The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1922-07-14
COLLEGE SURVEYS
HIGH LINE FARMS
EXPERTS FIND THAT FARMERS
HAVE PROSPERED DESPITE
-FOUR YEARS, DROUGHT
There Arc Agriculturists Between
Havre and Shelby Who Can Show
. Profit During Past Four Dry
Seasons; weather History Of the
North to be Studied.

POSSIBLY Tue ulOSI AupOl tout oASs
encouraging discovery made by the
State college extension workers who
are conducting an economic survey
of farms along the thigh line" from
Havre to Shelby, is the fact that in
spite Of recent dry years and inva-
sions Of crop pests. there are farmers
throughout the whole area who are
farming successfully. who are able
to show profit on their operations
and who are making permanent
homes in that district.
The work is in charge OF NJ. l..
Wilson, farm management demon
strator of the Montana State college
extension service, and under his d.
rection parties are conducting COM
prehensive study of the triangle"
from Great Falls on the south to the
Canadian boundary, with Havre on
the east and Shelby on the west.
Determine Best Methods
The survey is being made with q
view Of ascertaining complete agrt-
cultural history Of this district so far
az possible and Of determining what
methods Of farming and what class
Of settlers have proved most success
full.
No one locality has monopoly Of
successful farmers, according to MT.
Wilson, but are encountered In wide
" separated districts and under far
ming conditions that are of an ex-
tremely varied nature. I'VE are high
" encouraged to believe that farm
ing can be practiced profitably in
this region. because we have found
men who have made good during a
period Of adverse weather condi-
tions," said Mr.. Townsend. In al
most every case, these farmers are
determined to stick it out and are
preparing to make permanent homes
in northern Montana"
The people Of the high line" both
business men and farmers. are ex-
tremely interested in this survey,
which is expected to show just what
the value Of the triangle is and
what it is worth as an agricultural
area. The report will be published
early in the fall in pamphlet form
by Wilson.
To Study Weather
P. Patten, another member OF the
party, will make an extensive study
into the weather history Of Havre
and vicinity. From this study, he
expects to be able to deduct the pros.
poets for future years.
The government weather bureau
there, under the supervision of c
w. Ling, has records for the last 40
years, and these and all records avail
able for that territory will be used.
H. s. Selby will make tour Of
the triangle and interview all sue
cessful farmers. He will probably
come as far south as Carter. His
work will consist of procuring au-
thentic information and data on the
history of crops and methods. This
will take considerable time and ex-
tensive research.
Earl Becwar will endeavor to work
out q history of the settlement of the
land in the triangle" Becwar has
been identified with this part of Mon
tana for many years and was q
former land man.
Besides finding the history Of the
settlement of the land on the thigh
line" an extensive study will be made
of the farmers who took up the land.
what employment they were former
~ engaged In and from that data will
be established reasons for failures
and successes.