DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 



HELENA. MONTANA 



Deccnxber 27, 1968 



The Honorable TIib Babcock 

 Governor of the State of iiontana 

 Helena t Montana 



Dear Governor labcock: 



In conformance to Section 3-106 K.C.M. 19 U 7 I ma pleased to transmit 

 herewith fiscal information regarding the activities of the Ikmtana 

 DCi artment of AgricuJ.turo for the fiscsl year enJin;,., Juiie 30, l^Ott, Th« 

 fiscal fiijui-^s indicate' the re^latory and market liiji activities of the 

 various divisions. The pertinent figures for each division are included 

 and I submit them for your scrutiny. I am pleased to say all of the 

 divisions were able to yx'operly furnish necessary service to people in 

 the industry and have t^erated well within their budgeted funds. 



The report has been delayed in order that we might furnish tnore acc- 

 urote figures on the value of product icm for 1968 crops. They are as 

 follows : 



VALUE OF PROPOCYIQN IH THOUSAIJD DCLL.'JIS 



1966 1907 19&8* 



TOTAL - All Main Crc^s $316,310 



* 1968 Figures are preliminary estimates. 



$305,514 



$282,006 



'.^eat production in riontana totaled a record of over 125,369,000 

 bushels, 14! some b^ from last year's 119.1 million. Of this total, winter 

 urtieat totaled at. 7 million bushels, 3% more than 1967. Spring wheat 

 produced 31.5 million bushels U^ above 1967, the balance bein^. mode xtp of 

 7.7 million bushels of durtoa. The M2.7 million bushels of bcu?ley was 1S9^ 

 larger than 1067 hut 19% below average. The sugar beet cr«^ at 1,051,000 

 tons was the second highest on record. Hay crop totaled sows 3.6 millicm 



