Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-12-10
TO EXPERIMENT
ON Big SCALE

field, has begun to make plans for ex-
tensive agricultural experiments next
season. Dry farming as well as irri-
gated land stations are to he estab-
lished over the state III increased num-
beers. About IA temporary stations
were maintained last year for the
purpose of making farm tests. Some
of them were maintained in CO. opera
ton with the three railroads which 90
through the state. The Chicago, Mil
watlkee Il Puget Sound railroad will
provide tor three more stations, and
will increase the fund appropriated
for the work. Last season this road
paid two thousand dollars for ex-
perimental work in the state. The
Great Northern road has not definite
ly decided what plans they will pur-
sue, but they intend to extend.
experimental work materially along
their lines. Professor Lintield states.
that he thinks the company will in
crease last years appropriation three
or four times. They paid two thou
sand dollars last season. The North
ern Pacific was not mentioned as hav-
ing decided upon increased funds. but.
it is very likely they also will increase
the amount. They contributed five
Thousand dollars for farm tests.
In the instances where the railroads
and the experiment station work to-
gether, it is planned to, let the railroad
pay for the operation OF the farm and
the station hire the superintendent
and keep and compile the records
Last year the station contributed as
much as the railroads, where expert
nlents were performed together.
Plans New Departure.
director Lintield stated that a new
departure from the regular plans
was being contemplated 1t is plan
ned by the experiment station to hire
experts in dry and irrigated land
farming to travel through the newly
settled regions of the state and give
free instructions to farmers on the
best methods Of managing their land.
This work would he more thoroughly
carried out on each Ut the govern
ment irrigation projects. Ii there are
sufficient funds for the purpose the
plan will be carried out us soon as the
farmers start work next spring. 1t is,
stated that there is big demand for
such All educational venture, and
Professor Linheld said that it may be
necessary to call upon the state legis-
lature for All appropriation for the
purpose. The idea is that more cam
he done for the benefit of the farmers
by direct personal instruction than in
any other way, and the instructor will
have the benefit of the Investigations
of the department to aid him III Civ
ing competent instruction. There are
half dozen or more projects in the
state which would have al instructor.
The Carey land projects the director
said are numerous.
Dry Farming Results.
This is the fourth year that dry
farming experiments have been car
ried OH BY the experiment station, and
results show without a doubt that
this state is especially adapted for
dry farming. Last summer the sta
tions were mostly in the eastern and
northern part OF the state. Next year
the station will maintain two extra
ones independently, one in the Mus
selshell valley and another in Beaver
head county. Owing to the recent
prominence in Montana of the subject
of dry farming, it is thought that the
railroads will take an active part il:
maintaining new stations. The eN-
pertinent station men all express
themselves as feeling Ia heavy respon-
sibillty in earring for the farmers who
are coming into the state, and helping
them to succeed. The results Of the