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OGAAED HAS SPLEN
DID MEETINGS IN
SHERIDAN COUNTY
• ? eides . °f very successful meet
ings have just been completed. The
interest shown exceeded all expecta
tions. The 15 meetings held had
total attendance of 1,050. Below a
short summary of the talks by Mr. A.
J. Ogaard, Ex ension Agronomist, i
given : '
Summary of Ogaard Talks in Sheri
dan County.
VARIETIES AND
CROP STANDARDIZATION
1 he speaker outlined the present
situation in the state with respect ;o
good seed of adapted varieties and
showed the loss in yield and quality
incurred by farmers. He urged farm
ers to coopéra e with each other un
der simple plans outlined by tfip Ex
tension Service. Instead of indulging
in the favorite indoor sport of look
ing over eastern seed catalogs, to
what new
a
IS
STANDARD
■names and high prices had
necn attached to old varieties, farm
ei.> oi this locality should utilize the
services of the experiment stations
ry ho are in a much better position to
determine the adaptability of crop
varieties than the individual farmer
who does not hav the time
ed ities. He is too api to base his
judgment on one year's results when
we know that no variety can be ex
pccted to b e best every year for each
season is different. The best variety
is that one which gives the best re
suits over a period of years. The
plan advocated was very simple.
First, get all the information on va
neues from the nearest experiment
stations anti test the outstanding va
neties in local variety tests in the
various communi ies. ' This will give
the right answer sooner and surer
than any hit and miss individual
trials. Second, convince the rank and
nie of farmers that the selected vari
ties are best, by having fields of
these varieties placed in the various
communities. The observation of
these fields will convince better than
talking or reading about the same va
neties. Third, supply good home
grown seed of he standard varieties
* s ° chat it will be easier for the aver
age i armer to get good seed of the
best variety than it is for him to ob
nun poor seed of inferior varieties.
■ heridan County has already taken 1
L^teps along this line and the work |
ill be further-strengthened this sea-|
variety tests, demonstration I
fields and pur e seed growers for the
production of registered, certified and
approved seed are being lined up.
lire various crops were also dis
cussed and the leading varieties were
pointed out. From present evidence
ihe choice in spring wheats for Sheri
«Ian County are the best strains of
1 ar Q a Js, Kota, Red Bobs, Power Fife I
and Kitchener. There is no evidence
at present to warrant changing from
Marquis. He complimented the Re-1
serve Community on their
in shipping m a car lot of registered
Mmjih* whMi will be a fine inve?t
ment. Kota outyields Marquis in a
iust year but in this region which is
placed in the "light rust area," furih-
- - t8aad mo . re information on just
where the gram trade is going to.
place Kota as far as price is con
be needed before anyone
®k®H{ d do m °re than test it out on a
nmmî SCa i! e V ^ Bobs is a va riety of
So ™ but more susceptible t 0 rust
than Maixjms. Kitchener is taller
and later also. It is a good wheat
preson t. bas no advantage for
average conditions over the best I
strains of Marquis. He urged farm
ts to giet a start in the registered I
strains of the Marquis variety. I
c ^ or ^ oa ^ s ' Hannchen two-rowed
arley, Prolific spring rye Dakold
winter rye Arctic white sweet clover
^ nd Cossack alfalfa, wer e also
discussed as probably being th e best
varieties for this section. K cne Dest
CORN
In discussing corn for Sheridan
County, Mr. Ogaard pmnhncwß.i \V dn
tana types of com and Montana styles
for handling and using the cro^ Hp I
stated that farmers in every section
eventually adapt themselves Ld S
ideas to the average conditions of
county. This woufd aTso beTme w^h
respect to corn, if it iéto be ^re^
äned th i S a° Unty aml H * is to be re -
farm scheme.^™Alining the e^
periences of the Mandan and HidafL
Indian tribes in growing SiÄ
section of the country^ before the
white man came, he very deariw
showed that corn has necessarilv ?ot
to change its characteristics to meet
th e sewerer conditions with SpJIS
to drouth, shortness of growing^ 41
son and cool days and nights^ For
maximum yields of grain which will I
mature in any normal season, types
of com such as the Indians raised
are still showing up best in Mon
tana. Early flints like Gehu and Fin
kota White Flint are especially re
commended and are bring grow n
where harvesting will be done by the
livestock. For slightly higher mm
less suckering in habit more ?nn '
veniently harvested, later in maturi
ty, early den.s and semi-dents such
as Pioneer White Den.t Square Deal
Mmn. 23. Wisconsin 25, wire dûS
out. For fodder the lar E e type's were
yiild U a t 1nt eV f n f th0 r Kh i-t ey seem to
pointed out howeler' tha^mMh"'of
th.s fodder was sappy and watery!
