MONTANA CROPS 19 



Spring Wheat 



Much of the spring wheat crop was again sown late due to the backward turn 

 the season took in April and May. Moisture conditions, however, during the early 

 stages of the crop were favorable for good root and stooling, especially throughout 

 the eastern and northeastern districts wher€ the bulk of the crop is grown. A cool 

 growing season and absence of hot winds during the filling stage in this area re- 

 sulted in unusually good yields. Grasshoppers or dry weather cut yields in various 

 localities elsewhere in the north central, central and south central districts. Quality 

 of the crop averaged better than last year and better than the five-year average. 



Winter Wheat. 



A reduction in acreage seeded in the fall of 1923 for the 1924 crop was followed by 

 a lighter abandonment than in the preceding year and acreage harvested in 1924 

 was about 2 per cent larger than that of 1923. The crop entered the winter in 

 relatively high condition and losses from winterkill and soil blowing were light 

 and spotted. Spring growth was slow but thrifty and favorable weather was en- 

 countered during the filling stage in most districts. Final acre yields averaged 

 17.1 bushels, or slightly above the favorable yield of the 1923 crop. 



Figure IX. 



DISTRifciUTlON OF WINTER WH E n T ACREftGf 1920- 

 STFtrE o37;ooo rcrgs 



• EACH DOT=1.000 ACRES' 

 o LESS THAN 1,000 ACRES 



ESTIMATED WEIGHT PER MEASURED BUSHEL MONTANA GRAIN (Pounds) 



