Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-09-24
AGRlCUL LTURAL EXHIBIT AT JUDITH GAP
Was Demonstration Of What Preserving
Pioneers Can Accomplish.

Pioneers Can Accomplish.
The following excellent write-up Of
the exhibit of grains, grasses and veg
etables made by Judith Gap agricul-
turists the day of the celebration Of
Judith Gaps first anniversary, WIS
furnished by j. II. Lackey, the well
known farmer, road supervisor,
scholar and one of the gentlemen on
the agricultural exhibit
And the desert has blossomed rs
the rose and given up its fruit-some
forty, some sixty, and some one hum
dred fold
That we have lived to witness the
changing of the tense of this old pro-
verb was evidenced in the agricultu-
raj exhibit at Judith Gap, w etlnesday,
September 18th.
Every feature of that exhibit was
commendable and reflects great credit
to the hardy pioneers who have cast
their lot and started to build for them
selves homes on the fertile plains
surrounding this thriving metropolis.
\ city surrounded by population
that in one short season can transform
what has heretofore been considered
desert and make it appear Il veri-
table garden OF Eden, can never fail.
We found that most Of the exhibits,
both grain and vegetables, were
raised on land which was plOWed
from the sod last spring or the year
before.
Mrs. A. J. Armstrong, whose home
is near the foot of the Snowy noun
tains, brought in splendid exhibit Of
both grain and vegetables. The fine
arrangement Of the grain caught the
eye Of all and brought forth many
compliments.
The Lutz brothers, Sam and Dan,
had 4 splendid display embracing
everything grown in this latitude
string beans, cabbage, potatoes, corn,
cucnmbers, squash, satisfy and many
other vegetables, besides all the ce-
reals commonly raised in Montana.
One looking over their exhibit would
know they are masters of the art of
farming
ii. 4. Finch, an energetic young
man who started here a year ago, had
one Of the best displays Of garden
truck. Mr.. Finch came from Illinois
to this state and is delighted with his
change.
J. +. Murphy, who lives few miles
east of the Gap, came in with some
monster mangel-wurzels, also awhile
turnip weighing Is pounds.
Ed Beach had Il fine exhibit His
potatoes and garden beets are espec-
tally good. Many of the potatoes he
had on exhibition weighed from l-2
to more than pounds each, and were
fine, smooth, marketable stock. Some
of the farmers placed their potato
yield at three to four Ii undred bushels
to the acre.
Mrs. g. B. Tripp exhibited some
cabbages and caulitlowers that were
revelations. They showed that she is
a past master at gardening.
Mrs. l.. W. Tenney, whose claim is
OH Oxford bench and near that sta
ton had some very fine potatoes on
display that she had raised OH sod
breaking.
$. f. Robinson, postmaster at Ok
ford, showed winter radishes, the fin
est the writer has ever seen.
+. +. Gossett's cabbages and table
beets were fine. and many others are
equally deserving of mention, but
space forbids.
Will say the samples of barley,
wheat, oats, rye and flax on eAhibi-
ton showed more perfect develop
ment than anything ever seen in Min
nesota or North or South Dakota
the granery of the Northwest.
The prosperity that is being brought
about in this community is due Ell
tirely to the wonderful productive
ness of this soil and the intelligence
and industry of the settlers. We have
| passed the experimental stage and
| have proven beyond doubt that
farming without irrigation around
Judith Gap is as successful as it is in
the great Judith Basin. We are get
ting from the older states the very
cream Of their population-our home
stead shanties are filled with people
who have taken their degrees in
school or who have made their mark
in some walk of life And believe
all will join with me in blessing the
day they came to MOntana-anu judi