The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-06-18
Montana June 1 Crop Estimates

June 1 forecast of Montana's whit
er wheat crop is placed at 5000, 900
bushels compared with 5,988,O0 BUSH
els, the May 1 estimate; 2,828,OOO bu.
the 1925 crop and 7,773,O00 bushels
the 1O-year average production. The
rye crop is placed at 1,218,OOO bushels
compared with the May / forecast of
1,429,OOO bushels; the 1925 crop of
100000 bushels and the 1O-year av-
erage of 1,021,00. No cumulative es-
Innate of the spring grains will be
mace until next month, the June /
condition of these crops compared
with last year and the 10-year aver
age being as follows:
Spring wheat, 70 per cent; year ago
81 per cent; average 876. Oats, rs
per cent; year ago, sc per cent; av-
erage 1874. Barley, 81 per cent; year
ago, 90 per cent; average 903 per
cent. Sugar beets were given June
l condition of 80 per cent of a normal
seed and canning peas 80 per cent of
normal and beans 70 per cent of a
normal. The apple crop is placed at
95 per cent of a normal.
Rye
June condition of rye is placed at rs
per cent of a normal compared with a
May l condition Of SO per cent: "a per
cent condition a year ago and $50 per
cent average for June 1 during the past
4 10 years. On basis of same acreage as
! last year or 10000 acres the June fore
cast is 1,218,000 bushels compared with
l,429,OO0 bushels forecast last month.
the 1925 crop of 1 100000 and the 10
year average production of 1921. 900
Deterioration of the rye crop during the
month OF May because of dry weather
although the north-central important
producing area held UP well.
Spring Wheat
June l condition is placed at 70 per
cent of normal compared with $40
! per cent year ago and the 10 year
average June 1 condition of 87.6 per
cent. Estimate of acreage and first
production estimate this season will be
made July l. Growth over a large area
of the state has been retarded by dry
weather and with continued dry weather
into June the need of rain to prevent
general damage has increased.
Oats and Barley
Condition of oats on June 1 was rs
per cent of normal compared with So
per cent year ago and the 10 year
average for June 1 Of 1874 per cent
per cent compared with 90 per cent and
the 10-year average Of 90.3. General
1 prospect of oats and barley range about
the same as spring wheat. Estimates
estimates will be made next month.
Hav
Present prospect for hay crops are
below both those of a year ago and the
average especially in the case Of wild
hay In the tame hay group Alfalfa
rntos At 80 Der cent of a normal and
generally promises a good tonnage or
first cutting-now already under way in
some sections. Much Of this acreage
is irrigated. All hay would be greatly
benefited by rains.
The supply of farm labor is placed at
81 per cent of normal and demand at 9.
per cent. Ratio of supply to demand
about 104 per cent compared with 10z
per cent a month ago, 105 per cent two
months ago and 100 per cent a year
q. s. Estimates on June I
Winter Wheat-June 1 condition 76.g
per cent of normal; forecast .543. 500 OOC
bushels. a month ago 548,9O8.OOO bush
els. last year final estimates 398, 486 00C
bushels and 10-year average production
Of 557 $50. 600 bushels
Rye-June 1 forecast 41.131,O0O bush
els from condition Of 1874 per cent OF
normal. Forecast last month was a.
7o1 900 bushels the 1925 croD 1885
600 and the 10 year average production
ST 966 0nO bushels. No forecasts viii
be made for Spring Wheat, Oats and
Barley until July
June condition of sprin@ wheat w9s
78.5 per cent of normal Oast year 81
per cent?: Oats. 1873 per cent Oast yea1
1850; Barley $40 per cent Cast veal
i83.1) Tame hav 1850 per cent Oas'
wear all hay 1871 per cent). Wild hay
|; 40 per cent.
world wheat Estimates
Winter Wheat in 10 countries totals
.O91 900 acres compared with 116,
49S. 900 in 1925, an increase Of 30 pei
cont. Winter and spring wheat com
bined as reported by countries is So.
1856. 900 acres against 57,033. 900 acres in
1925. a decrease of 81 per cent Rye
acreage in IA countries reporting tC
data is 25.283. 900 acres or a decrease OF
80 per cent compared with 1925.