Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1930-03-27
Montana Farming
New;
(By the United Press.)

MISSOULA. --(U.P.)-- The best
winter beef fattening ration used at
the Montana State College feed ex-
| pertinent lots in Billingstlast winter
consisted Of beet pulp, alfalfa hay,
beet molasses, cotton seed cake and
barley, according to ID. E. Richards,
Montana State College livestock spe-
cialist, at recent meeting of the
Western Montana Registered Live
stock Breeders association.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. county
| farmers are the latest to join the
movement of farmer operated gaso-
line stations. Seven farmers union To-
calls have subscribed over $4,000 In
| stock and establishment Of the sta
| ton is expected in short time. Farm
ers will be delivered bulk gasoline,
oil and tractor fuel and profits Of the
concern will be distributed among
farmer stockholders.
MISSOULA. --(U.P)-- Flathead
valleys beet acreage this year will
be approximately 1900 acres as COM
pared with 1925 total Of TOO, ac-
cording to agricultural observers. The
beet district is concentrated between
| st. Ignatius and Poison
STAMFORD. --(U.P.)- Farmers
are impatient to be at work but, un-
til recently, light SHOWS and sporadic
| freezes have enforced delay in the
years work. The winter wheat acre
age-much larger this year than last
lis in excellent condition in spite Of
high winds. Spring wheat acreage
forecast has not been made.
DILLON.-(U.P.) Mot since 1918
has Beaverhead county's 1929 wool
production been equalled according to
official figures compiled here. These
figures reveal that total shipments
last year were 2,888,945 pounds as
compared to 3,074,4 82 pounds in 1918.
WASHINGTON.-(UP)- Intro
duction of $750,000 bill designed to
finance the rehabilitation Of the Bit
ter Root irrigation project has been
introduced by Senator Burton X.
Wheeler of Montana.
/ FORSYTH. - (U.P.) - Rosebud
county's normal winter wheat acreage
of 10000 acres has been reduced to
5000 acres this year due to poor
market conditions. There is percep-
tible trend towards reduction in grain
crops and an increase in alfalfa seed
crops, all of which has been inpelled
by the poor market for the former
and the good market for the latter.
MILES CITY. -(U.P.)-- Custer
county's rising prominence as a sugar
beet producing district was noted the
other day in the statement of P. B.
Hurd, treasurer of the Holly Sugar
Company, that the concern expended
100000 in this district in 1929 of
which $83,477 was paid to farmers
for 11,925 tons of beets.
| WASHINGTON. -U.P)- Sena-
tor Thomas J. Walsh is frankly elated
over the retention of the three cen,
tariff on mustard seed. He points out
mustard seed is widely grown in Mon
tana and that maintaining the exist
ing duty over the protest of eastern
senator's, assured growers ready and
excellent market for their product.
| HELENA.-(U.P Montana co.
operation in expediting the establish
ment of Carnation and Borden mill
condensing plants in the state is ad
vised by Commissioner of Agriculturt
A. H. Stafford who cited comparative
!, figures to demonstrate how milk con
densing manufactures aid the dair,
industry. In 1919, Montana's buttel
production was $3.50 900 pounds Will,
Idaho mustered only 4,514,OOO pounds
Ten years later, in 1929, the table,
were turned for Idaho produced 81,
518,40 pounds while Montana showet
: only q total of 1854 37 The rea
: SOM Establishment of milk condens
ing plants in Idaho.
! MILES CITY.-(U.P.) 1.-Two hun
bred and ninety pullets and 180-year
J old hens brought j. r. Pride, promi
nent pouHryman, gross return O
t $1,127.75 and net profit of $702.2!
for the months of November, Decem
Der, January and February. Mr.. Pric,
; thinks that long as there is mani
! fest winter demand for fresh eggs
that 1t will more than offset tn
necessary preparation for coll
) weather.