The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-30
UNUSUAL POTATO CROP
!. !. EXPECTED IN MONTANA
Conditions in State Cener-
B ally Bstter Than Normal,
/. Reports Show.
~MlSSOULA. NEAR TOP
Yield in This County Prob
ably Over Average:
4 Flathead Good.
MlssoULA- NEAR TOP


Il Flathead Good.
Helena, July 29.-(Special.) Reports
of county agents for the week ending
July 81 from Is counties in the state
indicate that the potato crop will be
in a number Of counties equal to that
of last year. In some counties in ex-
cess OF the 1915 crop and In others less
than that Of last season. On the whole
the indications are that Montana will
have. to market this year more potatoes
than it did last year. A synopsis of
the teports. made by the department Of
aericdstns'e sAnA publicity, follows: I.
Synopsis Of Reports.
In jefferson county the crop on ir-
rig1ted land is looking good and not
Suffertng. particularly on the dry land.
InveTeton county the Increased crop
acreage is about $50 per cent compared
with last year, but the crop, owing to
climatic conditions will be about so
per cent Of that Of 1916. The agent re-
ports, however. that if the drouth con-
tinues the crop may be nearly a total
failure.
In Broadwater county the total
acreage in potatoes is 400 and the
crops are looking good and promise
fair yields.
In Beaverhead the report Is that es
per cent more potatoes are be-
Ing grown this year than last. The
dry land potato crop. however. will be
short.
Fiathsad Has Surplus.
In Ffathead county the acreage is
$50 per cent of the normal, with an
estimated production Of 125 per cent
OF the normal. A probable surplus to
be shipped out Is put at 10000
bushels.
In Prairie county the crop is stand
ing the dry weather we'll and the es-
timated acreage il 500. -
In saltwater county the acreage is
estimated at from 5000 to 1000 and
a normal yield is expected.
In Dawson county the potato crop
is double that Of last year and the
outlook Is for q 80 per cent production.
In Yellowstone the acreage h in
creased 100 per cent. the crop is in a
normal condition and a larger part of II
is in the irrigated region.
In Carbon county the increased crop
is 10 per cent and the condition IS per
cent of the normal.
Ravalli Conditions.
In Ravalli the total acreage is 10
per cent. The condition of the crop is
80 per cent.
In Richland county the acreage is
5000. the condition is as per cent and
the estimated yield AS bushels to the
acre.
In Powell and Granite counties tho
Increased acreage is rs per cent, the
condition OF the crop is 100 per cent.
In Sheridan county the acreage is
1900. the estimated yield so per cent.
There will be a surplus in the county.
In Fallon and Carter counties the
acreage Is double that of last year and
while drouth will shorten the crop,
potatoes are not affected as much as
other crops.
Sanders Crop Small.
In Sanders county the crop will be
IS per cent of normal with an acre
age of from 1000 to $500.
In Musselshell county the crop is
reported as looking fine, with an es-
timated acreage of $50 and the condi.
ton 100 per cent.
In Lewis and Clark county there are
5000 acres in potatoes and compared
with last years crop the condition is
30 per cent.
In Fergus county from 5000 to s..
600 acres are in potatoes and the es-
timated increase over 1916 Is $50 per
cent. Dry land crop is reported at SO
per cent condition and irrigated crop
so per cent.
In Blaine county the amount is re-
ported to be scarcely enough to sup.
ply the local. demand and If the dry
weather continues tho crop win
amount to very little.
Good Missouia Crops.
In Missoula county it IL estimated
that there are from $500 to 5000
acres In potatoes. exclusive of home
gardens. Condition is reported a. uni
formly good except on the driest land.
In Rosebud county there has been an
increase of 800 per cent in the potato
crop this year. II rain comes soon the
crop will be very good.
In Cascade county the report is that
there has been no material increase in
0carese over that of last year. Under
irrigation the crop is in good condition
and in bloom.
In Hill county the crop is suffering
only slightly.
In Custer county there has been a.
loss from drouth of 10 per cent up to
the date Of the report and the acreage
IL estimated over that of last year by
80 per cent.
In Gallatin county the crop Is in a
normal condition under irrigation. with
a sufficient acreage to supply the
needs OF the valley.
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