The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1920-02-13
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theodore F1akne returned aftar !
tI1p TO Fargo. Mr.. Flakne underwent i
dn operation for appendicitis and an
pears TO be we'll. He also made !
Eau az his home in Minnesota and
sDousnt TWO carloads Of good hay and
sen ~ UP Tor himself and neighbors.
Inc Farm Bureau meeting held At
the school house last Saturday after
noon was a marked success: nearly
the Whole community was present in
ciudlng most of the women. and most
OF the town people were there to "a
operate with their country cnnsins
Chairman Hans Henderson. called the
meeting to order and announced the
program, Immediately calling upon
Gounty Agent Anderson to open the
discussion OF pure-bred livestock,
winch was the chief topic for the ev-
emng. Mr.. Anderson first called at
tentlon to need Of fodder and made
various comparisons as to the relative
value IN food materials. He advocat-
ed clover as the cheapest and best
fodder to plant, being rich in nutri-
1--WE value and requiring really no
new SET OF machinery to seed and
harvest, and compared the food value
TO corn about two to one in favor of
clover. Corn should not be lost
sight Of though as a safe every-year
crop, and silage furnishes one of the
best succulent food for cattle, pigs
and horses.) The various types and
breeds of cattle were reviewed and
matched from the standpoint of their
averages and not by the new cham
plons. "A cow to be classed as milk
er should produce 5000 lbs. of milk in
a milking season. You should weigh
your milk and carry on a process of
elimination Of the poor mixers, etc.
MI. Anderson's talk was brief and
valuable and to the point. Throughout
his talk he amused the audience with
timely and instructive stories. John
Sandvig gave brief outline of his
research in the field of live stock, he
being the committee man appointed
to study that problem, and he adj
vised dual purpose variety as the
marketing conditions were not favor
able to dairying and the farmers not
properly equipped to handle milk fol-
the market. A lively discussion fol-
lowed between the vets and the drys
and the 'sDo Both Purpose" A mo.
ton was made to have a vote taker
upon the type wished by the commu.
nifty. The dual purpose won by re-
ceiving Is votes; later a motion was
made to have a vote taken upon the
kind Of breed to adopt for the com.
munity, and by some compromise il
was voted to adopt the dual purpose
Shorthorn. and the following voted t.
get rid of their mixed cattle as soo1
as practical: Hans Madison, Joh1
Sandvig, Emil Moe, Nels Moe, A. J
A. johnson, Charles Madison, Franz
Morgan, Hans Hardersen, Moe Bros
Cooperation, Theodore Flakne, MI
Derler. The meeting was adjourne'
till two weeks from date, Februar.
21st. The crop improvement an
boys and girls problems will be VI
for discussion. The appointed Blu
reau members will be in change o
the program, and defn. e program
is looked for. Mr.. Emil Moe and Mis-
Ollie Morgan IS in charge of thos
problems. BESIDES the regular wor
we hope that some informal number
are put on for entertainment. Thi
should be an interesting meeting a
spring work is soon here and to ge
together and talk over the hoWs an
why's and exchange IDEAS and expert
ences should be of immediate value
it is even more Of immediate import
ance than the live stock question a
we must show that we can rails
: food for livestock. Scientific farmin
as applied to this locality will be tn
, main issue, and plans should be dc
veloped on how to keep the kiddie
busy the proper way Come loaded!
VIM. Newton came back Monda
! from Great Falls, where he went
,, take in agents meeting held the1
: the 9Th of February.