The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-10-15
THE FARMER WHO KEEPS UP WITH HIS BUSINESS
by B. Noble, County Agentl

by D.. B. Noble, County AGENT
With the longer fall evenings and soon winter eve
nings starting, the progressive farmer has more time avail.
able for reading practical subject matter about his bust
ness of farming. Unquestionably there has been a great
deal printed that is impractical and out of the question
for the Roosevelt county farmer to adopt for successful
farming operation, but fortunately in the past few years
the. extension service and experiment stations have pub
lished some very valuable circulars that are of great value
to the Roosevelt county tanner, model 1925-31 especial
Iy inasmuch as the successful methods of farming are be-
ing completely changed in a period of four to five years.
Among the publications which are most valuable to
the man who keeps up on his subject matter are Rey-
noldson's "Organized System of Farms for Northeastern
Montana; p Big Teams in Montana by M. L. Wilson;
Dry Farming in the Triangle" by M. L. Wilson; Corn
Growing for Juniors" A.. J. Ogaard; "Dusting for Sm1t
~reatme A. ]. Ogaard; "Shelterbelts for North Da-
kota" by A. f. : eager; "Culing the Farm Flock" H.. E.
Cushman; Growing Alfalfa in Montana and "Growing
Sweet Glover in Montana" by E. N. Bressman and Clvde
Mckee; Dickinson Sub-Station Report for 1922-1923:"
Sheep IN Montana" together with MANY other general
publications from the u. S. Department of Agriculture
giving very important information on the control of live
stock diseases, methods of killing, curing and canning pork
on the farm, raising dairy cattle, management of swine.
also covering other important subjects related to farming.
Any of these bulletins can be had upon request bv writ
ing to the county agents office.
While some farmers are just naturally against taking
book advice and making use Of it in any of their opera
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tons, it can easily be seen that the farmer who is taking
such Ideas and information from these publications that
have proven valuable and practical for other farmers and {
the experiment station and making use of them, are forg- !
ing ahead themselves and helping develop a profitable type {
Of farming for Northern Montana. Y
The fact that five years ago all farmers and business r
men In Roosevelt county were very much discouraged "
and downhearted and wondering whether this country o
would develop as an agricultural country, and the fact m
that a few farmers together with extension and expert
nent station data had paved the way for methods that t
were applicable and successful has not only changed ev- 81
ideas as to whether this is a successful farming tie
country but has also caused a marked activity and in 81
crease in land and farming development. There is no ag
question but more progressive attitude is being taken bv an
farmers in general and that farmers of Roosevelt county an
as a whole are keener to adopt new methods that have
proven successful. All Of which are the result of demon The
STATIONS conducted from observations that have proven in
elsewhere and practices th7t our bulletins out te
me IN detail that are also successful. More and more far
ne Roosevelt county farmer is realizing that farming is [b
IN industry that almost requires professional knowledge fol
0 conquer successfully. The farmer who keeps up on his pri
lbJect matter the same as a doctor, lawyer or other pro- of
esslonal man who takes an up-to-date reading course or ua
postgraduate course is the one who, with energy and an f me
licatiOn, comes out on top. far
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