AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 



FOREWORD 



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December 7, 19^h 



J. HUGO ARONSON 



GOVERNOR 



Ur. Albert Kruse 

 Comiaissioner of Agriculture 

 State Capitol 

 Helena, Montana 



Dear Albert; 



Please convey to Mr. P. J. Creer, Agricultural Statistician in 



chari^e of the Montana Office of the. Agricultural Estimates Division of 



the Agricultural Marketing Service, the appreciation of Montana 



for such splendid cooperation between the United States and Montana 



Agricultural Departments. It has been helpful not only to your 



department, but to the other departments of the state and county 



governments. 



This .cooperation demonstrates how agriculture has become inore and 

 more dependent on national and international economic and political 

 developments. The net result is th^at persons who are interested in 

 the welfare of Montana and Montana's agriculture have to study it 

 in the broad perspective of fast moving economic, political, scientific 

 and technological changes. 



Such detailed statistics as contained in thds volume will be- of 

 i.mmense value to those who want to help Montana in the march to- 

 progress. The State is growing in population and opportunity because 

 its people have the spirit to keep it forging ahead. 



Yours sincerely. 

 Governor 



