The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-12-12

hauling to car, 5 cents per 100
lbs, rent SIS per acre, total spray
40 cents and total formaldehyde
35 cents. The whole cost totalled
S192.35 per acre.
In figuring the total receipts
per acre the actual yield of 752
bushels was lowered to 706 bush
els for only this amount graded
U. S. No. 1. A conservative sell
ing price of $3.50 per 100 pounds
placed the gross returns on the
No. 1 potatoes at S634.50, of which
S443.15 was clear profit over all
costs, including labor.
Mr.. Geeting says that his I'M
usual yield was due to several
things. He used only certified
seed plowed deeply, cultivated
thoroughly and irrigated early
and as frequently as necessary.
He attributes a large part of his
success to timeliness.
Using Mr.. Geeting's work as an
example, Mr.. Isaac points out
that even in a year like 1928, it
is possible to make a profit over
and above labor. He considers
that one of the best ways to cut
production costs is through bigger
yields.
Home Contests
With suitability, durability and
beauty as the goal. living room
contests are being conducted in
Sanders, Pondera, Fallon and
Flathead counties this winter, &C
cording to Miss Nora Hulbush, ex-
tension home management spec
ialist at Montana State college.
The first of the series of meet
ings have already been held in
Pondera and Sanders county and
Fallon county will join the ranks
this week. The Flathead meet
ings will start in January.
The meetings were held under
the direction OF Miss Hulbush.
The first referred to living room
backgrounds, the second to living
room furniture.
At the first meetings two local
leaders representing each club at
tended and received instruction in
the two divisions of the contest.
Later these leaders held county
meetings to pass or the inform
alton.
One demonstration living room
is prepared in each community so
that all enrolled in the contests
can inspect it and determine for
themselves just what changes
they can make during the year.
The meetings on living room
backgrounds included discussions
and demonstrations of floor, wall
and woodwork finishes. The
meetings on living room furniture
dealt largely with rugs and floor
coverings. Samples of all types
were shown and the various
methods of manufacture which
affect wearing qualities were dis
cussed. Considerable emphasis
was given to homemade rugs.
Cost is one of the major items
considered in the contests.
Those in charge of the county
work are: H. r. Armelinfi. u
ty agent, Sanders county; A. c.
Peterson, county agent, Pondera
county; and Miss Lucille Kelly,
home demonstration agent, Fallon !;
county.
GaIlitin Cooperators
An increase of 952 members in
cooperative organizations gives a
definite indication Of the sym
pathy for group effort that exists
in Gallatin county and this years
estimated at owe $4,000
ldicates how effectively the work
mas been carried on, according to
R. E. Bodley, county agent.
The general trend toward CO.
operative effort that has come
INTO Montana's agriculture in re-
years resulted in Gallatin
forming it's first organic
ltion in 1920. The success of this
yenture stimulated interest and
~ 1924 there were three of them
unctioning. In 1928 the number
increased to seven and in spite
If conditions this year the number
If organizations actually engaged
n cooperative activities is now
line. Membership, listed at 248
1927 has increased to 1900 this
ear.
The Gallatin County Wool
,rowers' association, one of the
.arlier c~ooperatives. is the out
landing example of successful
effort. Records of the
association show that it handled
s per cent of the wool produced
n the county and missed the 100
Ier cent mark only because a few
heepmen are located in remote
of the county. ]