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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-06-30

Montana, according to the censu
of 1920, has 57,577 farms within its
borders. In 1910 there were only
26,214, an increase of 31.463 within
10 years, or 120 per cent. Strange
as it may seem, the approximate land
area of the state has decreased since
1910 by 44,800 acres, according to
the census figures, but this is ac-
counted for by the statement that
that number of acres have been since
that time placed in reservoirs to sup
ply water for irrigation purposes and
therefore is not longer classed as
land area.
The total land area of the state as
given by the bureau for 1920 is 49,
523,840 acres. The total acreage of
the farms in Montana is given as 49,
070,656 for 1920. In 1910 the total
acreage of land in farms in Montana
was 21,525,053 less than that, or 49,
545, sos acres. The value Of all farm
property in Montana for 1920, as
given by the census bureau, is $685.
961.3O8, as against s347,828,770 in
1910, an increase in the 10 years of
s63S,132,53S, or 1885 per cent.
In Three Divisions
The land included in the farm area
of the state is divided by the bureau
into improved land, woodland and
unimproved land.
Improved land includes all land
pasture which has been cleared OF
titled, land lying fallow, and in gar
dens, orchards, vineyards and nurser-
les, and land occupied by farm build
ings.
Woodland includes all land cover
ed with natural or planted forest
trees, which produce, or later may
produce, firewood or other forest pro-
ducts.
All other unimproved land includes
brush land. rough or stony land,
swamp land and any other land which
is not improved or in forest.
The census classification of farm
land as Improved land" woodland"
and ''other unimproved land" is one
not easy for the farmers or enumera-
tors to make, and the statistics, there
fore, must be considered at best only
close approximation, says the re-
port.
Total Land Area
The per cent of the total land area
of the state which is given over to
farming is listed as 37.5 per cent for
1920, as against 14.5 per cent In
1910. The percentage of farm land
improved in 1920 is given as 31.4
per cent, as against 26.9 per cent in
1910. The average acreage per farm
is given as 60S.1 for 1921. as against
516.7 for 1910, and the average i'm
proved acreage per farm for 1920 is
given as 1908 as against 1889 for
1910.
Going into the land, buildings, I'm
elements and machinery and live
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-06-30

Montana, with 2,0S2,919 sheep on
the farms and ranges within its Dor
ders, stood fifth in rank among the
states of the union for that character
of livestock on January L, 1920, ac-
cording to the department of com
merce at Washington. The total
number of sheep in the United States,
according to the census taken, num-
bered 34,9S4,524, of which more
than 23,000,0 900 were ewes one year
old and over.
Of Montana's sheep 509,400 were
reported as lambs under one year old,
1,46S,732 ewes one year old and over,
32,736 as rams n year old and
over and 72,051 IS wethers one year
old and over.
The total number of sheep in the
United States was approximately 10
million less than in 1910, according
to the departments figures. Mon
tana had nearly three million less
sheep than it had at that time. The
six states which reported more than
two million sheep are Texas, with
2,552,412; California, with 2,400,-
141; Idaho, with 2,%356,27O; Ohio,
with 2,102,550, then Montana with
~2,082,919; and Oregon, s2,002,378.
Texas Shows Increase
Texas is the only state in the union
which reported more sheep on it's
farms and ranges in 1920 than it did
IL years ago. In 1910 it had 1,800,-
900 sheep and in 1920 100000.
California has fallen off less than the
other states, but has not quite go
many as in 1910. Iowa and Missouri
are also their sheep popula-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-06-30
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
57,@77 FARMS 0M MONTANA
VALUED AT BILLION DOLLARS

