The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-16
FARMERS HARVEST
GREAT GRAIN CROP

Montana crop conditions improved
during July, and a forecasted wheat
crop Of 40,330,0 900 bushels, a hay crop
of 2,9S8, 900 tons, and a potato crop
Of 1000, 900 bushels are shown in the
August report Of the Montana Co
Operative Crop Reporting Service is
sued by F. w. Beier, Jr., agricultural
statistician.
The Montana wheat crop is fore
casted at 40, 1880, 900 bushels, compared
to the July 1 forecast Of 35,900,00O
bushels, the 1921 crop Of 28,16S,OO
bushels, the 1920 crop of 28,690,0 900
bushels, and the five-year average
(1916-2O) Of 2~S,131,O00 bushels.
The preliminary estimate for win
ter wheat is placed at 100000 BUSH
els, from an average yield Of II bush
els per acre, compared to the July 1
forecast Of 5,280,000 bushels. Last
years crop was estimated at 4,22S,O 900
bushels, with a yield of ID bushels per
acre, the 1920 crop at 1920 900 bush
els, from a yield of IL bushels per
acre.
The condition of the spring wheat
crop on August 1 is so per cent, fore
casting a crop of 35,230,000 bushels,
compared to the July 1 forecast OF
30 2 900 bushels from a condition
of 81 per cent. Last years crop was
estimated at 23,04O,000 bushels, and
the five-year average (~1916-20) is 15,-
S1S, 900 bushels. The condition of the
spring wheat crop n year ago was
81 per cent, and the ten-year average
on August 1 was 72 per cent.
The condition of the corn crop is 81
per cent, compared 10 81 per cent
one year ,Ogo, and the ten-year aver
q of 70 per cent. The crop is fore
casted at 6,O55, 900 bushels, compared
to last years + of 100000 bush
els, and the 1920 crop of $4,000 bush
els.
The condition Of the oat crop is sc
per cent, compared to IS per cent or
July [. 60 per cent one year ago, and
the ten-year average Of "a per cent
The crop is f~orecasted at 17,7T4,O0C
bushels, compared to the July 1 fore.
cast of 16,422 600 bushels, last year:
r o of 1O,787, 900 bushels, and the
fiveyear average (1916-20) Of Ia
$50, 900 bushels.
The barley crop is forecasted at 1,
677, 900 bushels, compared to the July
1 forecast Of 1918 900 bushels, thu
1921 crop Of 100000 bushels, ant
the 1920 crop of 1,058 900 bushels
The condition of the crop is 80 pc
cent, compared to 80 per cent on Jul.
60 per cent one year ago, and I'll
ten-year average of II per cent. TIL
r is ~fOrecasted at 100000 bush
els, compared to 1,125,000 bushel
last year and 1,05S,000 bushels i
1920.
The Montana potato crop promise
to be the largest in the history of tn
state, and is forecasted at 7,056,00
bushels, compared to the July / fore
cast of 100000 bushels, the 1872
crop of 100000 bushels, and tn
1920 crop Of $4,000 0 bushels. TIL
condition of the c1Op is 80 per cen
compared to 81 per cent on July 1, 8
per cent m year ago and the ten-yes
average of 80 per cent. The potat
outlook is generally good, the Fla
head and Sanders county sections nee
rain and lack Of moisture is reporte
from the north central section. Tt
remainder of the state has good pro.
poets, with a few reports of insect ar
disease damage. The commerce.
crop is much larger than last yea
since many new sections that hay
imported potatoes will have a surplu
The older commercial sections of Il
Bitter Root valley, Gallatin vale
Observation-Disclosures Helena and Ca
bon districts will have q larger cor
mercial crop than in 1921, while tt
Flathead crop will be about the SAN
The new sections near Great Fal
the Milk River valley, Richland cou
ty, Park county, Fallon county a.
the Billings territory will have a go
commercial crop for shipment. La
years commercial crop was IL
cars, compared to 949 cars from t
1920 crop, and 1852 cars from the 10
crop.
The United States potato crop
~forecasted at 439, 1905 bushe
compared to the July 1 forecast
428, ,607 900 bushels, last years CT
of ~346,823,00O bushels, the 1920 CT
of 403, 100000 bushels, and the fl
year average of S7S,OOO,OOO bushs
During JUL IN The thirteen main /;
potato states, the crop improved
New York, Pennsylvania, Michig'
Wisconsin, North Dakota, South
kota, Idaho and Montana, while
Maine, Minnesota, Washington, Co
RADIO and California the prospects
creased. The forecast for the ab'
thirteen states is 288, 372 900 bush'
q increase of 100000 over the j
1 forecast. Last year these sta
produced 227, 957, 900 bushels, and
1920, 246,268, 900 bushels. The ca
shipments of potatoes to July
o-,o,,,+od - Ac e70 oor.c d,oopaToc