The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-10-07
Intelligent Farmer Tells Of the
Wheat Producing Qualities of
Montana Soil.
mantity That Can be Furnished
Limited Only by the Demands
Made.
L.bmen Will Increase the Facili.
tps in Use During Seed.Time
and Harvest.

want you to meet Mr.. Gillette" said
". G. Downing yesterday afternoon
n he was sitting in his Office to the
cultural editor Of the TRIBUNE, land
.ut Mr.. Gillette to meet a representa-
|Ot the paper which is giving the cit
9 more news than any other ever
llished in this city has DONE"
h. Gillette is a farmer who resides
h seven miles from Belt, and he WAS
aged in narrating the advantages
I'M would accrue to the agriculturists
n the establishment of the large flour
mill at this point. 'The section of
bntry where l reside" said that gen
rsu. lis what may be termed a good
pstgrowing region. / meen that there
really no limit to be placed on the
apty which a he produced. The
ersge yield per acre in ordinary sea
rs i about thirty bushels. This year
haze in 40 acres in wheat. When !
convinced that there will be a demand
more than what | have now in | will
Y a larger acreage.
MIR Washburn, ID member Of the
ning company which will put in the
he mill here, visited our section dur
his recent visit to Montana. lie eX-
med some 1000 bushels of wheat
Rvn in that neighborhood and he was
listed that it was Of a grade that
build produce the quality Of flour which
nog demanded, and not only that but
was convinced that the supply could
! made to equal any demand likely to
! made upon the wheat-growGrs.
EIhe -four in use by the farmers on
fllow creek and other tributaries OF
et-in fact throughout the valleys III
|e eastern and southeastern sections of
(e cOunty-is the product of the Gaia
Jet mill. There was a certain amount
! prejudice against the home manufact
bed article and in favor of eastern
lands TO overcome. but we have the
Enen arrayed in favor of the home ar
h. They hesitated at first to use it,
ktLow they will not use any other.
|rssing for myself, ] may say that the
Esity Of bread made from flour ground
bn the hard wheat raised in this Sec
bn suits me better than when made
ON any other brand.
d was glad to read in the TRIBUNE
announcement that the immense
'urng plant was to be located at Great
1t mean that thousands OF dol
Is will be spent here annually which
~retofore have been sent out Of the
ate. 1t means that the business men
this city will be benefited in many
lys. 1t also means, as yon have said
your paper, that it is the first sub
recognition given the agricul-
rlsts of Montana. ! tell you that there
been a prejudice against the farm
: classes heretofore. The stockowners
re always given a preference over the
rlculturists, but now we are recognized
d Justly SO.
that the farming community now
ints is an assurance that this mill will
built thai the grain produced can
marketed. We have been led before
believe that our cereals would find
market, but it has resulted fire.
uentl!y that the supply was in xcess of
d.mand. What we want to know is
lal the products OF our labor will find
sale. | do not doubt that the mill
be built, and there is no S to
soelieye the assertions that it will.
hen such men as Paris Gibson, of this
y, and j.. j. Hill and W. II. Dun
'ody, of Minneapolis and st. Paul, as
That a plan has been definitely de-
lea, the work will be done as they say
The farmers in order to meet the in
'asad demand for wheat must incur
pehses, which they will not hesitate to
When convinced they will be remu-
laled. | mean by this that it will be
'essary to purchase seeders, reapers,
: Heretofore with the small acreage
Va a few Of these would go round
ong several farmers. With the in
'ased acreage every man will want his
D. as the seed time and harvest do not
y to an extent that will permit Dor
wing to be the fashion. | am glad to
! 10 conclusion, that as a representa-
OF the farming community we are
'letul for the recognition so long de-
eu but now accorded US