The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-06-30
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
ESTIMATE M0NTAMA'S WHEAT
CROP At SO, 1890 BUSHELS

The Montana crop report for June.
issued by F. w. Beier. Jr.. OF the
Montana crop reporting service, state
and federal, states that the crop pros
poets are excellent and that soil and
moisture conditions are the best in
years. The report forecasts total
wheat crop of 36,7S1.OOO bushels, an
oat crop of 15,697.OOO bushels. a
barley crop of 100000 bushels and
hay crop Of 2,723.OOO tons. Pros
poets for other crops are very prom
Using and range conditions are the
best since 1915.
All Wheat-The condition on June
/ forecasts total wheat crop of &c.
7S1. 900 bushels. compared to last
years crop Of 28.53O.O00 bushels and
the five-year average (1916-2O of
23,032,00O bushels.
Winter Wheat-The condition Of
winter wheat is 50 per cent, compar-
ed to IS per cent on May l. 70 per
cent one year ago, and the 10-year
average condition of 81 per cent.
The production forecast is 5,280,00O
bushels, compared to last months
forecast of 4,59O,OOO bushels and
last years estimate of 4,22S,000 bu-
hels and the five-year l916-192O
average production Of 7.214.O0O bu-
shells.
The outlook for the crop is prom
Using, stands range from fair to good.
with strong plants making good
growth and stooling in good shape.
The Judith Basin reports fine crop.
while thin stands and some reseeding
are reported from saltwater and
Yellowstone counties.
Spring Wheat-The acreage of
spring wheat this year is estimated
at 1,915.O0O acres, or 90 per cent Of
last years acreage. which was esti-
mated at 10000 acres. while in
1920. 2.377,000 acres were seeded
and 3.0S3.000 acres in 1919 The
condition of the crop is "a per cent.
compared to last years condition of
80 per cent and the 10-year average
of 81 per cent The crop is fore
casted at 31,5O1.0OO bushels, COM
pared to last years estimate of 3d.
$40, 900 bushels and the five-year av-
erage (1916-192O of 15,S1S,O00 bu-
shells.
The spring wheat crop has been
seeded very late. seeding continuing
until the last of May. the early sown
crop terminating unusually we'll and
the stands being very good, with
strong plants: the late seeding seems
very promising under the good soil
and moiture conditions at the close
of May.
| Durum Wheat-It is estimated
that IFS per cent Of the spring wheat
acreage is seeded to the durum va.
riety. compared to 19.1 per cent last
year. The low price for last years
crop reduced the acreage. Most Of
the durum is grown in the north cen.
trail. northeastern and east central
districts.
Oats-The oat crop is estimated at
$4,000 acres. compared to 100000
acres in 1921, $4,000 acres in 1920
and $4,000 acres in 1919. The con-
dition of the crop is 93 per cent. com.
pared to 81 per cent last year and
the 1O-year average of 81 per cent
The crop is forecasted at 1887. OOC
bushels. compared to last years esti
mate of 1O.787, 900 bushels, and the
five-year average t1916-2O) of a..
$4,000 bushels. The oat crop has
been seeded late and seeding was still
in progress at the end of May. The
increase in the oat acreage is due
to the need Of feed: the tendency tc
grow feed crops the past years not
being sufficient for the states need
oats we're shipped into the state for
feed.
Barley-The barley acreage this
year is 1913 per cent of last year. OF
$500 acres. compared to 10000
acres last year. $4,000 acres in 1920
and $4,000 acres in 1919. The con
dition of the crop is SO per cent. COM
pared to SO per cent one year ago
and the 10-year average Of SO pei
cent. Barley has been seeded very
late and seeding was not completed
on June I. The early sown crop was
in excellent condition and the later