/ stock composing the farm holdings OF
the state, it is stated that the value
of all farm land is now $691,912,26 5
as against $226,710,302 in 1910.
The farm buildings, which in 1910
were valued by the census bureau at
S~24,854.628. were in 1920 valued at
S84,855,264. The implements and
machinery on the Montana farms,
which in 1910 were valued at $1O.-
539,653, were in 1920 valued at $751;
valued in 1910 at $85, 663.187, was
in 1920 valued at s154,189,567.
Average Value Per Farm
The average value of all farm
property per farm in Montana for
1920 is given as $17,095, divided as
follows: Land, $11,095; buildings,
s1,471; implements and machinery,
1854, and livestock, $2,673. In
1910 these values were divided: All
farm property per farm, s13,269;
land, 1851; buildings, s948; imple-
ments and machinery, $402; live
stock, S3,268. This is an increase
for 1920 in everything except the
value of livestock per farm, that
showing a decrease of $685. per farm,
or 1872 per cent.
To assist in securing compatibility
for its statistics of agriculture, the
bureau of the census provided the
enumerators with certain definitions
and instructions, the more important
of which were essentially as given
below:
Farm as Defined
A sfforp,st For aancuc ~nurnnSac ic oil
the land which is directly farmed by
one person managing and conducting
agricultural operations, either by his
own labor alone or with the assist
ance of members of his household or
hired employees. The term "agricul-
tural operations is used as a gen.
eral term, referring to the work of
growing crops, producing other agri-
cultural products and raising domes-
tic animals, poulty and bees. A farm
as thus defined may consist of a sin
gle tract of land or of a number of
separate and distinct tracts, and
these several tracts may be held I'M
der different tenures, as where one
tract is owned by the farmer and an
other tract is hired by him. When
a land owner has one or more ten
ants, renters, choppers or managers,
the land operated by each is consid-
cred a farm"
In applying the foregoing defini-
ton of a farm" for census purposes,
enumerators were instructed to re-
port as a farm" any tract of three
or more acres used for agricultural
purposes, and also any tract contain
ing less than three acres which pro-
duced at least $3.50 worth of farm
products in the year 1919, Or re-
quired for it's agricultural operations
the continuous services of at least
one person.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-06-30

Cooperative farm organizations in
Montana have launched a campaign
to retain in this state the federal
marketing bureau maintained at
Bozeman under the direction OF
John F. Ware. The United States
department of agriculture recently
announced it's intention of discon-
tinuing the office on September L
and thereafter assisting the farm
ers by sending men out from Wash
ington to handle each problem as it
arises.
Petitions are being signed, asking
the department of agriculture to re-
tain the state bureau at least for an
other year, when it is hoped the
chaotic condition in the sale of farm
products will have been overcome.
State Department Aids.
Commissioner Chester c. Dais of
the state department of agriculture
is aiding in the move to retain the
bureau al Bozeman. "It supplies the
only organized effort under way in
the state to handle the marketing
problem in a scientific manner" he
said. Our department has been CO.
operating with Mr.. Ware and his
staff and we know how valuable
their work has been. l think there
is a vital need for field work now by
men who are in touch with eondi-
lions here and the loss of the market
ing bureau would be a eyere one"
Big Help to Farmers.
The bureau at Bozeman since its
organization has been maintaining
close relations with all agricultural
organizations in the state, advising
them of the condition of the market
in all the big buying centers and
supplying information which has
often resulted, it is said, in the sale
of products which were in danger of
being left on the hands of the grower.
Mr.. Ware was in Helena recently
for the purpose of checking up the
interpretations of cooperative bodies
in this state. He went through the
records in the office of the secretary
of state for several years and obtain
ed statistics for use in a booklet to
be issued by the government listing
the cooperative enterprises of Mon
tana and their records of achieve-l
ment.
1
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-06-30
MONTANA is FIFTH UM SHEEP

tion of 1910 than most states, Iowa
closer than Missouri.
The number of sheep reported at
the census of 1910 was 5~2,447,861,
but the change in the date of emu
meration, from April Is in 1910 to
January 1 in 1920, must be taken in
to account in making any comparison
between the two years. The 1920
census, taken as of January 1, was
too early to include any spring lambs
while the 1910 census taken as of
April Is, included 12,8e3,815 lambs
born between January l and April
Is, 1910. On the other hand, the
sheep enumerated as of January 1,
1920, included large numbers of ami
mails destined to be slaughtered or
marketed before April Is.
Comparative Decrease
The relative Importance of these
two factors resulting from the change
in the date of enumeration varies in
different states. In some states the
number of lambs born during the
first three and one-half months of
the year would greatly exceed the
number of sheep and older lambs sent
to market or slaughtered, while in
other states the number of sheep
slaughtered during this period might
almost offset the number of lambs
born.
Taking as a basis of comparison
the sheep reported in 1910, exclusive
of spring lambs, the figures for the
United States as a whole show a de-
crease of 4,659,522 sheep between
1910 and 1920. The actual decrease,
however, after due allowance has
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-06-30
Deer Breaks Neck

