Laurel outlook., 1948-04-14
Speaker Tells OF All
Work, Weed Control

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with the county agent aiding and
abetting.
In II years nine districts have
been created in Yellowstone, cover
ing most of the irrigated land ex-
cept for an area in the southwest.
The tillage program, usually TAX
ing two years, does the land COOL
in two ways: the weeds are de-
stroyed and during the rest jeriod
the land becomes more enriched with
nitrogen. When crops are again
planted the yields are greater. The
cost per acre with tillage averages
$7.85; with chemicals, 81 to So.
The county pays a third and the
farmer two-thirds. In the past the
AAA contributed some of the cost,
but now it will not pay for tillage
to eradicate morning glories as the
chemical method is cheaper. When
chemicals are used the farmers are
urged to do most Of the spraying as
a means for reducing the cost of
the operation.
Jones said Yellowstone county
now has one of the best weed con-
troll programs in the state and that
the program is destined to expand.
Farmers in the unirrigated areas
have been making inquiries about
extending weed control to their
lands also. At Broadview and Ac-
ton some good work has already
been done in eradicating certain an
nuals.
The county has an insect program
It is organized and well set {
up, with the government still sup /,
the chemicals. A survey
last fall revealed that the Yellow :
stcne valley from Saltwater county I
to the Montana-North Dakota line (
is badly infested with grasshoppers, (
which will require action this sum-
mer. !
The extension department now {
has more information on alfalfa I
.eevil. 1t has been found that }
weevil can be controlled by busting }
and spraying. Is
Jones also mentioned the new soil Z
conservation program. Il
Kenneth Cook briefly mentioned }
some highlights of the All work, q s
department. of activity that occupies (
much of the time of the extension I
Of the 800 members in the }
last year a large per cent y
age were agricultural clubs. For &
he present year "a clubs have been Z
organized, to be followed by three J:
nore. Another large enrolment !:
igure is expected this year. yell <
cwstone last year had $50 more z
han any other county. Three ag- z
icultural clubs are in the vicinity J:
f Laurel. <
The boys and girls of 10 to q Z
must carry a definite project each
ear, Cook said. The projects are
sually crops or livestock, with baby /
eel predominating. Tractor main
enance is a new project that is at
much attention, including
ne girl in the county who has
dopted it as her project. Records
be kept of fuel consumption
nd maintenance, locking to eff ST
lent use of the equipment and pro- {
its life. Mechanics of re-
air are not taught.
Besides projects the All members
many other activities, and in
lis regard the county has a fine IoN
cord. tlr
In December of each year a All me-
is held in Chicago. Last AZ
ear Yellowstone had five boys who 1 a11
lalified to attend the event, two W.
ore than any other Montana ~
unity. hlS7
All certified seed grown in the c.i
unity last year was by All men, u
RS. The seed pays fine dividends ple1
d also contributes to larger and 1to 20
Ter quality yields. 10
There are more than 100 members nv
baby beef projects, which In Il
pay off well this fall when the p;l