The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-10-22

practically all important producing
areas yielded above the average.
With the August estimate of 12,-
404, 600 bushels of winter wheat, the
total wheat crop of the state is now
placed at 54,827, 900 bushels, the
largest In the history of Montana
Quality of the spring wheat is
placed at SO per cent. Quality of
the winter wheat is placed at 90.
Both of these figures are better than
the average.
Oats and Barley Forecasts.
Average acre yields of oats for the
state Is placed at 81 bushels. COM
pared with 33 bushels In 1928 and
"a bushels the 1923 average
The present estimate is 22.32O, 900
bushels compared with 22,209, 900
bushels for 1923. The quality of the
crop Is so per cent compared with
the same figure year ago. Acreage
yield of barley for the state is placed
at rs bushels and exceeds the pros
pect of month ago. IT compares
with 25.5 bushels for 1928. The
1924 production on the basis of an
acreage Of $4,000 acres estimated to
have been cut this year Is placed at
2,912,000 bushels as compared to
2,474 900 bushels In 1923.
Frost Cuts Corn Forecast.
The trend of condition of the
states corn crop has been below av-
erage all season due to the late start
and poor progress through cool
season. There was consequently
much late corn that failed to ma
ture ahead of the killing frosts that
were general from the 25th to the
9th. On the other hand, since the
crop is largely grown for farm feed,
the bulk of the crop can be utilized.
October conditis. is placed at 56
per cent of normal compared with
80 per cent a year ago and the 10
year average for October / of IA per
cent. On this basis the corn forecast
is placed at 8,875, 900 bushels, COM
pared with 10,732,000 a month ago.
and 9,490,000 bushels for the 1923
crop. In this comparison 1t should
be remembered that the 1924 acre
age was SIS per cent larger than that
of 1928.
Flax Mostly Escapes Frost
Although some late seeded flaz
was damaged by September frosts
the large bulk Of the crop In the i'm
portant producing areas matured
ahead of the general frost. October
condition improved / point over
that of a month ago and at SO pei
cent OF normal compares with 81
| per cent of year ago and the ter
year average for October / of 59.S
| On q greatly expanded acreage thii
year the present forecast is fol
| 100000 bushels compared with tn.
| 1921 crop of 902,000 bushels.
/ characterization of the crol
| on October / placed at SO per cen
/ OF normal compared with rs /
month ago, rs year ago, and the 10
Il lyear average of 745 per cent. Th'
Il crop declined during September II
the western districts and to som
Il extent In other less important sec
II lions. Production outlook has low
| cred compared with a month ago blu
1 is slightly smaller than the produc
/ ton from the 1929 crop. The es
Il innate on October was 3,957, 90
/ buschels as against 4,329,000 bush
Il Ella month ago and 100000 hush
l els final estimate for the 1929 CROP
Il Wild Hay Acreage cut this yea
| placed at $4,000 acres or per cen
II less than last year and yield pc
acre at .S5 tons as compared wit
II 81 tons In 1923. Production
II this year placed at $4,000 tons a
II compared to $4,000 tons last year
II Apples--October prospect estimai
II ed at 35 per cent of normal with 3
III per cent a month ago and So pc
Il cent year ago. Production Is no.
II placed at 100000 bushels compare
II with 100000 bushels in 1928. Thi
| estimate is for the total apple croI
H Beans--On the basis of 32,00
acres estimated to have been hal
| vested this year and an average yiel
| on this area of IL bushels, the bea
crop is placed at $4,000 bushels
/ compared with 265,000 bushels |
U 1928.