The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-09-27

more than twice as much of these
products than she has marketed ON
an average for the past five years.
The September condition of crops
in Montana indicates production of
81 million bushels of wheat, % mil
lion bushels of oats, 9 million bush
els (orequivalent) of corn, and also
larger crops than last ear of flax,
barley and sugar beets. Corn and
flax prospects improved during Au-
gust while spring wheat sustained the
heaviest decline in condition of all of
the crops, due to rust injury and the
drouth periods in the eastern coun-
ties. Other crops not harvested bare
ly held their own, and in some cases
showed moderate declines. These are
features of the September crop report
issued by Geo. A. Scott, statistician
for Montana cooperative crop report
ing service.
All Wheat. The total ~forecasted
production of spring and winter
wheat combined is ~51,003,000 bush
els, or nearly 5,000,0 900 bushels more
than the preliminary revised estimate
of the 1922 crop. OF this, 6,239,000O.
bushels are winter wheat.
Spring Wheat. The September
forecast for spring wheat production
is "A, $4,000 bushels, based upon an
average condition at harvest time of
rs per cent of normal, a loss of over
100000 bushels from August fore
cast. Last years crop was estimated
to be a little less than 10000 900
bushels, while the 5-year average has
been 1~7,948,000 bushels, but this in
the disastrous year of 1919.
The condition of spring wheat last
month was 70, a year ago it was 80,
and the 10-year average or Sept. 1
has been sc. The decline in condi-l
ton was due to rust injury in the
eastern third of the state, and to hot
dry periods in the same area, where
little more than half a crop is report
ed from early threshing returns. The
crop shows best in the north central,
central, and south central districts,
but is generally good over the entire
western two-thirds of the state, ex-
cept where hoppers and hail have
done injury to it. The quality is be-
low that of last year, considerable of
being lighter in weight and showing
kernals, especially in the
rust affected territory. Quality in
the central areas is better, and the
gluton content will apparently run
higher for the state than it did last
year. Harvesting is practically COM
pleted in the eastern and southeast
ern counties and west of the divide,
threshing is we'll along, but in other
districts harvesting is late.
Oats. A crop of 23,051,OO0 BUSH
els of oats is indicated by a condition
of 81 per cent on Sept. l.. Last
crop vas estimated at $780,
600 bushels, and the average for the
5-year period has been IL, 900
bushels. The condition last month
was "a, for September 1922 it was so,
and the 19-year average 81. DOTS
nave generally filled in fine shape,
and early threshing returns indicate
high average yield. Hoppers have
lone considerable scattered injury to
his crop, and yield will not average
high in the eastern portions.
Corn. Corn gained a point in con-
during August, and it's Septem-
)er l condition of 92 points to a pro-
luction of 5000, 0O0 bushels for this
ear. The 1922 crop was estimated
o be 5,475,000 bushels, and the s.
ear average crop has been 2,827,00O
'ushels. The condition is the same as
year ago.. The above corn forecasts
nd estimates are made upon the as /,
umption that the entire crop is har- t
'ested as grain, but since much of 1t !
s put into silos, hogged off, and fed
s fodder, the forecasts should be in
erpreted accordingly. Corn general
y made excellent progress, although
ouch of it is yet a little late. Rains
nd some cool weather delayed ma
uring to a small extent, but it has
cen filling well, and is not maturing
1t is noteworthy that corr
but little from the temporary
routh periods in the eastern coun-
les.
Barley. 2,161,000 bushels of bar
~ is forecasted for this year based
pom a Sept. 1 condition of IS. This
about 100000 bushels more than
years crop and compares with
bushels, the average for the Z
year period. The condition of bar
y last month was IS, a year ago it :
as 80, and for the 10-year average
has been 73. Barley filled well
the important s~outh-central and
uthwestern sections but vas injured