The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1952-12-11
Extension Agents
Speak at
Lions Meeting
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results show that at the pres
emit time 81 per cent of animals
tested are BrucellOSis carriers,
compared with a national aver
age of 5 per cent.
Results of testing during the
past four years (none tested in
1851 are as follows, with the
year, number of animals test
ed and reactors listed in order:
1949-8H, So; 1950-118, 8;
1851 none, and 1852 1912,
46.
Number of heifers vaccinated
in the past three years are as
follows:
1850 - 1,O47 heifers, belong
ing to &c owners; 1851 2,1OO
heifers, IS owners, and 1852 -
4125 heiferS, PIT owners.
Fitzpatrick described the pro-
gram as very successful, and
gave credit for its success to
the Big Horn County Livestock
association, which recommend
ed the program, and all those
who assisted, including Home
Demonstration clubs, All clubs,
rural mail carriers, the county
.sanitarian and health nurses,
and the Indian extension SER
vice. ~. -. ~.
Claymore explained his work
as following the same lines as
the county agent, but also in
GLIDING administration of the
Indian Service credit program,
and the repayment cattle pro-
gram.
with the aim to "better help
the Indian to help himself" the
Indian service extension de
partment seeks to teach the
Indian modern methods of
farming and ranching, Clay
more said.
The repayment cattle program
was instituted in 1885, when
cattle from the Southwest were
shipped to four reservations in
the north. The original plan
was to issue 10 head of year
ling heiferS to Indians determ-
ined to be eligible. The 10 head,
plus one heifer, are to be re-
turned during a period of five
years. Experience proved that
10 head was an insufficient
number and the figure was lat
er- increased to so, Claymore
explained.
The extension service must
determine the eligibility of ap-
plicantS who must show that
sufficient range and feed facil-
titles are available. The speaker
said that the program has
worked well in some cases, but
has not been entirely ~satisfac-
tory.
The tribal credit program
was set up to loan to Indian
operators for the purchase of
bulls, machinery and other
ranch needs. The program was
terminated by the Secretary of
the Interior in October, 1851,
due to a number of bad loans.
Claymore said that a modifica-
ton of loan agreements and
new plan of operation is under
discussion. The extension SER
vice on the reservation is at
tempting to educate tribal
members in sound credit prac-
tees, and is cooperating with
the Pea and FILA in making
recommendations for loans.
Claymore said: that IL Indians
are now operating under Pea
loans and that one FILA loan
is in process. He added that
many operators have repaid
cattle and credit loans.
Speaking of All club work on
the reservation, Claymore said
that the Indian service cooper
ateS fully with the county eX-
tension service and that mixed
clubs of Indians and whites are
encouraged. He said that in
keeping with a l~ong-range pro-
gram for eventual abandonment
Of the Indian service, the eX-
tension department is seeking
to teach the Indians to COOP
crate with and make use of the
county extension service.
Plans for the Lions club an
nual Christmas party for their
children were announced. The
program, with a gift exchange
and an appearance of Santa
Claus will be held at the Leg
ion hall on Monday, Dec. %, for
the children of members.