The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1935-05-31
Crop Statistics

SlOP
jaw G, Diamond, state and federal crop
and livestock statistician, estimates that
Montana's winter wheat crop this year
will be in the neighborhood Of $4,000, OOO
bushels, an increase OF more than 80
percent over last years production. ana
last year by reaching an aggregate OF
nearly 900. 900 bushels. The only unfa.
vorable crop condition to date, Diamond
saws, is the u~nseasonably cold weather
which has retarded plant growth to some
extent.
On May /, the condition of the wheat
crop was reported at "a percent. com-
five-year average OF 81 percent for that
date. Winter kill on May l was re-
ported at Is percent, leaving 10000
acres for harvest compared to 3 5000 IN
1884. Spring seeding has been delayed
by cold weather and wet soils in western
soil in eastern Montana. Moisture con-
ditions for termination are now reported
generally favorable, however, with a
vastly improved condition throughout
eastern Montana due to recent rains. Hay
stocks on May l were reported the small.
est in many years. there being on hand
only 80, 900 tons as compared with $751;
900 o a year ago.
ENLARGED STATE PARK SYSTEM
Governor Cooney has made request OF
the national park service that Morrison,
or Mammoth cave. also known as the
Lewis and Clark caverns national monu-
ment, be turned over to Montana Tor
development as a state park. Application
will be made for the location near there
Of q CCC camp, the members OF which
may be used for exploring and cleaning
the cave, for road building, construction
Of caretaker's buildings and fencing the
area.
The governors plans regarding the
developing of the Mammoth cave, are
part of a general state program which he
has been uging for several years and In
which Roadway is o being made. A
camp of CCC workers is already engaged
in DEVELOPMENT and conservation work
on the old Fort Assinniboine military
reservation on Beaver creek near Havre,
which Is to be developed as a state park.
The area comprises $4,000 acres and ex-
tends into the Bears Paw mountains
for about is miles. Freeman A. Daley of
Choteau is Superintendent of the camp,
member of which will be engaged in
general cleanup, road building. con-
struction of camp sites swimming pools
and fish rearing ponds. The reservation
will be handicapped INC fenced.
HILL COURT UPHELD
Judgment Of the district court of Hill
county has been upheld in a decision OF
the state supreme court in the case OF
the H. Earl Clack company against
Thomas Stanton OF Great Falls n the
United States Guaranty company. APP
peal was taken from judgment denying
staunton a change Of venue from Hill
to Cascade county, where he resides
Staunton constructed IL miles Of high
way in Toole county under contract with
the state. The guaranty company wa
his bondsman. In the contract. it wa
stated, Staunton agreed to pay the &C
counts Of all persons who furnished him
with equipment and supplies to carry
on the work. Staunton suolet a portion
for supplies with the Clack company
The sub-contractor failed to pay and
the Clack company brought suit against
Staunton. in the Hill county court
Staunton moved o a change OF venue,
which was denied. Appeal was taken
and the district court Is now upheld.