Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-03-02
CBy Our Helena Correspondent

(By Our Helena Correspondent
An acre of Montana spring wheat
was worth In 1927 S19.9S. rs compared
with 1880 in 1926. Sf4.10 In 1925.
S20.O9 in 1924, and Sl3.4S the average
value for five years, according To the
1927 Montana farm review now being
prepared by state and federal depart
ments of agriculture.
Acre values, as determined by multi
plying the average yield an acre by the
price per unit of the crop. were generally
higher in 1927 han for many years. This
conditions is brought about by high
yields an acre of all crops. in many cases
the highest the state has experienced.
Winter wreat was worth s20.24 an acre
in 1927, as compared with S14.9O in 1926
S19.29 in 1925. $21.20 in 1924 n Sl5.le
an average for five years.
Corn was worth 1882 last year. Sl0.11
in 1926, $15.6S in 1925. S17.82 in 1924 and
a fve-yea raverage Of Slab.
An acre of oats was worth Sl7.6O III
1927, s13.78 in 1926. Sl1.92 in 1925, Sl3.8f
in 1924 and an average of S11.52 over
i've years.
The greatest rise in acre values was
noted in flax, which was worth S7.77 al
acre in 1926 and $l7.85 in 1927. Flax wa:
worth 1922 an acre in 1924, $500 III
1926 and. over a period OF five years
averaged 1915 an acre.
Montana. while ranking seth among
the states in population. rates much
ing TO make life worth living, according
to a tabulation of the state publicity
office.
The state places among the first II
health, with one of the lowest deatf
rates in the union. Recreational re-
sources are not excelled elsewhere anc
Montana is first in area of national parks
In material possessions. Montana alst
ranks high, standing Jan. l, 1923, IL
value of output. first in the production
of arsenic, manganese and precious
stones. and second in silver and spring
wheat.
Montana ranks third In area, coal re-
sources, percentage OF home owners. free
dom from illiteracy. sheep and cope.
and all wheat production.
The state is fourth in area Of irrigated
lands. wool, flax, cherries, zinc, Durun
wheat production.
Montana ranks fifth in total area o
lands in farms, sixth in lead, edible bear
production n wild hay, seventh in pc
tential waterpower resources inc rye
eighth in natural gas output, gold al
sugar beets, 10th in petroleum n bar
ley, 25th in lumber, l4th in all hay pro
d~uction, 10th iQ oats and tame hay, l8tl
in value of livestock production, 10th II
number of all cattle, 22nd in corn, 23rS
in number of milk cattle. goth in pota
toes, 28th in apples.
Dates for the annual ram sale to b
held during the Montana state fair wer
set for Sept. 26 and 81 at a meeting 0
committees from the Purebred Sheep
breeders association, the Rambouille
State Breeders and the Montana Wool
growers associations held at the office O
Murray E. Stebbins, secretary.
1t is anticipated 1900 purebred ram
will be up for sale.
Endorsement of the Smoot bill in con
gress providing for a larger portion c
funds secured. for grazing on nationa
forests, to be placed to the credit Of tn
road and school funds of states, and no
sent to the general fund of the depart
ment of agriculture, was voted at tn
joint committee meeting.
Montana stands fourth in Durur
wheat production, says a report of tn
state publicity division, based on 1872
production estimates. The first fou
states in Durum production are Mort
Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota an
Montana.
The yield an acre Of Durum wheat 4
Montana In 1927 was 20 bushels, as com
pared with 16.5 bushels for South Da
kota, IA bushels for North Dakota, 10.
bushels for Minnesota and an average c
14.4 for the four states.
On a percentage basis, Montana's yiel
is 21.2 per cent greater than that c
South Dakota. 42.8 per cent greater tina
North Dakota's, 5l.5 per cent create
than Minnesota's and 1913 per cent great
err than that for the four leading state
North Dakota Is the heaviest produce
of Durum in the nation, with a total c
55. DIG, 900 bushels. South Dakota pre-
duced 16,401, 900 bushels, Minnesota gre
1882. 900 bushels; Montana. 10000
bushels.
c.. Thomas Busha, Jr., has resigned
manager of the United States veteran
bureau for the Montana district, effectiy
April /. He will be associated with Lo
Molumby n Phil Greenan in the prae
tice OF law at Great Falls. Busha, who's
home is Big Timber. has been in hi
present position since 1924. For thre
years previous to that he was assistar
manager.
ROadmaster Is Injured
H. w. Spear, Milwaukee roadmaster 0
the west end Of the Missoula division
was injured when a rail which was bein
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