The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-07-16
'RCOSEVELTIANS MAY
MAKE 3-DAY TOUR
COUNTY AGENT PLANS TRIP
INTO CANADIAN CRACK
WHEAT DISTRICT
Farmers and Businessmen TIC
Study Summer Tillage and
Other Methods

l large humble of Roosevelt County
farmers and business men are plan.
Z ming on making Montana's first In.
ternational Farm Tour to the in
terror of the Province of Saskatch.
evan July %, %, "a. The scout
trip made by Sid Blair of gilbert
son, Louie Nelson of Plentywood
VIM. Powers Of Bainville and Coun-
ty Agent Dan Noble last week in
Dictated that to the farmers and bust
ness men that can afford it the trip
would prove very valuable from the
better farming standpoint. The one
big thing that impresses the Mon
tana visitor in the Ogema, Wilcox
and Indianhead districts is the vast
amount and methods Of summer till
ed ground. Practically a third of
the acreage farmed consists of sum-
mer titled ground, mostly summer
fallow. Another valuable sight will
be the presence of noxious weeds IN
the older farming district of Will
cox. The common mustard and fan
weed have proven to be real enem-
les Of the farmer and demand much
attention in their control.
Meet at Flaxville
The tour plan will be to desig-
nate Flaxville the place of depar-
ture at 500 O'Clock Wednesday
morning July 22nd. After getting
clearance from the customs Off
Gals at Whitehall the tour will pro
coed directly to Ogema where a
district fair will be on and an hour
will be devoted to looking over the
exhibits on this place. From there
the party will visit the government
illustration farm a few miles north
of Ogema where proven varieties of
cereal and forage crops are being
raised on a practical basis from in
formation gained at the experiment
station. A few miles further, on
the A. B. Grange farm, strip farm
ing will be observed where oats are
used as a cultivated crop. The next
point of interest will be the Kjlon-
der Seed Farm north of Wilcox
where standard varieties of regist-
cred seed are raised according to
the standards Of the Saskatchewan
Seed Growers Association. The
next point of interest will be the
Petermyer 1000 acre wheat farm,
undoubtedly one of the best mana
ged farms in the Wilcox district, a
district supposed to be the cream of
the Canadian Wheat area.
Evening Meeting, Regina
Arrangements have been made
with Mr.. Auff, Deputy Minister of
Agriculture of Saskatchewan, for
a meeting in the evening at Regina;
also with Mr.. Robinson, secretary Of
the Saskatchewan Wheat Growers
Association, an organization which
has 5000 members and is reputed
to be a successful cooperative wheat
agency. The night will be spent at
Regina and an 500 O'Clock start
will be made to the %Indianhead Ex-
pertinent Station, a distance of fiji
5v miles. There farmers will have
A chance to observe every variety
IF wheat and other cereal crops as
we'll as forage crops on reliable var
ETY. tests. This station will prove
10 be of keen interest to the pros
farmers inasmuch as tests
conducted there are absolutely re-
liable from the point of developing
and selection of seed that
ire bound to be the coming stan
lard varieties of cereal crops.
AS many as five years results
giving reliable data and the fact
hat the crops will be in such a
tate of maturity that observation
will mean a lot will prove to be
-aluable to every farmer. This, :
ogether with the livestock and gov
eminent forestry station are sights
hat also prove Of value and inter-
sty The return trip will be made
o Regina that afternoon and plen-
of time will be devoted to visit
ng points of interest in the city. The
eturn trip will be made the oath.
hose farmers who plan on taking
he trip and stopping at the hotels
t will cost around $40 to S25 act
Ial cash. This expense al be cut
own materially by stopping at the
xcellent tourists parg in Regina.
Canadians Invite
The distance of the trip from
'laxville will be 189 miles to the
urtherest limit. All the Canadian
interviewed are anxious to
ave the American farmers and
businessmen visit their country.
'hese included Chas. Cook, secre-
airy of the Commercial Club of
Mr.. Aulf. Deputy Minister
f Agriculture in charge of the pro-
ince of Saskatchewan; Mr.. Robin
secretary of the Saskatchewan