Montana farmer-stockman. [volume], May 15, 1950, Page 20, Image 20

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ATLACIDE/ THE SAFER CHLORATE: Widely
used for non-selective control of weeds and
grass. Kills bindweed, white top, St. Johnswort,
Russian knapweed and many other tough peren
nials. Destroys roots . . . kills entire plant . . .
discourages regrowth. May be applied as spray
or in dry form. Atlacide is backed by over 18
years of good results, plus an outstanding
reputation as "the safer chlorate."
CHIPMAN 2/4-D WEED KILLERS; For
selective control of broad-leaf weeds in grain
and grass crops. Complete line available: 2,4-D
Ester, 2,4-D Amine, 2,4-D Ester Dusts and
2,4-D (Sodium Salt) Spray Powder.
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CHIPMAN 2,4,5-T ESTERS 44%: Especially
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mended for controlling certain woody plants resistant to
2,4-D. Applied as water or oil mixed spray.
IN CERTAIN CROPS
& CHIPMAN BRUSH KILLER: A combination of 2,4,
ST 5-T and 2,4-D Esters. Controls wide variety cf woody
plants; also many broad-leaf weeds. Applied as water or
oil mixed spray.
CHLORAX SPRAY POWDER: New non-selective
weed and grass killer. A composition of sodium chlorate
and special form of borate. Recommended for use where
a long-lasting residual effect is desirable . . . such as along
fence rows, ditch banks and around buildings. Creates
no fire hazard. Applied dry or as spray.
ATLACIDE WITH 2,4-D ; Offers dual killing action of
Atlacide and 2,4-D.
CHIPMAN SODIUM CHLORATE: Standard chlorate
weed killer, 99% pure.
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ON RANGES, PASTURES
ALONG DITCH RANKS
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LIVESTOCK SPRAYS
CHIPMAN LINDANE SPRAY POWDER:
CHIPMAN STOCK SPRAY: Contains
A 25% concentration of Lindane. Controls
ticks, lice and scabies on sheep; Ike, ticks
and mange on cattle. Also used as a residual
fly spray.
Piperonyl Butoxide and Pyrethrins. Controls
Bee and flies. Especially recommended for
use on dairy cows and animals being finished
♦or slaughter.
CHIPMAN TOXAPHENE LIVESTOCK
IERAK0: Controls cattle grubs and lice;
olso ticks and lice on sheep. Contains 2Vi%
pure rotenone. Available in liquid and spray
powder forms . . . easy and quick to mix as
spray or dip.
SPRAY: Contains 4 lbs. of Toxaphene per
gallon. Highly recommended for control of
ticks, lice and hornflies. Used as spray on
cattle, sheep and other livestock.
CHIPMAN 5% ROTENONE SPRAY
POWDER: For lice and cattle
X^^grub control.
CHIPMAN DDT SPRAY POWDER: Con
tains 50% DDT. Kills Ike and tkks
on sheep; lice and flies on cattle
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McEWENS DUSTING & SPRAYING
SERVICE, LEWISTOWN, MONT.
MISCO Mills
INSECTICIDES
Division of Centennial Floorings Mills Co.
MISSOULA, MONTANA
FUNGICIDES
S&S RANCH SUPPLY
BILLINGS, MONT.
WEED KILLERS
BARGAINS IN DISC BLADES
24" Heat Treated Disc Blade for Rock Island and Sanders Plows.
22" Heat Treated Disc Blade 1 Vi" Square Hole for Avery and
Angel One-Way Plows.
Also Special prices on Disc Blades for all makes plows and
One-Ways.
JOHNSON FARM EQUIPMENT CO.
420 Second St. South
Great Falls, Montana
Farming is a hazardous business. Guard carefully against accident but
protect yourself from loss by taking out a Montana Farmer-Stockman
SPECIAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE POLICY. Full information on request.
