Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-11-04
Montana Ranchers
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A shipment of Ramboulllet bucks
was unloaded at Conrad last week,
and was sold to several OF the big
sheepmen of Pondera county.
George Cross, farmer near Laurel.
reports harvesting 2215 acres OF sugar
beets with a yield OF 22H tons to the
acre after tare was deducted.
Reports from Cut Bank are that
some wheat yields in Glacier county
are averaging around q and 30 bush
els to the acre, and the quality is very
good.
One bushel of Supreme wheat OBJ
tanned by D. e. Freshman. Teton coun-
ty farmer. from Seager Wheeler,
Sask., Canada, when threshed, pro-
duced LOG bushels.
Reports reaching the state agricul-
tural department at Helena show that
winter wheat is up in all sections Of
tn estate, and that fall rye is in ex
cellent condition.
Drilling operations have been re-
sumed by the Montana Belle Oil COM
pany at their well northeast Of For
syth.
One hundred and ninety-six cars of
Montana apples have moved this sea-
son to date of October Is. against
Is cars to October II. 1925, and the
total movement of the 1925 crop Of
20 cars.
The NJ. ]. Conley ranch near Har-
lowton threshed a field Of wheat
that averaged 40 bushels to the acre.
and several other farmers in that VI
cinity report yields of from 80 to s5
bushels.
The Prairie County Farm Bureau
Shipping association shipped two dou-
ble-deck carloads OF Hogs from Terry |
last week This is the second two
car shipment the past month. The
value OF hogs, cattle and feed han
died during October by the associa-
ton totals $4,000.
Quite stir was created in farm
circles a few days ago when James
Cervenka refused $50 an acre spot
cash for 4S0 acres, two miles north
east of Benchland, in Judith Basin
county. There is only one set OF
buildings on the $50 acres and 1t is
all level wheat land.
The annual Montana Corn show,
formerly held at Miles City, and the
annual Utility Seed show, which in
other years has been part of Farm
and Home week at Montana State
college, Bozeman, win be combined
st.f. 80 a. 10 hold 81 Cfdpau Inn.
airy 26 to 2S..
What is probably the largest crop
Of beans ever produced on a single
county farm has just been
on the Sato and Ogoshi farm
at Thurlow, 10 miles east Of Forsyth.
Sixty-five acres of land planted to
this crop yielded 124,700 pounds OF
beans, or more than 1900 pounds to
The acre.
Shipment OF Montana potatoes to :
outside points is starting but move
nent this season is running well be-
ow that OF last year. due to the short
sr crop and the freeze damage. A
.otal OF 1Os cars moved to october T6
his year. against 24s cars to October
II, 1925. Total movement OF the 1875
,rop was 1.504 cars.
A proposal to drill wells and estab-
ish watering places for livestock on
public lands In the west is under con-
liberation at the interior department
It Washington Secretary Work has
suggested that where long-term leases :
ire given to grazing areas the stock
men themselves could drill wells and
Ieduct the cost from the grazing fees.
While In other cases the federal gov
,rnment itself could do the drilling
md then rent the range in its Inn
lroved state.
The Yellowstone Cow Testing asso-
iation captured first place honors in
hree Of the four divisions IN Septem-
,er OF the monthly COW testing reports
or the state. The Bitter Root asso-
iation was second. winning one first
lace and three seconds.