The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1913-10-31
TREASURE STATE EXHIBIT
At TULSA IS FINE

Fred ]. White received letter
Tuesday from A. j. Breitenstein,
secretary of the Montana state
fair board, who is now in Tulsa,
Oklahoma, attending the Dry
Farming congress, and enclosed
was the following story in the
Tulsa Democrat. Evidently the
Treasure state has made such a
showing as to attract more than
casual attention and the pub
licity will do the state much
good. The story reads:
"The state of Montana, eager
to be represented properly at
every big undertaking through
out the United States, has CO.
operated with the International
Soils Product Exposition to the
extent of displaying their agri-
cultural resources in a large ex-
hibit, daintily arranged and cor
rectly portraying the enormous
grain yields Of a rapidly growing
state. Montana's booth, which
was so feet long and Is feet
wide, has been arranged by sew
eral of the states most expert
grain decorators and the ming
ling of colors corresponding to
the rich mass of grains and for
age crops create expressions of
astonishment from the many Wis
itors at the Dry Farming con-
gress. ,
Montana is the third largest
state in the union and it's prin-
cipal pursuits are agricultural,
horticultural, stock raising, min
eral and timber. Montana's
booth, however, represents but
one of this states resources, that
being the farming industry. Of
the 16 million bushels of wheat
raised this year, the best is
shown at the big exposition at
Tulsa. All other varieties of
grain, symbolic of Montana are
there in profusion, oats, barley,
rye, alfalfa, timothy, and innum-
cradle forage crops, potatoes
and vegetables and root crops of
a marketable nature. Most of
these products are direct from
the Montana state fair, noted for
its artistic arrangement of agri-
cultural resources.
"The influx of immigration to
Montana has been sensational,
the past few years. said Pat
rick Carney, typical Montana
farmer, who is in charge of the
booth, ''and this has been
brought about by the productive
ness of our soil. Montana raises
just double per acre everything
grown west Of the Ohio river and
the fact that our states popula-
tion has practically doubled the
past four years is evidence that
we are satisfying those who
come to Montana for their future
homes. We have a mighty big
state, made up of millions of
acres of good tillable land of
which only one-tenth is occupied. |
With good transportation facili-
ties, and cities growing like they
are in Oklahoma, our farmers
with good crops are of a salts
fled nature. A good many think
our climate is a little blustery,
but that is a myth as our sum-
mers are long, mild and cool,
and our winters are short and
with not much snow, except in
the mountains.
Montana's booth is one of the
few which is elaborately electric
lighted, the effect being worked
out in native grasses which har-
monies with the background of
tan and dark brown. Governor
Stewart, who was unable to at
tend, has four representative
men in charge, men who have
been in Montana many years and
are conversant with the growth
and resources of the state. Be-
sides Mr.. Carney, there is Joe
Nash Of Clyde Parke, known as