Montana State University Bozeman - Montanan Yearbook (Bozeman, MT)

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Dean Clyde McKee The head of the Department of Agricultural Economics, Dr. R. R. Renne, is recognized as a foremost authority in his field in Montana. Closely correlated with his work are some of his more important studies, including an analysis of the expenditures, enroll- ment, and operation of the various units of the Greater University of Montana, with recommended improvements, a study of the financial condition of IVIontana counties, and an analysis of Nlon- tana's youth population, showing probable trends and the implica- tions of these trends. He has studied intensively Montana's tax situation, and as a result is a recognized authority on this subject. His studies on the income tax situation includes an analysis of the comparative tax burdens of different occupational and income groups of Montana, with particular attention to that of the farmer. He has also compiled much valuable information on t2lX delin- quency. Furt-her researches on the economics of irrigation, on farm adjustment, and other subjects are also of great importance. Dr. Renne has also the important duty of the preparation of the lVIon- tana report to the National Resources Board, on problems associ- ated with irrigation, and the development of economic opportunities in the Great Plains and Pacific Northwest regions. AGRICULTURE IS ULIIEST DIVISION Heading the division of agricul- ture, Dean McKee can well be proud of the fine mark set by his division. His job is bossing the oldest division on the campus. Overlooking the divi- sions of Agricultural Economics, Gen- eral Agriculture, Agronomy, Animal Husbandry, Dairy lndustry, Agricul- ture, and Horticulture, we wonder how he finds time for his many con- tacts with our agriculture group, Realizing that a knowledge of the soil, climate and adapted crops, good farm and ranch management, effi- cient means of marketing our farm and ranch products, livestock best suited for different conditions, and production methods including irriga- tion is very vital to successful agri- cultural enterprises, Dean McKee has ever pushed forward the ideals of the whole department. The very life blood of the Stilte rests largely within the successful agricultural enterprises within our boundaries. We are chief- ly an agricultural state and continued efforts in education in this field is especially important not only to our state but to our country at large. Dr. R. R. Renne Twenty

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Nineteen N 1 inf' 3 ormolh ,f I ff ei' Z7 'vi - vm fvi 1! 1915! , ir' ,ge 3, 4 ir! Y fgyli i 5 ,ififil il liiig ff' W ,ix My Qi -5. Q-.P 4 'r' 'iii . 'Tf2:w,i,.f.f-'fy' 11 e-L - ,1- PZ: '- e:.,q.,,6'f i gf xr Actual work on the ranch finds the boys splitting up and working out different corrals. T'here's a lot of variation in the Work of the different corrals and the hands are usually picked out for the,corral Work they like. The work is pretty well laid out by the bosses and the hands carry on from day to day. Our students are the hands and sorta push out into the same style, centering their work in the corrals they're most interested in. The deans of our departments are our corral bosses and the corrals make up our various fields of learning. The corrals are not so far apart as a fellow would think for they all combine to make up the entire ranch. Then again they each depend upon the ranch administration in order to run as slick shod as they do.

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L . Harrington N 'l Agronomy, with Pro fessor A H Post as the d . . . . epartment head, is wisely including instruction in the basic principles of crop produc- tion, experiments with crops in varying climatic conditions, plant breeding and soil management. This department has access to the extensive experimental plots of the Moiitana Agricultural Experiment Station. The actual experiment can easily be seen by interested stu- dents. Tying in xftl ' ' ' xi 1 our many erosion problems of today, new plants are being develo ed t ' i i i p o produce plants depleted sections. In a similar field is out A ' . ' nunal Husbandry department. Headed by Dr. Clark, much has been done in making this department at- tractive to the interested student' 1 ' ' ' . . 5. fl head of cor ' ' . usan nmercial and purebred livestock. Direct contact with the herds give practice in feeding and management of them. Stimulated interest gives rise to the fine judging teams put out by this depart- ment. The organized unit as a whole in animal husbandry offers a training that is hard to b ' ' ' eat, providing e in nearly all phases of successful ranchi fi-Z'-'A' ff' I' fe JA- ... rf c son Palmer Twenty one that will exist in many of our maintains over two tho d xcellent cond't ng. 1 ions for studies Dr. Renne hea ds a department for which we ar e especially noted, the Agricultural Economics De- partment. lt is designed to give th e student an understanding of the economic principles in relation to the problems and marketing. Directing the stud- anging world, domestic conditions and of farm production ies around our ch the meth- ods of improving rur 11 l'f l z 1 e, ie has if done much in keeping this depart- ment in th l' ' e imelight. A most notable factor well rounded ed offer. in this division is the ucation it has to The studv of Horticulture h as through recent years offered much to the stu dent. The Horticulture Department especially offers much in the way of commercial enter- prises beyond the home orchards. Shrubs, landscape gar- ndbreaks, trees and garden and Post Clark dening, wi many ornamental plantings are studied in relation t h 1 . Renne . o t e particular site or p antmg. A study of th ' . U e various plant diseases and ther I ' ' ' steps to prevent n ras also been an outsta d' . .n mg subject in this de '1't divisit ' ' pfi ment. This on is directed by Profess F .nor . M. Harrington. Dr. Nelson of our Dairy De art . 1 p ment carries on many important courses in dairy industry, dealing with the production and manufac- ture of wholesome dairy products. Proper handling of milk and cream is especially stressed ' l ' in tus department. Modern creamery and herds of dairy cittl ' . ' 'z e afford the students exc ll i h ' equipment e ent opportunities n t is field. Supervised by Professor R H P l . . a mer, the Agricultural department h' Educat' ion as turned out men that are ' d . in emand. This training prepares students for teaching vocational af ' l . . fgricu ture under federal vocational education acts Realizin th b state and . g e enefits to agricul- ture derived through '1 ' l .gricu tural education Profes P bt il z - ' ' ' , sor almer has 1 t Lwell rounded tr'un1n ' . g in various phases of animal production, agricultural economics and farm mechanics. and crop