The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-02
LIVESTOCK RAISING is
ONE OF THE GREATEST
INDUSTRIES IN GALLATIN
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ty 10000 head of stock cattle valued
at 5000, 600, and 1880 grade dairy
cows valued at Sal 500.
The total number of all the cattle
owned by Gallatin county farmers,
exclusive of the 1924 crop of calves,
as near as can be computed from the
figures which Mr.. Truitt was able to
obtain, is 23,965 and their value is
$3.50, 943.
The beef cattle of Gallatin county
are well bred and this is generally
true throughout the state Of Mon
tana. By state law only pure bred
bulls are allowed to run on the open
range, and this has helped very ma
t~erially in building up and insuring
a good grade of stock cattle. In ad-
dition to the fact that our beef cattle
are welR bred, the climatic conditions,
water supply and the character OF
grass and other feed are such, that
! Gallatin county beef usually goes to
market in fat condition, and completes
in price in the cattle markets favor
| able with corn fed beef, and there Is
always a good demand for Montana
! feeders in the eastern markets.
AS a general thing the dairy COWS
in the Gallatin valley which are not
registered, are well bred and a fairly
good grade of milk cows. No at
tempt is made in this paper to Gov
the dairy industry of Gallatin county
Int the temptation cannot be resisted
of calling attention to the fact, tina
the Gallatin valley, with its cool eli
mate. few flies or other pests to wor
~ the milk cow, many springs an
mountain streams of pure water, an'
abundant growth of feed suitable 10
the dairy herd, makes it an ideal plac
for the dairy business, and this FAC
Is gradually and generally becoming
recognized. 1t is natural to suppoS
that the number of %purebred and reg
r istered herds OF dairy cattle Will IN
crease in this locality.
It would be interesting to know ID
. number and value of registered cattl
r sold bv Callatin county farmers dul
ing the yea 1923, and while thes
figures can be procured, they are NJ
= available in time for this paper.
d However. the showing as to III
number and value Of beef cattle owl
t cd bv Gallatin county farmers al
t either shipped to market or slaugh
It cred in the county during the ye'
a 1928. is as follows:
There was shipped to the marKe
v 3As a loads of cattle, OF the es'
mated value of Z 5000; there w
is slaughtered by the Bozeman butcnel
d &c shown by their books, 1902 ne
e. of cattle. of the value of $69,lOO' a
to ! $50 veal. worth $4,000; it is eS
W mated that butchers outside Oh boz
re man hut in Gallatin county siaus,
ir cred $50 head of cattle OF the va
Ill of s17,5Oo, and 200 veal, worth $Z'OO
tn that the farmers OF the coul
es slaughtered and sold direct to conSu
ers. $50 cattle valued at Sf'ooo' a
a. 100 veal valued at $1,000, and IN !
ist dition it is estimated that the 1arnl'
". killed for their own consumption {
he cattle of the value Of $SO'OOu:
err AS shown by the FOREGOING neui
he there was produced in Gallatln eOu,
ler IN the ear 1928, and either shipped
Ter the markets or slaughtered IN
es. comfy. 1 .6so head of beef cat'e
Ily veal. worth s610,eoo.
nd Sheep
He There is n band containing
me evres of registered Rambulette sl
he IN the county valued at $500, II
whch SO bucks were sold IN 1870
md "a o12. and one band containing