will be
known. Different areas are being
watched carefully. especially those
where the campaign has been carried
on with special vigor.
Crops in the meantime continued
to show better development through
the western part OF the county, with
those south of Redstone and in the
Outlook territory looking the most
promising.
Relief Program
Characteristic of the present ad-
m~inistration, the federal government
moved speedily to cope with the re-
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