Great Falls tribune., 1921-08-11
DECREASE IN WHEAT
IN STATE FORECAST;
CORN CROP GAINING
August Predictions Of Coop
erative Report, However,
Far Exceed 1920.

July forecast, the August figure being
1864, 900 bushels, as compared to
4,312,OOO month ago. Last year the
corn crop in this state was 3,5S0,O00
bushels and the five-year average up
to 1919 was 100000 bushels.
Wheat showed q decrease. The
July forecast for all varieties in this
state was 25510,o0o bushels; The
August forecast is for 22,424, 900
bushels. Of this 19,076OoO bushels
are spring wheat and 3,34S 900 bush
els are winter wheat
PrababIe Crop Yields.
Following are resumes of the fore
cast by crops:
Oats.-The oat crop is forecasted
Mt 16,959,OOO bushels from a condition
of 62 per cent. The July forecast was
1S,624, 900 bushels, last years crop be
ing estimated at 15,S0O,OOO bushels,
and the five year average Of 19,72o,OoO
bushels.
BarIey.-The barley crop is fore
casted at 1.753 900 bushels from con
dition Of 50 per cent; compared to the
July forecast of 100000 bushels and
the five wear average of 1943,O
bushels.
Flax.-The flax crop is estimated at
1.566, 900 bushels from condition OF
60 per cent compared to the July fore
cast of 1,774OOO bushels, last years
estimate Of 1.353.OO0 bushels and the
five year average of l,33,oOO bush
els.
Potatoes.-The potato crop showed
a condition of so per cent indicating
crop of 6,4OO,O00 bushels. against the
July forecast of 100000 bushels from
a condition Of 81 per cent. Last years
crop was estimated at 5,06O0O0 bush
els and the five year average is D.
1S1 900 bushels.
Rye.-The preliminary estimate for
rye crop is $4,000 bushels from
yield of 12.4 bushels per acre. Last
years crop was estimated at SS0,O00 !
bushels.
Hay.-The hay crop is forecasted at /
2,O29OOO tons from condition of 81 I
per cent. against the July forecast OF !!
2,141 900 tons from condition OF -
per cent Last years hay crop was /
estimated at 1901 900 tons and the !
five year average is 1 1.634oOO tons |
ION May it was estimated that iot.- /
600 tons of 1920 crop was still held |
on Montana farms).
Wilderness Ranges Best.
Appes.-The apple crop is forecast I
at 1885, 900 bushels from condition /
of so per cent against the July fore !
cast of 1882 900 bushels. last years
crop being estimated at 1,l5o,OOO i
bushels and the 1919 crop at 1885,
600 bushels.
other Crops.-The sugar beet crop
promises to be much better than last
year, although the crop does not come /
up to earlier indications. /
Ranges have suffered from lack of
moisture in the north central section
and southeastern quarter of the state,
but generally, the forage crop is good.
Light damage resulted from grasshop-
pers. Mountain ranges are very good
and national forest ranges are reported
better than last year
The seed pea crop promises to be
good, although some damage is report
ed from heat.
Garden and truck crops are good.
Irrigated crops are generally very
good, and the water supply has held
up very well. Few cases of damage
to irrigated crops seem to indicate that
the damage is to failure to irrigate
until the soil became too dry. !
Livestock is in excellent condition,
with little disease. Prices continue very
low, with light movements out OF the
state From present Indications, 1t
seems that shipments of the state Will
be light. as there is a decided tendency
to hold stock where financial conditions
will permit. The wool crop was of
a good quality and the greater part Of
the crop has been shipped to eastern
Crops Still Held.
On July 1, it was estimated that
100000 bushels or per cent Of the
1920 oat crop was held on Montana
farms; one year ago L per cent
amounting to 5000 bushels of the 1919
crop was held On August l, 1919,
4OSOOO bushels of the 1918 crop was
still held.
1t is estimated that 2.5 per cent of
the 1920 barley crop, amounting to
$500 bushels is still held compared
to g per cent or 1000 bushels of the
1919 crop held one year ago. On
August /, 1919, 10000 bushels of the
1913 crop was held.
The month of July was marked with
hot. dry weather that caused serious
damage to all grain crops except on
irrigated land and portion Of the
northeastern part of the state. The
lack of reserve moisture from last
spring became very apparent and grain
crops were forced to early maturity.
ripening much too fast. Harvesting
has started early, and Indications are
that the returns are generally below
expectations. Winter wheat yields are
low, due to thin stands and unfavorable
conditions from seeding time last fall.
Corn Best Dry Land Crop.
The hay crop is very good and con-
siderable acreage of small grains will
be cut for hay.
Corn has shown up in fine shape,
and is again the best dry land crop.
The Yellowstone valley has good
crop, and the crop is good in most of
the sections that are raising corn.
Hippo Vaughn Joins
Ro1oit Fairae Turns