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Dry land farming in Montana promises vast agricultural wealth
This piece argues that Montana will shift from range livestock to large scale farming. It cites 48 million irrigable and 40 million non irrigable acres, highlights alfalfa and small grains, and notes successful dry farming in Colorado and the Columbia basin. It urges adaptation to semi arid methods and westward migration.
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