History of Montana Agriculture, A: A Life of Discovery

History of Montana Agriculture, A: A Life of Discovery

Author: Jody L. Lamp & Melody Dobson

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2021

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1467136506

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Agriculture developed into Montana's top industry from humble beginnings. In 1841, Father De Smet planted a small plot at St. Mary's Mission. Thomas Harris, the territory's first farmer, harvested oats at Fort Owen for "sustenance and trade" in 1854. Within thirty-five years, beef and wool were being exported out of the territory to satisfy national and European demands. In the intervening years, the mechanical engine and rural electrification dramatically transformed agribusiness. Billings became home to America's largest monthly horse sale. And the modern cooperative model is lauded for sustaining agricultural operations and rural communities. With untold and forgotten stories, the American Doorstop Project co-founders and authors Jody L. Lamp and Melody Dobson spotlight the technological advancements and legacies of those who blazed trails, broke sod and built farms and livestock ranches that shaped the Treasure State's agriculture history.


History of Montana Agriculture

History of Montana Agriculture

Author: Jody L Lamp

Publisher: History Press

Published: 2021-05-17

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 9781540247353

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Agriculture developed into Montana's top industry from humble beginnings. In 1841, Father De Smet planted a small plot at St. Mary's Mission. Thomas Harris, the territory's first farmer, harvested oats at Fort Owen for sustenance and trade in 1854. Within thirty-five years, beef and wool were being exported out of the territory to satisfy national and European demands. In the intervening years, the mechanical engine and rural electrification dramatically transformed agribusiness. Billings became home to America's largest monthly horse sale. And the modern cooperative model is lauded for sustaining agricultural operations and rural communities. With untold and forgotten stories, the American Doorstop Project co-founders and authors Jody L. Lamp and Melody Dobson spotlight the technological advancements and legacies of those who blazed trails, broke sod and built farms and livestock ranches that shaped the Treasure State's agriculture history.


Montana Agriculture in Charts, Historic Series & County Maps: 1981

Montana Agriculture in Charts, Historic Series & County Maps: 1981

Author: Sandra Sanford

Publisher: Palala Press

Published: 2018-03-03

Total Pages: 36

ISBN-13: 9781379112013

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Montana Farm Review, Vol. 1

Montana Farm Review, Vol. 1

Author: Montana Co-Op; Crop Reporting Service

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-09-13

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9781333571696

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Excerpt from Montana Farm Review, Vol. 1: Montana Statistical History of Agriculture, Annual Crop and Livestock Review for 1922 In this, Volume I of the Montana Farm Review, the first publication of its kind relating to Montana Agriculture, an effort has been made to group under one cover in convenient form for ready reference all available accurate information properly embodied in such a booklet. In some cases historical data are incomplete, and it is not feasible to make such a publication altogether inclusive. Such statistics as are presented in this volume are not only interesting in themselves, but reflect the development of the various phases of agriculture, the changes which have taken place, the trend of activities, and form a basis upon which to lay plans for future developments of agriculture and other industries of the state. It is planned to make this an annual publication, subsequent issues to include only reports for the current year, with comparative data. Records of the past and a knowledge of present conditions are necessary to all forms of business enterprises. This applies particularly to the business of farming, the largest of the nation's industries. Facts relative to acreage and production of crops, to live stock and live stock products, to the supply and demand for these commodities, to prices, markets, and other factors affecting general conditions, both past and present, should be available to farmers and their leaders, to assist them in determining proper and profitable courses to follow in the complex scheme of production of food and clothing. This booklet relates only to the production side of the problem in Montana. Bases All figures in this volume are official estimates of the Division of of the crop and Live Stock Estimates (formerly Bureau of Statistics and Bureau of Crop Estimates) of the Bureau of Agricultural Economics of the United States Department of Agriculture, except where other wise noted. The bases for such estimates are the decennial Federal Census and the annual state farm census collected by county assessors, supplemented by various forms of checks and by monthly information furnished by a corps of more than voluntary crop and live stock reporters within the state. It will be noted that some material has been taken from the statistics of the Federal Census Bureau. This has been done be cause the Census furnishes the most recent and reliable information available upon certain subjects. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.


Amber Waves

Amber Waves

Author: Catherine Zabinski

Publisher: University of Chicago Press

Published: 2020-09-01

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 022655595X

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A biography of a staple grain we often take for granted, exploring how wheat went from wild grass to a world-shaping crop. At breakfast tables and bakeries, we take for granted a grain that has made human civilization possible, a cereal whose humble origins belie its world-shaping power: wheat. Amber Waves tells the story of a group of grass species that first grew in scattered stands in the foothills of the Middle East until our ancestors discovered their value as a source of food. Over thousands of years, we moved their seeds to all but the polar regions of Earth, slowly cultivating what we now know as wheat, and in the process creating a world of cuisines that uses wheat seeds as a staple food. Wheat spread across the globe, but as ecologist Catherine Zabinski shows us, a biography of wheat is not only the story of how plants ensure their own success: from the earliest bread to the most mouthwatering pasta, it is also a story of human ingenuity in producing enough food for ourselves and our communities. Since the first harvest of the ancient grain, we have perfected our farming systems to grow massive quantities of food, producing one of our species’ global mega crops—but at a great cost to ecological systems. And despite our vast capacity to grow food, we face problems with undernourishment both close to home and around the world. Weaving together history, evolution, and ecology, Zabinski’s tale explores much more than the wild roots and rise of a now-ubiquitous grain: it illuminates our complex relationship with our crops, both how we have transformed the plant species we use as food, and how our society—our culture—has changed in response to the need to secure food sources. From the origins of agriculture to gluten sensitivities, from our first selection of the largest seeds from wheat’s wild progenitors to the sequencing of the wheat genome and genetic engineering, Amber Waves sheds new light on how we grow the food that sustains so much human life.


Montana Agricultural Facts

Montana Agricultural Facts

Author: Montana Agricultural Statistics Service

Publisher: Sagwan Press

Published: 2018-02-08

Total Pages: 74

ISBN-13: 9781377021546

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.