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r #J5 » •Ji > i i m > M c : TTie main thing being done is to secure the future operations of thousands of Northwest farmers and ranchers. I.AND BANK LOANS are so flexible they can be applied to pur chases of land, livestock, buildings, equipment. Low cost, long term LAND BANK LOANS give you full prepayment privileges -— without penalty, of course. They can be used to refinance, to improve methods and operations — to help insure the future profits of your farm or ranch. Get the full story of LAND BANK LOANS by a visit to the Land Bank Association office near you. Join with other ranchers who are getting things done with LAND BANK LOANS. get your LAND BANK LOAN here Billings Bozeman Conrad Glasgow Great Falls Hamilton Havre Kalispell Lewistown Miles City Missoula Pend ray Sidney LAND ~ BANK * M* w r • «I 19# 7 1#« LOANS 51 offices serving Oregon, "Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska INSURE Your BUILDINGS with your LOCAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY * J \ /'-A •WIND INSURANCE * FIRE INSURANCE \ V s'a \ V There's no need to pay high rates for insurance when you can get good, safe protection at cost. Vour Local Mutual Insurance Com pany can save you money because there are no high operating costs, no high salaried executives, and you pay only for the losses that occur in your own community. It's safe and economical and adjustments are made quickly and satisfactorily. ßfil SEE YOUR LOCAL MUTUAL AGENT LEWISTOWN-—Farmers Mutual Fire & Lightning Assn. Mrs. Janet Argersinger, Sec. MALTA—Tri-County Framers Fire Insurance Co., Roger Ereaux, Sec. SIDNEY—Mutual Rural Insurance Co., Chester P. Johnson, Sec. WIBAUX—Farmers Mutual Fire & Lightning Assn., Mrs. T. L. Parker, Sec. Farm Bureau Mutual Rural Insurance Co.,- A1 Matheson, Sec. CONRAD—Farmers Union Mutual Insurance Co., Peter Bakma, Sec. DAGMAR —Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Donald Xhuesen, Sec. GREAT FALLS—Cascade County Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., Mrs. Hazel A. Thorndike, Sec. BOZEMAN MONTANA ASSOCIATION OF Farm Mutual Insurance Companies Chester Pehlke, Secretary, Whitewater, Montana Donald J. Thuesen, President, Dagmar, Montana VP hen VP rit in g to Advertisers, say I Saw It in Montana Farmer-Stockman « t 99 abandoned crop land and reseeded range—than has ever been the case before. Larger supplies have pushed seed prices down within range of a larger number of farmers. Production-wise, with improved species, farmers are getting more for their money today than ever before. Thanks again, to the work of our researchers at the Agricultural Experiment Station. Million Dollar Loss As the fall weather closes in, I have one reminder. Farmers in the West have lost nearly a million bucks in marketing grain unfit for human consumption. That's the value of grain seized during the past 10 years by the Food and Drug Administration. Montana's losses have been small compared to the total but, neverthe less, the loss has been too much. Field mice were thick last spring. Chances are they have not all dis appeared and will now be moving into shelter as the weather cools off and the food supply dwindles. The mice seek a readily available source of food and shelter. Too many grain bins provide suitable quarters for housekeeping. Get rid of the rats and mice, clean up the premises around the bin, and fix up the bin, making it rodent proof. Screen the windows and see that all doors close tightly. Even though we had a dry harvest, we have had a warm fall. Check the stored grain for "hot spots." Heat ing grain causes it to go out-of-condi tion, which lowers the grade. It also is an invitation to insect invasion and damage. A long rod thrust into the grain and left for five or more minutes is one method of "feeling hot spots. The rod may be thrust in at several locations in the bin. Don't let the profits of this past season's harvest disappear without a fight. A few simple precautions taken now can save disappointments later. 1 1 Biggest Crop in History Reported FAVORABLE WEATHER through out much of the U.S. and a warm, frost-free September has resulted in the biggest harvest in history, says a USD A report. Crop volume was estimated at 110 per cent of the 1957-59 average. This was 2 per cent above the estimate a month ago. The previous record, 108 per cent of the 1957-59 average, was set in 1960 and 1962. This year's bumper crop was har vested from one of the smallest acre ages in 50 years, which reflects the effects of modern agricultural tech nology, more and better machinery, more and better fertilizer and pesti cides, improved cultivation practices and use of only the best land, USDA says. Production of feed grains—the raw materials for meat, milk and poultry products—was reported at 152 million tons, compared to 143 million tons last year. Oats, corn, barley and sorghum grain are included in this catagory. The corn crop exceeded 4 billion bushels for the first time in history, in spite of the Government program tfrat encouraged farmers to take part of their land out of corn production. The 4,009 million-bushel compares with 3,643 million last year and 3,551 million for the 1957-61 aver age. 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