Falling Farm and Livestock Values Cut Montana Tax Base
State Board of Equalization reviews county assessments showing a seven percent drop from last year, with Lewis and Clark and Silver Bow counties reporting multi million dollar declines. If nationwide reductions hold, counties face higher levies or deeper spending cuts amid a statewide property valuation of 1.668 billion dollars.
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State Board of Equalization
Martein
Lewis and Clark County
Silver Bow
Office
The
Statehouse
Board of Equalization
Board of County Commissioners
Montana Cattle Surplus Yet Losses Hit Montana 1921 Livestock
Montana in 1921 shows cattle numbers at 973,439 up slightly from 972,686 in 1920, yet overall livestock values collapse from $108,841,802 to $76,276,584. The report notes dramatic drops in sheep, horses, and dairy cattle with substantial year to year declines across classes and a total value decline of about $32.6 million.
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Montana
State Board of Equalization
Montana Farm Tenancy Rises Over Ten Years
A Ninth district Federal Reserve report shows Montana farm ownership shifts with tenant farms rising to 6,507 of 57,677 total in 1920 from 23,365 owner operated ten years earlier. It highlights rising tenancy across Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota and Montana driven by mortgage borrowing and grain share rents. The piece notes debt growth from 169 million to 531 million and urges better financing and agricultural education to widen land access.
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Montana
Treasure State
Ninth District
Federal Reserve
Federal Bureau of the Census
Minnesota
North Dakota
South Dakota
Northwest
United States
North
$50,000,000 Cattle Pool Aims to Aid Livestock Industry
The Stock Growers' Finance Corporation, backed by $50 million, plans to boost livestock finance after a Chicago conference. Alex Highland of the Stock Yards National Bank says the pool will discount bankable paper and surpass the earlier effort, with daily reviews and prompt dealings. George J. Schwartz notes cattlemen in feed-rich areas remain hopeful while some range regions face hardship. Recovery in sheep farming may precede cattle gains.
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Highland
Corporation
George J. Schwartz
The
Drovers’ State Bank
South St. Paul
North
South Dakota
Montana
Schwartz
Green Meadow Poultry Farm Plans 50,000 Purebred Birds
Helena offers expansion for Green Meadow Poultry Farm after purchasing Emerson Rhode Island Reds. The 50,000-bird capacity marks a major scale up from about 10,000 at the Helena plant. The operation, known for Rhode Island Reds White Leghorns and Mammoth Bronze turkeys, will add 4,000 White Leghorn pullets in a new laying house.
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Green Meadow
Helena
J. D. Veach
New York
West
Chicago Coliseum
Rhode Island
Montana Gas Tax Distribution Ties Cascade And Silver Bow For First
State Treasurer J W Walker distributed 2 804 25 to Montana counties for the first six months of 1921 from gasoline license tax. Cascade and Silver Bow lead with 337 teachers each and 1 435 in receipts, followed by Fergus 323 teachers 1 375, Yellowstone 278 and 1 183, Lewistown and Clark 135 and 574. Nearby notes cover prominent visitors at the Haton ranch including Dr Stanley Rinehart and Mrs Mary Roberts Rinehart with their sons, amid western trips and summer stays.
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Montana
Cascade
Silver Bow
Fergus
Yellowstone
Lewis and Clark County
Haton Ranch
Rineharts
Big Horn
Blaine
Broadwater
Carter
Jenene
Chouteau
Custer
Daniels
Dawson
Deer Lodge
FANON
Flathead
Phillips
Treasure
Vamc Yeceeieseeeneneeenne
Wheatland
Wibaux
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ST. Paul Banker
Chicago
Walker
Cascade and
Condon Commission CO. Union Stockyards
Spokane, WN
P. O. Box
South Saint
Paul
Wood & Weiller CO. Livestock Commission
South ST. Paul, Minn
Illinois
Nordyke & Marmon
Silver Creek
E. L. Vineyard
Great Falls
Henningsen Produce Company
Henningsen Produce CO
Butte, Montana
E. A. Phillips
State Livestock Commission, ‘Recorder Marks and Brands
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