Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-11-25
Montana Ranchers

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Potatoes are bringing good prices
this fall. says ]. L. Eckleberry OF Kali
ispell, who is shipping an average OF
one to two cars Of potatoes a day.
Albert Tertault and Henry Bowers.
ranchers south Of Bowdoin, shipped
nine cars Of cattle last week to South
st. Paul
sheepmen OF Beaverhead and Mad
ison counties held a meeting for the
purpose of organizing a Southern Mon
tana Wool Growers association. The
flockmasters we're addressed by Muir
ray Stebbins, secretary Of the Mon
tana association.
The Lower Yellowstone project re-
ports that probably the best all.around
crop ever produced In the valley has
been harvested from the irrigated
land this year, particularly with refer
ence to alfalfa and sugar beets. The
yield OF beets will average about IL
tons TO the acre.
Scobey and the north country to
the west, including Glentana and Op-
helm, will ship about three and half
million bushels Of wheat this year,
according to latest reports, Shipments
from Scobey have, OF course. fallen
off materially, but the grain still is
coming through Scobey on its way to
market. Thus does that section hold
its record for quality and production.
Montana livestock made an excel
lent showing at the Pacific Interna-
tional Livestock show, which closed
November 8. according to reports re-
ceived by w. p. Stapleton. agricuI-
tural development agent OF the North.
ern Pacific railway. II is doubtful II
any other state secured as high a per-
centage Of blue ribbons on its exhib-
its. he says.
On the $500 acres sown to sugar
beets In the Hysham district Of the
Great Western Sugar company, 1880
tons were harvested, an average OF
101k. tons per acre, with returns to
the growers Of $2S2,05Q. declared Scot
ty Wilson. the local representative OF
that company in an interview. AL. |
though the average tonnage was less
than in 1925, still the higher price Of /
So psx tnR brtpgq,- strstai rurntxlg,st
to S20,S00 more than last year
The Saltwater county turkey pool |
has just finished loading a carload OF |
turkeys which have been purchased |
by tbs Yellowstone creamery at Bill
lings. according to w. H. Jones, coun-
ty agent at Columbus. The turkeys
were purchased for 415k cents for
young toms and 40 cents for young
hens. prices averaging about four
cents above that being paid for small
ots not In turkey pools. according to
Charles Ruxicka, Yellowstone county
agent The prices received this year
average about six. cents above the
Jrices last year. II is said.
The flock OF pure bred Hampshire
Iheep owned by the Mt Haggin Land
md Livestock company OF Anaconda,
which is said 10 be the largest in
America or Europe, win De represents
ID for the first time this year In the
,lassic contests OF the International
livestock Exposition at Chicago. No
'ember "a to December 4. Twenty
members OF the flock will
'e sent TO the exposition to compete
With tina finest specimens OF their
freed for national supremacy.
At the first meeting OF the Sheridan
county commissioners since election.
he two Republican members. who
we're the only ones present, voted 70
lose the office OF the county surveyor
Montan stockmen who VIM exhibit
L the International Livestock Expo
'ition in Chicago are Reed Broa.y Stan
ord. Mont, one carload OF Hereford
Spear 4 Roberts, and Phil
spear. Lodge Grass. one car each OF
hereford yearlingSl Spear cattls Co.
lodge Grass, one car Of swoyearoid
zereiords.