When a yearling Whitehall buck at
tempted to jump a fence at the Willis
ranch near Roundup il. his fright
when a train approached, he broke
his neck. Willis found the crippled
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-06-30

deer. He called H. H. Porter, a
neighbor, and the animal was shot.
Porter then reported the incident to
Thomas Berkin, deputy game war
den, so that there might be no mis-
understanding over the affair.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-06-30

been made for sheep slaughtered as
well as for spring lambs, is consider
ably more than this, but less than the
difference between the total number
Of sheep reported in 1910 and the
number III 1920.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-06-30
H46&9#aZ
Files MEea5nI
the BeSlD
Files Made5!I

Always say Hickory and be
absolutely sure of the high
est quality of files. Guaran-
teed to give the most satisfying
service, the same as all Hickory
Tools, Hardware, Cutlery and
Paints-your satisfaction or
your money back.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-06-30
A REVIEW OF THE OIL SITUATION I'm MONTANA.

the emonatNevs dhn@es that there are four widely separates structures in Montana in wnh oil
with poducngw wells and total production of approximately 2ooO barrels monthly The first
wuw va brought in bout agar ago The Soap Gek district 80 miles southeast of Billings and
1901 miles to the nh of Ct Crk has two wB the first a 25ObarmI WE'LL having been brought
in about -four monusa ago. etese seconds rent strike is said to be much hrger The third s>
te is the Devils Basin in the roundup country, With two wells whh will pump approximately 100
barrels EACH and thief fourth structure is the Elk Basin on the Montana Wyoming boundary with Is
or more wells on the pump Aside from these proven districts SO or more wells are being drmd
in wild Ct territory.
The northern enc of the state is tHtnga tenionb because of the activity of the Standard ri
company, four subsidiaries of that company drilling as many wells sin idey separation northern dis
trs Among te indHendent operators of the NORTH. are LoukH Hill OF the treat Northern who will
drill forth of Browning. while Texas oil men, operating through the BowesS Structure ill company, a
Montana corporation, will develop the structure earng that name which is located south of Chinook
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-06-30

Miles City-A 20O-barrel flour
mill is to be built at Miles City. 1t
will cost approximately 100000.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-06-30
SEEK TO RETAIN
MARKET BUREAU
COOPERATIVE GROUPS PROTEST
ORDER CLOSING BOHEMIAN
STATION SEPT. 1.

Tells of Its Value to the State; State
Department of Agriculture Joins
Government to Continue Station
Another Year.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-06-30
Can Strawberries Now!
Try This
Tested Recipe

Strswberry and Pfneappis
jam
Psrs the pineapple, and pick
fork. Boil the pieces In 2 little
rsteT pAhl thu are tender.
apple In w6hs BOILING. Don
time to boil for ten minutes,
Then drop In arm, slightly an.
rips berries that haYs been
Wished and stemmed. Con
mfnutss. Mltu cans and seal.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-06-30
Announcement of OFFERING
100000 Shares Capital Stock
The BOWes Structure Oil Company
Price, $500 Per Share
ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY

ORGANIZATION OF THE COMPANY
TheB owesS Structure Ill Company is incorporated nH the laws of the state If Montana
Capital stock, dvdd into shares $500 eah s15O0OO; treasury holdings cpMI stock $780,
COOP for leases Bowes shutwee capital stock 10000 All common took
OFFICERS
President adG General ManagT,G George NJ Day. Casper Wyoming
UnHlre recently, MI Day was in charge of drilling operations of The New York Oil Company and
the uts Bros interests the Wyoming fields previous to which umes peintndent o me
Standard Dill Mtepssu through its subsidiaries The Ohio o company and The Kasoming Dill com
pmy in thrB Big Muddya and SH Crk Wyoming operations
arTra Leo MaI@ San Francisco.
Counsel Judge H B Durham, Casper Wyoming j. W. SprG Great Falls Montana
PROPERTIES
The w@ Structure Oh Company controls oil and gas eases on decided ks - euepung8 so
acres propcungp emt of Hae Montana land office Serial No e45S7u under the provisions
of Section 49, of the Act of Congress- approved February 25 12O-aHc carrying net t. the Com
miles souieaH of hookh Blaine county. Montana On the property of the Company is the
location selected as the most hvohef ii, either the Noh or South Doves surnturs for the
drilling of the ftw from geological Investigation
Lgn description of properties follows: 1@zw.ga
~ swh Sc Tp @&@60h a@ M @E MMnMM
Sc of SCI See T Tp@ So S%@ h Ram hs PPF East NM Nm
VI Of EMhAaa S. M mp@ % MM@ hR R%@ RmMMM I'M
s4a Ea STMa 81 TSS b. RN%ge IaRgsg East I'M
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
Rubber Guessers Lose out.

