The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1929-06-20
Farm Happenings

Farm Happenings
Plans were laid at Columbus for the
third annual south central Montana
ram sale and show to be held at Pot
ter's grove, Columbus, August 30 and
81.
Forest ranges are generally in good
shape and good forage is anticipated
for the coming season, said Glen A.
Smith, assistant forester in charge of
grazing, during a visit at Helena.
Walter Hills show herd of Her.
ford cattle, declared to be the finest
in Montana will be on exhibition dur
ing the three days of the Livingston
rodeo, July 2, 3, and 4.
Lured by the lights of the dance
pavilion at Broadwater, three young
deer came down to within stones
throw of the hall, then, frightened by
an approaching car, raced away to the
timbered hills.
Armed with shotguns, rifles and
pistols, men in the Square Butte area
have been waging war on rattle
snakes, said to be particularly plenti-
full this season. Several snakes have
been killed on the Black Horse lake
structure, near the scene of United
States petroleum oil we'll activities.
With an excellent program ar
ranged, the Montana Veterinary Medi-
cal association will hold it's twenty
first annual meeting in Missoula,
July and 8, DR.. Hadleigh Marsh,
secretary, announced recently. Studies
and lectures on sheep and cattle dis
eases and fur farming, are features of
the program.
Bearing IA pups may be possible,
but raising them is another problem.
A year-old blue fox vizene owned by
Milford Cobb of Corvallis, had IA
pups, the largest litter recorded in
western Montana, the average being
nine. The fox mother was assigned
the task of raising eight pups, while
the other six were placed under the
care of motherly cat.
Dina Miner, mare born and used
in one of the mines of the Republic
Coal company at Roundup was brought
into daylight recently for the first
time since its birth, April 9, 1927, says
j. Burke Clements, chairman of the
industrial accident commission.
While reports indicate that figures
on butterfat production in the state
during May will reveal a decrease in
output as compared with that of
year ago, B. F. Thrailkill, chief of the
dairy division of the state department
of agriculture, expressed the belief
that a heavy production during June
will more than offset the slump. The
late spring, coupled with a shortage
of grass, are given as the causes, he
said, for the decrease in output last
month.
Sheep shearing Of the Musselshell
county pool sheep is in full swing.
There are about 80 woolgrowers in
this pool and there are about $4,000
fleeces. So far they have not &C.
CCplSQ dlly Qlto' lIduG VII tll6 WOUly
but as this clip is of exceptionally
high quality there is little doubt but
what it will attract big buyers from
all the wool houses. George T. Graves
is secretary and treasurer and Ed
Lambert is president Of the organiza-
ton.
Alfalfa growers along the Missouri
river are glad to learn that Montana
alfalfa seed is in great demand at
eastern seed houses. etroleum and
Fergus counties have a reputation
now as producers of good seed. East
ern seed houses have announced that
there will be high price this fall and
that they will be willing to pay pre-
MUM to get good seed. All river bot
toms along this section are now plant
ed to alfalfa and the farmers are MAX
ing special effort to keep the seed
clean.
Thomas D. Campbell of Hardin, was
among prominent persons to receive
honorary degrees at the University Of
California commencement this spring
Campbell received a degree Of doctor
Of engineering.
Matt Ischriger of Hardin, in charge
of the Heinrich estate; the Cutler
Sheep company and the William Helm
rich interests near that city, an
nounced that the wool clip of 10000
fleeces from these firms had been
consigned to Gordingley & Co. Of
Boston, Mass. The clip from these
three sheep outfits is considered one
of the largest in this section.