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roots shoulud be spread out as much
as possible and the soil pressed care
July around them.
The Dunlap is a favOrite variety
among the common strawberries and
is well adapted TO the conditions found
IN Montana. OF the -everbearing kind,
the Progressive is recommended. 1t
bears fruit throughout the growing
season but should not be planted IN
less water is available from spring
until fall. This variety is particular
ly recommended in regions where late
frosts are likely to occur. If frosts
catch the common strawberries, the
crop for the season is lost. With the
e~verbearing kind the late frost may
I get the first blossoms, but the later
ones come on just the anne
Kill GOphcrs in Spring.
The best time to kill prairie dogs
and ground squirrels is in the early
spring, right after they nave come
out of their winter quarters, says D.
E. Stephl, biological field agent for
Montana. At this time the animals
are hungry after their long fasting
period and with other feed compare
lively scarce, poisoned grain is at
tractive.
Another argument for early spring
poisoning campaigns against rodents,
according to the field agent, is that
every female killed at this time will
mean the destruction of from six 70
10 young.
Mr.. Stephl advises that it is well
to lay in a supply Of poisoned grain
for prairie dogs and ground squirrels
in the spring that determination may
begin when the rodents first appear.
Later in the spring when there is a
abundance Of green feed the grain =
not so attractive, and by allowing the
young to get past the helpless stage,
just that many more are added to
the rodent population.
There are many places in Montana
where total determination is not pos
sible because of surrounding vacant
land or other causes, but Mr.. Stephl
states that proper determination
methods will reduce the rodent num-
Der below the danger point and after
that they may be kept within easy
control with comparatively little diff
ficulty.
Dust Treatment Favored.
The treating of wheat seed for smut
by the copper carbonate method Is
gaining favor among Montana wheat
growers, according to A. J. Ogaard,
extension agronomist at Montana
State college. Farmers of Fallon
county, under the direction of County
Agent J.. o. Hembre, carried on tests
last year which showed that this
method of seed treatment was a lit
J tie more effective than the old for
maldehyde method. In Fergus coun-
ty, County Agent Carl Peterson re-
ports equal success, but advises that
the chief argument for the copper
carbonate method is that it is easier
to use and al be handled quicker.
Manufactured mixers for treating
seed with copper carbonate may be
purchased, but home made equipment
is satisfactory. An ordinary barrel
with three BATTLE boards placed in
side (made out of 2x4). a piece OF
pipe run through both ends of the
barrel and the ends of the pipe placed
upon two saw horses, is all the equip
ment that is needed. Use two ounces
of copper carbonate for each bushe.
, of grain. Grain and copper carbo.
/ nate are placed in barrel and revolv.
r ed until grain is well covered. A
wet handkerchief tied over the nose
prevents injury from the dust.
Bacteria Cause "ROpy" Milk.
s The "ropy," stringy milk that som,