A Narrative Report Which Is the Result of a Survey of Conditions Among Stump Land Settlers in Flathead County, Montana

Table of Contents: The Land (Location of Stump Lands – Soil Sources – Soil as Affected by Forest Cover – Kinds of Soil – Forest Soil and Climatic Effects – Lack of Irrigation) --- The People (Migrants – Origin and Occupations – Old Settler Stump Land Farmers – Location of Migrants by Classes – Maladjustment of Families to the Land – Industries, Sources of Employment and Income – Story of a Refugee Family – Methods and Costs of Land Clearing – Social Factors and Trends – Typical Old Time Stump Land Farmer) --- Economic Factors (Crop Production and Climatic Influences, Markets – Industrial Centers – Public Services and Utilities – Population Trends – Attitude of Land Selling Agencies – Farm Plans for Small Farms – On a Small Subsistence Tract) --- Problem Summary and Conclusions (Grants for Powder – Where Loans Might be Made) --- Appendix (A. Letters from Settlers – B. Compilation of Questionnaire Replies – C. Sample Questionnaire – D. Chamber of Commerce Publications – E. Forest Service (Topographical) Map).