AS Is always the case when an event
of more than ordinary Importance in
the United States Rubber Company is
impending all kinds Of rumors were
afloat yesterday and all kinds of guesses
in connection with the companys divi-
dend meeting yesterday afternoon were
made. And as Is nearly always the case.
the guessers guessed wrong. In the
morning. following weakness of United
States Rubber stock, the story was that
its dividend would be passed. AS a re-
suit there was considerable selling not
only of Rubber but of Kelly-Springfield,
Goodrich and others of their class. Later.
however. some one told the story that
the directors were divided between
declaration of / and 1 IA per cent, and
probably would compromise on / u per
cent.
That report Immediately caused urgens
covering Of stock sold short and repur-
chasing of long stock sold on expecta-
tion Of a reaction. It was not until long
after the close that the passing of Rub
ber's dividend was announced. and most
rubber stocks closed considerably higher.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
Rails Again Lead Market.

The big rally in the stock market on
Wednesday was continued yesterday
morning and through the best part Of
the session. In the last hour however,
many realizing sales and short selling
from quarters in which it was figured
that the rally had been sharp enough
and broad enough to permit at least a
temporary setback appeared. Those
sales made for a rather reactionary
market during the final trading and the
general list closed with irregular
changes. but with moro gains than
losses on the day. AS on Wednesday,
the railroad shares led the market
Atchison. Reading, Northern Pacific.
Great Northern-in fact, practically all
rails-advanced very sharply from the
opening, and their gains at their top
marks were so great that the selling
of the last hour did not materially af-
feet their status at the close.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
TOPICS OF WALL STREET.
Seasonal Demand. for Credit.

Tho statements OF the local Reserve
Bank and OF the twelve consolidated
reserve banks for the week ended on
July 6 disclosed for the first time that
sea asonal demands for crop harvesting
and movement are beginning to be
felt by the reserve banks The re-
serve SYSTEMS note circulation ex-
panded nearly 100000 600. of which New
York's share was s15.5o0. 900. Its bank
borrowings increased about $4,000. 600.
With only a small percentage increase
in gold and total reserves for the sys-
tenn there resulted naturally a slight
falling off in it's reserve ratios. its
ratio Of total reserves to deposit, and
reserve note liabilities combined falling
from COS per cent to 60 per cent and
the other reserve ratio given in the
statement falling from 77.3 per cent. to
rs per cent On the whole the initial
seasonal demands were met by the re-
serve system without incident and with
trifling effect on the ratios
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
The New York Position.

The weekly statement OF the local
Reserve Bank disclosed the effect of
the payment Of more than 800. 100000 of
Burlington per cent. bonds at their
maturity on July /. The funds went
porarily the ratios Of the New York
bank went down. The ratio Of 66.S
per cent. for total reserves to deposit
and Federal Reserve note liabilities
combined contrasted with TOT per cent.
for the preceding week. and the ratio Of
N.9 per cent. for gold reserves to re-
serve notes in circulation. after setting
aside 35 per cent. against deposit liabili-
ties. contrasted with 1867 per cent. for
the preceding week. The decline In
ratios is believed to be temporary and
there should be some recovery next
week,
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
Live stock Loan. Next Week.

Bankers who returned yesterday from
a meeting IN Chicago on Wednesday in
connection with making loans to cattle
people declared that all preliminary de-
tails. except signing papers. were COM
pleted at the meeting and that the
papers would be signed befors tho clese
OF this week or on Monday. 1t is on
ticipsted that actual loans to the cattle
people will be mado next wecS. As
soon as this live stock ar-an cement 81
put into execution officials will go ahead
with action to benefit :he cotton grower
In fact. discussion of means OF relief Of
cotton people has been sta arsed IN Wash
ington.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
Favor Reorganizing Labor Board.

The sentiment of certain railway ex-
ecutives in favor of a reorganization
of the United States Railroad Labor
Board continues to grow. Although
something should be said for the present
tri-partisan constitution of the board
with equal representation Of the car
riers. the employees and the public.
the head of large transportation sys-
tenn said yesterday much would be
gained by reducing its membership
from nine to seven, five of whom would
be representa- tives of the public and
neutral to both sides of any controversy.
and one representing the railroads and
one the employees. There Is also senti-
ment in favor Of restricting or reducing
the number of employees over whom the
board has jurisdiction.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
Mullins Body Corporation.

