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Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16
A Pointed Question,

There is an amusing story told Of
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
and the famous old soldier Galgotzy:
AFTER the occupation by Austro- Hun
garian forces Of Bosnia Herzegovina
Galgotzy was set to build military
road. Funds were short. and the sum
available for the purpose seemed hope
lessly insufficient. by dint Of hard
work and ingenuity Galgotzy succeed
ed nevertheless in performing his task
and thcreupon reported. Road built:
25.OOO forms received. 25.OOO forms
spent: remains. nothing.''
Dissatisfied with SD summary an ac-
count. the audit officials applied for a
detailed statement Of expenditure.
Galgotzy ignored the application.
which was presently renewed in per.
emptory form. Impatient Of red tape.
he replied: Road built: $4,000 forms
received. % 600 forms spent: remains.
nothing. Whoever doubts 1t is an
asst
Shocked by such improperly. a SOL
emn official submitted Galgotzy's ac-
count to the emperor. who hlandly In
ouircd. DO sou. then. doubt it?'
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16
Avertino a Panic.

On one occasion JOhu Philip Sousa
BY his promptness was the direct
means of stopping panic which might
have had the most disastrous results.
While his bnnd was playing before L..
600 people in st. Louis the electric
lights in the hall went out suddenly.
People began to move uneasily in their
seats. and some even began to make
rush for the doors. Coolly tapping
with his baton. Sousa gave signal.
anu Immediately his band began play.
Ing "Oh. Dear. What Can the Matter
Be" A tiny ripple Of laughter that
Went round the audience showed that
confidence had been partially restored.
When the band began to play "Wait
Till the Clouds Roll BY" the laughter
decpencd into roar Of merriment that
ended only when the lights were turn
ed on again.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16
The Plum Curculio.
ey n. E. Patterson, Montana
Agricultural College.

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The plum cnrcnIio has bur one
brood year. In this respect 1t differs
a great deal from some OF the other
insects that do damage to the plum
crop. However, 1t makes NJ this de-
fciency in another way Each female
lays from eight to ten eggs per day
and continues laying eggs from three
To- four weeks. Thus It is not uncom.
mon for the plum curcuito to lay as
many as 200 eggs in u season. For
this reason and because the egg lay
ing is spread over so long a period. II
Is very difficult to keep the curculio
In check. The eggs are laid by the
adult female. which bOrex a hole In
the green plum with her snout and
drops the egg into this hole and final
~ pushes the egg to the bottom Of
the excavation.
The presence OF this insect in the
orchard can be determined early in
the season by peculiar mark it
makes when laying it's eggs in the
young fruit. The female beetle makes
an incision with her snout through
the skin Of the fruit. In this incision
she lays ~ single egg which is pushed
to the bottom Of the hole that is thus
prepared. She then makes crescent
incision in front of the one containing
the egg. This last cut mndermines
the egg. leaving It in little flap. The
larva come forth within very short
time and feed within the fruit This
feeding causes the infested plum to
fall to the ground. When fully grown
the larva leave the fruit and go into
the ground to transform. Some. how
ever. transform within the fruit.
The plum curculio not only infests
the plum. hut the cherry, the apricot
and the peach. Nothing can be done
t.. destroy the caterpillar, as It matches
within the fruit. So the beetle itself
must be attacked. However. some
good has been accomplished by going
through the infested orchard and jar
'tuS luC Odmd6cu VuIuS tIOuI tuc
trees and destroying them. This is
done by spreading canvas or sheet
directly beneath the tree SO ~ to
catch the damaged 9lums. This fruit
should then be destroyed and In this
way sOue Of the insects will I've elm
mated. II the beetle Is to lie de-
stroyed. Paris green Is very valuable.
This shonlt! be used in connection
with fresh unslaked lime: one pound
OF each for 200 gallons OF water
The tree should b.. sprayed i1r the
first time day or two before the
blossoms open. The second spraying
should be given after the blossoms
have fallen. The third about ten days
after the second and the fourth from
ten to fifteen days after the third.
Such u course Of progress will do Il
great deal to keep this insect In
check. II Is claimed by some orchard
lists that spraying alone Is not sui.
fieicnt in localities where the insects
are very numerous Good results
have been obtained by spraying and
b. iarring Off the diseased plums.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16
Method of Treat
ing Hogs for Lice.
BY Professor r. W. Clark, Mon.
tana Agricultural College.

