Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1925-06-04
MONTANA SEED
IN BIG DEMAND

Authoritive reports just received ae
I the offices Of the All-Montana Devsl-
} opment Association show that 1t the
conclusion Of tests IN Louisiana csr-
! titled Montana Bliss Triumph seed
potatoes producsd 1886 buahels per acre
while Nebraska, the closest cOmpeki-
tor, had one sample yielding 1866
bushels per acre. Other states taking
part In the tests secured yislds Of
less than 15o bushels per acre. Thus
Montana stock has again conclusive1y
demonstrated its manifest superiority
by producing 30 bushels more 10 the
acre than any sample from any other
state
In the test plots Montana and Me-
braska had the best seed and IN spite
Of extremely dry conditions experiem-
ced in the South this winter sna
spring the average for 26 MontanA
samples was t2s bushels per acre,
while Nebraska, with ITO samples av-
eraged only t0e.b bushels per acre.
The All-Monkana Development AS
sociation, which has financed thsss
tests for the past two years, feels
mighty jroud Of the records hung up
by Montana growers, Tor the resulea
secured indicates beyond the question
Of doubt that our reed stocks SUR
pass in quality those from any other
section Of the United States. II APP
pears certain that IL our growers win
continue to produce quality sfmfs and
take advantage Of every possibla
naans to ksep seed stocks - =
high standard, the dsaanise A<vamea@ea
to be gained from usang Mosssana
stock, IN prefersncs 70 any othsx, vim
become readily apparent to ail South-
ern growers. :.
When Il ID considered that desiE-
able certified seed Ia produced on NON
irrigated land and that the smalEar
sized stock Is superior for planting
Il will be plainly realized that this
new phase Of agriculturs fOsterod By
the All-Montapa Development Asso-
citation, affords another good oppos-
tunity 70 diversity and 20 get amms
from the ever ruinous one-cFop gmsn-
BILE. The addsd fact that certified
seed. Is not obliged 20 compete vita
grads potatoes, but finds ready
market At prices considerably above
that recsived for ordinary potatoes,
makes this line Of farming endeavos
still more advantageous.
Realizing the important benefits 70
be derived from building up the Ger
afied seed potatoe business in Mont
ma, the directors Of the All-Montana
Association, at their
meeting IN Helena last January, de-
,ided to cooperate with the State
College at Bozeman, In organizing
certified seed p0tatOe clubs in all sec
IONS Of the state, assisting them IN
very possible way. However, after
borough investigation, IL was found
hat 1924 seed stock had been nearly
II disposed Of and it then became
ecessary 10 hold these plans in abey=
nee until this fall When the 1929
rop is dug. seed will be available in
ufficient quantity to consummate
hese plans and firmly convinced Of
he good profits to be obtained by
lontana farmers who engage in this
ew business, the Association is de-
srmined to thoroughly develop IT,
In addition to the Louisiana tests,
amples have been placed in Texas a
Ifferent stations), Alabama, Arkan-
IL. Kansas Topeka and Manhattanl,
Iissourf q locations), Florida Ten
sssee, New Mexico and Arizona. Re
alts on the comparative showing Of
-ontana seed in these tests win soon
} available and II is confidently ex-
.ctea that the results viii be sinsatas
those obtained IN Louisiana
Southern growers are in the mar
4 for quality seed potatoes and ~
ev get acquainted with ms supreme
.celIence Of our stock they are sur,
demand It in ever incrensins
Mounts. II Is one Of our infant in-
stxbes. but It's future possibilities
unlimited. The Association be-
YES that here Is big opportunity
develop wide market for this
,ntsna product and proposes y
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