STATE OF MONTANA 5 



CONTENTS 



Lf ttf r tioni the Governor 2 



Message tn)iii the Coiniiiissioner of Agriculture 3 



Text 



Table of Contents 4 



Foreword 5 



Montana Crops and Livestock, 1970 and 1971 6, 7 



Irrigated and Not Irrigated Acres and Value of Production 



State Data, 1954-1971 9 



Count\' Data, 1970-1971 14, 15 



Farm Income 



State Data, 1954-1971 9, 10, 11, 16 



County Data, 1970-1971 12, 13 



Climate Data-Selected Stations 



Precipitation and Period Between Freezing Temperatures, 1970-1971 17 



Number of Farms, 1910-1971, All Land in Farms, and Average Size of Farms, 1954-1971 8, 16 



Stijte and Covnit>' Statistics 



Grain Crops 



Barley 20, 25, 48, 49, 50 



Com 21, 42, 43, 44 



Oats 20, 25, 46, 47 



Rye 21, 45 



Wheat, All 19, 26, 27, 28 



Wheat, Durum 19, 29, 32, 33, 36, 37, 40 



Wheat, Other Spring 18, 25, 29, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40 



Wheat, Winter 18, 25, 29, 30, 31, 36, 37, 39, 40 



Stocks of Grain 53 



Shipment of Wheat Out-of-State 40, 41 



Hay Crops 



Alfalfa Hay 24, 56, 57 



All Hay 24, 54, 55 



Other Hay 24 



Wild Hay 24 



Other Crops 



Beans, Dry 22,51 



Flaxseed 21, 44 



Potatoes 22, 52 



Seed, Alfalfa 23, 58, 59 



Sugarbeets 22, 51 



Fruits 



Cherries 23 



Livestock 



Bees 62 



Cattle, Total 60, 61, 68, 70 



Cattle and Calves on Feed 66, 67, 68 



Beef Cows •. 71 



Milk Cows 61, 70 



Hogs 64, 69, 72 



Sheep and Lambs 63, 69. 71 



Livestock Products ' 



Dairy Products from Farms 61 



Dairy Products Manufactured in Montana 61 



Honey and Beeswax 62 



Milk Production and Marketings 62 



Wool Production 63 



Poultry 



Chickens 65_ 71_ 72 



Eggs 65 



Cattle, Brand Inspection Tabulation 



Movements In and Out of Montana 73, 74 



Census Data 75 thru 81 



