The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-01-03
WIN FIRST PRIZES
TILLAGE CONTEST
BIG CONTEST IN SUMMER FAIL
LOW YIELDS CLOSES
BIG AVERAGES

Billings, Dec. 28.-Prize winners
in all three of the districts of the
state in the. big summer tillage con-
test just at a close, have been an
nounced at the office of the Montana
Development association here. The
sweepstakes prize for the largest
wheat yield in all three districts goes
DO Charles P. Mcclure of Highwood
with the record yield of over 81
bushels per acre.
The central district takes the lead
in production per acre with an aver
age yield of about AZ bushels per
acre on summer titled land. The
northern district follows closely
with an average of about 81 bushels
while the southern district produced
an average of about 80 bushels per
acre, even Hnder- adverse weather
conditions at critical stage of growth
A number of farmers in this sec
tion who did not summer till, did not
harvest their crops at all.
Returns in the contest show that
yields on summer titled land in the
state average about SO bushels per
acre, while the entire state average,
including summer titled land, is but
Is bushels per acre, conclusively
proving, believes the association, the
contention that summer tillage not
only greatly increases the yield but
is the only sensible system of farm
ing for Montana.
$4,000 Distributed
A total of $4,000 in prizes will
be distributed among the contesting
farmers of Montana Part of the
amount will be included in merchan-
disc given by leading commercial and
business interests both in and out of
the state. A great interest in sum-
mer tillage and a certain increase in
it's constituents are the aims for
which the association has striven and
it is the belief of the officers that it
has succeeded in large measure.
The first six prize winners in the
central district are Charles p Nc
Guire of Highwood, 81 bushels; Carl
F. Noble, Grass Range, Sc bushels;
Roy Wood, Highwood, 54.4 bushels;
]. NJ. Hlobensack, Benchland, 5025
bushels; Iver R. Munson, Grass
Range, 1924 bushels; and Charles
G. Brass, Grass Range, 47.5 bushels.
The lowest yield reported in this dis
trict is 81 Il bushels.
In the northern district the first
six prize winners are Chris Ehli, of
Sweet Grass, 1857 bushels; H. w.
Sweet Grass, 1882 bush
els; BoUmans Bros, Waller, 4769
bushels; Erwn Teden, Saco, 46 bush
els; Charles Martin, Conrad, AS
bushels: and Earl Crawford, Waller,
1904 bushels. The lowest yield
in this district is 29.71
bushels per acre.
The first six prize winners in the
southern district are R. D. Sarver of
3roadview, 47.9 bushels; A. L.
Faust, Dillon, 1866 bushels; B. T.
0eeney, Reed Point, 35.5 bushels;
Joppinger & Joyce, Broadview, 1918
James iMcTaggart, Broad
-iew, 34.71 bushels; and L. C. Sis
ell, Sidney, 33.45 bushels.
The lowest yield reported in this
district was 121A bushels.
Early Flowing Leads
The returns show that early plow-
ng easily leads the field with the
reatest yields. Packing immediate
Y following plowing has likewise re-
ulted in increases. In the great ma
ority of cases the farmer who titled
is field best has produced the great
r yield.
One fact has been established be-
ond question by the associations
ontest, and that is that by thinner
eeding than has been the custom,
le yield has been greatly improved
t a much less cost.
"Probably one of the most import
Mt results obtained was that of re-
,oring faith among farmers in Mon
mas ability to produce consistant-
r, if the proper methods were
lopted," says President W. A. Sell
dge. Montana farmers are now
orced to the conclusion that the
-ouble heretofore has not been due
ltirely to climatic conditions, but
) well to men and methods employ
L."