Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-11

bushels and a five-year average 0916
1920 of 23,131.00O bushels.
Taking up separately the two classe.
OF wheat grown in Montana, the report
says: The preliminary estimate fol
winter wheat is placed at $780, O(
J bushels from an average yield of II
bushels to the acre compared to the
july ! forecast of $780, 600 bushels
Last years crop was estimated at
4,22S.OOO bushels with a yield of II
bushels to the acre. and the 1920 crop
at 4,92O.OOO bushels from a yield of
IL bushels to the acre. The condition
or spring wheat on August l is so per
cent, forecasting a crop Of 1920, 600
bushels compared to the July 1 fore
cast of 3O.62O,OOO bushels from a con-
dltIon of 50 per cent. Last years crop
was estimated at 23,940,O0O bushels
and the five year average 1916-192O)
is 15.S1S.OOO bushels"
One of the heaviest Increases is
shown in the corn crop forecast which
Is placed at 6,O55, 900 bushels as COM
pared to the last years crop of $780,
OO bushels and the 1920 crop of
226.OOO bushels. The condition is 81
per cent as compared with 81 per cent
one year ago and the 10 year average
OF 7S per cent.
Oats Also Increase
An increase over last year of about
l,UoO.OOO bushels of oats is shown in
the report which now estimates the
production at II, ia. 900 bushels COM
pared to last years crop of 10. 1877 900
Dushels and the five year average of
l4,S56.OOO bushels. The condition of
the oat crop is now so per cent as
compared to 30 per cent on July !.
o. per cent one year ago and a 10
year average of "a per cent.
The 1929 barley crop is now esti-
mated at 1860 0 bushels as COM
pared to 100000 bushels last year
and l,O5S,OOO bushels in 1920.
Flax shows an increase of about
100000 bushels. the new estimate
placing it at 1.642,OOO bushels against
a production Of 1,125.O 900 bushels in
1921 and 1,O5S,O0O bushels in 1920.
The acreage of tame hay for harvest
is estimated at 1.15O.0OO acres. an in
crease of 10 per rent over last year.
while the wild hay for harvest is Is
per cent larger. estimated at $4,000
acres. The total crop is ~forecasted at
tons compared to last years
crop of 2,407,O 00 tons. The report
states that the diversified farming pro-
gram and the plan to grow mOr feed
Is becoming very apparent.
The apple crop will not be as large
as last year and is forecasted at 90S.-
bushels as compared with a75,OO0
in 1921 and $4,000 bushels in
1920.
Range Condition Good
The potato crop promises TO be the
in the history of the state and
is forecasted at 7.O56,OOO bushels. COM
pared with the 1921 crop of 5000. 600
and the 1920 crop of 4.400.OO o ,
The ~outloog is generally good.
The Flathead and Sanders county Sec |
need rain. and a lack of moisture
IS reported from the north-central sec
ton. The remainder of the state had
good prospects and few reports of in
sect and disease damage. The COM
crop is much larger than last
since many new sections that
heretofore imported potatoes will
lave a surplus. The older commercial
of the Bitter Root valley. Gal
attn valley, Whitehall, Jefferson, Hell
ma and Carbon districts will have a
arger commercial crop than in 1921,
While the Flathead crop will remain
bout the same. The new sections
lear Great Falls, the Milk River val
ey. Richland. Park and Fallon coun-
les and the Billings territory will have
.ood commercial crops for ship
nent. Last years commercial crop
1.791 cars compared to 949 ears
rom the 1920 crop and $50 cars from
he 1919 crop.
The report states that ranges and
assures were never better. that all
has overcome the bad effects
{ last winter and is in prime condi-
ion, that damage from hail has been
ght. possibly a little below that of last
ear, and that while ~grasshoppers have
ppeared in most counties and consid-
rable local damage was done late in