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MONTANA FARM REVIEW 

 USES OF CORN CROP 1923 AND 1924. 



^Silage and Forage yields and production in tons. 



Figure XI. 



PISTRl&UTIOM OF CORN A C R C (^ G E 192^ 

 STftTE 5"! 1,000 ACRE'S 



• EACH :OOT=1 ,000 ACRES 

 o LESS'THAN 1,000 ACRES 



Potatoes. 



Dissatisfaction with potato prices since 1920 has resulted, on the whole, in a 

 shrinkage in acreage devoted to that crop. However, in 1924 there was a slight 

 increase in acres planted compared with 1923. Production in 1924, on the other 

 hand, was lowered from that of 1923 by unfavorable weather which cuts yield 

 sharply, especially in the Ravalli and Flathead districts. The cut in commercial 

 production was greater than for the total crop, carlot movement of potatoes during 

 the fall of 1924 falling almost to a third of that for the same period a year ago. 

 Better local prices, however, have prevailed in 1924 than in 1923. 



The unfavorable factors that reduced yields were principally a poor start and 

 later dry weather. The end of season weather was mostly favorable and a better 

 quality resulted than in 1923. Per cent of the crop that graded U. S. No. 1 in 1924 

 was 60 compared with 50 for the 1923 crop and 55 per cent in 1922. Estimated dis- 

 tribution of the 1924 production is as follows: 



Bushels Bushels 



Total Crop 3,256,000 



Unfit for Use 293.000 



Saved for Food Where Grown 680,000 



Saved for Seed Where Grown 442,000 



- Available for Sale Local and Outside 1,841,000 



Equaling Total Crop or 3.256.000 



