The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-08-07
Extension
News Notes
Brief Items of Special Interest
To the Farm Population OF
Big Horn County.
CONTROL

RODENT CONTROL
Due to so much of the vegeta-
ton of the county being dried up
it seems logical that the spreading
of prairie doc poison may accom-
plish some results. If farmers of
the county are interested in try
ing to combat these rodents at
this time, poison can be secured at
the county extension Office, free
of charge. It is believed that bet
ter results may be obtained by
poisoning now than by waiting
until spring when green grass Will
appear.
All CLUB NEWS
The All agricultural judging
team in charge of K. Redman, and
consisting of Junior Morgan, Clay
Donahoe and Lyle Luckett are at
the present time attending the
Great Falls fair and r judging
in the state contest. After their
stay at the North Montana fair
they will retur~ to the Midland
Empire fair next week and enter
the judging contests there. The
home economics Judging team,
consisting of Montana Sorenson
and Marguerite Plummer will
take part in the contests at the
Midland Empire fair next week.
Gertrude Smell and Edna Mae
Simpson will represent Big Horn
county at the Billings fair in
home economics demonstration
work. A large number of exhibits
from various Big Horn county
All clubs are being received at
the county agents office and will
be taken to the Billings fair. Due
to drought conditions and insect
damage. agricultural and live
stock exhibits from Big Horn
county will be very small.
CONSERVATION NEWS
J. A. Koebbe, chairman of the
agricultural conservation board,
and E. W. Bjork, acting county
agent, T in Billings today in at
tendance at a meeting on super
vising and measuring of farms
in connection with the conServa-
ton program. It is hoped that
the measuring and filing of re-
ports of performance may take
place in the near future.
RELIEF NEWS
On Thursday, August 9Th, a
community meeting was held at
the Decker hall for the purpose of
discussing with the farmers the
various governmental drought
programs. E. w. Bjork, acting
county agent. and VIM. E. Corkins,
county resettlement supervisor,
were in attendance to help lead
the discussion. Such problems as
taking are of feed and seed
loans, the shipping out of live
stock and taking care of feed
rates were discussed. The names
of farmers interested in carrying
on flood irrigation projects were
also taken and it is hoped that at
least stock water reservoirs can
be established this fall in some
of the dry land areas.
Inquiries received by I'M. C.
Al son, extension livestock
specialist at the State college IN
dictate that Montana stock men
may find buyers in states to the
west and in some of the eastern
states.
Anderson is receiving inquiries
daily by letter and telephone from
stockmen. extension workers ana
commission houses in Utah, Idaho,
Oregon and Washington. He is
sending their inquiries along to
n. A. Jacobson, county extension
agent at Miles Citv who has
charge of the livestock infornla-
ton office for the state. Following
up the inquiries. Anderson has
learned that within the last week
several sales have been made.
About $50 COWS and calves were
sold to a buyer in Crane. Ore. and
about the same number went to
Soda Springs, Idaho. These are
two of the larger sales.
Buyers are now in the state
from Idaho and OREGON looking
for ewes. lambs and stock cattle,
Anderson says. Buyers from the
Palouse country of Washington
are looking for feeder steers aid
Emmett. Idaho. buyers are taking
stock cattle.
Anderson suggests that stock
mer desiring to find a market
write to Mr.. Jacobsen at Miles
City for buyers addresses.
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