Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-01-21

! wheat and hay. At the II. Louis en-
position in 1901. the aws11s fer asrS-
cultural exhibits from Montana were
- gold medals, 81 silver nsedals and
50 bfOnze medals. At the Portland
exposition in 1908 in the agricultural
exhibit the awards to Montana num-
beEed ~ gold medals, 13 silver medals
and ? bronze medals. AT tiis Dry
Farming Congress held at Cheyenne.
in 19se, Montana exhibitors received.
most Of the prizes. Montana, aqples,
won prizes at the NATIONAL Apple
Show 1T Spokane in 1908. For the
best brewing barley grown i'm the
United States the Pabst Cup. wsss
awarded to the exhibit made by the
Manhattan Mailing company, Gailh~
tin county, Montana, at the National
Irrigation congress held at Salt Lxkte.
The year usO9 has been ons of, re-
peated tria,,,sphs. At the National,
Apple Show ut Spokane, Ben KressS
of HamiltOn. Montana, was awarded
the first prize. for Mcintosh Red an.
pies, and lesay of Como, Montana,
the first prize for apple butter. AT
the Dry Farming Congress-, Willis
Scott of Eureka, Montana, was
awarded the cup for the best exhibit
of Turkey Red wheat grown in Wash
ington, Oregon' or Montana; and
Lohr Bros.,. of Trampico, Montana,
won the cup for the best display of
seed alfalfa grown in those three.
states.
Still more notable was the success
VI Montana exhibitors at the Third
National Corn exposition which was
held in Dec. 6-1S at Omaha. In the
sweepstakes for wheat grown in the
western part Of the L nited States the
first prize was won ny Gus Siegeling
of Armington; Cascade county, Mon
taaa
decomposition open to- the world,
the following winnings were made:
Best sheaf red. wintefiwheat, first. S.
n. .Kloch, Great Falls; Montana: best
sheaf other than fife, blue stem, hard
wintar, .durum or red winter varieties,
first, Geo.. b. Manning, kaliopell,
Mcntnna;: best sheaf two-row barley,
first. Gals Siegeling, "A Arlington, Mon
tana;:: best sheaf field peas, first, II.
F.. Albrecht, Kalispell, Montana;
best bale upland wild hay, first, J. Il.
Laugh, Stamford, Montana: best peck.
navy or pea beans, first. Gus Siege.
ling Armington.. Montana;: best peck
maarowfat peas first, b. F.. Booker;
Helena, Montana: best peek field
peas, navy varsaties, first, H. o. ALI
berts,. katispell, Montana. Mr.. W.
Woodbridge Oft Ainsdale was+third on
tea ears Of corn raised in the western,
zSne Of the states by dry farmihg,
methods, Numerous other prizes
went to Montana exhibitors.
The character and number of ,prizase
won by exhibitors Of Montana agri-
cultural products at various EXPOSE
tiolis in competition with ottler,states,
and with the world, and the variety
Of the products winning prixes,.
should bring to many who. have.
known only of the wealth. of Ai0ntana
in minerals, in lumber andi in. live.
stock. a realization of the. fact that
here are lying nndevelopsd sgricul>
tural resources and opportunities SUCH
as few sections of the world. have at
any time offered to the home builder.
Montana, it seems. has not been. re-
garded as state of vast agricultural
potentialities by some distinguished
men who have visited the state this
year and have had their eyes opeAel
to the fact that this is ONE Of the
finest farming regions Of the world.
Ex-GOv. Hanley Of Indiana said ut
Hayre: II was Astonishel at the
possibilities presented for investment
in Great Falls and the opportunities
presented in this virgin Milk river
valley for settlers. This valley alone
! is greater than the whole state Of In
diana and | am informed that it is
! just as productive as the bottoms
along the Wabash. In this valley are
lands that will support III afliueuce
millions Of people and it occurs to me
that the state derelict in not telling
the eastern and middle states of the
chances presented here for young
men"
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin
said ut MissOula: "IOu have Il Won
derful state, but it's great opportun-
tiles, it seems to me. are agricultural.
You have rich land, you can raise