Resources of Montana . 63 35,000,000 13,300,000 1910 4,800,000 64 33,600,000 12,096,000 1911 4,650,000 64 34,875,000 12,903,750 1912 4,300,000 62 31,175,000 11,846,500 1913 4,200,000 63 31,500,000 11,655,000 1914 3,869,000 63 31,177,000 11,165,490 1915 3,725,000 62 28,682,000 10,899,160 1916 3,150,000 62 24,570,000 9,346,600 1917 3,071,000 62 23,342,000 8,869,000 1918 2,847,000 8-2 64 23,342,000 8,403,120 1919 2,790,000 63 22,878,000 8,465,042 Hogs Thrive in Montana. While the number of hogs in Montana declined in 1919, it was not because theindust
Resources of Montana . 63 35,000,000 13,300,000 1910 4,800,000 64 33,600,000 12,096,000 1911 4,650,000 64 34,875,000 12,903,750 1912 4,300,000 62 31,175,000 11,846,500 1913 4,200,000 63 31,500,000 11,655,000 1914 3,869,000 63 31,177,000 11,165,490 1915 3,725,000 62 28,682,000 10,899,160 1916 3,150,000 62 24,570,000 9,346,600 1917 3,071,000 62 23,342,000 8,869,000 1918 2,847,000 8-2 64 23,342,000 8,403,120 1919 2,790,000 63 22,878,000 8,465,042 Hogs Thrive in Montana. While the number of hogs in Montana declined in 1919, it was not because theindustry was not profitable, but because of a shortage of feed due to the raising in this state is just beginning. Irrigated alfalfa pastures, supplementedby a little grain, make thrifty, fast growing hogs, that can be fattened on peas orbarley. Barley and skim milk are conceded to make the finest flavored pork. Thisis the combination used in Denmark, whose hams and bacons are reputed to be the LAND OF OPPORTUNITY. One of Custer Countys Money Crops finest in the world. In eastern Montana, where more and more attention is beinggiven corn growing, the swine industry is bound to grow, the crop being harvestedby the hogs. Feeders in the corn belt who have made investigations, assert that theirrigated districts of the west can raise pigs to a feeder age far more quickly thancan the corn belt. Many of them buy feeder pigs by the carload in the west, shippingthem east to be finished for market there. Swine in State. The following table shows the number of head and value of swine of Montanafarms for a period of years: No. of Head Year on Farms Value 1902 51,745 $ 560,916 1903 54,850 496,941 1904 57,592 467,071 1905 59,896 512,111 1906 62,891 578,597 1907 66,000 660,000 1908 68,000 680,000 1909 _ 75,000 758,000 1910 99,261 1911 124,000 1, 1912 143,000 1,416,000 1913 _ _ 153,000 1, 1914 184,000 2, 1915 276,000 2,981,000 1916 298,000 1917 269,00
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