The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1925-05-07

The speaker pointed out that VIII
products offered opportunities for S
was little opportunity in producing
areas much closer to the centers of p
such products, placing Montana with
disadvantage.
The high gluten wheat for whicl
the state has become famous, was on
of the products mentioned by Presi
dent Atkinson as being especially i'm
portant in Montanas agriculture
systems. He pointed out that as long
as the American public demands {
-four which contains some of this high
quality wheat which reaches its high
est excellence in Montana, there is lit
tie choice for the millers but to sup
ply that demand. In addition to natu-
raj markets, the speaker explained
that western Canada, Montana's only
competitor in the high quality wheat
production, was assisting in creating
a world wide demand for this product
and that there was great opportunity
for extending the market.
President Atkinson also spoke Of the
possibilities of the seed potato indus
try in the state of the extensive south
ern markets for the kind of potatoes
that Montana can produce to advan-
tage and of the need for reaching
those markets. High qaulity alfalfa
seed was mentioned among other seeed
crops which reach an especially high
stage of perfection in Montana. Mon
tana is also naturally adapted to the
production of sheep and cattle, said the
speaker, and these two enterprises
promise to continue to be important
phases of production in the state. The
further development in live stock feed
which was referred to as a promising
line Of endeavor.
A badge Of honor for high produc-
ing cows is the new certificate of merit
issued jointly by Montana State Col
iege and the Montana State Dairy
mems Association to members of COW
testing associations in the state. The
certificate will be issued only for cows
producing 300 pounds or more of but
terfat per year and to members of as
soclations organized under the rules of
the United State Department of Agri-
culture.
J. c Paisley COW tester for the Lake
County Cow Testing Association and
J. O. Tretsven, dairy specialist for the
Montana State College Extension
service perfected the plan for Mon
ana. The certificates bear the names
4 Alfred Atkinson, president of Mon
ana State College, the secretary of
he Montana State Dairymen's Asso-
iation and the name of the official
ester.
Membership in COW testing assoc i
sation is one of the requirements
or the issuance of certificate, be- 4
ause, as Mr.. Tretsven explains, such
associations are in position to keep
and official records. There
IRE four Of such associations in Mon !
ana at the present with the possibility ,
4 others being established in the near I
uture. According to Mr.. Tretsven, (
here are probably 80 cows in the state
wned by members that come up to the I
'nnual butter fat production record !
'equired for certificate. II
The purpose of the certificate, Mr..
rxetsven advises, is to encourage
greater interest in the production of I
ugh producing cows and an attempt
0 give official recognition to the out I
tanding members of Montana's bovine
RmiIy. I,
Fergus county's high quality regis |
cred Marquis wheat grown by A. N. !
'oomer Of Grass Range is placing a ,
ecided imprint on the wheat growing I
ractices of the county. Farmers near
irass Range are this year using 328
nshels of the high quality wheat to !
liant other seed plots for the further
reduction Of seed for future needs.
'ounty Agent Carl Peterson estimates
hat the 1923 bushels planted this ,
pring should produce from 10000 /.
0 $4,000 bushels Of pure seed next
all.
Fearing possible farm labor short
ge when spring work started, farm
RS Of Daniels county early in the
pring inserted small classified ad in ,
ne Of the middle western papers for
arm hands. The ad brought so re-
dies for men eager to come out and
o to work. The experience has led
he farmers to believe that there is
title likelihood of labor scarcity this
ear and that the name Montana"
till has its old drawing power in the
middle west.
Nepauls Tomah 6431 owned by
lark %. Fitzgerald Of Stevensville,