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are used for killing lice that are found
upon hogs, as we'll rs 4 number OF
manufactured dips that are used with
success. These are the kerosene
emulsion and the lilne.smlphmr wash.
The former is often used and gives
very good results. It Is made by dis
solving one-fourth pound Of soap in
one gallon Of water aud boiling this
mixture for short time. after which
two gallons of kerosene oil are added.
The mixture should then lie thorough
ly stirred for about ten minutes
When the solution Is applied to the
animals it should be diluted with
eight parts of water. Care should be
exercised to see that too much kerO.
Of its blistering the pig.
The lime-sulphur wash is prepare
ton recommended by the department
OF agriculture. but 1t is used more
largely for destroying skin diseases
than for killing lice. There are two
methods by which the dip can he ap-
pied to the animal. First. by putting
the solution on by hand. and, second,
by running the animals through u
large dipping vat. The latter method
lie used where large number of hogs
are to he treated. The animals are
driven up a chute and then forced into
q vat containing the solution. which
they are compelled to swim through
Each animal should he entirely i'm
mersed so that the dip comes in con
tact with all parts of the body.
If the young pigs are troubled with
lice and there is no dipping vat at
hand, good success can he had by sub
merging the animal in d barrel Of the
solution. The pigs are taken by the
hind legs and entirely Immersed for Il
very short period. The dip should be
warm and the work should he per.
formed on warm day Better re-
suits are secured by entirely sub
merging the animal than by the hand
method. A large number of the lice
live behind and in the ear and 1t is
very difficult to cover these parts
without entirely submergng the ami.
NAL.
1t may he necessary to treat the
hogs a number of times before all Of
the lice are removed.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16
COST OF GROWING WHEAT.

Data showing what it costs to pro-
duce a bushel of wheat has been col
lected by the department Of agricul-
ture from over 5000 farmers in diff
ferent parts Of the United States.
The figures relate to 1909 and are in
teresting. They show that the aver
age cost OF producing bushel of
wheat in the United States is 66 cents.
The cost varies from 96 cents in South
CarOlina, and % cents in Maine, to ~
cents in Montana. The cost in the
group of states i'm which Minnesota
is included is 62 cents. The selling
price is influenced by local conditions
and demands. The South Caro-
linans spent more for their wheat
than the average price received by
Montana and Minnesota farmers, vet
made money because their market
price averaged sl.2d a bnshel. The
average received by the farmers
throughout the country was 96 cents
and the average profit b cents or APP
proximately 80 per cent on the cost
Of producing.
The average value of wheat per ac-
re raised in the country during 1909
was found to be S16.4S and the
cost OF production sl1.O4. The profit
was So.44. The margin of profit var
led in the different states according
to local conditions. but for all prac-
tical purposes S5.44 seems to be APP
prOXimately the profit farmer
should expect from an acre of wheat
A profit Of S5.44 is a big return OH
land that costs $40 or SIS an acre. 1t
is a large margin OH land costing $50
and fair profit, risk and other
things considered, Oh an investment
of $50 All acre. But the farmer who
OWNS land worth 800 an acre is not
showing much business Judgment
in using it to produce crop that will
yield less than six per cent provided
weather and other conditions are
favorable.
The figures go to show that it does
not pay to grow wheat on higl,-priced
land, though many do not recognize
that fact. The wheat growing area
has moved west not only because the
soil had become impoverished be-
cause of it's wheat production, but be-
cause the land had become too valu-
able. There is land today within ten
miles of Helena used for the produc-
ton Of alfalfa which is returning Il
net income of $40 an acre. The peO-
pie who have that land would be fool
ish to devote it to wheat production.
Helena Record.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16

An east-end couny paper says 1.-The
people of White Sulphur Springs
have awakened to the fact that the
newcomer amounts to something af-
ter all. The vote against the court
house bonds was delivered by the
newcomer" The old timer and the
taxpayers of the county are the ones
who carried the election, and the
$1,000 will yet be built.
The above is from the Last La
ment," the Official county organ pub
lished at White Sulphur Springs.
The newcomer, of course, will like
the idea of being called non. taxpay-
or. Look up the records. "And
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16

Who is +. II. Wild? The board of
canvassers claim he is taxpayer,
but do mot state ii he is Il registered
voter. Several taxpayers over this
way protested against bonding the
county for SlOo,O to build a court
house at the inland health resort, but
their protests were thrown out because
they were not registered ut the last
general election. The wishes of the
taxpayers don't count. 1t is only the
registered voter who apparently
amounts to anything. What stand
ing has Z. II. Wild in this respect?
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16

stn"ktiawayph phil.
osophically ut his
clay. while the
German seemed
!, sor b ed In
thought or was
silently expecting
a bite. Suddenly
the German fell
into the water.
I'll" splash recall.
ed the freshman
from his preoccu-
patton. That was
all It did. how
ever. He never
made Il move to
offer MD to the
man struggling iu
the stream.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16

In 1925. Served in Boston Gus
tom house 1S:S-41. Member Of
Brook Farm association III 1871.
Surveyor 81 the port M Salem
1860 United States consul ut
Liverpool 1887. Returned 20
United States IN 1861. His most
famous book is The Scarlet
Letter." published in 1850 His
) first story. "Fanshawc." was
, published In 1896 nj his own eX-
pense. Among his well known
books are Twice Told Tales"
"Nlosses From an Old Manse."
, THE House Of the Seven Gu
bles." '"Tanglewood Tales and
1.-THE Marble Faun."
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Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16

the 800, 900 will yet be
built" means the toOthless organ.
You will notice that the important
words "court house" were omitted in
the moan. Perhaps the statement is
correct. The slOO,OOO may be built,
but the court house, never, or. 1T
least, not while the county remains
within it's present boundaries.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16
COOKING RECIPES.
Good Method Of Preserving Raspber.
ries and Peaches.

