The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-09-14
STATE CROP REPORT
SHOWS GREAT YIELD
CORN AND POTATOES COMING
TO FRONT-CHICAGO MARKET
CONTINUES TO BE WEAK

Helena, Montana, Sept. 1.-THE
Montana crop and livestock report is
sued by the Federal-State Crop Re
porting Service forecasts a wheat
crop of 41,000,O0O bushels, an in
crease of 10000 bushels over the
August / forecast. The corn and
potato crops will be the largest in
the history of the state and the hay
crop will be one of the largest. Crop
conditions continued generally good
during August, although dry weather,
grasshoppers and hail did some dam
age in many sections of the State.
All Wheat
The total wheat crop is forecasted
at 41,000,000 bushels, as compared
to last months forecast of 40, 100000
bushels, the 1921 estimate of 28,168,-
600 bushels, and the five year (1916-
2O) average of 23,131, 900 bushels.
No change is made in the preliminary
estimate of 100000 bushels for win
ter wheat made last month.
Oats
ed at 18,740,OO0, as against the es-
timated 1921 crop of 10,787,0
bushels, and the five year average of
14,856,OO0 bushels. The August
forecast was 17,740,0OO bushels. The
condition of the crop is 80 per cent,
indicating a yield of 1873 ushels per
acre.
Barley
The barley crop for 1922 is fore
casted at 1,637,0O0 bushels, based
upon condition of 80 per cent in
dicating yield of 26.4 bushels per
acre.
Montana's corn crop promises to be
the largest ever, due to the increased
interest in diversifcation and feed !!
crop production in the State. The !
forecasted production for 1922 is )
6,624,000 bushels compared to the /,
August forecast of 6,G55,000 bush |
els, and the 1921, 1920 and 1919 es-
Inmates of 2,56O,000 bushels, 2,226,-
600 bushels and 2'532,000 bushels !
respectively. In connection with the
forecasts for Montana this year, it
should be understood that the above
forecasts are based upon the total
acreage in corn, it is assumed that
only about 65 per cent of the entire
acreage will be harvested for grain,
and that the forecasts should be con-
sidered accordingly.
Flax
The 1922 production of flax for
Montana is forecasted at 1,732,000
bushels. While growing conditions
have been generally good for fax,
the crop is late and damage has re-
suited from grasshoppers and hail in
some sections.
Hay, tame.
The tame hay crop for 1922 is es- ,
timated at 1,955,00O tons, compared !
to the 1922 estimate of 1,881,OO0 ;
tons. The yield per acre is estimated :
at Ito tons as against 1.8 tons in
1921. Frequent srowers during the :
haying season in many parts of the
state has injured the quality of the
hay. A material increase in forage
and feed crops will add also to the |
States supply of feed.
Hay, wild.
The wild hay crop is estimatd at
$4,000 tons. The quality of wild
hay is higher than tame.
Alfalfa F
The estimated yield of alfalfa hay t.
IS 2.20 tons per acre for 1922, 2.25 S
ions for 1921 and 2.15 tons for 1920. t,
The production of alfalfa is included il
lnder the estimated for tame hay. a
Wool
The estimated production of wool j
or Montana this year is 15,350,0OO d
pounds. The number of sheep shorn 0.
n 1922 is placed at 2,050,0O0 with IL
IN average fleece of rs pounds. The 81
ong severe winter accompanied by fl
shortage in feed in places, together
With an increase in the proportion of fc
earrings shorn, chiefly are account hs
BILE for a lighter fleece and some OF
What poorer in quality in the 1922 tn
lip.
Stock Hogs n
The number of stock hogs on hand \
september l is placed at 95 per cent
f last year. The unusually heavy
osses of pigs last spring accounts
or the decrease in the number Of
took hogs. A number of sections,
Ravalli and Lewis & co
lark counties, are in the market br
Or fodder hogs. tn
Pasture and Range n,
Range conditions contiue excellent
/ the state generally. From the Pc
outhcentral section to the Dakota tai
order, pastures and ranges were ed
ever better. co-
Apples
The Montana apple crop for 1922
placed at 100000 bushels, com oy
'red to the estimated crop of 975,- at