Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-07-08

Demonstrations to determine the
possibility OF growing certified seed
potatoes have been started in Pondera
county.
GaIIatIn county wool growers who
contracted their clips through pool
few weeks ago will receive $44,359.-
10 for their product.
AS an outgrowth Of the Plains Cow
Testing Club arrangements are almost
completed for the organization OF the
Sanders County Cow Testing Associa-
ton.
September and 0 are dates fixed
by the Montana Purebred Sheep asso-
citation and the Montana Wool Grow
ers' association for the annual ram
sale Mt the state fair at Helena.
Poultry Improvement In Fallon coun-
ty took a big step forward this spring
when 1880 Matching eggs from stand
ard bred flOcks were distributed to
the farmers Of the county through the
cooperation OF the banks.
The highest reported price realized
for a northern Montana wool clip In
recent weeks was paid for 6OOO fleeses
grown on the Mosher ranch at Glenn
ons, near Gilman. The Mosher clip
was sold to Adams & Leland, Boston
wool house.
The Gallatln County Wool Growers
Association shipped $4,000 pounds Of
wool on June % as a part of the
spring pool. It Is estimated that there
Will be approximately 1900 fleeces In
the county pool THIS year The wool
was sold at 35 cents per pound.
Civic organizations of Canada are
planning a general meeting and ban
quet for all United States visitors at
Regina, July o, the second day Of the
Canadian educational tour which has
been planned for northeastern Men |
tana farmers, and other interested per-
sons, for July $40.
Two-fIfths OF dairy COW for each
person in Montana is the present ratio |
of bovInes to humans. According to
J. o. Tretsben, dairy specialist for the
Montana extension service, Montana |
has 800 dairy cows for each 1000 peo-
pie, while for the United States as a
whole there are 221 cows for each
900 people.
Nearly rs per cent OF 241 farmers in
% Montana counties claim sweet Glow
er hay is equal OF better than alfalfa, /
according to a survey recently made
by the Montana experiment station at
Bozeman. Nearly all of the farmers
reported they had no diff
Iiculty in getting cows 70 eat the Glow
er and IS per cent reported no bloat-
Ing.
The present rainy period has put
farmers OF Chouteau county In high
spirits and with normal conditions
through the remainder OF the growing
season, the harvest OF spring wheat,
which is the major crop, will he $780,
900 bushels greater than In 1925. and
1000 bushels greater than in 1924,
according to estimates made by Coun-
" Agent Paugh Of Fort Benton.
The unknown" species Of eutworm
in the northeastern part Of
he state, proved on investigation by
Bruce Mabee, extension specialist in
to be the familiar pale
western cutworm. The pest appeared
n an area where Il had not been found
,efere and, therefore, was unrecog-
lixed. The outbreak was limited to a
small area.
The farmers in the Eureka district
ire very much Interested In a field OF
italia on the farm OF ]. w. Mnligen
lear there which was treated with
gypsum. The yield on the field has
zen Increased more than 200 per cent
,ver plots that we're not treated with
gypsum. This Is applied in the fall,
sing about 200 pounds to the acre at
cost Of $3.50 to $500 an acre. This
VIII last from three 70 five years.