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Holstein and Black Poll Cattle in the Bitterroot. 



In addition to the development of its beef and dairy lierds, liorses and hogs are 

 also of prime importance. The growing of hogs on a commercial scale has recently 

 been successfully undertaken in practically every section of the state and is rapidly 

 being extended. Many Montana swine are consumed in the larger markets of the 

 state, and the surplus finds ready sale at both eastern and western primary mar- 

 kets. 



Horse-raising is a very important industry in Montana. The range horse — the 

 "cayuse" of olden days — has given way to a large extent to full blooded stock with a 

 preponderance of heavy draft animals. A few years ago the United States War De- 

 partment established at Miles City the largest remount station in the United States, 

 and co-incident with this has been developed at Miles City the largest primary horse 

 market in the world. Here very successful sales are held every month, and practi- 

 cally every kind of horse flesh, from the full blooded running and trotting ani- 

 mals to the heaviest of draft horses, are bought for shipment to every section of 

 this country and abroad. 



Although the dairy industry of Montana is still in its infancy, the possibilities 

 in this line of farming are very great, and the past two years has seen rapid growth 

 The climate of Montana is very favorable to dairying. The winters are not so severe 

 as in some central states, and the greater part of Montana is better adapted to dairy- 

 ing than these states. In summer the weather is fine for the work, and with cool 

 evenings and plenty of good cold running water in all parts of the state, dairy prod- 

 ucts are easily handled. 



Montana is noted for the vast amount of hay that is being grown. Clover, al- 

 falfa and other grasses are produced in abundance. With plenty of water for irriga- 

 tion in nearly all parts of the state, pastures, one of the most essential items for 



