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The Poplar Standard
Poplar, Roosevelt County, Montana
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McCone County livestock feed program is ready to operate, with 29,000 bushels available in Circle and Brockway, and additional supplies to meet producers' requests up to a quarter million bushels. Allowances include 10 pounds of barley per foundation beef cow and two-year-old heifer, at 75% of 1961 support price.
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Livestock feed program for McCone county is ready for operation, according to Phillip E. Olmstead, county extension agent.
A total supply of 29,000 bushels in Circle and Brockway ready for distribution, and enough will be brought in to supply the near quarter of a million bushels requested by livestock producers in the county. It's in the state and will be available for distribution to applicants, Olmstead said.
Producers will be allowed 10 pounds of barley for foundation beef cows, and 10 pounds for two-year-old replacement heifers.
For bull calves kept for replacements and replacement heifers under two 5 pounds of feed grain will be allowed.
For ewes and rams for breeding will be allowed 1-2 per head. For replacement lambs .7 to 1.4 pounds are available.
Feed will be available at 75% of the 1961 support price.
For hogs and horses, feed grain is available at full support price.
More information may be obtained from ASC personnel.
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Mccone County
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feed available at 75% of 1961 support price for most livestock; full support price for hogs and horses. supplies include 29,000 bushels initially, up to nearly 250,000 bushels total.
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Livestock feed program ready for operation with 29,000 bushels in Circle and Brockway for distribution. Additional feed to meet requests from producers. Allowances: 10 pounds barley per foundation beef cow and two-year-old replacement heifer; 5 pounds feed grain per bull calf and replacement heifer under two; 1-2 pounds per breeding ewe and ram; 0.7-1.4 pounds per replacement lamb. Contact ASC personnel for more information.