The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-09-30
About Farming
PFOm Montana State OOIlege)

~ will be placed on farms in Lake
county during the next few
months. The project is being FL
.nanced In a similar manner to that
undertaken In other counties Of the
state. The farmers are given a half
interest in the sheep supplied them
and the finance organization receives
one-half Of the wool and one-haIf Of
the lamb crop for its share Of the en-
terprise.
It is estimated that 80 per cent Of
the winter wheat sOWn in Cascade
county this year was planted with a
furTow drill as the result of tilIage
implement demonstrations held in
the county this summer. These de-
mOnstratiOns also resulted in the
construction Of five double-rod weed
ers in the county.
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In the land settlement camnaion
being conducted by the Great North
ern Railway nor than 100 avail
able sites have been listed in Pondera
county. The lands are described as
highly desirable for agricultural pur-
poses and prices range from S45 to
SIS an acre. Water is supplied from
the Waller irrigation system.
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The Roosevelt County Farm Bur
eau went on record at it's recent an
nual meeting as being highly pleased
with the accomplishments Of organ
lied extension work in that county.
The organization especially empha-
sized the Importance of the work be-
ing done in summer fallow, the utfl-
izatiOn of corn ground, the advantag.
es Of burning the stubble in wheat
fields, listing and surface planting OF
corn, and the s of the furroW drill
for planting wheat.
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Six community fairs were held in
Custer county during the week OF
September TIP. A community din.
ner was held in connection with eacI
fair, then exhibits were judged anC
premiums awarded. This was fol
lowed by a program of sports and Z
number of short talks by local farm
ers. The fairs brought out a large
number Of people and the exhibits
were exceptionally fine.
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TIL communities Of Warren, Bowler
and Silesia in Carbon county hav,
organized for conducting home de
m~OnstratiOn work under the direc
ton Of the county extension service
Work will start at once on the cloth
ing project.
The dress making course conduct
ed by the Custer Home Demonstra
ton club in Yellowstone county wa
completed in August. At the fina
meeting of the farm women takin.
the course, the dresses and garment
made were placed on exhibition t
illustrate the progress made in dress
making. The club has selected tn
home management project for mex
years work.
The All club of Pine Hills, Custe
county, has successfully completed II
corn growing work and has take
steps to follow this up with the OF
g~anization Of a pig club for next yeal
Corn growing will be continued, how
ever, to supply feed for the pigs.
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The even field pea plots planted I
Yellowstone county last spring frol
selected seed, are showing eXcelleI
results. The plants from the selec.
ed seed show great improvement owe
fields planted with the ordinary ru
of seed. The plots show a create
uniformity, are more heavily poodle
and show a marked freedom frOl
disease.
w. S. Mccormack, lieutenant COY
, ernor Of Montana and V B. Riley
the Glacier dairy at Kalispell, weI
the chief speakers at the Lincol
county farmers picnic held at Treg
lake. Heavy rain prevented tn
= breaking of attendance records an
made it necessary to hold part of tn
picnic program at FOrtine. In spit
Of the ~unfavorable weather cond
[ lions, however, those who attende
{ voted the event as a success.
= The successful use Of a combiI
= harvester for harvesting flax hs
s been demonstrated on a 6O-acre fiel
in Rosebud county. The flax We
b allowed to stand until thorough
( ripe and the combine did it's wOT
? very efficiently. A caution is give
on the harvesting Of flax with a con
bine because Of the increased poss
q bility Of hail damage due to delaye
= harvesting.
N. p. Gathers Farm Exhibit.
4 Wirfua11v all Of fha farm eYhfhi