The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-10-01

wheat.
The best measure of control is Sc
cording to MIR. Cooley, it to plow i'm
mediately after grain harvest in the
fall. By carefully turning over tn.
furrow slice sc as to bring the stub
bic to the bottom of the furrow. no
further trouble should be expected
from the insect. Poor plowinp in
which the furrOw is not completely
turned over gives the adult a chance
to escape at Matching time in the
spring. Fields Of grain that are af-
fected by the saw fly should be cut
as carly as possible, otherwise much
Of the grain may have fallen over.
making harvesting difficult and cans
ing considerable loss.
Use Frosted Corn for Silage
Frosted corn may be put il si!os and
makes good steer feed according to
livestock specialists at Montana State
college. With the lateness of the corn
season IN Montana and the consequent
trosting of much of it, farmers will
be interested to know that it can be
safely and profitably used in the
silo.
Feeding experiments carried on in
various states indicate that matured
frosted corn makes better silage for
steer feeding purposes than corn that
IS cut in the milk stage. It is even
advised to let corr stand until frost.
rather than to cut it in the milk
stage. The best silage is made, of
course, from corn beginning to glaze
or dent. This has the highest feed
ing value and gives the best returns
per &C e. When matured corn is used
for silage, it is found best to cut the
stalks into fine pieces and to use
plenty of water to bring about the
proper moisture content.
Light Damage to Corn Crop
Frost damage to the corn crop of
Montana is not as serious as many
people may suppose, according to re-
ports from county agents Of the state.
Most Of Montana's corn is planted
\ for feeding and fodder purposes, with
little or no intention of harvesting
a crop Of ear or shelled corn. EXCEPT
that which is necessary for seed fol
the coming year. In facr, according
to county agents, Montana is devel.
oping a corn harvesting system of hel
- own, where hogs and sheep are usec
to do the harvesting in the field
The corn is left standing and thc
live stock turned into the field. II
other cases the corn is cut by a spe
cial sled type cutter, tied into bun
dies, hauled in and stacked and useC
J to feed livestock in the feed lot.
Because corn is used in this man
ner there is ordinarily little huskine
done in the state. and thus the frost.
did comparatively little damage 70
the corn for fodder and feed will b.
o. as good as ever, excepting of cour,,
for the small amount Of additiona
4, growth which would have Jeel addel
had the season been more favorable
- The chief loss that has occurred prob
ably has been in the failure to securD
enough seed corn for mex year
re paintings and it is thought that eve
this loss may be very slight. Becaus
y Of the early seed corn picking cam
IS palgn carried on throughout the state
re a large amount of corn was pickle,
a carly which will probably just abou
Is meet the states requirements mex
te spring.
Growing Hogs in Montana
# The attention of farmers and hoI
as growers Of Montana is called to buI
r letins on hog production by Montan;
n that have been prepared by Montan
Experiment station during the las
"a few years. These bulletins cover
ne great variety of subjects and prob
Is lens with which the hog raiser mus
deal.
2, Following are some of the number
D. and titles of circulars on hog pro
'g auction, which may be had free a
es long as the supply lasts by writing
to to the Montana Experiment Station
Bozeman, Montana:
Circular 33-Hog Cholera in Mon
4 tana.
Circular 5O-Growing and Fatten
ing Hogs in Montana.
Circular 71-Cause and Prevention
Of Hairless Pigs.