llip^ actual dry matter content was
ûy° ««Sr ES
sç-ï&iü i
Northwestern dent were emnhoci i
although h e stated that eventually
seome adapted strains of Minn 13
esppSy in N °? h h
srÄhÄ'tij" 6 .
type. We must be prepamT to^grow '
corns which are lower, carry the^ ears I
nearer the ground, with kernels which
are shallower, smoother and hardpr
Ujan found in the case of Iowa tv pis.
The value of local corn variety tests
wE dtToXlng^TîL'tThi
various communities. The County
NEW
BIG PACKAGE
r
-igent is obtaining seed corn of vari
varietios and is obtaining coop
erators all over the county for this
' a *' iety test work. This is the best
surest way to find out what varie
^ es aie adapted to the different
parts of the county and for the vari
c,ut P ur Poses for which it
gr P wn -
^he production of corn, light ap
llcation of
ous
will be
plow
in 8 ^be land for corn, check-row
met bods of planting, harrowing of
corn - use the duck foot and home
mads rod shovels in cultivating, were
ar ^ lg- the Practices emphasized,
., T " e backache must b e taken out of
the banding of corn if it is to make
% Permanent appeal to the Montana
farmer -who must grow Montana
types °f co f n where man labor is
sc arce and high. We will never make
an * c,wa ou t of Montana but we will
make Rood use of corn in our own
*' a Y- The Montana Coni utilization
, y , are sG II in the stages of early
clev <?lopment but the speaker outlined
of the* methods which have de
v f°P ed and which are being improv
f d evei ? season. Hogging off and
'- ia ^vesting by other kinds of livestock
18 becoming increasingly popular. The
carry i n R over of feed reserves from
the fat years for use in the inevitable
occa ; slon .' d leaR years through storage
! n p1 ^ silos and trench silos was duly
brought out as the application of an
? 88?ntlal dry farm principle. Thresh
ou ^ ^ ne stadçe d corns through an
0l 'bnary threshing machine lüB
5. in * (,own . th e cylinder speed,
tU j^? cylinder and concave teeth
and elimination of the return elevator
, w ? 8 dlscu ssed from the standpoint of
abc,r a P d feed saving. A method of
harvesting corn with cheap machine
? nd ,, andlm ^ without tieing the
es , or shocking and hauling on a
rack was taken up. It was sug
gested that such methods with i
prov ement through experience will
e ^fi n ^ ua y P^ ac e com as a crop which
^ lH a PP eal to our farmers in good
times as wel1 as bad.
(Continued)
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after
re
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a
A new record in railroad achieve
w £f estab .Hshed in January by
Sout b® rn acific company when its
JJf ^ monster . 4-8-2" type mountain
£, a f^nger engine inaugurated an 815
f 116 ^ e ^ u j ar locomotive run between
^ Aa S e l e s and El Paso.
. ^ Creek—The Homestake Oil Co.
n cam P ai ?n including 11 new
We S on the com P aR y's Cat Creek
a , cr . ea £ e starts. The Murphy placer
cl - a ™ Wlli Provide location for Sight
* b ese wells. The Benson tract gets
^ mamin ff three wells. Also stated
^ Com P any ^ planning , on drill
f ome 'Y ells in Soap Creekfield.
^ Ioy —•Rives hotel, with all modem
conveniences, has been opened to
public.
° f Shle l ds Valley Syndi
ca ^ e> ann Gunces company will re
deerf Ti fi? tter Basin and push
cJrl T U thru to colR Pletion.