New York banking interests yester-
day received word from the Mullins
Body Corporation that the strike in its
Salem, Ohio, plant had been settled by
the men returning to work on the COM
pany's terms. The business of the cor
poration, 1t was said. was confined
largely to orders from the largest and
most successful of automobile manu-
facturers. and the officers of the COM
pany declare that its orders being re-
ceived and indications for new business
are favorable.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
MAKING 1000 TIRES A DAY.
Lee Rubber Reports Earnings
Ahead of Dividend Needs.

John J. Watson. Jr.. president Of the
Lee Rubber and Tire Corporation. has
sent to the stockholders a statement of
the companys business for the first six
months of the year. showing that II is
working on 1000 tires a day, which
is the largest production record in the
history of the company. and the demand
for our tires is now running ahead Of
the production" The company has a
bank debt of $4,000 and has cash on
deposit in excess OF that amount.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
BOSTON AUCTION RESULTS.

FURNISHED by Richardson. Hill a Coz
u. 8. worsted 1st pf. 21N.
so Package Confectionery. Soc.
20 Rights North Boston Lighting, loo
IS Mass. Bonding, ~.
525 Purdy Tow, 12
40 Rights North Boston Lighting. 1oc.
West End Street, IL.
10 Nashua & Lowell. f02.
10 Farr Alpaca, 101.
E55 Fajardo Sugar, 80.
Mass. Lighting, 4.
io4-i2 North Boston Lighting 10c. a 1-12.
rs Mass Elec. pf eff. dep. rep. com. stock
only; 30 Eastern Mass. St., is Eastern
Mass. ST. ist pf, "a Eastern Mass. ST. op.
warrants. 1852 Eastern Mass. st. adj,
$4,000 Eastern Mass. ST. adj 9 per cent.
notes, 1922, and 81 900 Central Vermont bs,
May /. 1880 375b lot.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
Chain store June Sales.

The June sales of the S. S. Kresge
Company were $4.245.317. against
s4,033.62s In the corresponding 1920
period. In the first six months of this
year it's sales were s24.194.750. against
S22,161.153 in the first half of 1920 The
June sales of the F. w. Woolworth
Company were s10,740.760, against
S10.S17 $50. and in the first half of the
year s62.229.572. against S60,3s5,373 in
the corresponding 1920 time.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
BaIdwin's New Orders.

The Baldwin Locomotive Company
has received orders for the following
locomotives, according to announcement
made yesterday by Samuel Vauclain, its
president: Eight mikados for the Mexi-
can National Railways. five Pacifics for
the Pekin- -Hankow railways of China
and large order of locomotive forgings
for India The Mexican National Rail-
ways placed last week an order for ten
Pacifics with the company.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
SILVER MARKET.

Official bar silver in New York. domestic
59Ac. an ounce, unchanged; foreign, b9ikc.,
unchanged; London, 36Ad. unchanged: Mex
lean dollars, 45ssc.. unchanged.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
FINANCIAL NOTES.

Cameron Blaikle OF Cameron Blaikie & Co..
who recently purchased a seat on sue New
York Stock Exchange. was elected yesterday
member OF that organization.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08

George w. Murphy, formerly sales manager
of the James w. Elliott's Business Builders,
Inc. has opened an office In q West Forty
fifth street under the name of the George
w. Murphy Business Organizers.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08

The New York Cotton Exchange member
ship OF j. J. Ryan has been sold TO NJ.
Greevan for $3.50. representing an advance
OF $3.50 from the last previous sale of
membership OF that organization.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
FOREIGN BANK STATEMENTS.
owing changes

LONDON, July Tho Bank of Eng.
lands weekly statement shows the fol-
lowing changes:
The New York herald., 1921-07-08

PARIS, July THE weekly statement
of the Bank Of France shows changes as
follows:
The New York herald., 1921-07-08

BERLIN, July THE statement of the
Imperial Bank of Germany shows the
following changes:
The New York herald., 1921-07-08
UNITED STATES TREASURY STATEMENT.

spscta Despatch o THE NEW YonxrI rIrnuo
JSsh1Sisn Nss Hsss Hf''S g. e. .S5se9 jury T.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08

The Central Union Trust Company Of New
York has been appointed trustee for $780,
900 OF the Kansas Gas and Electric Com
pany's general mortgage per cent gold
bonds, due on May !. 1871.
The New York herald., 1921-07-08

I close OF business on July 5.