The Sidney herald., 1961-12-27
from your
County Extension Agents


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Water Conservation Research Lab
orabory which is to be located at
Sidney Is being hailed by conser-
walton experts and FARMERS alike
as a real step forward in the field
of soil and water conservation for
the northern Great Plains.
LIVESTOCK FEEDING, 1861
1t appears efficient cattle feed
erS, feeding more or less on the
year-around basis, made some
profit during 1861. Wish we could
say the same for the lamb feeders
and we are hoping 1862 will be
different for them. Methods of
livestock feeding in the Lower
Yellowstone Valley Is constantly
undergoing change. Perhaps no
phase of agriculture is making
greater use OF Latest research in
formation and methods advocated
by the Montana and other state
agricultural experiment stations
than the livestock feeding indus
try. Year-around feeding is be-
coming commonplace in the Low
er Yellowstone Valley and both
lamb and cattle feeders are start
ing to make more efficient use of
beet tops by feeding them in the
feedlots as silage or field cured
tops. Mechanization of livestock
feeding continues 10 gain and the
feeding of complete mixed bal
anced ration is fast becoming
standard practice.
Range Livestock, 1861
Cattle prices continued favor
able through 1861 and strong
feeder calf prices have helped off
set light weights resulting from
drought conditions. Several local
cattlemen received premium prices
this fall for feeder calves of good
quality and a proven record of
high gaining ability. More and
more purebred breeders in the
area T keeping records of per
Torrance on their cattle and are
indexing bulls under the Montana
Beef Cattle Record of Perform
ance Association. Many cattle pro-
ducers practiced creep feeding
calves ito offset short range feed
conditions. Range sheep producers
did not fare as well as cattlemen
as feeder lambs were greatly de-
ipreSSed throughout the fall mar
keting period. A few producer:
are starting to creep feed lamb,
under range conditions and mar
ket them as fat lambs in lat
summer and early fall.
Weed Control, 1861
Now weedicides are becoming
increasingly more important il
controlling weeds in cultivatel
crops such as sugar beetS, corn
and dry beans. Greater and NOR
concentrated use of 2,4-D is be
ing made for both annual an,
perennial broadleaf weed con
troll. The Richland County Wee
Control Districts spray program
along the highways in the count.
should be singled out as a partic
ularly effective job of controllin.
weeds and adds much to the APP
pearance of the rural area. TIL
Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Dis
trict made much greater headwa.
in weed control work along tn
main canals, lateralS, and drail
bitches and should be commend
ed for their efforts.
Richland County Fortunate
When we look back at Richlan,
County's agriculture for 1861, w
can consider ourselves very for
tIuate as compared TO many 9th
ers. We indeed have much to b.
thankful for. With the sub-mois
ture now in the soil, the prospect
for 1862 are also much brighte
for a good crop year.
4 - 4
Kitchen Ventilation
The fan blades of a kibche
exhaust fan need to be kept cle6
if it is to work efficiently. .
great deal of the grease that sal
urates the air during fryin'
broiling and roasting clings to til
fan blades or to a mesh Unstable
TO catch grease. With the dires
lions for installation close
hand, take the equipment apa1
Grub, rinse and dry and put b
gether again. The fan will woI
much better at removing odo,
and heat from the kitchen.
Uses of Red Tart Cherries
This year there is an abundant
of red tart cherries which hay
been harvested and are availab
70 the consumer in many form
such as frozen tins of jelied che
ry sauce, cherry pie mix and tol
ping, frozen whole cherries. ole