WHEAT PRODUCTION 



Production of all wheat in Montana in 1929 was 40,098,000 bushels compared 

 with the 1928 crop of 77 998,000 bushels and the 5-year average (1924-28) produc- 

 tion of 57,796,000 bushels. 



Acreage of all wheat harvested was 4,166,000 in 1929 compared with 4,275,000 

 acres in 1928 and the 5-year average harvested acreage of 3,620,000 acres. 



The yield per acre for the area harvested in 1929 was 9.6 bushels compared 

 with 18.2 bushels in 1928 and the 5-year average of 16.0 bushels. 



WINTER WHEAT 



The area of winter wheat seeded the fall of 1928 for 1929 crop was reduced 

 compared with the previous season by reason of dry fall weather and in some 

 localities by fear of root rot damage which seriously reduced yields of the 1928 

 crop. Abandonment of planted acreage as a result of winter losses was about 15 

 per cent for the 1929 crop compared with 18.0 per cent for the 1928 crop. 



The 1929 crop yielded an average of 14.0 bushels per acre, which was about 

 a bushel under the 1928 average and nearly two bushels below the 5-year average. 

 Quality of the 1929 crop was only 70 per cent compared with 90 per cent from the 

 1928 crop. Heat damage resulting in shriveling was the principal reason for the 

 lower quality. 



SUMMARY OF DATA FOR WINTER WHEAT 



1929 Crop 1928 Crop 



Area planted preceding fall (acres) 614.000 - 979,000 



Abandonment between planting and harvest (acres) 92,000 176,000 



Area harvested (acres) 522,000 803,000 



Yield per acre (bushels) .' 14.0 15.0 



Total production (bushels) 7,308,000 12,045,000 



Quality (per cent) 70 90 



Weight per measured bushel (pounds) 58.5 69.5 



ALL SPRING WHEAT 



The area harvested for all spring wheat in 1929 was 3,644,000 acres includ- 

 ing about 29,000 acres of durum wheat. In 1928 a total of 3,472 000 acres were 

 harvested and the 5-year (1924-1928) average acreage harvested was 3,049,000. 

 The increase in harvested acreage of spring wheat would have been larger 

 except for the abandonment of acreage that resulted from the severe summer 

 drought, which accounted for failure of about 231,000 acres not including some 

 acreage that was cut green for hay. 



The 1929 yield per acre of all spring wheat was 9.0 bushels compared with 

 19.0 bushels for the 1928 crop and the 5-year average yield per acre of 15.9 

 bushels. Low yields were reported extensively over northeastern, parts of north- 

 central and east-central Montana and southeastern Montana where drought 

 damage was more severe. These areas fell well under the state average while 

 western Montana and parts of north-central, central and south-central sections 

 were above the state average. 



SUMMARY OF ALL DATA FOR ALL SPRING WHEAT 



1929 Crop 1928 Crop 1924-28 Avera»« 



Area harvested (acres) 3,644,000 3,472,000 3,049,000 



Yield per acre (bushels) 9.0 19.0 15.9 



Production (bushels) 31,458,000 65,400,000 51,456,000 



Quality (per cent) 82 92 



Weight per measured bushel (pounds) 58.0 59.7 



DURUM WHEAT 



Area harvested (acres) 29,000 29,000 26,000 



Yield per acre (bushels) S.S ^i^-^ „„„ Ai''^ 



Production (bushels) 255,000 586,000 888,000 



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