Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1935-07-25
BLACK STEM FUNGUS
FOUND near HERE;
PESTS EAST COUNTY
Crops Are Excellent In Most
Sections of County AS
Harvest Nears

With black stem rust developing
rapidly in western North Dakota and
expected to slash n of the most
prospective crops seen in years in
the Williston territory, Sheridan
county farmers this week scanned
splendid fields for signs of the flung
us growth which is reported appear
ing In this section.
Rust has appeared at the Ole
Wang farm northeast of Plentywood.
Sections Of eastern Sheridan county
show signs of black rust.
County agent M. ]. Peterson told
the Herald Wednesday that the
blight so far in the county was linn
tied. Early wheat that has not suf-
fered from drouth will undoubtedly
make harvest without rust damage.
Late wheat may have rust damage
and continue to hang in a weather
balance as far as the development
is concerned.
| OF more concern at the present
time, the county agent stated Is the
outbreak of grasshoppers in the
eastern part of the county. Farmers
are spreading poison to combat the
pests which appeared this week. In
sections where crops are short the
work of the hoppers is being noted.
Damage to late crops may result in
that territory from the hopper situa-
lions.
Splendid yields are expected from
grain fields in all portions Of the
county when farmers get into the
fields. Sheridan county's crop is
spotted but in spite of the spotted
condition it Is estimated that the
crop will yield a county average of
10 bushels.
Rain is needed in parts OF the
county for late seeded wheat. 1t Is
believed that early seeded grains
have sufficient moisture to make a
crop.
Rye and some barley is being cut
this week. Sheridan county's rye
crop is the best in years. Some early
wheat will be ready for harvest in
less than 10 days. Harvest will be
In full swing by the second week in
August. farmers coming to the city
state.
outlook and Raymond Best
Wheat fields in the vicinities Of
Outlook and Raymond present the
best stands, and barring catastro-
phies, many fields in that country
will yield as high as 35 bushels per
acre. Hardly a poor stand of wheat
can be found along the entire 500
line from west of Outlook to Conner
town.
The east Antelope country will I'M
doubtedly harvest a bumper crop
while reports from the reservation
country southwest of Plentywood are
that wheat Is the best in years.
Sheridan county's shortest crop will
be harvested In portions Of the
medicine Lake country. Spring and
summer rains sighted that territory
and some wheat fields suffered from
the drouth. That area, however, Is
spotted and good yields are expected
in portions OF the territory.
Yields In the western part of the
county will be good. Estimates In the
Archer community are that wheat
will average is to 20 bushels. In the
Mildly vicinity west of Plentywood,
crops are burned and some light
yields will result.
Wheat fields south of P~lentywood
are excellent while the eastern por-
ton OF the country, in the Dagmar
country the yields will vary consider
able
The next 10 days will be anxious
ones In Sheridan county. Farmers
are watching fields for rust develop
ments and grasshopper invasions.
Hail continues to be a threat. Fifteen
days OF moderate weather with some
moisture to aid late crops and wheat
will leave Sheridan county by the
lfrainl0ad