The searchlight., 1912-10-25
SEED GROWERS
Organize to Help Farmers In Sell.
ing and Obtaining Good Seed

Montana Seed Growers Association
was formed during the State Fair which
has just closed. The farmers and espec-
ialiy the grain exhibitors. who have year
after year observ d. the excellence Of the
grains and other seeds which are shown at
the State Fair. have felt the need Of an
organization which would assist in bringing
the knowledge Of the high quality of these
seeds before purchasers in other states.
This new organization. the object of which
are given below. ought to assist very ma
terially in doing this. and il would seem as
tho it has come to fill place where much
good work can be done.
The objects Of the Association, as stated
in the Constitution and by laws. are as
follows
The object Of this association. is to
advance the interests OF seed growers and
other farmers by: tsl Making regulations
respecting the growing. selecting and pre-
serving Of seeds Of various kinds Of farm
crops for the guidance OF the members; (b)
Causing records to be kept Of the history Of
seeds produced by members: (c) Fixing
standards for seeds that may be eligible for
registration: (dl Publishing information as
to standards. teJ Issuing certificates Of re
gistration to members by which hand-se-
lected seed or the product thereof may be
distinguished from other seed. QI Such
other means as may be expedient from time
to time"
IL is the common experience of farmers
and others who desire to produce seeds in
the spring. that the seeds needed are very
hard to find. In other words. there is no
medium thru which buyer and seller are
brought together. The Montana Seed
Growers Association plans to find out
where good seeds of the different sorts are
offered for sale within the state. SO that
they may be in position to inform pur
chasers who may write to them.
Another need which will be met by this
organization will be the establishment oi
standards for the different grains That
this should be done has been very apparent
to exhibitors at the state fair and at county
lars for some years. Score cards will be
prepared, under the direction Of the officers
and board Of directors. and these will be
placed IN the hands Of members IN order
that they may better understand what
expositions
The officers OF the organization are Mr.
Z. c. Summer Of Clyde Park. president.
Mr.. c. l.. Wentworth of Lewistown. vice
president: Alfred Atkinson OF BJzeman,
secretary treasurer. There is board of
directors elected each year. consisting OF
five members. The members elected at
the time Of the organization were: Mr.. I.
ID. o'Donnell of Billings: Mr.. Patrick
Carney of Waterloo. Mont: Mr.. W. o.
Talbot. Armington. Mont Mr.. +. ]. Ker-
I'm Of Anaconda, and los. +. Nash of Clyde
Park. According TO the revisions of the
constitution. the e elected directors ap
point five other directors. so that the board
includes ten members in all
The membership in this organization
will include farmers and seed raisers who
are interested in tine Improvement Of seeds
and who desire to get the advantages which
the organization may afford. The fees of
the association are s.. 90. and we believe
that farmers generally, particularly those
who are interested in purchasing or in SELL
ing seeds. would do well to have their
names on the roll. SO that all Of the infor-
nation and publications of the organiz-
tion will reach them.
Application for membership may be sent
to the secretary. Alfred Atkinson. care Of
the Montana Experiment Station. Boze-
man. Montana.