Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-06-24
Montana
Ranch NeWs
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] With 70 club members engaged 4
100 separate projects. Fergus count
again VIII be one OF the leading Al
club counties IN the state this year.
The agricultural department Of tn
Great Western Sugar company Ia plan
ming measures to cope with the threat
ened outbreak Of the cutworm pest II
the Yellowstone valley.
The wool price quoted in Boston FOL
half-blood clothing during the frs
week OF this month was 1908 cents
more than 10 cents lower than year
ago for the same period.
with an average Of 1872 pounds OF
butter fat and 924 pounds Of milk per
COW the Flathead Cow Testing club
led the list OF COW testing organIza-
tions in the state for the month Of
April.
The state crop report just Issued
shows that condition Of spring wheat
In Montana, June /, was 10 per cent Of
normal, compared with 81 per cent a
year ago, and a 1O-year average Of
s76.
Members of the Montana Purebred
Sheep association who met at Boze-
man last week decided 10 hold the
state sheen sale in cooperation with
the Montana Wool Growers association
In Helena at the time Of the state fair,
Sept. 9 to IL.
b. B. Llddell, who operates poultry
farm at Stevensville, has a 12yO00-egg
incubator and during the season has
taken out more than 10000 baby
chicks. most OF which were for farm
ers who had taken their eggs TO the
incubator plant.
The Sun River irrigation project
crop report for 1925 shows an average
value per acre of S21.82 for the Fort
Shaw division and $40 for the Green
fields, or an increase of 30 per cent
over the average value of the last four
years and the best showing since 1919
A little two-year-old grade HolsteIn
COW by the name Of Spot, owned by
J. Reezen- OF the Waller Cow Testing
Glup, was the sensation among the
cows under test In Montana during the
month OF April. In her first year OF
production this two-year-old led the 20 |
cows In the Waller Club and placed |
well up among the leaders Of the more
than 1906. cows under test In the state.
with a production Of 57.8 pounds OF /
butter fat and 1890 pounds Of milk
Pocket gophers are appearing in al
together too great numbers In some OF
the lower areas of eastern Roosevelt
according to d. B. Noble, coun-
" agent. Cooperating with the Elk
tension Service, William Crandell OF
Balnville is conducting series OF
farm experiments with calcium cyan
lde to determine whether or not this
material can be used TO control the
pest. II the test proves successful an
organized campaign will be conducted
against the rodent.
ZAliOkENH VI WOIh ny /
the Extension Service, to be carried on
on the Huntley project includes the
of a sheepmen's assoeia-
lion which Will include every wool and
amb producer on the project. The
work OF the association will be to sell
III spring lamb In pooled lots and also
o organize wool pool 10 handle the
WOOL clip OF the project. 1t is prob
Ibie that the new association will be
affiliated with the Montana Wool
Growers Association.
Spaying demonstrations conducted
" the Extension Service under the d.
ectlon Of DR.. Howard welch, veterin-
riHn at Montana State College. were
onducted on the farm Of Alfred An
erson. In the Cherry Greek commun-
ty, Richland county, last month.
thirty farmers attended the demon
trations and were given instruction
n the work. The demonstration was [
result OF the growing demand on the ,
'art Of farmers and stOckmen OF the {
ounty to have their cattle spayed and !
he thirty men who attended the iem- I
will now be In a position to 4
i've the necessary service. I
To Illustrate the possibility of ex-
anding dairy production when proper .
lethods are used, ]. o. Tretsven, dairy ]
peciaiist for the Montana Extension
ervIce, cites the cases OF New Zea-
md. This country now produces more
utter than Wisconsin and rates as !,
ne Of the greatest dairy countries ln :,
he world. The steps taken In this !
ountry to develop the industry were: :
The grading of milk and cream at J,
he butter and cheese factories and :
he basing OF prices to producers on :
uality. 2. Practical assistance 10 !.
airymen In the production OF high
uality products 8. The careful test
lg OF dairy cows to weed out poor a
ows 4. The development of capable b
nd efficient factory management q
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