Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-01

stock declare the purchase to be thu
greatest in livestock exchange in re
cent years.
Reports Of a worn" that feeds or
and destroys the Russian thistle plant
discovered In northern Lewis and
Clark county. is attracting attention.
The Teton County Shipping associa-
tlon made its first cattle shipment the
past week from ChOteau. The asso-
citation sent out p carloads OF cattle
last year and one carload Of sheep.
Nearly 10000 gophers have been
killed since the opening Of the Cascade
county rodent campaign was launched
according to a report by r. e. Cam
eron OF Great Falls. county agent.
Announcement has already been
made that both Gallatin and Saltwater
counties are planning on sending big
exhibits Of boys and girls club work
to the Midland Empire fair at Billings
in September.
Sheepmen Of Sheridan county have
organized county association for
marketing wool under the pooling plan.
II is estimated that from one to two
carloads Of wool will be pooled this
year.
The Bitter Root Cow Testing Asso-
citation which was recognized this
spring and resumed testing In May,
celebrated the event by capturing first
place In both the small and large herd
divisions for the state during the
month.
On July $40. farmers Of northern
Montana Will hold their tour into
southern Canada to visit the Indian
Head Experiment Station near Regina
and some of the famous farms Of Sas-
kachewan. It is expected that at least
500 farmers will take part In the tour.
A record for hail insurance was set
when Albert Johnson, Denton insur-
ance agent, wrote a policy amounting
to $11 400 covering the wheat acreage
on the Mckenzie ranch on the Arrow
Greek bench, few miles north Of that
place. The policy covers approximate
ty $50 ncres Of wheat.
Farmers OF Yellowstone county viii
have an opportunity TO compete FOR
500 in prizes offered for the greatest
per acre yields Of corn this year
Banks Of the county have contributed |
the money for these prizes and the
contest Is divided into two sections,
one for Irrigated land and the other
for dry land.
The Flathcad Cow Testing Club re-
tained its hold on first place among |
the COW testing organizations Of the
state IN May with an average OF 80
pounds of butter fat and 1855 pounds
OF milk, while the Yellowstone ass0cia-
ton led the larger organizations with
800 pounds Of butter fat and $50
pounds Of milk.
l.. r. Wlnslow. former Smith-Hughes
instructor at the Hardin high school,
has heen appointed assistant county
agent. according TO an announcement
made last week by J. c. Taylor, dlrec-
tor Of the Montana Extension Service.
As assistant agent he will be assigned
10 different counties OF the state where
organized extension work is being car
ricd on.
The planting NJ shelter belts on
Montana farms is moving steadily for
ward. Five sheiterbelt demonstrations
we're started In Judith Basin county
last month under the direction of the
recently organized extension service In
that county. The demonstrations are
conducted in cooperation with I he
United States Experiment Station at
Alandnn. N D.
Or. Hadley Marsh, Of the state live
stock department, who Inspected q
case OF sheep poisoning at Ennis, re
pnrts that the poisoning was caused by
Iuplne. a weed very prevalent In that
part Of the country. II is an unusual
rase for this time Of the year, the veg.
citation OF the country being ahead Of
the season In growth, The seed from
the luplne must be nearly ripe before
livestock can become affected with the
noIson. Cases have been reported
from every section Of the state due to
me rapid maturity Of poisonous plants.