valleys. The plant at Stevensville has produced both peas and cherries, while the 

 Bozeman concern aims to handle peas exclusively. The output of the latter plant 

 is valued at $120,000 in 1918. 



A large corporation has been formed at Great Falls, called the United Farmers' 

 company, for the purpose of engaging in the canning industry on a large scale. The 

 company plans to build factories at Great Falls and Billings, and if the industry 

 proves profitable, to build later at several other cities in the state. The commercial 

 clubs in a number of the towns, have agreed to co-operate in aiding the industry 

 by looking after the production of fruit and vegetables in their localities. This com- 

 pany plans to market its entire product in the state. 



The venture should prove a success, as Montana has a good fruit crop each 

 year and is prolific in the production of vegetables of all kinds. It also has a good 

 market for all kinds of canned goods. 



Creameries Thrive Here. 



To handle the dairy products from the 179,000 dairy cows, there are sixty-four 

 creameries and eight cheese factories, located throughout the state. They use 

 the surplus dairy products of the different communities assuring the farmers a 

 good price at all times in the year. The finished product is retailed almost entirely 

 in the state, although some butter is shipped to other states near by. 



The smelters at Great Falls, Anaconda and East Helena are the principal ore 

 reducing plants in the state, although a few small concerns at Butte reclaim copper 

 by the leaching process and zinc by the oil flotation process. The smelter at Ana- 

 conda is the largest in the world. 



There is a cement factory at Trident, which manufactures Portland cement. It 

 is supplied with power by the Montana Power company, and turns out a large output 

 each year. Its product finds an easy market in the nearby cities. 



Large Output of Lumber. 



The lumber mills are all in the western part of the state on the rivers, near 

 the timbered tracts. Lincoln, Flathead, Missoula, Sanders, Mineral, Ravalli, Granite 

 and Beaverhead counties are the principal timbered counties. 



There are about 157 saw mills in Montana and all but comparatively few are 

 small. There are twelve mills in the state that have a capacity of 5,000,000 to 

 60,000,000 feet annually, about sixteen of a capacity from 1,000,000 to 5,000,000 feet 

 and the rest cut only a few thousand feet per year. 



On account of the small amount of privately owned timber, the number of big 

 mills is limited. Many small portable mills are owned by ranchers who have 

 tracts of timber on their land and also purchase small tracts from the government 

 on occasion. There are about ten planing mills and factories not connected with 

 saw mills and there are many contractors and builders who have small wood 

 working machines. 



The past year the large and small mills cut about 349,771,000 feet. Montana lum- 

 ber is in demand for out of state markets. It is estimated that about 300,000,000 feet 

 are consumed annually within the state. 



Besides the numerous industries mentioned here there are other smaller 

 enterprises such as pickle factories and foundries in a number of the larger places. 



