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MONTANA: INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES 



TAXATION 1922 — Total assessed valuation, $27,683,517; total taxable value, 

 $10,615,813. Total outstanding- county bond indebtedness, $656,000; total outstanding 

 county warrant indebtedness, $47,360; total outstanding school bond indebtedness, 

 $278,560; other school debts, $94,712. Total general and special county taxes, $400,970; 

 total general and district school taxes, $232,187; total municipal taxes, $48,632; total 

 state taxes, $50,285; total tax (inclusive municipal), per capita, $91.48. 



EDUCATIONAL — Number graded schools, 77; enrollment, 1,438. Number high 

 school.s, 8; enrollment, 264. 



BUSINESS STATISTICS — Number of railroads, 2; railway mileage, exclusive spurs 

 and sidetracks, 136.53. Number of manufactures, 15; average number wage earners, 

 63; value of products, $778,996. Number of banks, 8. Number general stores, 18; con- 

 fectionery, etc., 3; groceries and meats, 12; lumber yards, 7; total number mercliants, 

 135. Total assessed valuation 1922 merchandise, $397,182. Number grain elevators, 10; 

 total capacity, 186,000 bushels. Number flour mills, 2. Number saw mills, 6. Number 

 of lawyers, 16. Number of physicians, 8. 



AGRICULTURE (1920 census) — Number farms, 1,136; farm acreage, 1,608,235; im- 

 proved farm acreage, 226,113; irrigated acreage, 20,814; average value all property, per 

 farm, $20,815. Livestock assessed 1922 — number cattle, 25,066; number sheep, 87,738; 

 number horses, 9,256; number swine (census), 3,368. 



CLIMATOLOGICAL DATA — At Forsyth. Elevation, 2,515 feet. Average date last 

 killing frost in spring. May 19; average date first killing frost in fall, September 22. 

 No. Yrs. An- 



Record Jan. Feb.Mar.Apr. May June July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. nual 



Ave. Free 7 .73 .39 .56 .68 2.89 2.4 1.65 .64 1.78 .89 .59 .32 13.52 



Mean Temp 9 15.2 18.3 33.6 47.7 54.4 64.9 71.7 71.4 60.4 47.5 36.4 24.9 45.5 



County Seat, Forsyth. Population County Seat, 1,838. 

 County Agricultural Agent — Yes. 



TREASURE COUNTY 



NE of the smallest counties of the state in 

 area and population, Treasure, is just begin- 

 ning to develop its agricultural possibilities, 

 particularl.v on irrigated lands. Livestock 

 raising is the most important industry, and 

 certain portions of the county will always 



i-j— ifi^^i^^^ ^*^ ^^^^ adapted to it, but with the 



lyM^J89||^^j|[^^^^Htfk^ .general establishment of a diversified sys- 

 ^^^^■^H^PSi^^l^l^^^lBa ^^'"^° ^'^^'^^"^^ '^'^'^^ take the lead. 

 vcf^BMT^iMi^Bi^^^MV Treasiu'e county lies in south central 



Montana, about 36 miles in length, north and 

 south and 24 miles in width. The "Wolf Moun- 

 tains define its eastern boundary south of 

 the Yellowstone River, and it stretches 

 westward to the confluence of the Big 

 Horn and the Yellowstone Rivers. The lat- 

 ter stream flows easterly across the middle 

 of the county, and in its valley lies most of 

 the irrigated land. The 1920 census /igures 

 on irrigated land, are not considered representative of the average acreage irri- 

 gated, which is estimated at 20.000 to 24,000 acres. Projects are contemplated 

 looking to an enlargement of the area under water. Soil types vary from sandy 

 to clay and heavy clay loam, the latter requiring careful handling, particularly 

 in the irrigated districts, to insure maximum crop returns. 



Wheat at present is the principal crop, followed by alfalfa, oats and wild 

 hay. In the irrigated districts sugar beet growing has become estjiblLshed. Yields 

 of 21 t<ms to the acre have been obtained and average yields are high. 

 The comparatively low elevation and long and hot growing season permit a wide 

 crop range. The production on non-irrigated land of watermelons for commercial 

 purposes is expanding, and cantaloupes, tomatoes and other vegetables do well. 

 Corn is working into the crop rotation, particularly in the non-irrigated districts, 



