State's Condition Improves For Farming Prospects
Excellent crop outlook cited with railroad advertising to draw experienced farmers, boosting state agriculture.
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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1924
Page
3
Excellent crop outlook cited with railroad advertising to draw experienced farmers, boosting state agriculture.
By W. C. Ferguson Secretary Manager the Helena Chamber of Commerce notes Montana has been widely discussed in recent months. National magazines and periodicals have devoted columns to Montana's problems and future prospects, while Montanans themselves have engaged in extensive speculation.
Montana dairy firm Ringling Dairy Ranch White Sulphur Spring offers high grade Holstein cows and heifers. J D Bringgold & Son Minnesota sellers advertise carload lots and TB tested stock. Butte firms Darsh Greenfield Co Darsh Greenfield offer seeds poultry foods and supplies. Montana Meat and Commission Co advertises daily market prices for live poultry and poultry products.
A wide, mixed page of farm for sale notices and adverts including Montana farms offered by R A McNown Omaha Neb 818 Wilkinson Ridge Omaha Neb listings for developed lands in Spokane area 10 to 20 dollars per acre 10 year terms 6 percent interest free lumber Ed wards Bradford Lumber Co Hill Washington 20 acres in Suquamish Washington with water and good roads various items including trapping gear sewing machine attachments fruit sales leasing and multiple promotions from Golden Melon Farm Green Acres Washington to Marry If Lonely clubs and rebuilt typewriters offered by local firms Glasgow Courier Glasgow Mont and Glasgow Printing Co are named.
Garrett the special writer conducted tours through Montana’s irrigated and non irrigated grain areas to study agricultural conditions. The second Northwest trip this year included meetings with Montana business leaders and farmers where his findings were discussed amid nationwide reaction to his published analysis.
The article notes Bill Breitenstein, famed for Auto racing, is engaged by Deer Lodge Kiwanis to promote labor day events featuring a world championship auto race. Spokane Interstate Fair promoter Pete Snelson, who helped start Montana auto racing in 1915, connects Breitenstein to the promotion.
State leaders note improving crop prospects and a rebound in Montana’s economy. Northern Pacific Great Northern and Burlington plan a factual publicity campaign to attract farmers and settlers, with civic groups coordinating to promote optimism and state development.
Report from Garfield county shows volunteer wheat coming up in fields left idle after diversification. Growers who deferred planting wheat expect a yield close to regular crops as fallen grain rooted and produced a viable stand. It is too early for exact estimates but projections suggest yields near normal levels.
J. L. Fox of Billings reports Montana crops compare favorably with eastern and midwestern states after a 5000 mile tour. He observed Montana corn fields taller than those in several states and notes wheat as strong. oats and barley also good in eastern states. He cites backward springs as a cause for lag elsewhere.
Pasadena California offers a mixed program at Pasadena Military Academy with separate junior school for grades 5 to 8. The modified military system is undenominational with Christian influences and a summer camp to High Streets and recreational activities. Catalog available at R D No 2 Box 121.
Billings hosts the Midland Empire Fair with plans for September races and Helena state fair duties. Bill, former editor in Oregon, signs a year contract with the International Motor Contests Association as official representative and promoter. Cuba trips for Havana races are planned for five weeks next winter.
Paddy Ryan of Miles City crowned world champion broncho buster and Miss Lorena Trickey of Pendleton Oregon named world champion cowgirl rider at Cheyenne Frontier Days 1924 grand finale. Ryan earns 120 Roosevelt trophy points now held by Yakima Canut who won last year in Pendleton. Jack Hersher the 1924 champion bulldogger. Marie Gibson of Havre Montana crowned world champion cowgirl broncho rider.
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