The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-07-28
BOYS CAMP OF T.
REAL BENEFIT
Valley County Has Largest Represen
tatiOn. ROsedale Boy Receives
Honorable Mention.

Valley County Day at the Fort AS
sinniboine Boys camp was attended by
the following farmers:
H. F. Anderson, Nashua; James
Keil, Nashua; w. Latimer, Nashua;
Chas. E. Moe, Nashua; A. P. Wheeler,
Thoeny; Chris Nelson, Baylor; John
Mason, Opheim; C. L. Burroughs, Op-
helm; Jack Stewart, Glentana; N. A.
Brost, Nashua; H. E. Hyatt, Larslan;
H. E. Miller, Rosedale; J. X. Reimche,
Larslan; Rev. Rosholt, Opheim.
Valley county had by far the largest
number Of representatives Of any of
the six counties participating. Most
Of the men arrived in time to make the
inspection trip of the station which
was interesting and very educational.
The crops in the station were not
equal to the crops in Valley county but
when it is considered that the Havre
section only received 21 inches of
rainfall in May and less than an inch
in June, with lots Of hot weather it
is wonder they had any crops at all
at the station.
The comparison of different tillage
methods was interesting and attracted
much attention. Summer fallow versus
corn showed up wonderfully we'll. The
time of summerfallowing was more
strikingly shown. The earlier the
better. Another interesting feature
was the good results obtained by cul-
tivating the summer fallow in the
spring before seeding. It clearly in
dicated that such cultivation was of
great value.
Perhaps the comparison that was
most interesting was the difference in
spring and fall plowing all through
the different plots. The spring plow-
ing showed up much better in every
instance. The depth of the plowing
was another factor of interest, it being
demonstrated that over eight inches
gave poor results, that four inches
plowing, manuring the land, made a
greater difference than anyone would
believe unless he could see and COM
pare them himself.
The series of flax plots afforded
much helpful information. 1t clearly
demonstrated that flax can be raised
profitably on old land if the time OF
seeding, about the last week in May
and the proper .cultivation-three
times-are given due consideration
The comparison of corn varieties was
interesting and the N. w. dent, Min.
nesota 23, and the flint varieties stooc
out prominently. Of the tame pasture
grasses, bronze and crested wheat
grass seemed to be the most promis'
ing.
Returning from the inspection triI
the party passed through the shelter
belt and after taking into consideration
all the difficulties they decided tha
shelter belts can be successfully growr
on any dry land bench farm. The out
standing varieties were the N. w. pop
lar, green ash, American elm, Chines'
elm, box elder and spruce. There wer'
many other interesting facts such al
the history of the fort and the like
that only can be gained from person
al visit to the station.
One hundred and forty-six boys at
tended the camp, of which 36 wer
from Valley county. The camp wa
very successful and the boys WORKED
hard and played hard for the eigh
days that they were there. They al
express themselves as enjoying tn
program from start to finish.
A silver cup was given to the hes
all round boy in the camp-that is
the boy having the highest standin!
in all his work. Six boys tried for tn
honor and by secret ballot the Gu
was awarded to boy living 10 mile
north of Havre. Sam Reimche, o
the Rosedale community in this count
was one of the six boys. It took
real boy to get in the class. The othe
boys received honorable mention.