FAEMS AND CEOPS 



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RYE 



Rye has shown its heaviest increase in acreage in Montana within the two years 

 just past. The recent increase is due largely to rye being more generally recognized as 

 a good feed crop for stock, and to its hardiness and adaptability to non-irrigated sections. 

 Much is raised for hay. In 1922 there were 126,000 acres of rye in the state, the most 

 extensive acreage ever planted. The raising of this crop is fairly well distributed over 

 the entire state, but the northern counties lead with Blaine county showing by far the 

 largest acreage in 1922, followed by Fergus, Chouteau and Hill counties. 



RYE BY COUNTIES — 1922. 



