MONTANA'S CROP PRODUCTION 1927 



Montana's greatest crop year, judged 

 on the basis of quantity, was in 1927. 

 Combined yields per acre of Montana 

 crops showed a greater increase over the 

 average of combined yields for ten years 

 than did those of any other of the states 

 or of the United States as a whole. 

 Weights per bushel of important Mon- 

 tana grains equalled or surpassed the 

 bushel weights for the same grains for 

 any of the past five years. For the first 

 time Montana ranked third in wheat pro- 

 duction among the states and in most 

 other crops ranked higher than last year. 

 Measured in tons, the 1927 crop was the 

 largest in the state's history. 



This record mass production of crops 

 was due to increased acreage for most 

 crops, and higher yields per acre than for 

 many years for a large number of crops. 

 Greatly decreased crop failure was noted 

 in 1927 as well as increased acreage de- 

 voted to summer fallow lands, in pre- 

 paration for the 1928 crop season. 



MONTANA'S RANK IN CROP PRODUCTION 



For the first time, Montana reached third place in wheat production in the 

 United States in 1927. The spring wheat crop ranked second in the United States 

 and the winter wheat crop thirteenth. Last year Montana ranked fourth in the 

 country with a rank of second place in spring wheat production and nineteenth in 

 winter wheat. In none of the important crops did Montana rank lower than last 

 year, while many of the crops ranked higher than in 1926. 



Montana exceeded the 5-yr. average weight per measured bushel in spring 

 wheat and oats in 1927, and equalled the five year average in winter wheat and 

 barley. Statistics on the bushel weights of the various grains are obtained from 

 crop correspondents throughout the state on November each year. Comparison 

 of the weights of various grains by years is shown in the accompanying table. 



ESTIMATED WEIGHT PER MEASURED BUSHEL OF MONTANA GRAINS 



(Pounds) 



1923 1924 1925 1926 5 Yr. Av. 1927 



Winter Wheat 59.4 60.3 58.0 59.5 59.5 59.5 



Spring Wheat 59.8 59.5 58.0 58.5 59.1 59.4 



Oats 37.2 36.5 36.0 35.0 36.1 37.0 



Barley 49.0 50.0 49.0 47.0 49.0 49.0 



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