Good Method Of Preserving Raspber.
ries and Peaches.
Farmers Bulletin No. 2D3, by Maria
Parloa, contains the following recipes:
Raspberres.
~ OTIS. raspberries.
2 OTIS. sugar.
Put two quarts Of the fruit In the
preserving kettle: heat slowly on the
stove: crush with wooden vegetable
masher; spread square of cheese
cloth over bowl and turn the crushed
berries and Juice into it. Press out
the Juice and turn it into the preserv-
ing kettle. Add the sugar and put on
the stove; stir until the sugar is dis
solved. When the syrup begins to
boil add the remaining ten quarts ut
berries. Let them heat slowly. Boil
ten minutes, counting from the ti.ae
they begin to bubble. Skim we'll
while boiling. Put in cans and seal.
Peaches.
8 OTIS. peaches.
l qt sugar.
3 OTIS. water.
Put the sugar and water together
and stir over the fire until the sugar
Is dissolved. When the syrup boils.
skim it. Draw the kettle back where
the syrup will keep hot but not boil.
Pare the peaches. cut in halves and
remove the stones, unless YOU prefer
to can the fruit whole. Put a layer
of the prepared fruit into the preserv-
ing kettle and cover with some of tha
hot syrup. When the fruit begins to
boil. skim carefully. Boil gently FOR
ten minutes. then put in the jars and
seal. II the fruit is not fully ripe 1t
may require little longer time to
cook. 1t should be so tender that it
may be pierced easily with silver
fork. 1t is best to put only one layer
Of fruit into the preserving kettle.
While this is cooking the fruit for the
next batch may be prepared.-Miss A.
n. Hess. Montana Agricultural Col
lege.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16
CLOVER ON DRY LAND.

Gently I was told that we could grow
clover upon dry land. | would like to
know whether this crop Is adapted to
our region or not"
Reply: Glover does not do very
we'll on dry land. 1t does not have
hardy plant. We do not wish to dis
courage our readers from growing a
forage crop on dry land by telling him
that clover will not do well. II can
be replaced by alfalfa. a much more
valuable plant. The alfalfa has deep
roots and the forage has high feed.
ing value. We cannot too highly rec.
oMmend this crop for Teton county.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16
"Miqht Have!"

"Hight Have!"
I have lived my life. ana face the end.
But that otter life l might have led
Where lay the road. and who was its
friend.
And what was the goal when the years
were He'd:
Where lay the roa?o Did I miss the turn?
The friend unknown? Our greetings un-
said?
And the goal ursought? Shall | never
learn
What was that life might have led?
As the springs last look for one dear day
From skies autumnal or earth may
bend
So lures me that other life-but. nay!
have lived my life. and face the end
Edith Nj. Thomas
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16

Now would be a pretty good time
to agitate the removal of the county
seat Ito TwodOt, New Shawmut, Nj
hill, or some other place on the line
OF real railroad. There is no ques-
ton about carrying the proposition
by two-thirds vote of the legal vot-
ers OF the county, for any place out
side of White Sulphur Springs.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16
A Favored Congregation.

A famous North Carolina clergyman
while preaching from the text. "He
giveth his beloved Sleep" stopped in
the middle Of his discourse. gazed upon
his slumbering congregation and said.
Brethren. 1t IS hard to realize the un-
bounded love which the Lord appears
to have for large portion Of my au-
ditOry."
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16

said the German rs he came up. II
can't SWIM" he shouted louder as he
came to the surface for the second
time.
AS he was about to disappear for the
third time the German cried heartrend.
ingly:
IL can't sw--m.'
'1tS Il ID funny time to boast
about it," replied the smoker Of the
clay.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16

The official count shows III majority
against the issuing of bonds. but in
throwing out the illegal votes from
lIarlowton. Mill, and Okla, there
will he a majority of II registered
votes in favor of building the new
court house.
Counsel has been employed by the
tax payers Of Meagher county who
are now working Oh the ease, and the
people of Meagher county who have
her welfare at heart may feel assured
that their interests will be protected.
The above appeared in last weeks
issue of the official paper at the
county seat. Why is it necessary to
employ counsel to work on the case?
Doesn't the county employ an attor-
ney by the year to look after its legal
matters? What is the case, anyway:
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16
To Whom Il May Concern.

