The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1930-01-03
STATE COLLEGE
WEEKLY LETTER
Iced War

come serious in many irrigated
areas of the west. Pondera coun-
ty, Montana, is making a series
of attempts to solve it. During
the past season, under the direc-
ton of A. c. Peterson, county
extension agent, a weed control
campaign was carried on with
the cooperation of farmers, irrga-
ton project managers, land COM
pany officials and county commits
sioners which resulted n the cutt-
ing OF weeds along all roadsides,
the use of chemical sprays on
100 miles of ditch banks and the
addition of 400 acres of summer
fallowed land.
More than $500 pounds of call
cium chlorate was used in the
county by farmers in demonstra-
lions directed by the extension
service and by a large ditch COM
pany and by the county in spray
ing ditch banks and ro%adsides.
The work of controlling weeds on
farm lands by means of summer
fallow has gained considerable
Roadway, about 400 acres of this.
tie infested land having been put
into summer fallow last year.
The summer fallow system of
weed control is considered the
most practical in farm fields,
largely because it involves less
expense. Chemicals are expensive
but along fence rows and ditch
banks where the summer fallow
system is impossible they may
be used effectively, the demon
STATIONS in Pondera county show.
The work in Pondera county is
carried on under the state weed
law supplemented by necessary
county regulations. The entire ar
ca is divided into II weed control
districts with a commissioner in
charge of each district. Commits
sioners are paid at the rate of 10
cents a mile and so cents an
hour while they r on duty.
Assistant at Large
The appointment of M. H. Os-
trem of Hallock, Minnesota, as as
sistant extension agent at large,
is announced by ]. C. Taylor, di-
of the Montana extension
service. The addition to the ex-
tension force brings the total
number of agricultural extension
agents in the state to 95. The
new agent will start his work
early in January.
Mr.. Ostrem is a graduate of
North Dakota Agricultural college
and has had four years Of exper-
fence as an agricultural instruct
and county extension agent. He
was born and reared on his faith
er's farm at Fosston, Minnesota.
His training and experience have
conferred largely around produc-
ton, marketing and cooperative
activities in northwestern states.
Extending All Work
Farm management clubs for
All club members and 9th
err young men who have had prac-
teal agricultural experience were
started in Montana last spring in
several Montana counties. During
the year there were 1872 members
of the organizations, each attend
ing regular meetings, keeping
farm accounts and studying mark
citing, farm management and ag-
ricultural economics. The first
effort was SO successful, re-
ports Charles E. Potter, state
club leader, that considerable ex-
tension of the young mems club
idea is expected in 1880.
Pops Up the Hens
When hens get lazy and egg /.
production falls off during the
winter a little cod liver oil mix
ed with the mash may bring back
the cackles to the barnyard, says
Miss H. E.. Cushman. extension
specialist at Montana
state college.
Lack of sunshine, resulting
confinement to hen houses
and short days, often causes a
off in egg production dur
ing winter months, the specialist
states. Cod liver oil with the nee
essary vitamins serves as a sub
for sunlight. 1t may be
to the hens by mixing thor
one to two pints with 100
of mash, the specialist
suggests.