The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-08-31
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW
STATE OF MONTANA
National Editors

~NOD VI 1AC
Union, as a result of being chosen as
the convention state of the N. E. A.,
according to a check made Of seven
checking bureaus. These articles
contained bright snappy facts re-
garding agricultural resources. in
dustrial conditions and the physical
features of Montana and its towns
and cities. Not only were these arti-
cles printed in the 400 papers. but
were recopied and sent broadcast to
thousands of readers by other publi-
cations. There were 81 states re-
presented and 90 newspapers-28
dailies represented in this number.
Loans
Nh. G. w. Casteel, President of the
Banking Corporation at Helena re-
ports Farm loans are being made in
Montana by the Federal Land Bank
at Spokane at the rate of about half
a million dollars per month: the
Montana Joint Stock Land Bank of
Helena is loaning probably $3.50. 900
to 100000 per month; a number Of
other prominent farm loan compan-
les are renewing interest in Montana
loans and money is thus being made
available for taking are of matured
mortgages, the lack of which has
been a source of one of our greatest
troubles and responsible for perhaps
the most undesirable publicity. The
mar down East who held a mortgage
that was past due on a Montana
farm, figured that his investment was
worthless. When he gets paid, he
will feel differently"
Corn
A few years ago the corn district
in Montana was restricted to the Vel
lowstone Valley, but this year it will
be grown in practically every county
of Montana from Canada to Wyom-
ing, and from the Dakota line to the
mountains. Records show that the
acreage of corn in Montana has in
creased more than 1900 per cent
1910. In certain counties this
year the increase is over 1907. i
Other Crops t
A large increase is reported in the {
acreage of peas planted for seed and s
canning purposes in many counties of {
the State. Buell-Hines & Berthot, t
..ozeman, Montana, report "that in I
5he Gallatin Valley a big acreage of q
seed peas is being raised, and they |
about 900 acres of canning t
peas, which are now being cut and c
These canning peas will net t
he growers around 800. per acre O
md will bring a good lot of early i
money" S
Sugar Beets are reported in ex- t
condition and have been seed
ID under very favorable conditions
md good stands are reported.
The acreage of vegetables will be
than ever before.
The appearance of the grasshop-
ers and cutworms have been report
d from a number of counties, but
tile damage has been done.
Apples
The apple crop is forecasted at
SO, 1000 bushels against last years
rop of 975,O 900 bushels. Reports
rom the famous Bitter Root Valley
that unusual care has been
iven to pruning and spraying and
nat the crop should be a good one
f the usual high quality.
Livestock
Livestock is in better condition
ian usual and has made rapid gains
lie last month, and both cattle and
Keep should be in prime condition
/ an early date.
Mr.. McClintock of the Custer
ounty Bank, Miles City, reports
hat Mr.. John Wamble, of Jordan,
no is a Texan. sixty-five years old,
I'D swears by Montana and especially
IT diversified farming, in May 1922,
tipped two carloads of yearling
aby beef. sixty-fve head. These
GIT pounds in Chicago and
cited over $4,000 per head.
The wool season in Montana has
reached its end. The state
Dol clip this year was $4,000, 900
S, top price 41% cents. Among
e recent sales have been the clip of
e 1000 sheep of Ole Osnes of
Iuare Butte, Chouteau County,
ming about $4,000 TBS, the Ora
and MCLEAN Clip of Conrad,
out $4,000 I'd s, Kuhr Land & Live
ock Company of Chinook amount
: to about lie, 900 TBS
Dairying
The Park County Chamber of
mmerce of Livingston, Montana,
port ''that dairying is receiving
.rticular attention in this locality
d many head of pure bred dairy
eek, especially HoIstein and Jersey
We been shipped in during the past
ason, this to replace the grade and
'ub stock which we have had here.
rk County has about 5000 cows.
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