Livestock 



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On Thousands of Hills and in as 

 Many Fertile Valleys Montana 

 Feeds, in Plenty, Millions of Head 

 of Livestock That Brings Riches to 

 Their Owners and Fame to This 

 Commonwealth. This State Is 

 Destined to Even Greater Impor- 

 tance as a Beef-Producing Center. 



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The beef industry in Alontana since early territorial days has been of 

 prime importance. It was but natural that the almost unlimited amount of 

 free public range would attract to this State monstrous herds of cattle, 

 and for a period of a quarter of a century the growing of 

 Beef Broughtbeef cattle in this State was one of the material factors in 

 Millions its enrichment. It is interesting to note that with two excep- 



to Montana, tions over 200,000 head of beef cattle were shipped from 

 Montana to eastern markets annually for ever}- year between 

 1891 and 1910; this production of Montana beef reaching its maximum in 

 1894, when 302,655 head were shipped. 



With the enactment of the 320 acre homestead law aind the spreading 

 of knowledge of true agricultural conditions in Montana, followed by the 

 influx of farmers, the land available for free public range was rapidly 

 reduced, and during the past two or three years it has been the policy of 

 the big cattle companies to gradually close out their extensive holdings- 

 It is estimated by the secretary of the state board of stock commissioners 

 thiat not to exceed 170,000 head of cattle were shipped from Montana during 

 the year 1913, and with the increasing local demand it is more than likely 



— It is easier to succeed in Montana than anywhere else. 



