The Bozeman courier., 1927-08-05
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
BETTER FARMING
METHODS SHOWN

~ EVER before in her history has
M Montana, at this season, had bet
II ter appearance in an agricultural
way or given promise of a har-
vest that would bring either greater re-
turns to the farming industry or be the
inspiration Of more farm development,
o. M. Corwin, head of the 0. M. Corwin
company Of Minneapolis declared while
in Great Falls on his annual summer
visit. He was accompanied by r. S.
Stallman, former Montana manager for
the Wells-Dickey company and now ter
ritortal manager for the same concern.
The Corwin company was organized sew
eral years ago to handle the farming in
terests formerly held by Wells-Dickey.
81 have never before seen Montana
prospects so good as are apparent now,
and have been visiting the state an
nually for 15 years or more" Mr.. Corwin
stated. THAT applies to the entire state
not to any particular locality. Prospects
are excellent for probably the largest crop
the state has ever grown, and all other
conditions are equally as good.
Better Farming Seen
"It is apparent that the states agricul-
tural advancement is in large measure
due to the better farming methods that
have been generally practiced during the
last several years. Montana is making
rapid strides in diversihcation and any
oody interested in the states future is
bound to be pleased with the progress
that has been made in producing better
seed. AS 1 see it, h1gn quality seed has
become one Of the means by which agri-
culture is forging ahead.
'I think it is unquestionably true that
Montana now is occupying better posi-
tion than any other agricultural state.
Your outlook is the best have seen, and
as a matter Of routine I visit much of
the northwest every year. do not an
tipinqfa OrnqT amount nf GnfflPTl0aTf
in Montana by farmers from other states
this year, but do expect that some i'm
portant land sales will be made and that
the record Of your harvest will cause
many interested farmers to come to Mon
tana and look the situation over. That
will be foundation on which much fu-
ture development can easily be built.
Good Land Values
Montana is Offering land values that
cannot be compared with those in any
other agricultural area. The price OF
land here is so low as compared with its
actual intrinsic value that this feature
is bound to become widely recognized
i among those who are seeking farm op-
portunities. Farm prices here are so low
that they are out OF line with those in
Il any other agricultural state. It is my
/ opinion that if the land speculator in
| tends to lay his groundwork for future
profit he should make his purchases now
It is certain that Montana land prices
will advance at least so per cent during
the next few years. I never knew of {
better opportunity to buy land than il
now offered in this state"
Mr. Corwin believes that changes whicl
have come about in agriculture during
the last few years will make for large
farm units and comparatively larger op
erations by the individual farmer. Thi
will bring about a situation in which
territory will be fully peopled when fewe
farmers are operating than would hav
been the case up to a few years ago.
"This is an age Of machinery" MI
Corwin continued. THAT means farm op
erations on bigger scale, with the in
dividual farmer operating more land an
with comparatively fewer farmers in
: given area. Because Of this, Montan
, will not need as many farmers to settl
on her vacant lands as were required
short time ago."