Pumping Station That Supplies Butte With Pure Water. 



Tecent legislation, by the state board of hail insurance, composed of the commis- 

 sioner of agriculture and publicity, the state auditor and three representative 

 farmers appointed by the governor upon the recommendation of the farmers' or- 

 ganizations of the state. Under the provisions of the hail insurance act any farmer 

 may insure his growing crop against hail losses in sums not exceeding $12.00 per 

 acre for grain crops. Losses are adjusted and paid subject to this maximum from 

 funds derived from a pro rata assessment of the lands insured. Although this 

 state insurance plan is in its infancy in Montana, the act has been taken advantage 

 of by many farmers at a material saving over the hail insurance rates charged 

 by the companies handling this" class of business. 



Farmers of Montana are insured honest grading of their grain through the 

 medium of the state grain inspection department which is operated in connection 

 with the state college of agriculture and mechanic arts. The supervision of elevators 

 is under the direction of the state department of agriculture and publicity, which 

 requires the bonding of all public warehouses receiving grain for storage and has 

 general control over the marketing of grain in the state. 



Farmers' Assistants. 



There are twenty-three county agricultural agents in the state, in most of the 

 agricultural counties. These agents are trained agriculturists, maintained by the 

 state, county and federal government under the provisions of the Smith-Lever act. 

 They are men who are not only well trained in the science of agriculture, but are 

 also well acquainted with Montana conditions. They are therefore able to extend 

 valuable service to the thousands of farmers who have come into the state and 



