The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-07
METHODS USED
IN FARMING
ANNUAL REPORT OF FARMERs'
iNsTlTUT7.E INTERPRETING.
SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY
l. .. o'Donnell Receives Books TOR
Free Distrbution-of lnterst to
Farmers, ssockmen, Hortlculturists
and Dairyrnen: .
From Wednesdays Daily

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From Wednesdays Daily
|. ID. O'Donnell has received about
1000 copies OF the fifth annual report
OF the Montana Farmers Institutes,
compiled by r. B. Linfeld, secretary
q the institutes. for distribution
among the farmers OF this section.
The report is in book form and is q
publication that no one who is inter.
ested in agriculture should be with
out. The books are furnished free OF
charge to all who apply at Mr.. O'Don-
nell's Office In the Northern block for
them.
a goodly portion OF the book is de
voted to beet raising IN Montana in
genera. and the Yellowstone valley in.
particular. Full page cuts Of the
Billings Sugar factory. loading sta
lions In this vicinity, pictures Of har-
vesting beets in the valley, beet fields
and feeding sheep and cattle at the
factory on the pulp. are contained In
the book.
There is a good article on the sugar
beet industry, written by II. B. Lin
feld OF the Bozeman agricultural col
lege, which gives the history Of the
industry in this state from the time
that plans for a factory in Billings,
the first one in the state, were made.
up to the present status Of the indus
try In Montana.
Methods Used.
Methods Of growing, harvesting, de-
livery to the factory, and directions
for raising and handling beets are
discussed In an understanding way by
Mi. Lnfleld.
An article on the beet sugar factory
telling how Billings got hers, and
some Of the results. by MI. O'Donnell
is another feature Of the book. Mr..
O'Donnell gives q few figures In his
article regarding the growing Of beets
which are interesting even to those
not engaged In farming.
Sugar Beet Growing and its In
duences" is a subject discussed by
e, Bronx Martin OF Bozeman. r. w.
Clark Of the agricultural college also
discusses the feeding of beet pulp to
stock.
Articles written by some Of the
most prominent agri~culturists. fruit
growers, stockmen. engineers and
scientists In the state are also con
tanned in the book.
Enrichment Of soil, rural engineer
ing, irrigation. the checking Of evap-
GRAFTON. dry farming. plant life. horti-
culture and In fact everything OF In
terest to stockman. farmer. horticul-
turist and dairyman is discussed In q
thorough manner, in articles written.
By we'll known authorities.
Dry Farming Discussed.
An article written, BY Dr.. sudduth
of Brpadview on seed Selection and
Plant Breeding Tor the Dry Farmer
contains many Interesting facts con
corning DRY farming. Mr. sudduth
has y Of the largest dry farming 81.
perimental stations In the country at
Broadview. and Il perhaps one Of the
best versed men on this method Of
Agriculture. ~ the state.
Both sides OF the question O. to
whether OF not 20 acres Of irrigabls
land 10 enough to live on. are discus
ned IN the book BY r. B. Lnfeld, n.
II. Becker. formerly publisher OF the
Gazette. and /. D. O'Donnell.
Taken all In all the book Is surely
credit to the state. and undoubtedly
one of the best publications Of its
kind eyer printed IN this country. It
u q book that every one who is en-
gaged IN farming. stockraisang. fruit
growing or the dairy business should
have.
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