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Montana Ranch News S _ ing of the organization January 5-0. The meeting, which was one of the beat attended and most Interesting ses •ions ever held by the organization in the state, went on record as favoring an agricultural export agency to bandle surplus farm crop«, urged ade quate facilities In the state for making protein tests Of wheat and favitred liberalizing rules governing county ex* J tension agents on the part of the I United States Department of Agrlcul ture. giving the agenta opportunity to give greater service in the marketing I of farm crops. The meeting was ad- 1 dressed by Mrs. Ivon D. Gore of Utah and Governor J., E. Erlckaon. Tlie governor expressed the opinion that the purchasing power of farm products I should be brought up to the level other goods and stated that an export I plan such ns was Incorporated In the McNary-Hnugen hill appeared to be a | means to that end. By John dexter W. L. Stockton sf Clarkston was re elected president of the Montana Farm Bureau Federation at the annual meet The proposed merger of the Mon tana State Dairymen's with the recently organized Montana Dairy Council failed at the annual meeting of the former organization at Bozeman recently. • The dairy assocl mtlon agreed, however, to lend every possible support to the new organisa tlon. to assist In its work and to urge dairy association,members to affiliate with the dairy council. À. B. West lake of Bozeman was elected president of the dairy association for the coming year. Retiring President H. B. Mitch ell of Great Ppm. Stated ft his annual address that the oleomargarine law passed at the last session of tyie Mon tana legislature was not working ef fldlently. that éhàln stored \epfy* AM« to evsde the dfHHt'of the hiw^hy taking out one license to cover •)) <of their stores In. the estate. ■ ■ .. ♦» , ! i..-—-. ■> ... . The outlook,for. potato«* for the com-j Ing year ta dpfcrjbed by , Dr. SpllJmpn of the United., States Bureau of Agrl-1 cultural Economics, as "not so bright." Years of low production and high prices such ad the past year, have ol-1 been tot lowed by greatly creased plantings and corresponding low prices, he aald, and there appears nothing In the: present outlook to Indl cate that this cycle will not occur this year. He states that the nation can well stand an Increase of from 19 to 20 per cent In potato production pro vldlng the per acre yield next year re mains at the six-year average of 106 bushels per acre. It Is his opinion, however, that the acreage will be ex panded approximately 40 per cent, and thls, he says, wilt bring potato prices down where It will not pay to dig them next fall. Dr. W. J. Spillman, of the United I States Bureau of Agricultural Bco-1 nomlcs. also supports the theory that Montana will one day be a great pro- I rtucer of hogs and finished cattle. He bases his opinion upon the fact that the corn borer Is making corn growing Impossible in the middle western areas where It has appeared, and that If no | pest, this region will be forced out of I the hog «nd finished csttle business. control measures are found for the He pointed out that with the Intro duct ion of corn to the northwest and the possibility of growing other good feed crops the nation would have to turn to Montana and the northwest for Its future meat supply. Poultryman Makes Qood Lloyd Lyon, who Tarms a few miles from Shelby, has combined the com-1 merclal egg business with regular lines of work In such a manner that It has grown Into a profitable business. He has a flock of 300 chickens, Rhode Island Reds and White Leghorns. By oeeded bn obtaining around 190 eggs dally, even In the coldest weather. These eggs are marketed In the oil fields, with a trip there each week. Mr. Lyons says that this I* ns good a Roultry country as any, and his suc cess certainly seems to bear out his contention. the use of modern methods, he has suc The Montana Potato Improvement J Association at Its annual convention during Farm and Home week at Mon-| tana Stato Oollege recently re-elected | Tom Herrin of Helena ns president. The association favored the malnten-1 ance of strict certification rules In the production of seed stock that the qonl- j Ity of Montang's seed potatoes may be j upheld. For the development of com merclal seed potatoes It was stated | that the marketing of "combination grades" or "field run" potatoes was a detriment to the potato Industry and ) the association urged that only Ü. 8. No. 1 and NO. 2 grade potatoes be marketed. tana have developed the soundest sys tern of farm diversification to be found anywhere In the United States, Dr. W. J Spillman of the United States Bur eau of Agricultural Economics told ex tension agents at a meeting at Mon tana State College last week. Dr. Bplihnan stated