Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05

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n For the purpose Of studying farming
4 methods. over n score OF Hill count.
q farmers spent a three-dsy. tour to Can
ada.
Farmers in the Denton district hay,
not suffered a single hail loss this sea
son and record crop yield is antici
pated.
On the weintz farm in Cascade
county the wheat yield is running
from 4S to 80 bushels an acre. Mr.
Weintzi had ia about 500 acres OF
: wheat.
This Is the only state in the north
west where an increase in the produc-
tlon of spring wheat Is indicated by
the department OF agriculture July
forecasts.
Montana's spring grain crop has
4 passed its critical period without any
/ serious or widespread damage accord
ing to A. II. Bowman, commissioner OF
agriculture.
r. S. ODay started harvesting l, 400
acres Of wheat on his Fife ranch near
Great Falls ten days ago and an sv-
erage of As bushels an acre was
shown thus far.
First farmers to thresh winter wheat
in the Nashua district was Ed White
and his brether-in-law, Mr.. Boyle.
The reported yield exceeds 10 bushels
to the acre on a 35O-acre field.
Karmont will be the prevailing win
ter wheat in Cascade county next year.
If the campaign announced by R. r.
Cameron, county agricultural agent,
meets with the success he predicts.
The second cutting OF alfalfa In
Rosebud county will considerably
better than last years crop In some |
instances 1t is reported to be close to
100 per cent better than last year, as
well as this years first crop.
It is estimated that $50 combines
will be delivered this season by Great
Falls distributors. For several years
the trend toward the use of the COM
bine has been pronounced in this area.
especially on the larger farms.
The Minneapolis & st. Louis rail-
road announced a reduction Of six
cents per 100 pounds in all rates on
grain and grain products. shipped
from northwestern Minnesota, North
Dakota and Montana to the east, by
way of Minneapolis
Sever Hagen, sheep man of IngOmar,
sold 200 mixed lambs TO James Wad-
dlngton Of the north Sumatra district
for IL cents a pound, the lambs TO be
delivered September 10. This Is one
of the best prices paid in the county
this season for mixed lambs. ,
Railroad officials estimate that 600 /,
of wool have been shipped :
from Montana this year, which is
greater number than was shipped last
year. It Is also said that the cars :
we're of greater weight because OF the =
weight of the fleeces. !
At the request of sheepmeH- along It's a
ines north of Forsyth and between +
Iarlowton and Terry, the Milwaukee f
'ailroad has offered to put in effect a
What will amount to a one and one v
bird rate for the movement OF feeder e,
heep to western Montana ranges and te
Jack. r.
The Big Hole basin, one OF the ma h
ions greatest livestock regions, is to al
ave its own fair in connection with bl
racing meet within the next two d,
lonths 1t is said the show will be tn
tagged under the auspices Of the new 10
7 organized Big Hole Basin Fair and e
facing association. tu
Many OF the largest ranches of
eaverhead county have completed n
heir haying operations and the dis n
'ict Is dotted with huge sticks, built
r being built. The rrnchers have en- :.
Eyed perfect weather thus far and -,
ave experienced no delays, so expect W.
bring the task to a close much earl ~, mv
r than usual. Cool days and nights -, IN
lrng the last week have aided the ~
lyfield workers materially. -
Twelve head of Scotch highland cat
e from the HIIl ranch In Park county n
.ar Livingston will be featured in the -
lining of annie laurie by the ~,
etro- Goldwyn-Mayer Picture corpor Al
ion. Representatives of the film cor on,
ration have purchased the cattle at ~,
fancy price for use In the film. The - -
finals will be shipped to the studios -,
Los Angeles. It rs said tire price -,
i'd was the largest price ever paid oil
a picture company for domestic A.,
finals for film purposes. tho