The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-07-28


kee, for brewing purposes, even before
our home brewers had tune to procure a
sufficient supply for home consumption;
the price paid in cash being from ST. to
81 80 per hundredweiglt. aud taken as
fast as the machines could thresh the
grain. Our farmers have had a ready
market for wheat at from 60 to so cents
per bushel the entire season, and oats at
from 65 cents to s1.75 per hundred
pounds, the last named being the price
now paid to the farmers by our local
grain dealers here in Bozeman at this
writing. June LIST the price will likely
advance to 81. per hundred pounds, be-
fore new grain comes into market. The
farmers have alwa rs had home market
for all grain raised, and that state OF
affairs seems more likely to improve
than otherwise, because of the rapid
development of the mines in other parts
of the territory. The principal mining
centers attract large populations, who
are all consumers, and among whom no
producers will be found 1t is consid-
cred by those in a position to know best,
| that home production will never equal
home consumption, therefore careful
consideration of two points; first, the
fact that but very small! percent of the
lands of Montana are adapted to farm
ing; second. the fact that produce, to
compete with our home products, 10
come from the east, must be transported
! by rail from 600 to 1000 miles, and from
tile west still greater distance. 1t will
/ therefore be seen that our farmers will
always be assured of prices for the pro.
ducts of their soil, and often absolutely
masters of the situation, and in posi-
ton to dictate prices without fear oil
competition.
All vegetables commonly grown in the
west, grow and produce abundantly
Potatoes have sold the past year at from
80 cents to S150 per hundred pounds,
Onions from to cents per pound,
and all other vegetables in pro-
portion. Hay is one of the important
products of Gallatin county, to which
much attention is paid, the surplus being
baled and shipped by rail to the princi-
pal mining camps throughout the terri
tory. Timothy hay is now one of the
staple crops of the valley, which brings
readily, baled and on cars, $15. per ton;
native grass $13. to S14., and is often pre-
ferred to the tame Hay cures bright
green, and strangers say that in no conn
try do they see hay so perfectly cured.
In the mining camps where Utah and
Nebraska hay has been brought into
comDetItion with the home article, the
dealer has no trouble in selling his Mon
tana article at from S.. to S.. per ton
more than the hay from the points
named.
But few experiments have been made
with apples and peaches in Gallatin val
ley, the Siberian and Transcendent
crabs, however, flourish and seem to be
well adapted to this climate, also some
of the more hardy winter apples. Small
fruit, however, such as strawberries,
raspberries, currants, gooseberries, and
in facs most all kinds of small fruit are
especially adapted to this climate and
grow luxurlantly and produce abundant
y. and we here make the prediction
that in the near future Montana will he
the most favorable section in which to
engage in the culture of small fruit, to
be found anywhere in the northwest.
for the reason that our Montana fruit
does not come into market until the sup
ply from the east and west has entirely
disappeared from the market, namely
July, August and September. Hence it
will be seen that our fruits can be easily
shipped to st. Paul, Chicago and even
New York, whenever there is surplus,
very proftably.
FIGURING MILLS OF GALLATIN COUNTY.
OF the six Touring mills in operation
in GalIatin county, five are located in
the Gallatin valley, two at Bozeman, two
at Spring Hill, u miles north of Boze.
man, one at Gallatin City, 80 miles west
of Bozeman, and the sixth in the Will
low creek valley. 45 miles west Of Boze-
man, locations having been selected at
convenient points where good water
power could be secured, and at points
convenient for the accommodation Of
farmers. Nelson Story, Esq, of Boze-
man, erected, two years ago, at cost OF
upwards OF 100000. one of the largest
most convenient and perfect mills to be
found. west Of Minneapolis, N which has
been placed the latest and most i'm
proved roller process machinery, togeth-
er with all other necessary appliances of
the most modern improved pattern, and
is new furnishing consumers with -four
equal in quality to the best brands to be
found in the eastern markets The cree
ton of this mill has been the means of
furnishing farmers With a cash home
market for wheat, at good price, prefer
ence being given to the hard grades of
wheat, thus encouraging the cultivation
of such wheat as viii produce the best
and most saiable -four Hon. George D.
Thomas, one of the pioneer mill men of
Montana, has also just completed the re-
building of his pioneer mills at Spring
Hill, having put into his mill the latest
roller process, and is now prepared to
turn out -four equal in quality to the
best in the market. Our milling facil-
tiles are perhaps as good as can be found
in any the western farming commun
tiles, but Of course there is still good
chance for the investment of capital in
the milling business Our constant
growth and the rapid growth Of the min
ing districts will require increased facil-
tiles TO convert the raw material INTO
-four, to meet the demand Of increased
consumption
Montana Railroads.