The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-04-01

Canning Industry.
In the year 1923, $4,000 cases of canned peas was the
output Of the Bozeman Canning company. The farmers
raised 1000 acres of canning peas that year for which
they received $~21,G00.00, or an average of over $50 pei
acre. 6 This company paid $~46,O0O.OO for labor in factory
and field. It used 40 carloads of empty cans; four car
loads Of salt; one carload of sugar; five carloads of ccal,
and $4,000 gallons of gasoline. During the year 1928,
this company had an output of 100000 two-pound cans
of peas and 100 carloads of peas were shipped to IA diff
ferent states. The warm days and cool nights, with
abundant water for irrigation, produces an article that
cannot be surpassed. It is enc of the growing industries
of the state and county.
Seed Pea Industry.
Five concerns operate plants in Bozeman engaged in
the business of growing seed peas in Gallatin valley. In
1928, $500 acres were grown and ~$2,551.22 paid to the
farmers for this crop. $|71,997.17 was paid for labor. In
1924 over 1880 acres was the crop. From a small be-
ginning this industry has grown so that during the year
1928 over 125 carloads of $4,000 pounds to the car of
peas were shipped out of Bozeman.
Banking Business.
In 1923, the total volume of business transacted by Gal
latin. county banks amounted to the enormous sum Of
SIPS, 803,885O0, and the total amount of deposits to the
immense sum of 500 916,9O5.OO, while the total of the
loans and renewals made by these banks amounted to the
sum of $6,668y833.OO. The total amount of business trans.
acted by these banks during the year 1928 represents an
average Of $S,52OOO for every man, woman and child in
the county. The sound and substantial banking insthu.
tons Of Bozeman and the county are the pride of the
community and the backbone of its industry and pros
perity. ,
BOzeman Hot Springs
Since March, 1923, ~s35,OOO.OO has been expended for
improvements at this resort, and during the 1928 season
there were over 10000 paid admissions to the plunge
alone. Over 1000 of these were residents outside of Gal
latin county, and during that season over 10000 people
visited this splendid summer resort. The figures for the
1924 season are not available but far exceed those of the
previous year. A free picnic ground and a free tourist
camping ground constitute a mart of the attractiOnSt of
this splendid resort.
Farm Organizations.
The Gallatin, County Farm Bureau is one of the splen.
did instruments through which the farmers of the Gala
tin county are receiving benefit. An active interest is
taken in its affairs and many of the leading farmers of
the county belong to the organization.
Value of Poultry.
Gallatin county annually produces $4,000 hens; 4,S2O-
900 eggs, and a total return in cash of $185OOOOO fOx
its poultry crop. 1t maintains each year a poultry show,
and during the year 1924, over six carloads of dressed
turkeys alone were shipped out of the state by the farm
ers Of Gallatin county. 1t is one of the big lines of bust
ness for farmers. Z
Livestock.
In no county Of the state are there any larger or finer
herds of pure-bred stock cattle and horses than in Gal
latin county. The same applies to the sheep and hog
industry. The value of this livestock runs into the mil
lions of dollars, but of far richer value is the purebred
strain from which the farmers will continue to profit.
Some Of the finest premiums have been received by Gal
latin county livestock men for their product. It is an
ideal county in which to engage in these lines of industry.
Honey.
In 1923, Gallatin county produced 100000 pounds, or
one-eighth Of all the honey produced in Montana. This
crop was worth ~$30,444.0O. It is estimated that there
are 1000 colonies of bees in the county of the value of
S~2O,OOO.OO. The quality of this honey is the highest and
opportunities for engaging in this industry the best.
GalIatin County Schools.
Gallatin county has 4,441 children of school spe. It
has III teachers in tho pubIio eoboo1. e Al. ..a.
There are as districts and IL Of these have pianos. 10
have organs and 40 Victrolas. Fifty of these districts
have playground equipment and IL have teacherages. In
the year 1923, Gallatin county spent for it's schools $780,
; 12SOO, or over $4,000 per child. Gallatin county has in
vested in school buildings and sites s871975.OO The
school facilities of this county are unparalleled.
BOzeman Fish Hatchery.
For the year ending June 80, 1924. the limited states
fish hatchery at Bozeman handled 19.4O4.731 fish and
eggs, and during that time delivered 15,55O,51e front and
eggs. Much Of this supply has been placed in Gallatin
county streams.
a Fish and Game.
This county has 5000 head Of elk, so moose. $50 noun
tain sheep, so antelope, 1900 mule deer. 2so white tail
deer and 1000 bear. In the valley there are ducks. geese
pheasants and prairie chickens. In the mountains ruffed
E grouse and the mighty blue grouse. $4,000 fish or $4,000
I pounds are taken from the streams of Gallatn county
annually. For fish and game probably no section Of the
Z United States has a more inviting field.
t Cement Factory.
8 The Three Forks Portland Cement factory ~ Trideni
e IN Gallatin county has q normal capacity of eOo ooo bsr.
q rels Of standard cement The yearly exuenditures !,
e carry on this business viii be approximately a. follows.
ldynamites $24,00O.O0; powder. s75.O00yOo. atocE .ra ~n
pass, sSSoOooo; sacks $~6o,oco,oo; gypsum rock. s2A.
3 10000; COAL $20o,000.O0s freights, sla0ooom 80
hi yearly aoav-rhlf az 1Aoo00no oEno 49,.