The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-11-12
Farm and Home Week To
be Held january 5 to Z

meetings most valuable and members of
the various departments at the Agricul-
tural college are arranging special features
OF lectures and discussions TO consider the
important questions In the various lines Of
agriculture and livestock production in the
state.
Agricultural leaders agree that Montana
Is passing through a period Of rapid
changes in farming Methods and that these
rapid changes, accompanied by the intro
ductiOn and sudden growth of q number Of
new productive industries have created SER
iOus problems Of adjustment and adapta-
ton which demand immediate attention.
The object of this years Farm and Home
Week is to center attention upon these
matters in an effort to arrive at ways and
means by which development may cOntin-
ne along the lines which will ultimately
mean the greatest good to the state.
Farmers interested in the growing Of
wheat are faced with a veritable revolution
in grain harvesting methods with the in
PRODUCTION of the small cOmbine-harveSter,
says Mr.. Taylor. A group Of scientists and
practical farmers, headed by NJ. L.. Wilson,
agricultural economist of, the Montana Ex-
pertinent Station, are making exhaustive
study of this matter. At the time Of the
mid winter meetings a BOzeman, Mr.. Will
son will make a report on these studies
covering the adaptability Of this ' D of
harvesting to conditions found in different
parts Of the state, the comparative cost of
harvesting by different methods, the ef-
ficiency of the new type of harvester, me-
thOds of handling wet grain, the operation
of small cOmbine-harvesters in uneven
ground, the labor saving features, cutting
grain in fields that have ripened unevenly,
! storage problems, and so on.
/ Closely related to the problems of pro-
ductiOn which have come up with the intro
ductiOn Of the small combine, is the effect
of this method of harvesting upon the grain
market. Does it have an adverse effect up
on the market by concentrating grain mar
keting in a short period of time in the fall,
thereby depressing prices? Does combine
harvested grain bring a lower price because
of a higher average moisture content? Is
there a greater loss through scattering :
These are some of the questions which will
come up for consideration at these meet
ings.
Livestock production also is confronted
with new developments which call for care
full study. The introduction of sugar
beet factories and other industries which
make greater quantities of b~y-products
available for feed opens the way for the
development of a new type Of ~livestOcE
feeding. This question has received care
full study by LOuiS Vinke and other mem,
bers of the Experiment station staff anO
will be discussed in the livestock session.
Of Farm and Home Week. Other matters
dealing with the demands of consumers
cost of production, competitions from OtheI
countries and other groups of producer
will receive attention at these meetings. Al
| interesting feature of the livestock program
will be the meat cutting demonstration
which will also be included in the WON
ems program.
Dairymen face the problem Of maintain
ing and improving the high quality stan
dards of the industry, the means Of safe
guarding the interests Of farmers and tn
dairymen in the purchase of cattle in Othe
states, and methods of training and devel
Oping leaders under whose direction tn
dairy industry Of the state may continue.
The rapid rise of the certified seed po
tatO business in the state calls for careful
guidance and direction. The problems o
certificatiOn, the maintenance of high quail
ty products, the opening up of new mar
kets, call for serious consideration on tn
part of potato growers Of Montana and vii
be included in Farm and Home Week pro
grams.