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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1916
Page
6
An editorial note reflects on merchants from a century ago eclipsed by modern classifieds. It praises classifieds as the best current method to locate buyers and sellers and urges readers to scan them for hidden opportunities.
Multiple listings from Treasure State Farm Lands Northen Realty Co and others advertise Montana farm and stock ranch land for sale. Prices range from $4 to $22 per acre with terms of 1/4 cash and long 6 percent financing. Locations include Great Falls Helena and surrounding counties with 320 to 10 000 acre tracts and improvements noted.
Sell lands directly from owners with no commissions. 280 acres near Great Falls with tillable soil and pastures. 640 acres in Teton county near railroad town. 820 acres in Chateau county with plowed acres. 1 800 acres stock ranch with hay land and streams. 820 acres near Fort Benton tillable with buildings. 160 acres in wheat. Various sizes, raw and improved lands statewide with flexible terms. Great Falls Montana.
Classified notice offers to trade coast property for Helena or Montana land. Provides contact Box 131 Brandon Oregon and references Huctsberg er-Givens Co Great Falls Montana for loan or farm stock or ranch or city property interests.
Help wanted notice offers male salesmen to sell a lineup of goods to merchants in towns under 100,000. $5.00 commission per sale with no expense or risk to merchant. Canfield Mfg Co in Chicago states they take back unsold goods and handle collections. WL
Five acres of fruit land in the Sacramento valley near a paved state highway two miles from town. Modern five room bungalow with outbuildings telephone and electric power. Price favorable as owner moves to Montana. For details write P O Box 1853 Helena Montana.
The Riverside ranch near Toston Montana spans six acres and produces about 200 hogs annually. Hogs average 250 pounds at sale with a six cent price, yielding roughly $3,000 yearly. Owner uses carload cereal feed, garbage scraps, alfalfa hay, and skim milk in a modeled ration to maximize growth.
Montana statute 1907 section 8835 calls it a misdemeanor for ditch or flume owners to allow water to overrun the side and run onto a public highway. Property owners are urged to read and enforce the rule to curb highway nuisance.
Twelve cars of beeves were loaded at the Geraldine yards recently for shipment east.
The article urges Montana potato growers to reserve part of their crop for seed next spring due to rising demand and high prices for seed potatoes. It highlights Montana’s climate and soil as favorable for northern grown seed, advises selecting uniform medium tubers with shallow eyes, and details careful storage practices to prevent rot and maintain dormancy.
A Montana farm boy Henry Shafer earned 223 dollars in four months by trapping fur bearing animals. He gathered free trapping manuals from eastern fur buyers then bought traps at Chateau. He learned animal habits, set traps wisely, and sold pelts to fur houses. He plans to scale up trapping next season, noting farm duties permit it.
Glen D. Englebright of Union, Dawson County, thr eshed a field of wheat yielding 64 bushels per acre. The area runs from Grass Range west to Sidney east and lies off the railroad the Great Northern plans a line through it. Upon branch completion in a few years this region is expected to become a leading wheat district.
Montana wheat markets push to $2.09 on Chicago and Minneapolis boards, surpassing 1888 and 1898 highs and near the wartime peak. Analysts cite war demand and crop failures in the Midwest, with rail congestion delaying shipments and limiting farmer gains.
E F Murphy of Utah bought the John Berglund farm of 160 acres located six miles northeast of Geraldine. The purchase price was 28 dollars per acre.
If you have potatoes cabbage or onions to sell we will help you market them. Write us today for 25 cents.
North country corn growers plan exhibits at the First National Corn show in St. Paul from December 11 to 16. Competition is arranged among Valley Sheridan Dawson Wibaux Blaine and Richland counties.
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