that farmers in these sections had stabilized their Incomes with hogs, poultry and dual purpose cattle ap4 that their Improved wheat growing methods had pot this crop on » more reliable basis as a cash cron. Certain areas in northeastern Mon Should Arrange to Support Pure Seed If the outstanding advancement that has been made In Montana In the growing and use of pure «eed I» to con tinue, some means of public support must be arranged for the Montana Seed Growers' Association, say« F. C. Sumner of Clyde Park, first president of the organisation and a lender In the work of bringing Montana's «grind ture on a q „ n ij ty basis.' Mr. Sumner wag president of the Montana Seed I (jr^w-pr* for ll years. He was one of Lj, e pioneers in bringing atfentloi to jfp n t ana ' a crops by exhibits at an( j international exhibitions, having showed at the early exhibitions nt Änn jr ra n C l«co and Nety York. He b as recently returned to this state after a two-years absence because of his health and on his return expressed de ||g b t j n tb e state^showlng at the re Pf . nt international Grain and Hay 8b ow and the progress being made in p Urp seed and standardized crop pro duct | on> fIe atateg that while Mon tann ) g Pn8 |] y the leader In this kind of wor j{ p | g one 0 f me few states where me pure seed organization Is not given public support. He advises that If Montana does not lend financial sup me Montana Seed Growers' Association It will be but a short time nn before the organization will have to go out of business. I may look forward to the time when I ^f g and its neighbors In the northwest will be the center of hog 1 and fjn 1»1 i«m 1 beef cattle production In the Unlted 8tateai John T . Caine. Ill, ch|rf of the United States Packer I stockyard Administration, told pro ducew 0 f tb e ^te nt a Far;n and nmne week meeting at Montana State college early this month. Mr. Caine stated that there was an unmistakable gh|ft the wnt er of production of ii ve .»r^ k of this kind and that the movement was toward the northwest, J fn-agpitort of hl$ conteoüpn, ^hat fton tana ^o<luceTb,éioulû devoîe' more gt J (entton to the Shlpmeht of finished I pottle, ho pointed out .that last year j wb llp the same number of cattle was | marketed as In 1024. (W returns to the I growers was $22,000,000 more but that fhe producers of range cattle did not participate In this Increase. Improved prices were for finished stuff, he said, while range stuff remained at an uu profitable low level. -- hud county farms In 1029 are valued at „tore than $2.000,000. according to con zorvntlve estimates secured from avail nl>le sources. Tills amount does not include truck crops, watermelon and cantaloupe seed and a few other small crops for which no figures could he obtained. Of this only a small port'on of n $*.40,000 corn crop and a $800,000 b ay (.pop will he shipped from the county ; It will he practically consumed hy livestock there. Considerable llve |»tock In the way of cattle and sheep, however, has been shipped Into the Farmers and stockmen of Montana Agricultural crops produced on Rose. county hy outside Interests for winter feeding nnd much of the hay and corn has been sold to these parties. - gnn *•»» recently concluded when six cars of cattle and one car of horses and mules were shipped to eastern mnr j{cts. Tills Is one of the biggest livestock shipping seasons Hobson has ba d In s number of years. Formerly quite a little of the livestock from that „cetton wna loaded nt Straw on the Milwaukee and shipped east that way. Th© stock shipping season nt Hob of recent years the Great Northern bB 8 been giving the stockmen such qHlrk n)na to Chicago that now prac tlcsllv nil the livestock from the Tud j i tb River valley Is loaded at Hobson and shljqied on the Great Northern, mnd e tn tbe Judith hssln during »be | j aRt year waB mado b y Clifford Wright Ranch Brings $70,000 Probably the biggest land purchnse of l^ewlstown recently when he bought | n f py oison, formerly of Moore, hot | fnmmisi ranch, two mile* southeast of Moore, consisting of 1.419 seres. The I purchase price was not made public b nt Is understood to have been In the neighborhood of $70.000. which is at the rate 0 f | 5 Q an acre . now residing at Long Bench, C«l„ his W. J. Wlnnett and »on Art of Win nett have Just received a carload of purebred Shorthorn bulls which they will turn In with the big Wlnnett herds tb ls spring. The WTnnetts see grazing the largest herd of cattle of any stock man j n tb e county and are meeting w)th mr , ar k«ble success. They shipped are wintering 1.000 head with ample ber _ , Highly successful rice cultivation In ( b e land of wheat and corn has been 400 head to market this fall and over feed and shelter for double the num accomplished hy Bert Edwards, who manages a farm near Lewlstown. He has Just harvested a crop on a 185-acre patch with the bumper yield of 69 bushels to the acre. This is the first time that rice hss ever been grown commercially that far north, Lewis town being In the northern half of the „fata. Cultivation of rice ss an ex pariment wes started two years ago. A pea canning factory la to be estab lished tn Red Lodge. 