Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-07-01
COUNTY WANTS
STATE AID To KILL
WEEDS AND TH|STLES
Farm Bureau Requests Action
by Legislature; New
Officers Named.
Special II The Tribune.

Special II The Tribune.
Havro June 30-The annual cleo
ton of officers OF the Hill county farm
bureau ard the annual farm bureau
picnic were held THURSDAY at the ex-
perimentai station at Fort Assinni-
boine.
At a public meeting of the farm
bureau in the afternoon the speakers
were a. ]. Ogaard, state extension
agronomist, and Chester c. Davis
state commissioner of agriculture
They brought a message of better
farming. Mr.. Ogaard paid particular
attention to the Importance of right
farming and Commissioner Davis
spoke on the value of organization.
At the meeting of the farm bureau
a new board of directors was chosen.
composed of ". II. Lawson. Havre;
Thomas Connolly. Cottonwood: J. c.
kindschey. bingham: VI. g. Austin.
Goldstone; s. A. Tweat, Rudyard: c.
l.. Stewart. Mountain View: J. r.
Brownlee, Clifford, and Frank Kraft.
bingham.
The constitution and bylaws were
amended so as TO have the new offic-
ers take their positions the first Tues
day in the month following the annual
fIFtlIUu anu 10 udNt the VII tELOI :
elected for two years. Four of those
elected will serve for two years and
four for n year.
The resolutions adopted at the an
nual meeting follow:
I'VE fully indorse the corn show to
be held along the High Line, location
to be decided upon later. believing Hill
county to be specially adapted to the
raising of corn.
I'VE fully indorse County Agent L.
A.. Campbell and the program he is
putting on for this year, and earnestly
request the cooperation Of all Hill
county farmers in carrying out this
work.
we wish TO express our deep ap-
probation to the community chairman
and members of the committee for as
sisting In handling the federal seed loan
for this year.
We would also express our appreci-
alton for the cooperation extended by
the Montana State college. the ex-
perimental station and Blaine Fer
guson, irrigation specialist, together
with the assistance given by the county
commissioners in planning for the con
troll of grasshoppers.
we would indorse the good work
done by the citizens of Havre and the
towns along the High Line on the
roads within the county.
I'VE wish to commend the news
papers for the publicity given u
work and the more than generous
space allotted to this publicity.
We would recommend at this time
more than ever before. the necessity
OF using diversified farming methods,
believing that to be the only system
hat stands a show of success in Hill
county. Akin to this is the necessity
OF having pure bred stock in cattle,
hogs and poultry on the farm.
Whereas the present state law pro-
viding for the eradication of %noxious
weeds does not specify the Russian
thistle and tumbling mustard, common
ly known as Jim Hill mustard, and
whereas these last mentioned weeds
are proving to be such A serious
menace to the growing crops in Hill
county, we therefore recommend that
the matter be brought to the attention
of our representatives and state sen
ators so that proper steps may he
taken to provide proper legislation
covering the eradication of these two
n~oxious weeds
The board of directors will meet
July II to elect officers for the com
ing year and to decide which four shall
serve the long term.