4 AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 



n. CHARTS : 



1. "Cash Receipts From the Sale of Principal Farm Products and Gov- 

 ernment Payments, 1929-1947" depicts the sharp increase in agri- 

 culture income of recent years. Cash values of agricultural products 

 used on farms and ranches are not included in the figures used for 

 this chart. 



2. The "All Crops" chart illustrates the relative importance of iriiga- 

 tion in Montana. It will be noted that irrigation was particularly 

 vital to the state's agriculture during the drought period of the 

 thirties. 



3. "Montana Annual and Growing Season Precipitation" shows the 

 moisture pattern for the three divisions of the state. Note that the 

 eastern division receives relatively more moisture during the critical 

 growing period. 



m. MAPS : 



1. The four climate maps present long-time average characteristics of 

 temperatures and precipitation over the state. Climatological infor- 

 mation from two hundred observation stations was used in preparing 

 these maps. 



IV. TABLES : 



State Statistics are presented with the following tables: 1. Total acre- 

 ages planted, acreages harvested, yield per harvested acre, produc- 

 tion, price, value of production and value of production per acre. 

 2. Irrigated and non-irrigated data on acres harvested, yield per 

 harvested acre, production, value of production and value of produc- 

 tion per acre. 3. Disposition of crop production, stocks, and value 

 of sales. 4. Per cent of crops shipped each month. 5. Livestock 

 and poultry inventory numbers, value per head and total value as of 

 January 1 each year. 6. Production disposition and production 

 value of livestock, poultry, livestock products, dairy products and 

 poultry products. 



County Tables show total crop acreages planted, irrigated and non- 

 irrigated acreages harvested, production and value of production and 

 livestock and poutry inventory numbers with values. 



ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 



Acknowledgement is due to several persons and agencies who have sup- 

 plied material for this bulletin. R. A. Dightman, Weather Bureau, Helena, 

 for climate data. T. A. ]\IcMaster. State Dairy Division, Helena, for a list of 

 creameries and cheese manufacturing plants. Montana Railroad and Public 

 Service Commission, for earlot shipment data. Montana Equalization Board, 

 Helena, for value of mining products. Ihiited States Forest Service, Missoula, 

 for value of timber products. 



' — County statistics for 1946 and 1947 were prepared and assembled by 

 Michael T. Solan, Grace M. Cross, Joseph M. Sales, Jr., and P. J. Creer. 

 Other employees in the office of the Agricultural Statistician assisted 

 with the copy work of data printed. 



P. J. CREER. 

 Agricultural Statistician. 



