The Sidney herald., 1960-12-07
from your
County Extension Agents
FARM FEEDLOTS


The 18th annual Lower yell
lowstone Livestock Feeders Day
hold at Fairview Saturday fol-
lowed this theme: elbow Can the
Average Farmer Prosper in the
Livestock Feeding Cameo" This,
CIT course, is a question which
concerns many of our local feed
erS and businessmen alike, as
our area has been predominant
ly a farm feeding one, common
to the sugar beet growing areas
of the West.
A trend IN many parts of the
country has been for a big in
crease IN commercial type feed
lotS that are fully mechanical
and operated on a year-around
basis by independent units apart
from the farm. Whether or not
this trend will become a greater
part of the local scene offers a
challenge to the farmer feeders
of the area.
E. j. Maynard and K. D. Knaus,
livestock consultantS for the Great
Western Sugar Company, have
this Ito say about farm feeding
In their 1859 edition of BEETS
AND MEAT. cit seems apparent
that livestock feeding ON the
farm still has its place in modern
farming operations, though pres
emit day competition requires
greater efficiency in feeding OPP
erationS." They go ON to say that
the three main facts that favor
feeding are:
l. Farm feeding improves the
labor management set-up in the
farm"
2. Farm feeding provides means
for more efficient use of modern
farming equipment"
3. Farm feeding provides a de-
pendable market for feed crops
and for all crop by-productS
available on the average farm"
Certainly a longtime farm
feeding operation has never been
a "get rich quick proposition.
Taking advantage of new devel-
cpments in all livestock feeding
phases which leads to greater eff
ficiency, will require more study
and willingness to change to keep
up with III faSt-moving age.
This, of course, is one of the big
reasons for having Feeder Day
programs in our rec and many
other educational events dealing
with livestock feeding.
Some of the main points stress
ed by speakers at the Fairview
Feeders Day program will APP
pear in this column next week.
LIVESTOCK BRANDS
Extension livestock specialists
at Montana State College remind
all owners of livestock brands that
1861 is the year when all brands
must be re-recorded with the
Montana Livestock Commission al
Helena. This is required by state
law, and as OWNER of a brand, you
will want to be sure to do sc
because your brand is am import
ant part of your business opera
l.tiOn.
William Cheney, executive Of
ficer of the commission, advises
THAT a notice to re-record each
Individual brand will be mailed
to all recorded owners ON Janu-
airy 3.
When you receive this notice
check it carefully. If the brand
is to be recorded exactly as shown
ON the notice your return it a
once to the commission, together
with the required fee OF foul
dollars for each brand to be re.
recorded. Amy change in owner
ship of a brand requires a trans
fer for which the fee is eight dol
lars.
Checks and money orders TO,
fees should be made payable tx
the Recorder of Marks anC
Brands, Capitol Building, Helena
For further information ON TIT
re-recording of brands, I sugges
that you call at the County Elk
tension Office.
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A Farm Safety Reminder
It's a good idea to get you
machinery and equipment put il
safe working order for mex
spring. But don't slip UP on safe
ty while you're doing that repai
work. The National Safety Coun
Gil and the U. S. Department o
Agriculture remind you to keeT
those servicing tools off the floc
so they won't trip you up. DON
use gasoline ito clean parts. B
sure the methods you're usinI
are safe, sensible methods.
M-SGT. AINSLEY IN
/ MIL &c CITY H0SpITAI.