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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1917
Page
6
The piece outlines the new 640 acre homestead law for grazing lands, noting delays until Interior Department rules, the required permanent improvements, and restrictions on entry, contiguity rules, and reserves for coal and water. It also lists various world and domestic items in a broad 1916 news digest.
Winter orchard care urges removing shelter for mice around tree bases. Tie off by mowing cover crops, compacting snow, and mounding earth to six to ten inches then removing in spring. Poisoned grain is advised with safeguards for wildlife. Preventive fall measures are emphasized as most effective.
Farmers in the Gallatin valley push for the appointment of a county agricultural agent while county commissioners delay ruling until they obtain input from other state regions.
Commissioner Seth Maxwell reports Montana's 1916 agricultural output excluding livestock at 94,936,090 dollars, with wheat rising to 46,134,550 dollars and gains across corn oats barley rye flax potatoes hay and fruits. The 1916 production totals include 74,000 acres of corn yielding 1,850,000 bushels and 1,402,000 tons of hay, while original homestead entries since 1909 reach 126,000 filings.
In 1909 Montana’s assessed state valuation was 280 million dollars, rising to 487 million by 1916, a 74 percent increase. Private land taxed grew from 15.77 million acres to 32.57 million, up 106 percent. Farm crop value climbed from 31.9 million to 94.9 million, up over 200 percent.
The wheat crop of Alberta produced 50,000,000 bushels in the recently completed season. The Canadian province neighbors Montana to the north and saw a strong harvest year overall.
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