All those known to be indebted to
the undersigned for breeding mares
10 Alcazar for the season of l0O0-1O
are notified to settle at once or the
mares will be attached according to
law ana sold on the first of July.
Il w. 1. Neill. Garneill, Mont
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16
GREAT YEAR FOR MONTANA.

The year 1911 promises to he. from
an agricultural standpoint, record
breaking one in Montana. Reports
from every section Of the state are of
uniform tenor-rains during the
past month have not only guaranteed
immense crops of hay, but the will
ter wheat crop will meet with the
most sangulne expectations.
AS last year was the drvest and the
most unsatisfactory one from IA crop
producing standpoint the state has
ever experienced. SO this year will be
the most prosperous one for the far
mer and the rancher, says the Helena
Record. The general remark that
this is a great year for the dry land
farmers" is just as applicable to the
man whose land is under II ditch.
Last year when the water was most
needed by the irrigationist. owing to
the weeks of drouth and the early
melting of the snow in the noun
tains, there was little water in the
bitches. and while the dry land far
mer suffered the most severely, the
man who depended on irrigation had
sholt crops of hay and grain. This
year there will be an abundance of
water in the bitches 50 long as there
is need Tor 1t.
Primarily the people who will re-
ceive the greatest benefit will be the
farmers. but everyone will share in
his prosperity. The cattlemen will
have fatter beeves in the fall. he will
ship larger number to market, they
will De in better condition than they
were last year. and he will have
more money to spend with the mer-
chant. The farmer who last year
was unable to meet his bills will this
year not only get out Of debt,
but he will have a surplus which will
lind its way into the channels of
trade. This year if there is any
shortage of crops it will not be in
Montana and the northwest, but in
the east, and this section of the cOun-
try will have the surplus to supply
the demands from the Atlantic coast.
The railroads operating in the
northwest did big business last
year in bringing settlers to this coun-
thy, but in the fall, when the freight
traffic should have been heavy, it was
light because of the short crop. In
consequence the business they have
done for the year has been far from
satisfactory. This spring they have
not done the homeseekers' business
they did last, but next fall and win
ter 1t will require all of their equip
ment to move the crops of the north
west This will mean a good year
for the carriers and the necessity for
greater facilities to care for the BUSH
ness of the country will have to be
met. Bounteous crops this year in
Montana will be followed by an emf
grafton next season that will far en-
coed any that has gone before.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16

With the assurance of a bumper
crop in this section, and that the
Northern Pacific will build through
Judith Gap, the people of this burg
have ii good deal to be thankful for.
Cheer up: the best is to come.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16

hearing Of regular depositors. The
cashier wired the country bank:
Man claiming to be John Smith is
hero. Highly intoxicated. Shall we
await identifcationy'
The answer read: "Identification
complete. Pay the money."-Success
Magazine.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16

cashiers curioS-
ity became Sus.
picion when a
cahnlan assisted
into the bank n
drunken fare"
who shouted that
he was j o h II
Smith and want.
ed some money.
Two clerks push
ed. pulled and
piloted the boist-
erOuS individual
into a private
room away from
the sight md
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16
THE HALL OF FAME.
NATHANIEL HAWTHORNE
Most celebrated OF the early

A IN eri can
Ov sits.
Born Salem.
Mass. July
4. 1904: died
Plymouth. n.
H.. May ~.
1864. W n $
gra ted
Fl 70 III Bow
NoiO c,,llavn
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16
His Mark.

On" day a big city bank received the
fo!lowin: message from one Of its
country correspondents: PAY $o5 to
Johii Smith. who will call today" The
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16

Readers of the Montana farm
articles in this paper are in.
vited to submit questions relat.
ing to any phase of agriculture.
These questions will receive
the prompt attention of special
lists. Submit all inquiries tn
Professor II. f. Patterson of
Ruzeman. Mont
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16
- The
Scrap Book
III Timed 9rauoinu

An lrishnnn and German were sit.
ting on Il pier fishing. Neither gave
the other any concern. The lrfshmnn
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16

Division point on
the q. N. between
Billings and Great
Falls. The tribu=
tary country is
the best winter
wheat land in the
Treasure State.
Splendid opening
for all lines of
business. Bust
ness OfS 15Y1A0
| $500. Resident
lots 50xl40, SIS to
| $3.50 one = third
down, balance in
two equal annual
payments at six
/ per cent. 0 n e
h II n dred resi-
denCeS needed at
once. Big demand
for business
houses. Da-
kOta & Great
/ Northern
H TOWnsite Co.
/ Owners.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-06-16

Entered as second-cass matter. December Il 1905
at the ,,ostofice at Judith Gap. Montana. under
the Act of March 5. 1879