Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-13
CROPS
FOR MONTANA
ARE PREDICTED
Corn and Potato Acre
age Greatest in His
tory; Big Hay Yield.
80 Million Bushels of
Spring Wheat Included
in Beier' S July Report.

Helena, July IA wheat crop OF
35, 900 bushels, a bumper hay crop
and the largest acreage of corn and
potatoes in the history Of the state are
the outstanding features of the July
report of the Montana cooperative
crop reporting service. issued by +. w.
Beier, Jr., agricultural statistician for
Montana.
An wheat-The Montana wheat crop
is forecasted at 5 $500, 900 bushels
compared to the June forecast of 49,
$4,000 bushels and last years esti-
mate of %, 16S, 900 bushels, the 1920
crop of 2S.690,OOO bushels and the
five-year average 1916-20) of o.
O31 900 bushels.
Winter Wheat Hold UP
Winter wheat-The winter wheat
crop is forecasted at 5,2S0,O00 bushels
compared to the June ] forecast of
5.2S0.00O bushels, the 1921 crop of
4.22S,0OO bushels. the 1920 crop of
100000 bushels and the five year
1916-20) average of 7,214.OOO bush
els. The condition of the crop is 50
per cent compared to 50 per cent on
June l, 20 per cent one year ago and
the 10 year average of Is per cent
on July l..
Spring wheat-The condition of the
spring wheat crop is 81 per cent com
pared to "a per cent on June 1. so per
cent one year ago and the 10 year
average of 50 per cent. From the July
condition tho rrnn 70 fnroroctad OF
30.62O.OOO bushels compared to the
June l forecast of 31.501. 900 bushels.
last years crop of 23.94O.OOO bushels
and the five year C1916-2O) average
of 15,S1S.OOO bushels.
Wheat on farms-It is estimated
that 5 per cent of the 1921 crop was
still he'd on Montana farms July 1.
This would amount to 1.4OS,O 600 bush
els. One year ago So per cent was
held and on July / for the past years
the following per cent of the previous
years crop was left on Montana
farms: 1920. O.5 per cent: 1910. 90
per cent; 1918. OF per cent: 1917. IS
per cent: 1916. 90 per cent; 1915. 3.5
per cent; and 1914. 50 per cent.
240, 1000 Acres In Corn
Corn-Montana's corn crop of 24O.-
600 acres, a 90 per cent increase over
last year. is the largest in the history
of the state. Last years crop was
100000 acres, the 1920 crop 1S. 900
acres, the 1919 crop 1873. 900 acres.
The condition of the crop is 81 per cent
compared to 50 per cent last year and
the 10 year average of s. per cent
on July l. The crop is forecasted at
$4,000 bushels compared to last
years crop of $3.50. 900 bushels and
the 1920 crop 2.226.OO0 bushels. (The
crop forecast of corn is on the basis
of the total acreage planted and as
about 30 to 40 per cent of the acreage
viii not be harvested for grain, due
allowance should be made).
Flax-The flax crop is estimated at
o25,0OO acres the same as 1921. while
the 1920 acreage was estimated
4O7. 900 acres and in 1919 10000
acres. The condition of the crop is
81 per cent compared to so per cent
one year ago and the 10 year average
of 80 per cent. The crop is fore
Mt 1,512,OOO bushels compared
to 1.125,OOO bushels last year and
/ .O5S,O0O in 1920.
Oats Show IS Per Cent
Oats-The oat crop showed a condi- |
ton Of So per cent compared to 90
per cent on June 1. so per cent one
year ago and the 10 year average Of
81 per cent. The crop is forecasted !
at 16,422.OOO bushels compared to the
June ! forecast of 1891. 900 bushels,
the 1921 crop 1O.7S7. 900 bushels, the !
1920 crop of 11.726,OOO bushels and
he five year (1916-2O) average of
Ii. $500 bushels.
Barley-The barley crop is fore
at 1.61S,OOO bushels compared
the June 1 forecast Of 1867. 900
the 1921 crop of 1.2OO,OO O
and the 1920 crop of 1,O5S.OOO bushels.
The condition of the crop is 90 per
,ent compared to 6 per rent on June
[. 81 per cent one year ago and the
10 year average of 81 per rent.
Rye-The rye crop is forecasted at
)So. 900 bushels compared to the 1921
,rop Of 500, 900 bushels and the 1920
.rop of Z 1000 bushels.
Potatoes-The potato crop is II per
,ent larger than last year and is esti-
mated at $4,000 acres compared to
1000 in 1921. 10000 in 1920 and
5000 acres in 1919. The condition
If the crop is 81 per cent, same as one
ago. while the 10 year average is
% per cent. The crop is forecasted
It 100000 bushels compared to
100000 bushels in 1921, 4.4O0.O 900
in 1920 and 2,2SO.OOO bushels
q 1919. ]