VtIIpv ^ r °n^- repor f s that Musselshell
^ell m west end of Cat Creek
over top in casing in
Ä mUC t to sur Pris e of in
in« l 6d Wel1 shut do ^n, be
Mte pumpTng. n0t ° f imme '
BritPh^r ^ ia 9 or P° rati » R filed for
??v lsb Columbia-Montana Oil Co
S? Capital - stock of $100.000. Corn
S p ^ e . pa ^ n ^ operate south
¥ C ? aI Bid ^ e section -
[b . y " Kev " Sunburst Oil
Kvi^ft commercial produc
t Vin -Sunburst field,
oil^hinnpJ ^ T C i at Creek crudô
nect *?2 §a t L ? ke refi «ery, ex
ped fror^not ^ 8 & y WiU be shUj '
Great Fall« q i
MONTANA WEEKLY
INDUSTRIAL REVIEW
of
Co.
rums 25 000 nf.ll— Su nb u rst refinery
buîst "fidd 0 dïJ: T Ude 0l1 from Sun '
U \t- dunn S January.
Washfnoïnn~ 15 1 ° , °x? , shee P from
I wirf i! gt and Northern Oregon
foists oTdistricf in western
tvI ot , dist " c ^ No - L
I sal168 of Gr eat Falls real es
ex^^of^mooo cons j d f ratfon s
h 1,5 $20,000. completed,
tie am/ of bogs and cat
inn "li"T a ' d lnterest -> n dairy
f d , m . re . ports fr »m differjnt
culture atC d 'P artm «>t of agri
do^fOT 11 «™^*®!« 11 ®™* been shut
DiiZw. r ■ 10 years fa mous
v'hich had °a v g ° ld P A *°P e rty
ÄTPP rd -"
Çb" Lou,s . M,nmK * Mi,li -
I0J< o^tension between
J °R ^ Bic , evil,e approved,
nf M cei P ts f roiR 24 national
Ä y r Pot,ach
tons CQftl from Cascade
St/ to be 8tored at Montana
durine- npv/ui^ Northern railway
1U i ln J5 10 weeks -
ed^ Bent ° n Bank to be re *organiz
F«f« *
for ?60 - 000
Try a R e8ulu .
canyon
can
Kibbey
forests
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to drill deep
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As
I am leaving Montana, I will
sell at pub
auction, all my personal property at J. "vy
McMullen farm one half mile north of Dooley
WED., MARCH 5th
lie
«
on
Free Lunch at Noon
Sale Starts
Immediately After
CATTLE
16 Head
Farm
\
Machinery
Deering Binder, 7-foot
Work Horses
7 Head 7
1 Cow, 4 years old, fresh in April
1 Cow, 5 years old, fresh in April
1 Cow, 5 years old, fresh
1 Cow, 5 years old, fresh in June
1 Cow, 9 years old, fresh in June
1 cow, 3 years old, fresh in June
2 Heifers, 3 years old, fresh in April
4 Bull Calves 1 year old
1 Heifer, 1 year old
2 Heifers, 10 months old
1 Gray horse, 10 years old, weight 1500
1 Qray Mare, 11 years old, weight 1500
1 Bay Horse, 6 years old, weight 1500
1 Black Horse, 7 years old, weight 1300
1 Gray Mare, 7 years old, weight 1600
1 Bay Mare, 4 years old, weight 1400
1 Bay Horse, 5 years old, weight 1250
Van Brunt, 18 double disc drill
McCormick Mower and Rake
14-mch John Deere Sulky, breaker bottom
14 in. Gang Plow
John Deere Disc
1 Narrow Tired Wag
4-section Drag 2 Bob Sleighs
I Wagon complete with 36 inch flax-tight box
I Buggy
Other farm tools
on
Household Goods
1 Calf 2 months old
too numerous to mention.
Harness
1 3-burner Kerosene Stove
1 Silvertone Phonograph
1 Dresser
10 Good Dining Chairs
2 Iron Beds with Springs
Other furniture and articles too numerous to
Mention.
2 Heating Stoves
1 Bureau
2 Center Tables 1 Belle Churn
60 Chickens
4 Sets of Harness
2 Sets of Breeching Work Har
1 Single Harness
ness
One Range One Cream Separator
in case of stormy weather sale will be held
the following day
Terms of Sale:—All articles under $25.00
until November 1st, 1924, on good bankable
cash.
Over that
amount time will be given
Five per cent discount for cash.
paper.
J- B. REGGS, Owner
Col. HYDE, Auctioneer
G. C. EPLER, Clerkj

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