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It Is pointed out by A. L. Young of the University of Illinois. The manufacturer has dona a commendable Job in making a ma chine that will skim as accurately as does the modern separator when It Is properly handled, and It should be given the sort of care that a high-class product deserves, he said. In the operation of such a machine the little things count for more than when a machine of less refinement is being used. Consequently the experi enced user will Insist that the separa tor be k*>ot level and fastened securely to a soliÆ foundation, that all the bear ings are lubricated with good separator oil, that all the old dirt and oil be cleaned out occasionally with gasoline or kerosene, that the machine be oper ated at the proper speed with the milk •t the proper temperature, that the ma chine he washed thoroughly each time t It Is used and that It be protected from the dust and kept dry when It Is not In use. Too often the user falls to w-atch these points because even when the separator I« sorely neglected It will continue to deliver a fairly good amount of cream at one spout and skim milk at the other. Users sometimes fall to realize that a separator which Is even a little out of level or which has a oowl which vibrates or Is partly clogged with dirt Is very likely to send consid erable bntterfat out the wrong spout. To do good work a separator must be well built, run at the correct speed and kept In good running order. Particular attention should be paid to the directions furnished with the ma chine. It should be remembered that delicate bearings operating at high speed will last a long time If they are properly cared for but that they are quickly ruined hy dirt or lack of good oil when neglected. Feed Tags Are Serious Menace to Dairy Stock "The cow's death was due to a punc tured stomach caused by a piece of I wire taken In with the feed." Altogether, one meets such Items ln j the dairy papers too often. And. too often It Is the good cows and the bulls ( «mined the contents of a cow's stom- ( ach, he will he surprised that more do not die from the same cause. wire, pieces of glass, screws and pins | csrry a license tag and In many cases I these tags are attached with a hook «Imped wire that Is economical from I the feedman's view and dangerous for the feeder. In opening and emptying the sacks, j It Is sometimes easy for the tags to become detached and they at once fall Into the feed where they are lost In the mixing. The hook has a sharp point and a round loop. This gives It If one has ex that die In that way. Nalls, j «re not uncommon. Every sack of feed that Is sold must a shape that le particularly vicious In j a cow's stomach and Is often fatal. For that reason, It is best to remove the tag and hook before the bag of feed Is | opened so there Is no chance for It to wor * off ln „ th f handling. Under any conditions. It Is Imperative that one use the utmost care to prevent loss from this cause. Care at Calving Time The cow that has Just calved should receive no feed for the first 24 hours —unless It be a bran mash. Many successful dairymen offer only • backet of slightly warmed water dur ing the first day. Feeding should be gradually Increased over a week's time, and If the cow is a heavy pro ducer. she should not be on a full ra tion tor two or three weeks. Better underfeed than overfeed at this time. Light laxative feeds will also tend to prevent swollen udders and loss of ap petite. Wheat pasture or wet beet pulp are valuable feeds for that pnr SUage containing much grain pose. should not be fed at calving time. Keep Out Bacteria The udder and teats become con taminated when cows Me down. The movements of the adder during tbe milking process cause the particles of dirt to become loosened and fall into the milk. By keeping the udder and flanks well brushed, much of the loose hair and dirt are removed. In one trial the average number of bacteria In milk before tbe adder and flank were wiped with a damp cloth, was 7,058 bacteria per cubic centimeter. After being wiped the number was reduced to 716 or a decrease doe to wiping of 6342. OCHOHMHCH&OCHOOOOOOOOOCHttOOOOOO Dairy Notes ÄOO'OOOOOOOOCHCHOtaOOOOlWOOOOO Quality, not quantity, la tbe tmpor tant consideration In dairy tanning. ' o e Cleanliness la remits, tor the cows when ta the barn will not thriva In filthy quarter». itlal tor the best Among New Tear resolntloaa don't GOOD BROODER IS I - QUITE IMPORTANT i One of the most necessary appll anc «, ln the poultry business is a good brooder so the chicks can be cared for I and ra hje d successfully regardless of | weather conditions, According to Director T. W. Noland of the Missouri state poultry experi ment station. Mountain Grove, there Is no better method of brooding chicks than the coal-burning brooder stove, I although there are as many ways of brooding chicks as there are "bills of fare." It Is best to procure a stove rtf 500-chlck capacity and brood 290 chicks with It. This gives about the right number for the stove and the most successful number to place in one group. A house, 10 by 12 feet, high enough to allow the attendant to work around without stooping. Is preferred. The regular "fool-proof colony house." makes a good brooder house. Most any building that la the right size will do. We prefer that the upper sash of the two windows In the front of the house be replaced by unbleached mus lin tacked frames which made 1 to fit the openings. These frames should be hinged at the top. In tills way we can supply plenty of fresh air without drafts even during the coldest weather and can fasten them open on warm days. It should be remembered that it Is Just as Important to keep the brooder house of medium tempera ture as It is to furnish plenty of heat Immediately about the stove. The brooder bouse should be floored. It should be placed on a concrete foundation to prevent rats harboring under the floor. If portable houses with double floors are used, one-inch mesh wire should be stretched about the bouse to exclude chicks and rats from the space under the floor. If the house Is six or eight inches above the ground this wire may be removed when the chicks are several weeks old. It Is a good plan to run the brooder stove a day or two before placing the chicks around It. so that you may un derstand It and get the right tempera ture, which should he 90 to 100 degrees a foot from the hover and two Inches from the floor. As the chicks get old er. they will choose the desired heat and you can control the stove so as to keep them about a foot from the hover, An Inch and a half of finely cut clover or straw should be kept on the floor 0 f t he brooder house. Care should be taken to keep this Utter clean, espe cially around the stove where It should p« cleaned at least every other day. to tbe house for weeks. stances It Is well to supply greens and Bed helps solve this prob , em but the chicks should not be al lowed to ^ too much 0 f the dirt. If the chicks seem to be too dry aa aho wn by the condition of the fluff and feathers. It Is suggested that moisture ^ added by p!ae | ng a can of water Often when brooding the early chicks it Is necessary to confine them In such In moisture. on the stove or lightly sprinkling the floor about the hover after removing the dropptngs and before putting in tbe new litter. When first placing the chicks In the house. It Is well to make a round pen of j nch megh wlre tw0 feer outside the Q f jj, e hover. This should be re movgd ag goon aa the ch icks become . Qne th to ^ ln mlnd not to owcrowd the hoU8e , f you are ex | your chlck , {n d0 thelr he8t _ Even in smalt flocks It is best to pro vide some means of preventing the chicks from crowding. A roosting de accustomed to the stove. I vice across the north or back aide of the house will assist In the prevention of crowding. This device should be made with three roosts about eight inches apart and about twelve or tour ■ teen inches from the floor, It Is very Important that the chicks be kept free from contamination. The yards and runs should be cultivated and sown to small grain at least once yearly and the brooder house should be cleaned regularly and thoroughly. Some Means of Dusting Is Essential in Winter Chickens never wash, as many other birds do, but cleanse themselves by wallowing In soil. Where board oy cement floors are used In the chicken house, some means tor dusting should be provided during the winter month». For a flock of 90 or 00 fowls a dust box 8 by 5 feet or 4 by 4 feet will generally be found large enough, and should be placed where It can be reached by sunlight daring as mneb of the day as possible. Fine, light, dry dost Is tbe best kind with which to fill the box, but sandy loam Is good. Road dost Is recom mended by many, but it la apt to be flftfay. Coal or wood aahea_may be mixed with the soli if desired. Crate Fattened Fowls Chickens that are crate fattened on tbe far® should be kUled and dressed they are told on a special there uni market. Packers and prodace dealers who bay poultry and fatten It. object to poultry fattened In this way. aa they prefer to put the finish oa the birds themselves. Birds that are fed on a wet maah do not ship so well aa ara to be shipped and not dressed it grain.