STATE OF MONTANA 5 



County Crop Tables, pagis 26 to 62, present 1964 and 1965 estimates for the total 

 crop, and for portions grown on irrigated land and not irrigated land. No estimates were made 

 for counties with insignificant production. 



Wheat Production by Protein Groups, pages 36 to 38, is presented in tabular form 

 for the 1964 and 1965 crops. 



Variety Tables for Wheat on pages 39 to 41, give the percentages each variety repre- 

 sents of the county and State totals. The State table gives percentages of leading varieties for 

 the years 1961 to 1966. Cheyenne, with 54 percent of the total winter wheat acreage, was 

 the leading variety of winter wheat seeded for harvest in 1966; and Thatcher led the other 

 spring wheat class with 39 percent of the total. The most important durum wheat varieties 

 were Wells and Langdon. 



Variety Tables for Barley on page 50 give each variety as a percent of the State total 

 for the years 1960-1966. Each of the major varieties as a percent of the Crop Reporting 

 District total is also given. Leading barley varieties were Compana and Betzes which together 

 represented 58 percent of the barley acreage seeded in 1966. 



State Livestock Tables, pages 63 to 68. present data for the years 1956 to 1967. 

 They continue the scries published ih previous volumes on inventory numbers, by age and sex 

 groups, disposition and value of the principal kinds of livestock and livestock products. Cattle 

 on feed by quarters, weight groups, classes and length of time on feed 1960-67 are recorded 

 on page 69. 



County Livestock Tables, pages 70 to 72, list the January 1 inventory numbers of 

 livestock, for the years 1964, 1965 and 1966. 



Cattle Movement Tables, pages 73 to 81. list the number of cattle reported on brand 

 inspection certificates of the Montana Livestock Commission. These statistics provide detailed 

 data on the number of steers, heifers, cows, bulls, calves and unclassified cattle which moved 

 across county lines within the State, and out of the State. Separate totals are given for inspec- 

 tion at local country points. Montana markets and designated markets in other States. 



Information on cattle movement, wheat varieties and wheat protein was 

 assembled with the help of State funds matched with Federal funds received 

 from the Consumer and Marketing Service. United States Department of 

 Agriculture, under the provisions of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946. 



