Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-27

vaccine uSeQ anu gives II lie immunity
and in the long run is probably the
most efficient vaccine farmers can use.
Any farmer desiring blackleg vaccine
can get all information through his
livestock project leader. Last year
10000 cattle were v~accinated with
free vaccine through community pro-
iect leaders at a great saving, not only
in the cost of vaccine but in the live
stock which were treated.
Gopher and G%rasshopper Control
The grasshopper control work has
been handled very efficiently and no
one who desired poison has been Ia
want of it as there has always been a
supply on hand and an available amount
for any farmer who desired to use it In
the county. Four hundred farmers used
approximately 10000 pounds of bait
and it was found, where handled early
enough, that there was a large bushel
yield saved per acre. The estimates of
farmers using it gave a very favorable
report on it for a control method on
this invading insect pest.
Twenty thousand pounds of gopher
bait was put out in the county this
year and, although there was some
shortage at the end OF season, this
has been the largest amount ever put
out since the county was organized.
Farmers found the bait TO be very eff
ficient and used large amounts Of 1t.
The poison this year was also very
much cheaper than in previous years
and farmers also took advantage OF
this fact to get rid of the gophers. 1t
is hoped that they can be handled as
efficiently next year and that farmers
will cooperate to a larger extent in
the project.
Seed Loans and Corn Camp
Seventy-three seed loans amounting
tn n total of $780,. 80 were allowed in
this county enabling 73 farmers to put
in an acreage of land to crop thai
would have otherwise remained vacant
| This means that an additional 2.56:
acres we're seeded to crop in this
county.
Directly in connection with the boys
five acre corn growing contest a corr
camp was held at which the boys who
had entered in this contest came in fol-
q week and were given definite and
thorough instruction on cor and hogs
They were told what was expected OF
them in the follow up work and Ill ad.
dition were given plenty Of recreation
in the line of games swimming. etc.
which made camp life interesting as
well as educational. Fifty-three boy,
attended this camp.
TiIlage Work and Recreation
Much emphasis and a great deal o.
preliminary work was done on the till
age program this year. In the prelim-
mary community meetings proper till
age methods were thoroughly discuss
ed and as 4 result a large number o.
the new tillage implements have beer
introduced into the communities. Boil
the home made kind and the commer
cial ones are competing against one
another and it is safe TO say that there
is a 100 per cent increase in summer
faUow and corn land in this county
which means an increase of 100 pei
cent insurance that these farmers vii
get g good yield next year. Although
some Of the tours and tillage nipple
tmenf demonstrations were not carried
out as originally planned. it is expect
ed that work in that line will be def
nitely continued another year.
One of the pleasing and educationa
divisions Of the county extension worl
was the recreational and educationa
moving picture programs that wer'
taken to the many communities in tn
county. Reels that were instructive
reels that were filled with roruance ant
reels that had a touch Of comedy wer'
shown to farmers and farmers chill
dren who have little opportunity of see
ing attractions of this nature. due t
the long distances from town, poo
methods of transportation and lack o
means. During the season thus far l.
shows have been put on and there wa
a total attendance of $500 at all o
these meetings. Sc