Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-23
Montana
Ranch News

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! citation during August.
More than 1900 barbarry planti
have been destroyed in Montana in tn,
campaign to eliminate Fheat losses
from black stem rust, accardIng to w
L. Poham, In charge Of the work fol
Montana.
Valley county which had one OF the
best county collective displays Of sheai
and threshed grains and root crops at
the state fair at Helena, walked off
with large number OF ribbons in
competition with other counties of
Montana.
Thomas n. Sloan, farmer emeritus
of northeastern Montana, residing two
miles south Of Madoc. has just finished
threshing a bumper crop. With only
one rain this summer, his wheat yield
ed 30 bushels an acre Of the most ex-
cellent quality of wheat
So far Stanley Vogt, living south
east Of Chinook, holds the record for
wheat yields in the section. He has
80 acres Of winter wheat which yielded
a general average OF 81 bushels an
acre. Summer fallowed fields have
been averaging this year from 20 to %
bushels an acre.
F. w. May of Helena and Raymond
Beatty Of Winston have Joined the
Lewis and -Broadwater Cow
Testing association, according to Lloyd
Graham, official tester for the associa-
tlon. There are now 20 herds under
regular monthly test in the association
with a total of 40 cows.
Montana is practically ratless, ac-
cording to o. z. Stephl, state rodent
control, agent for the United States
Biological Survey. At Lewistown,
where the appearance of a few house
rats caused officials to offer a bounty
for the pest, only 81 claims had been
paid after the bounty had been on for
week.
The Farmers elevator at Denton
handled 3s5 bushels Of wheat from
July % to September 8. according to
figures. From August q to Septem-
Ger 4, a period Of two weeks, 225 bu-
shells were received. The best day OF
the present season, was when 292 loads
IF wheat, containing 1850 bushels, ar
rived and 10 cars were shipped out.
That alfalfa seed growers In Treas
ure county are reapIng a rich reward
for their persistence in following that
game is shown by the heavy yields
brought to Hysham during the past
few days. Where for several years
past a crop OF from $50 to 200 bushels
was considered good the past dry sea-
son has made yield Of from 200 to
1900 bushels, with many running
around 400
Practically all Of the cows in the
Savage. and Midway communities.
Richland county, were tested for tub
erculosis last month under the direc-
ton Of DR.. l.. Z. Patton, of the United
States Bureau Of Animal Industry. An
effort is being made to arrange for
OF the work so that Rich
land county may become an officially
accredited area.
The quality Of dairy products ex-
hIbited at the State Fair at Helena
this month was exceptionally high, ac-
cordIng to A. J. Nelson, In charge OF
dairy manufacturing at Montana State
College. who judged the display. The
improved quality OF dairy products at
the fair Is enc OF the indications of the
success attending the campaign TO Inn
prove dairy products in the state, ac-
to Mr.. Nelson.
Daniels county. with three regis
cred and q approved growers Of
MARQUIS wheat involving 1000 acres
md producing 22.300 bushels, is in
.reaslng its farm income without ex-
ra labor expense. says County Agent
fusion Smith of Glasgow. In all -
.ases where fair comparisons are pos
ible. pure seed fields this year have
mt yielded common seeds fields side
" side on the same soil. and on ground
hat has been handled In the same
ray.
To the Ayrshire dairy, Of Great
'alIs. owned by Mayor II. B. Mitchell.
rent the bulk OF the state fair awards
I Helena In the Ayrshire class In the
airy barns. This dairy sent - head
I fine Ayrshire dairy cattle, Of which
/ belong to the dairy and one to T. III.
bartlett. Of Great Falls. and among
he awards to this herd were the rib
ons for grand champion bull, bull
yer 4 years, bull=over= 2=yearsS first
nd second senior bull calves. COW
yer 4, years and COW over 3 years.
he Elk Run ranch. near Hollywood.
wned by w. L. velIe, was the only
orthern Montana exhibitor OF import
nee In the cattle barns, this farm
ending an excellent bunch OF Here
1rd beef cattle In competition with
le prize winning herd Of A B. Cook.
ear Townsend.