Resources of Montana . ral sections of Montana withtheir heat units computed for the average of ten years: No. of Heat Units forTown Frost-Free Period Miles City 3,971 Forsyth 3,496 Crow Agency 3,336 Glendive 3,319 Great Falls 3,163 Ekalaka 3,156 Fort Benton 3,030 Billings 2,979 Missoula 2,878 Helena 2,872 Havre 2,863 Chinook 2,851 Hamilton _ 2,844 Kalispell 2,634 Plains 2,496 Lewistown 2,152 Dillon - 2,092 Virginia City 2,053 Bozeman 1,961 Anaconda : 1,788 A United States weather bureau has long been maintained in Helena and theclimatic conditions of the state have been well charted by the we
Resources of Montana . ral sections of Montana withtheir heat units computed for the average of ten years: No. of Heat Units forTown Frost-Free Period Miles City 3,971 Forsyth 3,496 Crow Agency 3,336 Glendive 3,319 Great Falls 3,163 Ekalaka 3,156 Fort Benton 3,030 Billings 2,979 Missoula 2,878 Helena 2,872 Havre 2,863 Chinook 2,851 Hamilton _ 2,844 Kalispell 2,634 Plains 2,496 Lewistown 2,152 Dillon - 2,092 Virginia City 2,053 Bozeman 1,961 Anaconda : 1,788 A United States weather bureau has long been maintained in Helena and theclimatic conditions of the state have been well charted by the weather officials, whohave kindly furnished the tables and maps shown in this chapter. A prospectivesettler may study these maps with interest. They show, for instance, that in thesection of the state where there is the least average annual precipitation, the greaterprcentage of this precipitation falls in the crop-growing season, and that in thissection there is also the longest crop-growing period, as measured by Hogs Thrive in Montana Vacationing in Montana Refreshing Nights Sleep Guaranteed Here When Allthe East Swelters — Parks, Lakes, Moun-tains, Game and Fish Entice. 0 THE tourist or vacationist Montana offers: a refreshing nightssleep when sleep is impossible in the sweltering east, sceneryranging from magnificent mountain ranges with snow-clad, cloud-wrapped peaks, to badlands—wastes miles in extent—wonderfulagricultural valleys, broad cattle and sheep ranges, shimmeringlakes, large and swiftly flowing rivers, and delightfully invitingsmaller streams. Montana also offers long and glorious sunshinydays, and an atmosphere that has tang to it. It offers splendidfishing (and hunting in the fall), good automobile highways andaccommodations ranging from luxurious hotels to simple cabins and tents. When all the east is a-sweltering is the time to come and realize upon the gloriesDf Montana. The average daily temperature of the summer and fall months are suf-ficient
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