Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-08-14
a TRzP THROUGH THE FARMS
OF EAST GAE.LATIN.

Last week we accepted the invitation OF
friend and took ride down the valley
towards Spring Hill. In going and return
ing we had a fair opportunity to notice the
improvements in progress and the cOndi-
ton ot the growing crops. and We must
say that we were most aglpeably disap-
pointed 10 find SO many evidences OF real
thrift and material prosperity among the
farmers OF East Gallitin and vicinity.
During the pms, few Years new farms have
'cen o,,enth in n number Of places. and
l,..-f -! '' pi,lrr or. : 'i.;ve been improved
a..i .,.'. t,..i ,..rlr comfortable and :itrar-
itg. g.. 30. 'r... 'i,D of new AMI cO.n,nod-
iu..- .N.in:-. barns IN Oit!,oilSes these.
tu."''i.. Ni'', l,r broad lcreS OF ripe or
in.'l.:G -,r lin which met orr eye on al
most -,r.., silc. presented such picture
.! h...iy and .yi!ent prosperity as We had
never SEEN IN ;iortana before. Bat what
surl,r;-.ri rs most OF All. Was the amount
nf N,ti %" Winter wheat. either in shock or
~. .. ell it, -nl len beauty ready for
'n ,vc ~lW an o,lr trip. Ii ap-
t.'.- ri t.cr" MS scarcely Il farm
.@ .... rt ti. 1t ~ not contain Il greater
os 49,, tit..,.,n .. f.tii w..aat. and such
crops at r.''.i .!g''ia IS are seldom seen in
ANY Other 'OINtry. Here and there. it is
trI,. ~ >Hw eyitlen'"-S o: y light crop. and
in some on" or TWO small lDaic..,s partial
failure. but in most instances the grain al
pcarcl to be long headed, we'll filled, and
as t,irk as il could stand on the ground.
Many of the fields will certainly yield from !
tairty-iirc TO fifty bushels to the acre.
right through. while the best will. accord |
ing to OR estimate. go from sixty to sew I
enty-live bushels to the acre. and of course.
with such yields the grain must necessarily
be OF excellent quality.
The crops OF Spring wheat that We no.
ticed. although they would compare favori-
bly,. perhaps. with those of other countries
south ADD east of MS. are quite light for
Montana and will yield less no doubt than
IN average crop. SO that. as fan as our OBJ
servation goes, there need be no general
apprehension that there will be such An
abundance Of wheat that prices will be run
down much. if any. below present figures.
The stock of old wheat is nearly cx-
hauSted and we hear of no large lots of
-four in tie LANDS of ri lcrs. merchants. or
spectators. The population Of the Ter
ritorv. 10y natural increase and an unusual
~ large Immigration. must be considerably r.,
larger than it has been tor several years
past. vi iri i.lsures j greater demand for
bread,luifs iian existed lis. year and !;
market for at least IN average
crop 81 grain. II reiiilInerative prices. r.,
On oar tip We TOOK in" the :. Empire
Flo. ing Mills he new mill, recently {
bull. 10y G.. u. x l.. a. Thomas. Tie build {
ing is a vcl! he:: frame structure. four
sio.i's high. ;nd well supplied with Il mag t
nili,cnt wafer power and the most approx 8
I'd machinery. Ii is conveniently situated !.
Tor tie farmers on East Galiilin and its !,
tributaries and will no doubt command Il :,
fair share of The milling patronage of the
'; Hey.
Two an! p halt miles above on the same 4
'trealI. is situated the old reliable Union Z
Mills. at Spring Hi. These mills Since 5
heir purchase 10y Geo. S. Lewis, have IN Il
Iergone repairs and been supplied with a 5
IiIIlings Purifier. and other modern uprli-
nce- necessary for the manufacturing OF
he finer grades Of flour. Being in com .,
any with Il successful sportsGmn-a rcg,l- -
n chicken huntcr-we did not get as fir -
5 Spring Hill, 50 must defer more accur- :. :,
te notice Of things there until some future :
,i.p.