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iiearlv as can be ascertained the tillable area of Montana embraces about 

 30,000,000 acres. Of these there are al)ont 6,000,000 acres, or it may be 



more than that, which are susceptible of irrigation. This 

 Tillable would mean that about 24.000,000 acres of the arable 



Area of land of Montana must be tilled on what may be termed 



Montana. the dry-land plan, if it is to produce paying crops. The 



principles that must be followed in successful dry-land farm- 

 ing will be discussed later. 



Clover Field in Gallatin Valley. 



On the assumption that there are 24,000.000 acres of arable land that 

 may be tilled with success, what ma}- not this mean to ]^lontana? Take 

 10,000,000 acres of this land and devote it to the growing of wheat. What 

 would it mean to Montana? Why. simply this: If the 10,000,000 acres 

 were managed on the summer fallow plan, there would be 5,0000,000 acres 

 in wheat each year. Under INlontana conditions the estimated yield from 

 wheat would be not less than 20 bushels to the acre. From the 5,000,000 

 acres thus devoted to the growing of wheat on the summer fallow plan the 

 yield of winter wheat in Montana should not be less than 100.000,000 bush- 

 els. This would mean that Montana wlould attain first rank among the 

 wheat-producing states of the Union. 



— To give the boys a chance, come to Montana. 



