The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1923-10-26

of spring wheat is estimated from an
average yield per acre of Is bushels.
Last year there was 39,881 900 bushels
and an average yield of lat bushels.
The average crop for the Swear per
lod 1892 has been 26,034, 900 BUSH
els, and the ten-year average yield
lab bushels per acre. Quality is
placed at 80 per cent, compared to 95
per cent last year, and to 90, the rust
in the eastern sections, and threshing
returns were very disappointing there
where county averages run from to
II bushels per acre. Further west,
the county average yields run gener-
ally from Is to 80 bushels. The quail
ity of Spring wheat is much below
last years and late rains contributed
to further lower quality. Of the spring
wheat, 1876, 900 acres are of Durum
varieties, with an average estimated
yield of II bushels per acre, and
production Of 1,485,O0O bushels.
ALL WHEAT
The preliminary estimated produc-
ton of winter wheat was 6,239,000
bushels, and this added to the spring
wheat, gives a total estimated wheat
production of 46,934,000 bushels for
1923. The preliminary revised esti-
mate for 1922 is 46,250,00O bushels,
and the 5-year average (1910-22) pro-
duction' has been 81 sol 900 bushels.
OATS
The preliminary estimate for oats
for this year is 2O,8O8,OOO bushels,
compared to 100000 bushels for
last year, and to 18,346,000 bushels,
the average for the 10-year period.
The average yield per acre is placed
at "a bushels, compard to 30 bushels
for last year, and to the 10-year aver
age of 31.8 bushels. Oats generally
made a very good crop this year,
though injured by hoppers, and by
! dry hot weather in eastern counties.
BARLEY
With an average yield of % bushels
per acre, a production of 100000
! bushels is estimated. The average
yield last year was the same as this,
and the production 1,925,000 bushels,
while the average for the 10-year per-
iod has been PAL bushels and 1,717,-
900 bushels, respectively.
FLAX
A production of 100000 bushels is
forecasted from a condition of IS on
October /. The condition year ago
was 70, and the 10-year average SO.
The 1922 crop was $4,000 bushels,
! and the 1921 average crop has been
1.O96,OO0 bushels. Flax has turned
out well in most Of the eastern dis
tricts, with some excellent yields re
ported. Hoppers did considerable
damage to the crop in September
chiefly in the north-central district.
CORN
With a rating of 90, the corn fore
cost is 8,820,O0O bushels, compared tt
I5.475,OOO bushels last year, and to 2,
827. 900 bushels. the average for the
4 Swear period 1892. The condition
last month was 90, the same as veal
4 ago. while the 10-year average on the
first of October has been 76. The de
cline in condition was due to little
of the corn being frosted before ma
turity, and to over rapid maturing O
{ some fields in the eastern cOuntie
during September, On the whole
corn matured WELL and the crop stand
: out as a bright light in the season
: farming operations.
BNDL "A lOL1D
, A condition figure of rs, a drop o
t EIGHT points from the September rat
ing. forecasts q production Of 4,6loi
1 GOO bushels. The estimate for las
, wears crop was 5,796,O0O bushels, an
+ for the 1O-year average 4,449,OO
: bushels. The condition last year o
e October / was 81, and for the 1O-yea
!, period rs. Potatoes matured uneven
I iv, and conditions have not beer, taN
e orable through the season for deve
: oping a heavy yield. Early return
q from digging show unsatisfactor
/ crops in several commercial secCons'
S BEANS
The tentative estimate Of the bea
1 acreage this year is $4,000 acres, an
= the average yield on dry and lnrgate
!. giving an estimated production
- land combined placed at 10 bushel
]. ! about 346.OOO bushels. Practically a
!, are of the Great Northern variety
% series of heavy rains which starte
= in the latter part of September, Ju
y when the beans were practically q
harvested. but few threshed, h;
= caused very heavy losses to the Gro
-, and advance reports indicate that Il
. smaller part Of the crop will be ma
IF ketable.
g GENERAL CROP NOTES
r Rains have been general over Il
v state, and especially heavy in all II
81 southeast quarter of the state. Ia
1e vesting of crops, threshing, and ma
m Iya+ipC have henn DELAYED and ore