The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1924-02-29
OGAARD HAS SPLEEN
DID MEETINGS IN
SHERIDAN COUNTY


snort summary of the talks by Mr.. A.
). Ogaard, Extension Agronomist is
given:
Summary of Ogaard Talks in Sbari-
dan County.
STANDARD VARIETIES Ann
CROP STANDARDIZATION
The speaker outlined the nraean+
situation in the state with r7snact y
good seed of adapted varieties and
showed the loss in Weld and ouaIitV
incurred bv farmers. He urged farm
efS TO cOOpeTa with each other nm
der simple plans outlined bv the BY
tehIIon Service. Instead of indulgipo
IN the favOrite indoor sport of look
ing over eastern seed catalops. To So
what new names and high prices had
been attached to old varieties. farm
efs OF this locality should utilize the
services OF the experiment stations
VINO are IN much better position to !
determine the adaptability of crop
varieties than the individual farmer |
who does not have the time nor fa- |
cllitIes. He is too apt to base his
Judgment on one years results when
we know that no variety can be ex-
pected to be best every year for each
season is different The best variety
IS that one which gives the best re-
suits over period of wears The
plan advocated was very simpIe
First, get all the information on VS.
lletles from the nearest experiment
stations and test the OUTSTANDING va
r1etles IN local variety tests in the
various cOmmuni les. This will olive
the right answer sooner and surer
IMAM any hit and miss individual
TRIALS. Second, convince the rank and
ME OF farmers that the selected vari- S
Iies are best, by having fields of
these varieties placed in the various c
communities. The observation of q
Chese helds viii convince better than i
taking or reading about the same va c
leCies. Third, supply good home
grown seed Of he standard vari cites Q
so that 1t will be easier for the aver 4
age farmer to get good seed of the o
pest variety than it is for him to OBJ e
am poor seed of inferior varieties II
sheridan County has already taken o,
5Jeps along this line and the work s.
VII De further strengthened this sea q
5on. Variety tests, demonst ration al
leIds and pure seed growers for thp W
production Of registered, certified and Ia
approved seed are being lined I'D. n;
Inc various crops were also dis al
used and the leading varieties were o!
olnted out. From present evidence nj
ne choice IN spring wheats for Sberi- &c
an County are the best strains of pT
Iarquls, KOta, Red BObs. Power Fife eV
no hlCchener. There is no evidence WI
: present to warrant changing from III
larqus. He complimented the Re-
5hVe community on their enternrise
shlpplng IN car lot of registered
larquls which will be a fine invest III
lenC' Kota Outyields MARQUIS in a
lsC year but in this region which Is
aced IN the light rust area. /" FIR
tests and more information on inst
mere the grain trade is going to
ace Kota as far as price ie cono
rned will be needed before anvona me
ouid do more than test it ont On . the
lalI scale. Red Bobs is a variety of neN
OLnlSe but more susceptible to Tuet pas
On marquis. Kitchener is taller 1illl
q later also. 1t is a good wheat Los
I &C present has no advantage for /
efage conditions over the hest arr
ANS OF Marquis. He urged farm wei
TO get a start in the Registered acr
IA OF the Marquis Varie,v cIal
VlcCofy oats, Hannchen two-rowed OF
LIey' Prollfic spring rye, DakoId rem rem
ater rye, Arctic white sweet Glove. thaI
INN and COssack alfalfa, wero also ing
cusSed as probably being the hast L
letles for this section. ~ con
CORN pun NJ
Il discussing corn for Sheridan cafe
my Mr.. Ogaard emphasized Mon sum
d types OF corn and Montana STYLES deer
handling and using the crop. He q.
Ecu InaC farmers in every. section Vail
adapt themselves and their beUi
- 20 the average conditions of the sroa
MY ms would also be true with tere
lecC TO corn, If it is to be increas- ino
III Cflls county and if it is to be re- dat.
.eu as permanent part of our Al
n Scheme. By outlining the ex- Britt
ehces OF the Mandan and Hidatsa with
-ah CrIDes IN growing corn in this MANY
ION Cal Che country before the Stoc1
ve MAJ! Id came, he very clearly Sh
yea 'haI corn has necessarily got brins
Ildllge us characteristics to meel er in
seVerer conditions with respect Te
and i', coo IiiJ J mess Oh growing sea- oil 81
in1 INN 80 Vr;o LAYS ana nights For pect
1r 80 n yl9iOs "a gram which will ped ]
uIe IN any normal season, types CIR
-, 0N@Sh % Vic lnQlanS raised rms
stllI showing up best in Mon bI1,.s+
!. Early fints like Gehu and Da- M r.
White Flint are especially re- Wasl
mended and are being grown viii 10
re harvesting will be done bv the foras
took. For slightly higher corn T,y
suckering in habit, more con- tate "
emily harvested, later in maturi- exces
early dents and semi-dents srcb He
loneer White Dent Square Deal. tie .
|. 70, Wisconsin 25, were pointed mo =
For fodder the large types were co cor
united even though they seem to min,
81 10 ~ u Ieeu. The speaker MAJ
eol IL ~ IIO"eVer ChaC much of down
FODDER was sappy and waterv. D1Tno
actual dry matter content was Which
CHER If as high as that produced na lelrIl
ne smaller, earlier matrrino anod 7
. A good rule to 60 by was to Comm Com
corn for fodder that would at szF'
reach the the hard dough sfa@e for r'J,
year The best strains of ro roo - !
western dent were emphasized Won ro,1u -
Ugh he stated that event7aiIJ , % P a
90qnfnd cfs.,9r~ +eSNS