Soils and Crohs
Grass Seed Production Has
Future on Area Basis
By RALPH MERCER
TALK ABOUT MARCH coming
in like a lion, what about all of
April? With a foot of snow on the
ground in the Gallatin valley as this
column takes form one fellow re
marked today that it was a short
summer.
Certified Grass Program
Montana at one time had a grass
certification program under the di
rection of the Montana Seed Grow
ers association. Primarily because of
the lack of superior grass varieties
the program gradually faded out of
the picture.
With an increased demand from
the forage and pasture 'production
areas of the middle west and east
for specific varieties and strains of
grass it has become apparent that
our seed production program has a
future. While there is every evidence
to believe that varieties may change
rapidly in the next 10 years, varie
ties at the present time are stable
enough to see whether such a pro
gram is feasible under Montana con
ditions.
A program is being initiated this
year in Flathead county. Two hun
dred and fifty acres of Lincoln
brome will be planted by about two
dozen growers in that county in
1950.
The project has been about one
year in getting under way and has
involved a great deal of educational
work in land requirements, cultural
methods, harvesting and marketing.
Where such a program will fit into
a crop rotation and how it can be
continued over a period of years has
received consideration.
It may seem strange that such
preparation would be necessary or
advisable. Well, in the first place
it seems that if such a program is
going to work there must be a large
enough acreage to permit marketing
in carload lots. Then again, while
grass seed can be produced on both
dryland and irrigated land, it is a
crop that will respond to good treat
ment.
The production of certified seed is
a hard job and yields must be main
tained at a high level. If clean seed
is to be produced, the field must
be clean of grass mixtures and free
of weeds. With this crop the clean
ing processes as far as mixtures are
concerned must be performed in the
field. Then, the seed must be proc
essed in a plant where other seeds
are not cleaned or must be so con
structed that machinery, bins and
boots can be thoroughly cleaned
easily.
Area Basis
For these reasons the production
of certified grass seed should be built
on an area basis. This area should
be a county, an irrigation project
or an entire section of the state.
Individual growers here and there
scattered over the state will lead not
only to production problems but
to processing and marketing prob
lems.
Another production phase that
lends itself to area production is
the isolation requirement. Individual
growers particularly under irriga
tion projects would have a hard
-time maintaining isolation from
fields of grass or pastures contain
ing the same grass of another strain.
Where a good sized area is all in
the same variety and strain of grass
the isolation requirements are not
as harsh nor the distance of isola
tion as great.
Test plantings are being made in
several other counties to determine
the production possibilities and to
explore the interest among growers.
All foundation seed for certifica
tion for the present must be allotted
by the Montana Seed Growers asso
ciation. At present only Lincoln
brome and alta fescue are on the
approval list for certification. Stand
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ard crested wheatgrass is on the list
but comes under a little different
production program.
Seed Certification
Application blanks for old growers
of alfalfa and clover have been
sent to county extension agents and
direct to growers in noncounty agent
counties. These should be made out
and field maps corrected as soon as
possible.
New growers of alfalfa, clover
and grasses should contact extension
agents as soon as possible. All tags
from the bags of seed sown should
be taken along when the applica
tion is made out. Plantings of Ranger
alfalfa, Kenland red clover, Ladino
clover and grasses must be inspected
the year they are planted and every
year. Plantings of Ladak, Cossack
and Grimm alfalfa are inspected the
first year pf production.
Legume and grass applications
are due in the MSGA office June 1.
Small grain, and bean
tions are due June 15. After this
date a delinquent fee is charged.
Get your applications' in early.
Some growers lose out on certifica
tion each year because their appli
cations are received too late.
Crested Wheatgrass
Again this spring crested wheat
grass has proven its real value by
being early and furnishing pasture
where other grasses were not avail
able. It will be just as important,
too, in helping build up the feed
stacks if cut prior to bloom.
Crested wheatgrass seed is scarce
and each county should have
enough seed harvested tö take care
of its own needs. Crested wheatgrass
seed has been in short supply for
the last five years.