The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-07-24

under generally favorable soil mois-
ture conditions in practically all of
the region east of a line from Glacier
park to Livingston, excellent condi-
lions prevailing. Rain greatly i'm
proved prospects in the Flathead re-
gion. In other southwestern coun-
ties to the Belt mountains west of
the divide, and in the mountains, the
rainfall has been deficient, and crops
have been injured. A shortage of ir-
rigation water is reported in the two
extreme southwestern counties, and
there the range grass is burned badly,
feed is short, and some stock will
have to be moved out if good rains
are not had oon Some losses have
been reported from hail, but thus far
they have been confined to relatively
small areas, and have been less Sc
we're than usual.
Best In History
The condition of spring and winter
wheat on July 1 points to a
tive production of 5~4,451,OO0 bush
els, which will be the largest wheat
crop ever harvested in Montana, pro-
vided average favorable conditions
maintain until harvest. The total
estimated wheat production last year
was 52,486,000 bushels, and the av-
erage for the five-year period (1919-
23) was ~40,506,00O bushels.
Oats Above Average.
Based on a condition rating of 81
a crop of 21,924,000 bushels of pats
is expected. This compares with last
years production of 22,2O9,0O0 bu-
shells and with the 5-year G919-23)
average crop of 14,672,00O bushels.
The general June rains and the cool
weather improved the outlook for
oats over most of the state.
The condition of barley on July /
was "a, from which a production of
2,352,000 bushels is forecast. This
is slightly less than the 1923 crop,
775,0 600 bushels more than the
average production 1928 Barley /;
has not made normal progress in the /,
western and southwestern counties
and is late in all the eastern regions. /
The preliminary estimated flax {
acreage for the state this year is t
acres, which is 100 per cent {
more than was sown last year., and :
more than for the last three years. :
The average acreage for the 1923 /
period vas 215,000. Flax is in ex-
condition, being rated at "a. 9
which forecasts a production of !,
l,712,000 bushels. {
Corn Acreage Boosts. '
The most striking feature of the |
taking place in Montana t
'arming in recent years is again c
manifest in the fifty-five per CEN in 7
:rease in the acreage planted to !,
'orn this year, compared to last I
ear, giving an estimated acreage h
# $4,000 acres for 1924. Last
ears acreage was 365,000 acres; two :,
ears ago it was 228,000; and the av- "
rage for the five-year period (1919- :
- was 100000 acres. The cold ]
pring has been unfavorable for the D
orn crop, and with a condition of rs
production of 1~1,461,000 bushels :
!, forecast. Production for 1928 was Il
bushels, and the f~ive-year tt
verage 4,318,000 bushels. Ii
The estimated potato acreage in II
Iontana for 1924 is $1,000 acres, y,
hitch is 1000 acres more than in \,
923. The 1922 acreage was $4,000 ~
cres and the 1923 average was al
1000 acres. From a condition of al
2 a production of 3,944,00O bush ",
is expected. The 1923 production '"
as 100000 bushels, for 1922 it
100000 bushels, and the av- tn
for the 1928 period was m
bushels. de
Hay Acreage High. in
The preliminary estimate for tame re
~ acreage in Montana for 1924 is rc
$4,000 acres which is 8 per cent -
crease over last year, and about TIC
10000 more than for the five-year
-919-23) average. The condition St
all tame hay on July 1 was IS, RI
ON which a production of 100000 -
is forecast. III
Reports from the two companies VIZ
'erating in Montana indicate that tn
e sugar beet acreage is the largest -
the states history, and is approx !
lately 35 per cent greater than last |
ar. A condition of So on July l.,
that another good crop may
expected this year. Beets got a |
te and uneven start, but have de- |