The Sidney herald., 1960-09-21


Helena = The midyear report
IF the Montana Livestock Pro-
auction Credit Association of Hell
ana shows that its loan volume
reached $8,919,000 in the first six
months of 1860, or an increase of
S2,980,000 from the comparable
of a year before.
Secretary-treaSurer S. H. Kemp
said the money was used by men,
ber-borrowers for feed and live
stock production, ranch improve
ments and new equipment.
The association owns $177,030
worth of stock in the Federal In
termediate Credit Bank of Spo-
through which it obtains
the bulk of its loan funds.
Man-Made Drought
Bozeman - How man makes
droughts "just as disastrous as
natures dry spells" is spelled out
by Robert L. Ross, a range con-
servationist with the u. S. Soil
Conservation Service, in the cur
rent edition of the Montana
Stockgrower.
He urged ranchers to maintain
good grass and mulch.
Ross reports, water intake
studies made throughout Montana
show that the water intake rate
and pounds of vegetation per acre
were usually twice as much for
range in good or excellent condi-
ton than range in poor or fair
condition"
StOckmen'S Insurance
Helena - The Montana Stock
growers Association has announ-
ced that its 5000 members now
may take advantage of the broad
coverage of a franchise accident.
health and income protection in
surance plan to meet the needs
of the Individual members through
a single company.
cit is hoped that this additiona.
service may prove advantageou:
to all members" said Wayne
Bratten of Winnett, president o.
MSGA.
Charles E. Barnett, Jr. of tht
Continental Casualty Co. has es.
tablished a base at the MSGE
Helena offices.
Oldtimer
Ekalaka = Mrs. Ida CaStleberr,
won the prize western shirt a
the Ekalaka Diamond Jubilee re
Gently for being the oldest old
timer there. She has lived in tn
southeastern Montana area sine
1888.
The Range Riders of Miles City
Range Riders Reps and the Carte
County CowBelles served a stea
and biscuit breakfast to 425 per
sons.
Of these, free tickets went {
$50 who had lived in the area 5
years. Several oldtimerS wer
heard making reservations for tn
Ekalaka Centennial celebration.
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More Tax Meetings
Helena = The tours of tn
rowing tax study teams hay
proved SO popular that their toul
have been extended, says tt
Montana Stockgrower, publicatic
/ of the Stockgrowers' Associatio
The volunteer businessman ar
staff members of the 16 sponso.
ing organizations plan meetin.
in AZ more communities betwet
Oct. 8 and Oct. 20. There are fiji
three-man teams. They discu
the highlights of taxation and cos
! of government at all levels.
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7 Study School Districts
|, Helena - A study group
ranchers holds that any mo
< school reorganization laws
a preceded by fairer means of !
r nancing education.
f This report was the first ma,
by the Committee on School Di
e trict Reorganization which w
set up by the Montana Stoc
growers Association 1860 conve
1t ton.
= The committee also contend
s that adequate laws exist for a
K voluntary reorganization of e.
|. mentary schools.
IL Feeders Day
!; Bozeman - A cattle feede
day will be held at the Monta
State College on September 80
The Montana Agricultural Z
- pertinent Station staff memb,
y will show research cattle and {
plain tests being conducted,
Guiding barley rations and
sd , nha1t food Lotto