INDEX 



GENERAL: 



Page 



Aerriculture in 1928 _ S 



Bank deposits '„'. ] !1™™™...™"^"™!"!™"1"""!"!!! 9 



Farm implement sales Z LI!.™!™..™"™.!™!!! 10 



Farm labor wagres 9 



Growing season 1928 „ !!. 6 



Land values „ ! 7 



Price trends !. g 



FARM INCOME, Value of 



County table of crops produced 14 



Coimty table of value of livestock sales IB 



Distribution of county income 12 



Estimates — basis 11 



Sources of farm income with table 12-18 



CROP PRODUCTION STATISTICS 



Acreage shifts in 1928 19 



Acre values of yields !!!!.!.!!!!! 21 



Average acre yields !..!...!!!!!!!! 20 



Bushel weights of grains !!!!...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!! 17 



Composite of crop yields !..!!!!!!!!!!!!! 17 



PRODUCTION TABLE 



Montana 22 



United States !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!! 23 



Rank in crop production ""....' 17 



Total tonnage of crops produced !!!!. !..!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 20 



Wheat shipments by months !!!!!!!.!!!!!!!!!!! 26 



Percentage of crops marketed !.!!!!!!!!!!!!! 18 



CROPS: 



Alfalfa and clover seed 81 



Apples ...!!!!..!!!!!!!!! 83 



Barley „ 30 



Beans 32 



Cherries 34 



Com „ „ 29 



Flax 28 



Hay 30 



Oats 80 



Potatoes _ 33 



Rye 31 



Seed and canning peas „ 32 



Strawberry production 35 



Sugar beets _ „ 81 



Wheat 24-28 



Average yields, Spring wheat 26 



All wheat, trend of production, Montana and U. S „ 24 



Production, marketings and prices 1928 24 



Protein 25 



Test weights „ 25 



National situation 27 



COUNTY STATISTICS OF CROP PRODUCTION 



(Listed alphabetically) 49-67 



LIVESTOCK: 



Bees and Honey 47 



CATTLE: Z....'Z'.Z" 3k-S9 



All cattle, trend 86 



Exports 38 



Review of industry . .! 36 



Purchasing power of beef !! 37 



The cattle cycle 88 



Dairy Industry ; Z 42 



Milk production study ! !.!!! 42 



Milk cows in Montana Z 48 



Products „ _ 48 



Butter exports 42 



Horses and Mules 48-44 



Livestock classification table _ . 48 



Poultry „ 46-47 



Egg production study _ 46 



Income , trend of „ _ 47 



Turkey industry _ 46 



Sheep „ 89-41 



Swine 44-46 



FUR FARMING IN MONTANA 47 



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