The Bozeman courier., 1927-11-04
(Bv Our Helena CorrnsnondentN

(By Our Helena Correspondent
The state division of publicity is at
present collecting contributions for the
purpose OF financing a Montana exhibit
at the international Grain and Hay
show held this year in Chicago Nov. 26
to December 3.
Montana has had an exhibit at this
show for the past eight years and has
never failed to win more than 20 per
cent Of all prize money offered in the
classes in which exhibits have been en-
tered. 1t is the hope Of the department
and Of many Montanans that this year
the state will win the worlds sweep
stakes in wheat, for the finest quality of
grain.
Public spirited citizens and prominent
more than usual interest this year in
the exposition. Contributions are COM
| ing daily from all over the state.
| Although there has been a labor short
age in several Montana counties during
this years harvest season, the problem
! of harvest labor has in reality been much
less pressing than ordinarily, according
to the state department. of labor. Large
harvests have been spread over a lone
period Of time enabling farmers to utilize
the available supplies to better advan
tage than usual.
The greatest scarcity Of labor was noteC
throughout the season in the northern
and northeastern counties.
The 1927 Montana bean crop will av
erage 18 bushels to the acre, this bein
the best yield since the crop became O
commercial Importance a few years age
says the state publicity division. tn
! relatively high acreage has come abou
through the good yields generally on DIR
, land beans which represent about hal
of the acreage grown.
Bean production in Montana has in
} creased rapidly since 1920. In 1928 tn
( total value Of the crop was $977, 600
} 1925 it was 81 All 900; in 1926, 81, ,148, ,00t
and this year with a production Of GIG
. 600 bushels the crop will return create
income than ever before in the history {
: the state.
The Great Northern, a variety of bea
! developed from a native bean grown h
the Indians Of the upper Missouri vale
forms the bulk Of Montana's bean GRO
Yellowstone county has the large
], number Of farms on which dairy COWS al
= raised, according to the state publici1
division, leading by 268 farms the ne,
q county on the list which is Choutea
Yellowstone has 1928 farms reportiI
e dairy COWS, according to the census, ar
: Chouteau 955. Next to Chouteau is r
e valli with S44. Other counties leadil
l. the state in number Of farms with dai
e. COWS are: Flathead with 759, Hill Wi
: 751 and Blaine with 720.
+ Assurance that the estimate Of Il
!, Montana state highway commission
Al gasoline consumption this year is a
h proximately correct is shown in figur
! compiled in the state board Of equaliZ
q ton offices on receipts from the thre
cent gasoline tax during the first
- days Of October.
~ The commission placed the Octok
le consumption at about 100000 and t
V receipts reached $209 900, with eight da
T. left in which to make the addition
n $1i, 900. In the opinion of officials
y the equalization board offices, the
le ceiptS will reach the estimate of t
o. highway commission. The income Il
er month so far is an increase over the e
D. tire 80 days Of September, when $203 G
j. was realized from the three-cent gas
r line tax.
Is, The metal mines tax has enriched t
Ia state $31 1892 during the first % days
nt this month; inheritance and corpol
to ton tax, 81 900; coal, $21 ,262, and
ment, $2,395, making a total Of 1924, ]
TO in taxes received. Two Of the larg
a. coal companies have not yet report
lis for the month and oil companies ha
ng until the 30th in which to pay taves