The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1936-01-24
TAKES FARM HOME
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The Galatians raised a lot of
wheat and other grain, together
with a bunch of hogs, poultry and
some cattle. They raised a fine
garden out Of which they always
had something to sell which to-
gether with their eggs and poul-
try practically supported them.
That year the Galatians turned
over 1000 bushels of wheat worth
$4,000. 1928 was the bumper year,
and they turned over 10000 bush
els of grain worth about $4,000.
1929 was a bad year, only a small
crop of grain, and Callahan turn
ed over hog money in the sum of
$1,000. The years 1880, 1881, 1882,
1888, 1884, were all drouth years,
and tho summerfallowing was con-
tinued yearly as per contract, tho
the fields were prepared as only
Callahan prepared them and well
seeded, the crops were small. But
in spite of it all, the Galatians
turned over some money each
year thru cattle and other deals.
The Union Central seemed more
than satisfied for who could have
done any better than the Gala
hans.
MORTGAGE COMPANY
SATISFIED WITH GALATIANS
In fact, the Union Central was
80 we'll pleased with the accom-
niishronnta Of the Galatians in the
year 1927, and the year before
when they had rented the Union
Central lands, that it sold them
another tract Of land adjoining
the first tract, composing $50
acres for $27,2pO on a still more
liberal contract, with no payment
down, only inteest on that sum for
the first year, and amortized pay
ments in the sum Of $2,127.86 per
year for 25 years for the balance,
and with the same prepayment
clause as in the first contract. All
this disclosed the confidence the
Union Central had in Callahan.
CALLAHAN PAYS
IN GOOD YEARSR
In fact while Callahan was only
bound to pay $3.50 by his con-
tract in the fall of 1927, he paid
over $4,000, besides his cash pay
ment Of $3.50 on January first
Of that year. And in 1923 while
he was bound to pay only $3.50
on the first contract, and $1,432 on
his second contract, or $2,982 on
both his contracts, he actually paid
over $4,000. And in 1929 when
the crops were small, he paid his
payment of $3,477.86 or nearly
so. And he kept up his taxes and
insurance. And during these years
he did not pay all Of his money
over to the Union Central but
spent considerable in improving
the farm, picking up and moving
stone and fencing the premises.
He was also keeping up his mach
merry payments. In fact the Gala
hans had performed every coven-
emit In their contracts and more.
But with the bad years the Cal
lahans could not make their pay
ments. All they were able to do
was to keep operating the farm,
and keep the taxes and insurance
up until 1881 or SO. But they had
paid enough in advances to- prac-
tically cover them. In fact the I'm
ion. Central was 50 satisfied with
the money which It had received
from the Galatians, that Ia the fall
Of 1882 when the depression and
conditions were at their worst,
il offered the Callahans q deed 70
the two tracts IL they could raise
and pay it another 81 1000, which
the Galatians could not do. s..
OFFER TO SETTLE
FOR $4,000
In the fan Of 1888 after Roose-
welt had taken office, and the
Federal Farm Loan Act was pas
sed, a representative Of the I'm
ion Central saw Callahan at Will
iston and proposed that he get q
Federal Farm Bank Loan and pay
it up in full, the Union Central
then asking $4,000 in settlement.
At this time there had never been
q suggestion Of any difficulty OF
cancellation Of contracts for nom
performance. Callahan agreed to
try for this loan as the PROPOSE
ton looked good to him. Another
good year or two with a half de-
cent price and he would be paid
out, He thot he surely could get
SIT 300 from the Federal Land
Bank on land that he had agreed
to pay over $72, 900 for, and ack-
nowledged one Of the very best
farms in this section of the coun-
try. He applied for that amount
and. paid the fees. The appraisals
were made in 1894, and the loan
was expectd to go thru as the an
praisers, all of them had recomen.
ded it.
But again in 1884 there was i:
crop to amount to anything, Just
enough to make part payments on
machinery and to put in the croI
! for 1886 in. In the esummer Of 1884
Mrs. Callahan who had broken
donw under the strain of hare
work and worry, became so i'll that
DR. Hall ordered that she should
be taken out west for a change o.
climate and a rest, and that al
the family should accompany her
as she was very nervous and fret
ted when she was away from an,
/ Of the children. So Hershel Gala
han got his farm in order, an,
taking some furniture went wit
the car and truck to Sunnyside
Washington, leaving his farm
machinery and home in the car
of Art Hagen, a neighbor, 70
which service he paid him. In tn
house he left much groceries an
supplies in the way of flour, yes
etables and canned fruit whic
| Mrs. Callahan had prepared. tn
! Galatians had no more than got
ten located and the younger chilC
rem in school, when the Unio
{. Central Life Insurance Compan
Assumed anothaY. a+4i&udo Fvhe