

City High School and Grade Schools, Billings 



are farming under conditions which in many cases differ from those they experienced 

 in their former homes. Here the effort centers around production not only of farm 

 crops but livestock. A systematic study of agricultural problems is carried on and 

 the agent going from one farm to another serves as an efficient medium of exchange 

 for practical ideas. 



Farmers' bureaus, institutes and demonstrations are conducted in all parts 

 of the state under the administration of the State Agricultural college at Bozeman. 

 Extension work for the farmers and short courses along agricultural lines are also 

 conducted by the State college, together with an experiment station maintained by 

 the federal government. Boys' and girls' agricultural clubs have been organized 

 throughout the state and are under a club leader, stationed at the State college. 

 All of these organizations are for the farmers to improve their methods and the 

 literature and advice sent out have resulted in a noticeable improvement along agri- 

 cultural lines iu all parts of the state. 



The state maintains a laboratory on the State Capitol grounds for chemical 

 analysis of all kinds. A state veterinary laboratory is now under construction at 

 Helena, for scientific service to the livestock interests of the state. This gives an 

 idea of the service the state of Montana endeavors to give its citizens. 



Farmers' Organizations. 



Another agency of progress in agricultural development along the lines of 

 production, scientific and economic distribution and community social uplift, are 

 the farm organizations of Montana. 



Farm bureaus have been organized in most of the counties under the direction 



