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TIM BABCOCK 

 Governor 



November 29, 1964 



TO THE PEOPLE OF 



THE STATE OF MONTANA 



This statistical bulletin, the tenth in a series of biennial 

 publications titled "Montana Agricultural Statistics" has been 

 compiled through the joint efforts of our own Department of 

 Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture. 

 The information in this issue should prove to be a valuable 

 reference to our producers, processors and other people engaged 

 in marketing Montana's high quality products, and in planning 

 the future course of agriculture in our State. 



Agriculture is by far the leading industry in Montana, and I 

 know you will wish to join me in a salute to the many people 

 responsible for assembling the statistical information contained 

 in this important pubHcation. In this our centennial year we 

 can reflect with pride on the significant contribution the 

 output of our farms and ranches has made to the economy of this 

 great State of which we ore so profoundly proud. 



Sincerely, 



