The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-28
The Glad SpFiDs.ime Finds the Farm
erS Pretty Busy.
OUTLOOK BRIGHT THIS YEAR
Agricultural. Irrigation and Kin
dred Topics Discussed-News
of the Prosperous Town
OF Hamilton.

other parts oil tho state nave Deen Wrest-
ling with billiards and longing for the
end of winter, the farmers of this section
have been actively at work at their spring
duties. On the foot hills and benches the
native grass is already getting green and
the stock, which has wintered remarka-
bly, well, is in fine condition. The farm
ers up here have found during the winter
that buyers have begun to appreciate the
excellence of the hay and oats raised in
the valley, and are preparing to supply
the market which they find for these pro-
ducts. The oat crop will probably be
larger this year than last, and II is also
likely that more hard wheat will be
grown this season than ever before, it
having been demonstrated that this grain
can be raised as well upon tho bench
lands of this valley as anywhere else in
the world. As previously stated in the
STANDARD. there will be big barley crop
raised here this year, as an excellent
home market is expected for this grain
by next fall. On the whole, the outlook
for the Bitter Root farmer is better this
year than IL has ever been before. The
consumers have learned that Bitter Root
products are good and all that the farmer
has TO do now is 10 get in and drill.
A STANDARD reporter in conversation
with a prominent buyer not long ago
asked him for his opinion regarding the
produce of this valley. He was emphatic
in his praise of the resources of the valley
and said that, from his standpoint, there
is no better produce in any market than
that offered by the Bitter Root farmers.
Everything that is raised here is of SUI
perior quality" he added, but il your
farmers want to compete successfully in
the market with other sections, they must
learn one thing. That is, to take greater
care in the shipment of their produce.
Everything should be carefully sorted and
as carefully packed. The farmer must be
conscientious in this or he will not be sue
cessful. He may DO able to fool the buyer
once, but he must remember that il he
does that he loses n customer that he can
never regain. 1t requires n little more
work, but the farmer will get a bigger
price for his stuff. If your farmers will
learn this lesson. they will be all right"
The matter of irrigation is receiving
moro attention this year than it has be-
fore and II is said that several new bitches
will be constructed. The location by the
state of so much land in this part of the
valley, however, will interfere with some
important developments which had been
contemplated in this line, as landowners
cannot at present afford to construct
bitches which will cover so much state
land. Ii this land were in private hands
or were in such shape that il could be To-
Gated upon or purchased ut a reasonable
price, there would be an extensive irri-
eating system inaugurated on tho east
side of the river. But, as these lands are
owned by the state, there are not enough
"a .aalT ~. Il.
this work ut present. Farmers IN this
valley have learned much by experience
in regard TO the question of proper irrga-
ton and many of them have, as well,
sought information from scientific
sources. Thus equipped, they are in a
position to do better work in this direc-
ton than ever before. Each year finds
more land under water and il will not be
long before the whole valley will be a vast
garden.
Hamilton is becoming moro metropoli-
tan every week. The latest innovation is
a hack line and more improvements are in
sight. The hack line, although a now
institution, is proving popular and seems
TO find plenty TO do. The new Lucas
opera house is being rushed TO compile
ton and will, 1t is hoped, be ready for
formal dedication May 3, when the Ala
bama company is expected. Hamilton is
good show town and the people here are
anxious for the opening of tho opera
house so that they may enjoy entertain
ments under favorable conditions. The
new bank will be ready for business April
l and will be an institution that will be
greatly appreciated by local business
men. The new hotel will be another i'm
portant addition to the advantages of
the town and its completion will be
source of no little qualification to people
here.
There are numerous happy homes be-
ing started here this season and more are
to follow, according to all accounts. Per-
ley Rogers ana wife, Tom Phillips and
wife and others have embarked this
spring upon the sea of matrimony and
there are prospective bencdicts who will
soon follow their example. c. L. Roach
is completing pretty residence and he
does not intend to live in il alone. There
is no better place in the world for young
people TO start out in married life than
Hamilton. People who cannot live hap-
rily in this place couldn't do so any
where.
The river is rising slowly aad Kendall
Brothers are making preparations for the
log drive, which will be big one this
year. There are no fears about the water
supply and the drivers will have an easier
time this year than they did last, as the
water was too high then. At present the
mill is consuming the supply of logs in the
pond at the mill rapidly aud the storage
place will be empier when the drive gets
down than il ever has before since il was
first filled.
HI Poll iICAL POT
II Is Getting Quite Nos aud wiu soon
BE Boiling.
MIssoULA, March 27.-Politics continues