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man, superintendent of the East
ern Montana Experiment Station,
who explained the qualities of a
number of varieties of wheat, oats
and barley. He used charts show
ing the yields of the different va
rieties in several counties of this
area over the past several years.
Bob Kurland of the Phillips
66 Petroleum Corp, sketched the
growth of the fertilizer industry.
He explained the process of MAX
ing anhydrous ammonia and its
application. He stated that a sin
gle tank car of this fertilizer
would increase corn yields by
10000 bushels, which at $3.50 a
bushel would mean a net increase
of 100000. He pointed out that
much larger amounts of this fer
tilizer are used in the Southeast,
and that their use will increase
yields for less money thus protect
ing against a price decline.
Jess Green of the Anaconda
Copper Mining Co. also spoke on
fertilizers. He told of the various
elements needed by plants and
emphasized that soil deficient in
mineral elements cannot produce
good crops. AS acreage declines
it becomes more important than
ever to make it produce, by hav-
ing all elements in the soil, he
declared.
Two movies were shown which
illustrated the advantages of using
commercial fertilizers. Dexter Lii
lie introduced the program.
The final speaker for the mems
session was Ted Sorenson of Dut-
ton, a member of the Montana
Agricultural Advisory Committee,
who spoke on Farm Policy and
the Small Farmer" Sorenson sug-
gested storage of wheat on the
farm, an expended feeder pro-
gram; consideration of quality
of wheat, need for the product
in setting production, better liv-
ing standards, grading t%olerances
similar to those of other nations
and a large research program. He
suggested a tax of / cent a bushel
on wheat which he said would
raise from 8 to 10 million dollars.
Industry would be asked to raise
the same amount to finance the
research program.
At the end of his talk, farmers
made suggestions to be taken back
to the Agriculture Advisory COM
mittee. The suggestion most fire.
quently offered was wheat allot-
ment based on bushels rather than
on acreage.
At the women's session, held al
the same time, Elaine Urbaczka,
home economist for the Mon
tana-Dakota Utilities Co., spoke
on freezerS.
The second day of the institute
opened with Dean Beck, vice
president of the Sidney Chamber
of Commerce, welcoming the
guests. He expressed a hope for
continued mutual understanding
between town and country resi-
dents in this area.
First speaker was r. w. Wor-
chester, Federal Reserve Bank
of Minneapolis, who was intro
duced by Glenn Hall of the Rich
land National Bank. Worchestel
spoke on agricultural Credit and
Finance" He said that the period
since the Korean War has beer
one of transitional adjustment fol-
agriculture, with 1858 being the
main transition year for farmers
and 1854 for business. He empha-
sized the increasing Importance Of
management and wise use of cred
it in sound farm operations ano
! predicted a stable future for agri-
culture in this area.
Oscar Anderson of the Sidney
National Bank introduced the las
half of the morning program, {
panel discussion of Patterson a.
greements with DR.. Layton
Thompson, associate professor Of
agricultural economy at Montana
State College as the principa.
speaker. Panel members were Hill
Jerk Fisser, Herbert Fisser, Ar
thur Anderson, Wayne Cumming
and Oscar Anderson.
DR.. Thompson sketched foul
kinds of agreements, partnership
employer-hired man, landlord
tenant and corporation and show
ed how parties to the agreements
may progress through several OF
all of these forms. He stressed thai
successful agreements require
compatibility, that obligations Of
each party should be carefully
stated, that they be written anC
should provide for eventual trans
fer of the farm upon the death
of the father.
First speaker for the Afternoon
session was Chester Buchanan
field representative of the Socia
Security office at Billings, who
spoke on Social Security FOL
Farmers" Questions from tn,
audience concluded this section
handled by Arthur Anderson
Final sessions of the institute
consisted of a session on feedin,
with Al Harris, animal husband
drist of the Holly Sugar Corp
and Mark Bryan, cattle feedinI
specialist for General Mills, a
speakers. County Agent Dean Da
wilson was in charge of this sec
ton.
At the Women's session at th