The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-01-04
BUREAU WORK
PLANNED FOR YEAR
DEFINITE PROGRAMANNOUNCED
BIG RESULTS EXPECTED
COMING YEAR

phase of extension work which, II
carried out according to the schedule
which will be devised later, will I'M
doubtedly be very favorable and i'm
portant to farmers in this county.
Some of the most important things
of lasting value will be the dairy
schools scheduled, the corn campaign,
the boys club work, and the crop
project work.
Never before has such a definite
program been arranged and if pos
sible it is expected to carry this pro-
gram out without Interference.
Summer Tillage
To hold tillage meetings where
none were held last year with assist
ance of specialists from Bozeman.
To hold at least five tillage imple-
ment demonstrations where most
needed and where most accessible to
farmers of the county.
To send out illustrated letters on
tillage implements.
To make soil moisture penetration
tests on summer tillage demonstra-
tons.
To show practical dry land moving
pictures where possible.
Corn
To put on an enrolment campaign
and increase corr acreage.
To have at least three corn va
ritey tests.
To put on a general selection cam
paign to start approved seed corn
growers and to start certified seed
corn growers in the county.
To hold local exhibits.
Crop Standardization
Continue registered and pure seed
work.
To run at least n variety test.
To send out serial letters on crop
standardization.
To hold grain grading and crop
standardization schools iii comma'.i-
ties through special assistance from
the State college.
To hold local pure seed exhibits
in connection VITA the corr exhibits.
Forage Crops
Sweet Clover-To continue demon
strations on value of Arctic. Com
mon and Hubam sweet clover. To
have at least three demonstrations.
Alfalfa-To encourage pure seed
production. To conduct two demon
strations on row VS.. broadcast me-
thod of seeding.
Weed Campaign-To start a CANT
paIgn on a community and county
wide basis against wild oats.
Smut Control-To conduct at least
two demonstrations on new and far /.
cheaper methods. T
Copper carbonate. Hot water.
To demonstrate home made smut
machines.
Livestock Project
Blackleg-To conduct the black
leg project or a more intensive basis
according to the community plan used
at present.
tuberculosis Eradication-To com
plete the area test work started this
year.
Hog Feeding-To secure needed
information through at least five
demonstrations relative to successful
production of hogs in Northern Mon.
tana with particular emphasis on the
methods used successfully on dry
land farms.
Livestock Improvement-To con-
duct the Livestock Improvement pro-
ject by more intensive work on the
plan as adopted in 1922.
Boys and Girls Club Work
Sow and Litter Club-To get at
east IL boys to raise IL litters of
,igs according to the club outline.
Corn Club-To conduct another
.orn growing contest on a f%ve-acre
,asis and to hold a junior boys camp.
Poultry Project
To have at least two poultry dem
,nstration farms in the county and
through these to promote better me-
hods of raising poultry in the county.
Dairy School Project
To conduct at least three dairy -
in the county at the most 81
ogical points. The objects of said r
is to impart practical infor-
or management and feeding
# dairy cattle.
Recreation Project l.
To conduct ~recreational programs
n each community in the county at
east once during the year.
To ally the program as nearly as
with all phases of project
york.
Rodent Control
To take charge of mixing county
,ait at the least cost. To handle the
administrative work and distribution
outline community organization
control methods.
To furnish each community with a
upply of county bait.
To take charge of distribution of
ederal bait furnished.
Insect Control