Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-05-17
Continued DROUTH
CAUSES ANXIETY OF
Sheridan FARMERS
Wheat Scars to New High
Point Since November
Last Year

with a large section OF the country
receiving drenching rains Monday to
relieve a nationwide and extended
drouth. most OF Montana and all the
Upper Missouri country this week
still awaited relief from dust storms
and rapidly dying seed beds.
With estimates on damage already
incurred varying from Is per cent to
80 per cent. farmers r anxious
with each added ~rainIess day. 1t is
known that much loss has been sus-
tanned from soil erosion alone. In
parts of The county. farmers report
that in order TO secure crops of any
consequence re-seeding would be nee
esSary-
Feed shortage for live stock Is
rapidly becoming a serious problem
In all sections OF the northwest, with
the growth OF grass considerably be-
low normal for this time OF the rear.
The more panicky section Of the
country seemed 10 be cenfered In the
middle west In u own section 4
surprisingly amount Of the famous
western spirit OF optimism stiIl pre-
vailed A considerable number 81
farmers with xh0m The Herald took
occasion to talk this week expressed
the opinion that il we got q good
rain within a week or ten days, and
in the absence OF further damage
from winds. much OF the crop might
still be pulled through
These hopeful opinions came from
practically every section OF the coun-
try, although the eastern par. espec-
tally. from the Blue Trail south ON
through the famous DAgmar country.
seemed to be the hardest hit Here
much OF the seed is reported to have
blown out. and grain. where a consid-
cradle quantity had been sown ON
stubble. wak already suffering from
Lack al moisture Some ain with
the storm 0< last week had relieved
conditions somewhat In the south
western part o. the county and from
DOoleT east to the county line
Around Reserve H was reported fhaf
a good rain within ! week. with suf-
fIcient moisture continuing through
10 per cent normal crop nossibie-
This was also the opinion OF some IN
from the Outlook and
Daleview sections
Even with the heavy rain OF Mon
day covering a hrge area OF the
wea. wheat prices, which had
skyrOcketed is cents in a fortnight.
firm Number one wheat
Was quoted on the P~1entywood mar
ket Wednesday at 10 cents
In the meantime. is carloads OF
hn AxSz<A I've &L- --~-x~ a.
fight the g~rasshopper pest. and com
In the several cuE1muni-
ties were making preparations to
ii out to farmers A concert
cd and systematic campaign has
been planned. and Is being directed
by q. A. hammers. specnl county
agent supplied by the State Exfen-
sion department
Reports from some sections indf-
saAed that grasshOppers which we're
during the warm weather
we're swept from the country during
he high wind OF Ast week. Some
who reported large numbers
q their fields before the wind storm
failed TO find any rae OF hop
,era since
In the meantime In Washington re-
ief plans we're being shaped for the
stricken area The AAA IN
bounced that farmers would nO< b
compelled to plant the base acreage
greed upon in the allotment con
and that allotment payments
FOuld be made In accordance with
Ontracts. Under this arrangement.
will get another allotment
aysment in July