The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1929-12-06
STATE COLLEGE
WEEKLY LETTER

Bozeman, Mont. Dec. 3.-The
appointment of Curtis J. Spauld-
ing of American Falls, Idaho. as
county extension agent of Still.
water county. effective December
/, is announced by j.. c. Taylor.
director of the Montana Extension
service. w. H. Jones, former Still
water agent, at the same time
took up his new work as extern
sion agent of Fergus county, and
Dan Noble retired as extension
agent of that county to become
agricultural development for the
Milwaukee railroad.
Mr.. Spaulding has been appoint
ed assistant extension agent early
in November and since that time
had worked with Mr.. Jones to be-
come familiar with conditions in
Saltwater county. He came to
Montana from Utah where he was
OAtTHoioh aSSht VI dSdlSH COuu-
ty.
The new agent was reared on
his fathers ranch at American
Falls and in later years assisted
his father with the management
of their irrigated and dry land
farming enterprises.
III Il. n orod,,ofo &c TT+aI a.
ricultural college and has had a
wide practical experience in
dairying, and the production of
irrigated crops. At college he
specialized in livestock and crops
and has had training in these
fields as a teacher, an experiment.
al worker and as a county extern
sion agent.
Montana Alfalfa Seed
The attention of thousands of
the farmers of the east and mid
die west who this week are at
tending the International Live
stock Exposition and Hay and
Show at Chicago, is being
called to the superior quality of
Montana's registered alfalfa seed,
through an educational exhibit
prepared by Waldo Kidder, extern
sion agronomist.
The exhibit explains something
If Montana's system of inspection
and registration which insures
buyers of the highest possible
and tells of the commercial
of Montana seed from the
standpoint of yields and hardi
less. At the same time Montana
'armers have entered 229 samples
If the states products in the
mall grain, hay and corn classes.
\. D.. Thomas, secretary of the
Montana state, fair is in charge
# Montana's competitive exhibits.
Farm Women Aid Progress
While Montana farmers have
zen setting a pace for the nation
n undermining production meth
DIS with improved equipment,
lore efficient practices and bet
ar business systems, farm women
f the state also have made some
efinite strides in the same direc-
ion. During the past year nearly
90 women of the state have en-
aged in kitchen improvement
ontests under the direction Of p,
ounty extension agents conduct
d for the purpose of saving I
me, labor and costs in the lab
ratory and the workshop" of the
lrm home.
The contests were started last
Dring in Sanders, Flathead, Hill,
aniels, Sheridan, Roosevelt, Fal-
N, Carter and Wibaux counties, +.
,cording to Miss Nora Hulbush, :
ONE management specialist for
Montana extension service.
fifty were enrolled in Sanders,
in Hill, 40 in the three coun-
es Of Daniels, Sheridan and
oosevelt, 11O in Fallon, Garter +,
Id Wibaux and 1O6 in Flathead.
The Flathead contest is the
rst to be completed with Mrs.
lice J.. Hutchens Of the Upper
illwater community and Mrs. M.
Manning Of the lower Valley
e announced as the winners.
ISIS Grace Finucane, home dem <
lstration agent was in charge OF
e Flathead contest. In this coun-
as in the others where con-
SITS are being held. local merch-
It's co~operated by offering prizes
the winners.
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