The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1924-08-01

cattle on the foothills. Formerly
this state was entirely ranging
country. Why can it not now prof
itably raise cattle? Needless to say,
some are doing it and more will fol-
low. Rotation of crops is found to be
expedient, and there is good profit in
corn, barley, oats, hay, beans, beet
sugar and potatoes. Considerable
attention is also being given to rails
ing hogs aand turkeys.
"That the lesson of diversification
is now firmly fixed is well illustrated
by the fact that the value of the corn
crop in Minnesota, the Dakotas and
Montana of 1921 was $50, 900,
while in 1923 it was s191, 100000
Value of wheat crop in 1921 was
$141, 100000 but was cut down to
$135, 100000 in 1923. Oats in 1921
brought little less than $50, 1000, 900.
while in 1923 it brought over $780,
100000. Barley increased from ST.
100000 in 1921 to s28,000,000 in
1923. Flax increased from $11 ,000,-
900 in 1921 to $35, 100000 in 1928.
Hay increased from $114, 100000 in
1921 to $134,0O0,000 in 1923. In
creases in alfalfa, wool, hogs and
dairy products were astonishing.
For example-North Dakota, now
has $4,000 dairy cows, or an aver
age of seven cows farm. The value
of dairy products increased from ST.
100000 in 1919 to $50, 100000 in
1928. The value of poultry products
increased from $2,700,00O in 1919
to $10,500,000 in 1928. Corn crop
increased from 100000 bushels in
1919 to an estimated production of
100000 bushels this year. Hsgs
increased from 100000 in 1919 to
$4,000 in 1923.
The Triangle District
THE so-called triangle district in
Montana, reaching from Cut Bank to
Havre, to Great Falls, has been the |
specific object of articles recently |
published in magazines. Fertile soil, |
of weather and uncertain |
ty of rainfall characterize this Sec
lion. Unsuccessful farmers have
spread the news, that it was there
lore unfit for raising crops and many |
nave looked with suspicion on farm
ng here. Investigation proved that
with summer fallow and diversifi-
,ation and rotation of crops, farming
could be conducted profitably. Many |
Incidents and means of successful !
Methods were cited which gave assur- i
Ince that the foundation of success
S sure and strong.
1.-THE confidence which the men
Who met the newspaper party had in
he present and the future was most
in fact, inspiring. The
pirit of the pioneers who not so long
go adventured and settled in this
ountry seems still to pervade. The
-astness of the territory and its I'M
United possibilities would impress
ny easterner.
"There is much room for future
evelopment and the states would
Welcome real farmers, some that
Tould be willing to make a perma-
ent home there and to work II
lonths in the year. 1t was disheart-
ming to the pioneer farmers of Mon
ana to see lawyers, teachers, book
eepers, take advantage of the Home
tead Act and accept 320-acre lots
rom the government with the con-
ition that they live on the farm at
asst six months in the year for
hree years. These incompetents
new nothing about farming nor did
hey care to. They considered it an
pportunity to get rich quick. They
7ere disappointed and they com
lained. It would seem that the cries
Thich reach the east are those who
we're unsuccessful. They expect to
York only part of the time and live
n the profits the rest of the year.
his is impossible in any line of en-
-eavor.. Gradually the unfit element
being welded out and competent
nen are taking their places, the prob
EN- IS with the people themselves,
ney can and will master the stu
ton"