The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-07-14

history of the state are the outstand
ing features of the July report o
the Montana cooperative crop report
ing service issued by F. W. Beier, ag
ricultural statistician, and based upol
reports from crop correspondents il
all of Montana's 81 counties.
All Wheat.-The Montana whea
crop is fo~recasted at 35,9OO.OO0 blu
shells, compared to the June forecas
of 1871, 900 bushels and last year.
estimate of 2S,18S,OOO bushels, tn
1920 crop of 2S,690,OOO bushels ant
the five year average (1916--20) o.
23,O31 900 bushels.
Winter Wheat.-The winter whea'
crop is forecasted at 5,28O,0 bushels
compared to the June l forecast Of
5,2SO,O00 bushels, the 1921 crop Of
4,228,O0O bushels, the 1920 crop Of
100000 bushels and the five yeal
Q916-2O) average of 7,214,OOO bushels
The condition Of the crop is 80 pc,
cent compared to SO per cent on June
l, 70 per cent one year ago and the
ten year average of IS per cent or
July /.
Spring wheat.-The condition of the
spring wheat crop is 80 per cent com
pared to "a per cent on June l, 80
per cent n year ago and the ten year
average of 80 per cent. From the
July / condition the crop is forecasted
at 3O,620,O00 bushels, compared to the
June l forecast of 31,5O1, 900 bushels,
last years crop of 23,94O,OOO bushels
and the five year (1916-2O) average
of 15,S1S,OOO bushels.
Wheat on farms.-It is estimated
that 5 per cent of the 1921 crop was
still held on Montana farms July 1.
This would amount to 1,408 900 bu-
shells. One year ago 5.5 per cent was
held and IN July l for the past years
the following per cent of the pre-
vious years crop was left on Mon
tana farms: 1920, O.5; 1919, 20;
1918, or; 1917 3.5; 1916, 80; 1915,
3.5, and 1914, So.
Corn.-Montana's corn crop of 24O,-
900 acres, a 20 per cent increase over
last year, is the largest in the history
of the state last years crop being
100000 acres, the 1920 crop $4,000
acres, and the 1919 crop $4,000 acres.
The condition of the crop is IS per
cent, compared to IS per cent last
year and the ten year average of 85
per cent on July 1. The crop is fore
casted at 5,637,000 bushels, compared
to last years crop of 2,56O,O00 BUSH
els and the 1920 crop of 2,226,OOO bu-
shells. (The crop forecast of corn is
on the basis of the total acreage
planted, and as about 90 to 40 per
cent of the acreage will not be har-
vested for grain due allowance should
be made..)
Flas.-The flax crop is estimated at
225 900 acres, the same as 1921, while
the 1920 acreage was estimated at
100000 acres and in 1919 100000.
The condition of the crop is 81 per
cent compared to 80 per cent one year
ago and the ten per year average of
80 per cent. The crop is f~orecasted
at 1,512,00O bushels compared to L.
5000 bushels last year and 1885,
600 in 1920.
Oats.-The oat crop showed a con-
Of IS per cent compared with
SO per cent on June l, 80 per CEN one
year ago and the ten year average of
81 per cent. The crop is forecasted
at 1922, 900 bushels, compared to the
June l forecast of 1857. 900 bushels,
the 1921 crop of 1O,7S7, 900 bushels,
the 1920 crop of II, 726, 900 bushels and
the five year average of 14,856 900
bushels.
Barley.-The barley crop is fore
casted at 1,618,0O0 bushels, compared
b the June 1 forecast of 1867, 900
bushels, the 1921 crop of 100000 bu-
shells and the 1920 crop of 1,058,000
bushels. The condition Of the crop is
80 per cent, compared to SO per cent
on June l, 81 per cent one year ago
and the ten year average Of "a per
cent.
Rye.-The rye crop is forecasted at
$4,000 bushels, compared to the 1921
crop of 500, 1000 bushels and the 1920
crop of 472,O0O bushels.
Potatoes.-The potato crop is II
per cent larger than last year and is
estimated at $4,000 acres, compared
to $4,000 in 1921, 10000 in 1920 and
$4,000 acres in 1919. The condition
of the crop is 81 per cent, the same as
one year ago. The ten year average
is 80 per cent. The crop is f%orecasted
at 6,600,0OO bushels, compared to s.
O60. 900 bushels in 1921, 100000 bu-
shells in 1920 and 2,2sO,O0O bushels in
1919.
Hay.-The hay crop is f%orecasted at
2,762,000 tons compared to the June
l forecast of 2,716,0OO tons. The 1921
crop was estimated ia 2.4O7, 900 tons
and the 1920 crop 1901. 900 tons and
the 1919 crop $4,000 tons. The con-
dition of the crop is SO per cent, COM
pared to 100 per CEN last month, 95
per cent n year ago and the ten
year average of sc per cent.
Apples.-The apple crop is fore
casted at $4,000 bushels against last
years crop of $4,000 bushels and the
1920 crop of 825, 900 bushels.
Livestock and ranges.-Livestock is
in better condition than usual and has
made rapid gains the past month, both
cattle and sheep should be in prime
condition at an early date. Shearing
has been a little late, but is nearing
completion. the wool elm has heen