STATE OF MONTANA 



MESSAGE FROM THE COMMISSIONER 



Montana agriculture of today is an example of progressive 

 change and applied technology. It has both a proud heritage, 

 as depicted in the works of artist C. M„ Russell, and a 

 great potential for the future which will benefit the economic 

 and social well being of all Montanans. 



Changes and their associated complexity are inevitable and 

 serve as a challenge for our Staters leading industry. Appli- 

 cation of the information contained in this bulletin will serve 

 an increasingly important role in facing the challenges and 

 achievement of full potential. 



I consider it essential that the Montana Department of Agri- 

 culture respond to the growing demand for data. It is in this 

 spirit your department in cooperation with the Statistical 

 Reporting Service U.S.D.A, presents Volume XIV of MONTANA 

 AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS. 



Commissioner of Agriculture 



