Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-04-15
A WARNING TO
MANY SETTLERS

Pointing out the great Importance of
leaving the new settlers in Montana fully
Informed a. to the Importance of con
Quoting their farming opcrat ions along
the ri 2ht lines. Ploi. Thomas Shaw the
agricultural expert of the Great North
ern railway. has issued il letter OF warn
ing and advice to the intending settlers.
He points ont that the efforts of the
Great Northern and the people of Mon
tana are resulting in Il great influx OF
new settlers into the state. and that il
Is importan: t" help them to succeed
and t" see that they do not till the land
in the same way they did back east.
Professor Shaw'> letter follows:
The rush Of homc>rekrr> int" Men.
tanl ut the present time may be said t"
tie unprecedented in the history of the
state. The vacan! lands are being taken
up with 4 rapidty that brings With it
concern t. those who are interested in
their success.
III ], more than probable that many
homp>eek"r> who locate on land Will I'M
dcrtake to farm The same by the meth
obs which they followed in the locality
from which they came: ii 50. it is 4
forcgonc conclusion that they will fail.
"Farming in Montana mus, hc con-
Quoted along certain lines and it is alb
Solutely useless 70 try and conduct II
in any Their way. The moisture hat
fails must h" conserved by the methods
OF tillayc that are followed. Ii this is
not done. the crops will fail.
ut is I" BE feared that some persons
whose s,lc interest lies in the revenue
hat come, from locating settlers are
making rNtravagunt claims regarding he
crops that may he grown on new break
ing on on Stubblc land rc.ardle>, "f he
ra,on. These claims will not prove true
in il dry year. Nor should undue attrn
ton he given to cAtravagant representa-
ions made by those parties regarding
The Yields that may be expected
The object Of this circular therefore.
is t. warn settlers against the blowing
up of large area, of land during the
present spring season and >uwin. them
with small grains. 1t is III right for
the homrstcader to break up some land.
and after preparing it with great care.
20 SOW limited amount OF til" differ
rnt small grains. Should tn" season
prove To he Il dry one. the safest grain
crop Il sew is tlaN. and the merr per
fretlN the ground ha, been prepared for
the crop. the more likely it i to sue
ree,l. Ii should he reasonably safe 10
7,iant corn OF suit table varieties: also
heau-. and in fact almost amy crop that
can be cultivated throughout the season
ut growth but even for these crops the
'norc perfect I'll" preparation ol the new
" broken land. he better will hr the
outcome. II the land cannot hr we'll
prepared. do not SOW it.
"'Thcre can be no reasonable doubt
shout success that will attend the farm
ing of these lands if properly iarmrd
aut il will be evident to those who re
fleet IA lit c tina; when the settler To-
oates on his land in the spring and
breaks up prairie land and SONS it to
grain. some OF il perhaps llndull late. HI
mas not much opportunity I" prepare ths
land i'll such way as will enable him
to conserve moisture. on course. tn,
land that he prepares fer the crop IN,
next year hN summer following. OF grow
tn% IA cultivated crop. will bring with /,
Ahe assurance ri at leaS, reasonable >ue
cess the following year.
"Those who are commencing farming
in Montana the present >ca>un >hoult
not tall t. secure copy III scientific
Farming in Montana. which has beer
written for the Great Northern railway
and it can be obtained from amy ri til,
commercial clubs. chamber III ronnrrC,
anl station agents of said railway.
"TliOS. SHAW"