Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1956-12-01

in, RichLand. Tarrimin and Sholtus
farmers for the year.
for use by the state committee to pro-
mote the betterment of the Soil Con-
servation Districts;
That a full-time supervisor of con-
servation be employed to assist dis
tricts in the education of our youth and
adults alike;
That it be recommended to the State
Highway Dept. and Bureau of Public
Roads that roadsides and barrow pits
on all new construction be seeded and
that research be undertaken to develop
better varieties of midseason grasses
best adapted for forming quick cover
for roadside seedlings;
That additional studies be made Of
the problems of low cost canal Innings,
particularly the infiltration of bentonite
suspended in water;
That mining laws be rewritten to per-
NIT validation of mining claims by core
drilling instead of pits and that pros
pectors using heavy equipment be re-
quired to post bonds that will be suf-
ficient to cover the rehabilitation and
reseeding of surfaces where prospecting
does not result in commercial produc-
ton of minerals.
The convention also adopted a resolu-
ton calling attention to the progress
made through studies in the use of com,
mercial fertilizer on dryland, reduction
OF sawfly damage, moisture conserva-
ton, erosion control and chemical fall
low, and calling for additional research
on the use of tame and native grasses in
dryland crop rotations, management
methods for high altitude meadow soils
in Northwestern Montana and on water
application, including rate, time and
amount of water to be applied.
MiSsoula was chosen as the site for
next years convention.
A policy of awarding certificates of
merit to district supervisors with 10 or
more years service was instituted. Fol-
~O"A'3 chO eiiOoS WIN WSIS 50 UUuOT6Qs
16YEAR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Larson,
brentwood; Stanley Nelson, Carlyle; j. C
15.YEAR CERTIFICATES Lester williams
Ekalaka; Ben B; Dickson. Trout Creek; A. w
Overgaard, Westby; Henry Hoye, Froid.
14-YEAR CERTIFICATES-Fay Tooke, Eka
1aka; Irwin W. E. Cox, Baker; Henry Rein
emer, Circle; Joe Dobrowski, Beach, ND.
Floyd Ellis, Ekalaka.
13-YEAR CERTIFICATES-Gordo MCGOWAN
Highwood; +. H. Hoover, Billings; Domin
Vescovi, Roundup; Elmer Eklund, Barber.
I2-YEAR CERTIFICATES-Fay Crusch, Balm
Redstone; Herman Friede, Chinook; Fred San
born, Great Falls; John J. Zeller, Vaughn
Paul Bremen, Cardwell; Walter Sales, Boze
man; John Buttelman, Willow Creek.
D-YEAR CERTIFICATES-Conrad GilbertsoT
Kalispell; Clarence Chamberlain, Wolf Point
Wallace Kngsbury, Waller; Sterling Swigar
Sidney; Frank Nesslar, Chinook; Conrad Gi
bertson, Kalispel; John Meccage, Baker.
10-YEAR CERTIFICATES-W G. Swank, Pol
lar; Croydon Udelhoven, Winifred; Joe Bart;
Lewistown; Matt Reehmuth, Denton; RalI
Grosskopf. Arlington; Leslie Criswell. Hyshan
Ray Kimban, Hysham; Fred Rusher, Nashua
Frank Shearer, Townsend; w. G.. Kirsche
Townsend; Thomas Hudiburgh, Wolf Poin
George Williamson, Sand Springs; Lester NJ
Kinney; Cohagen; William A. Larson, Jorda
Ernest Wills, Potomac; Charles Stahl, Mssoul
Allen Marcure, Frenchtown; John Schroede
Lolo; Elmer Cyr, Tarkio Walter Rau,
Springs; Allen VOORHEES,, Niarada; Clarecn
Popham, Corvallis; Fred Ghisted, Stark; Elm
Hankinson, Tarkio; Perry Oakley Superio
l Dwight Howard, Sidney.