CROP PRODUCTION 1928 



1928 SECOND LARGEST CROP PRODUCTION YEAR 



Following 1927, the greatest crop year in Montana from a quantity stand- 

 point, 1928 has witnessed a season of production second only to that of its record 

 year. In combined yields of all crops as a percentage of their 10-year average 

 yields, Montana in 1928 exceeded all other states except Kansas, whereas in 

 1927 Montana ranked first. 



In total acreage harvested, 1928 in Montana, with 7,690,000 acres, exceeded 

 the preceding record year of 1927 when acreage harvested was 7,535,800. 



In total production reduced to ton basis, 1928 fell below the record of 1927, 

 the estimates being 6,591,824 tons for 1928 against 7,519,146 tons for 1927. 



In quality of crops the 1928 season if anything favored a slightly higher 

 quality for most crops, due to better weather for maturing and curing yields. 

 Weights per measured bushel for grains in 1928 compared very closely with 

 those of 1927, being slightly higher for wheat and slightly lower for oats and 

 barley. 



THE STATE'S RANK IN CROP PRODUCTION 



In comparative rank among other states in production, Montana in 1928 

 raised in rank in winter wheat, rye, apples, alfalfa seed and tame hay; held her 

 1927 rank in all wheat, spring wheat, flax, all hay and wild hay and dropped 

 slightly compared with the 1927 ranking in case of oats, barley, corn, potatoes, 

 beans and sugar beets. The following table shows Montana's rank in national 

 production during the past four years: 



MONTANA SECOND IN COMPOSITE YIELDS 



All crops in Montana in 1928 averaged 29.3 per cent higher than the com- 

 bined 10-year average yields of these crops. In 1927 yields on the same basis of 

 comparison were 57.2 per cent above average. 



While Montana, in 1927, led all states in the nation in composite jrields of 

 all crops, in 1928 her record was beaten only by Kansas where composite yield 

 was 30.9 per cent above average. 



States surrounding Montana failed to approach her 1928 record except North 

 Dakota whose composite jdeld was 22.2 per cent above average. Washington and 

 Idaho yields were both above average while those of Wyoming and South Dakota 

 fell below average. 



Nationally in 1928 there were 31 states with composite yields of all crops 

 above average compared with 27 states so rated in 1927. 



COMPOSITE OF CROP YIELDS BY STATES 



MONTANA 129.8 California „ 112.4 



Kansas 130.9 West Virginia ^ 112.2 



North Dakota 122.2 Louisiana „. 109.9 



Oregon 112.9 Washington 109.1 



New Hampshire 113.0 Virginia 109.8 



UNITED STATES 108.6 



COMPOSITE OF CROP YIELDS BY CROPS 



CROPS Montana U. S. CROPS Montana U. S. 



Com 115.2 101.4 Rye 127.3 89.0 



Winter Wheat ,.„„.^.. 111.1 107.4 Flax 177.1 94.7 



Spring Wheat ..„.. ,^ 168.1 119.0 Tame Hay 122.2 105.8 



Oats ;..'.?.:.... 149.0 111.9 Wild Hay 112.5 98.0 



Barley & 151.0 114.9 Potatoes 111.7 113.7 



