The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-06-14
BRIGHT PROSPECTS
IN MONTANA CROPS

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The Montana crop report for June,
issued by F. w. Beier, Jr., of the
Montana Crop Reporting Service,
Estate and federaD states that the
crop prospects are excellent and that
soil and moisture conditions are the
best in years. The report forecasts
a total wheat crop of 36,781,0O bush
els, a barley crop of 1862, 900 bush
els, a brley crop of 1,667, 900 bushels
and a hay crop of 1857, 900 tons. Pro-
poets for other crops are very prom
Using and range conditions are the
best since 1915.
The condition on June 1 forecasts
q total wheat crop of sc, 781, 900, COM
pared 20 last year's crop Of $780,
OoJ bushels, and the five-year (1916-
2O) average production of 7,214,O00
bushels.
The condition of winter wheat is
88 per cent, compared to IS per cent
or May l, 70 per cent one year ago,
and the ten-year average condition
of 81 per cent. The production fore
cast is 5,280,000 bushels, compared to
last months forecast Of 4,590,O0O
bushels, and last years estimate of
4,228,000 bushels, and the five-year
~(1916-2O) average production of T.
214,000 bushels.
The outlook for the crop is prom
Using, stands range from fair to good
with strong plants making a good
growth and stooling in good shape.
The Judith Basin reports a fine crop,
while thin stands and some reseeding
are reported from Saltwater and Yell
lowstone counties.
The acreage of spring wheat this
year is estimated at LOIS, 900 acres,
or SO per cent of last years acreage,
which was estimated at 1895, 900
acres, while in 1920, 2,377, 900 acres
were seeded, and 3,O87,OOO acres in
1919. The condition of the crop is
"a per cent, compared to last years
condition Of 90 per cent, and the ten
year average of 81 per cent. The
crop is forecasted at 31,501 900 bush
els, compared to last years estimate
Of 23,940,000 bushels, and the five
year average (1916-2O) of 15,818,OOO
bushels.
The spring wheat crop has been
seeded very late, seeding continuing
until the last of May, the early sown
crop terminating unusually well and
the stands being very good, with
strong plants; the late seeding seems
very promising under the good soil
and moisture conditions at the close
of May.
1t is estimated that lis per cent
Of the spring wheat acreage is seed
ed to the durum variety, compared to
1S.1 per cent last year. The low
price for last years crop reduced the
acreage. Most Of the durum is grown
in the north central, northeastern
and east central districts.
The oat crop is estimated at 1885,
600 acres, compared to 49, O0 acres
in 1921, $4,000 acres in 1920. and
$4,000 acres in 1919. The condition
of the crop is SO per cent, compared
to 81 per cent last year and the ten
year average of 81 per cent. The
crop is ~forecasted at 1882 900 bush
els, compared to last years estimate
of 1O,797,000 bushels, and the five
year average ~(1916-2O) of 14,S56,OOC
bushels. The oat crop has been seed
ed late and seeding was still in prog
ress at the close of the month. The
increase in the oat acreage is due tt
the need of feed; the tendency tC
grow feed crops the past years not
being sufficient for the stcte's need
oats were shipped into the state.
The barley acreage this year is 10;
per cent of last year, OF 81 1885,
acres, compared to 10000 acres las
year, $4,000 acres in 1920, and 5,OOl
acres in 1919. The condition of tn,
crop IS SO per cent, compared to 81
per cent n year ago, and the ten
year average Of SO per cent. Barle1
has been seeded very late and seed
in gwas not completed on June 1. Tn
early sown crop was in excellent con
dition, and the later seedlings CAV
promise of good stands. Barley ha
proven a very successful feed Gro
and many are planting for feed to e
into their diversified program. Tn
barley crop is f~orecasted at 1887
900 busheles, compared to 10000
bushels in 1921 and LOSS, 900 bushel
in 1920.
The rye crop is forecasted at 925
600 bushels, compared to the Ma
forecast of 1895 900 bushels and la:
years estimate of $50 900 bushels, I'll
1920 crop of 1900 bushes. and ii
1919 crop of 228, 900 bushels. TT
condition of the crop is IS per cen
or 3 per cent higher than on May
5 per cent higher than last. year, an
5 per cent above the ten-year verag
The condition of the hay crop
100 per CENT an increase of 6 u
cent v e May, last years conditir
being % per cent, and the tenryes
average being 90 per cent The Or,
! duction is forecasted at 2.723,O(