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MONTANA FARM REVIEW 



caused local losses from floods. Later rains furnished quite generally adequate moisture 

 for growing crops. Hail took a heavier toll of crops than usual. Grasshoppers pre- 

 sented a serious problem in localities in every district of the state. This pest did 

 the greatest damage in the north central "Triangle," where they appeared early in 

 the season and made almost a clean sweep over a considerable part of that section, after 

 which most of them left. Poisoning campaigns in several counties were effective in sav- 

 ing crops from ruin. In all, the hoppers caused a heavy loss in both crops and in grass 

 for stock, most of which was scattered in various parts of the state. Unusually heavy 

 fall rains in the counties along the Yellowstone River and in those along the Wyoming 

 line caused quite large losses in unthreshed small grains, hay, alfalfa seed, and other 

 crops, and resulted in severe losses to the bean crop. 



Crops were generally good in all districts in 1923, except in approximately the eastern 

 fifth of the state, in part of the north central districts, where hoppers were bad, and 

 in various scattered localities, due to conditions which prevailed only locally. 



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