The Harlowton news. [volume] (Harlowton, Mont.) 1909-1914, 1910-09-09
Directions for Preparing
Exhibits
The Following Directions Should be Fooned Nearly Possible
to Insure Grains Shouting Properly

he Following Directions Should be Foowed Nearly Possibl
to Insure Grains Shouting Properly
Select desirable heads just the grain enters the
yellow ripe state we'll filled heads that you think
will good representative showing for the type of
grain which you desire exhibit Cut the straw as close
the ground possible that can exhibit full
lengths of straw if the grain has been CUT then select
the best heads with as long straw as possible.
Nuke up samples of all bundles not less than four III inches in
diameter Tie with soft cloth ribbon just
under the head at butts and in center of bundle Place
in dark, dry to and ripen. When time permits
careful work, unite the bundle spread out, moisten
straws by sprinkling and carefully strip all adhering
leaves from Now, neatly tie up the bundle with
ribbon CLOTH tying firmly yet neatly In at least three
places the bundle See that all heads are evenly placed
making one compact, circular BUSH This is very i'm
portant Do string in tying bundles OF grain
The string liable to cut the straw when they become
dry See that each sampled neatly and accurately labeled
labeled tags for which can be secured OF the Chairman
of the Exhibit Committee at Harlowton These tags
the of the grower the town, location OF the
by secion township and range, the name OF the
variety of the grass grain, fruit or vegetable and the
yield per acre. Wrap in thin cloth or newspaper
and where it will be suspended In free current OF air
with the heads down. put in dry place and out OF the
bleaching effect of the sun and where they cannot De
gotten at by mice.
Select the most leafy types to be found field
Get best and most direct individual specimens obtanable
Cut them as close to the ground possible Put in
bundle than four or five inches In diameter
and loosely wrapping IN newspaper or petter sC ceese
couh Hang in the dark to To retain its color
forage dried cured in the dark away from the
sum- with plenty of dry air. When we'll cured, select the
individual that have retained the best leaves with
their leaf color and make up exhibit bundles four inches
in diameter. Do strip single leaf or banchet from
the stem since show for forage value and want
to retain all the possible. Timothy broma grass
orchard grass met other grass samples are spoiled
for frace samples by stripping. Tie In neat manner
will narrow ribbon or CLOTH fastening bundles securely
in three places. 1t is desirable to take samples
giving fn length at each cutting OF clover,
alfalfa or other forage than once in the season.
Give date of each cutting.
A cutting of native grasses should show In each
instance head either in blossom or full seed with
full length of straw or STEM
Threshed grain samples should be run through
farming mill to blow all the chaf dirty weed seeds
and light weight kernels where possible Fifteen or
pounds required for all hreshed grain samples
All vegetables and root crops should be selected with
great fully ripened specimens and washed ana
dried shallow trays in COOL we'll ventilated cellars