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Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1911-04-06
FLAX GROWING
IN MONTANA
Proper Methods for Seeding, Harvesting and
Protection Of This Valuable Crop.

The numerous fax inquiries
which have reached the Experiment
Station during the past year indicate
that this crop will have an important
place on Montana farms in the very
near future. The high market price
offered for flax, coupled with its
ability to mature good yields in areas
of light moisture supply, makes it a
valuable crop for the farmer who
has just settled on non-irrigated land
in this State.
As large proportion Of the flax
sown this spring will be planted on
newly broken land, this circular
deals especially with flax grown I'M
der this particular condition. The
principles which govern soil cultiVa-
tion and crop management are the
same on new as on old land, so that
the discussion will have a general
application for the man who is plant
ing a crop on land which has been
previously titled.
Breaking the Land.
Because of the fact that a large
amount of Montana's S annual p%ecip-
ltation cones during the spring
months, this season is clearly the best
for breaking new land. Ordinarily
the breaking is started as soon as
the land is dry enough to be turned
over without becoming .puddled. For
the farmer who intends to grow flax,
early breaking is especially import
ant in order that the seed bed may
be we'll prepared for early sowing.
The breaking ought to be as deep
as possible, having in mind that it is
necessary for the furroW slice to be
turned over so as to lie flat. This is
important in order that it may be
disked down and connected with the
soil layers below. Four to fiye-inch
breaking is usually satisfactory on
land having a medium sod. In the
case Of very hard sod, three-inch
breaking often gives good results,
especially if the second blowing goes
down five or six inches.
Immediately following the plowing,
the furrows should be packed down
and the surface cultivated to prevent
the escape of moisture. Experience
has clearly shown that the packing
and surface tillage ought to be atten-
ded to the same day that the ploW-
ing is done. When freshly plowed
land is allowed to lie several days,
it becomes hard to cultivate and the
moisture, which is necessary f0r for
termination, is largely lost by eva
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for year or two on the virgin soil
and never thereafter.
The real cause of the disease was
discovered by Prof. H. L. Bolley Of
the North Dakota Experiment Sta
ton. He showed that it is fungus
disease, and gave us much valuable
information as to its nature and con-
troll.
The flax sick" soil is, then, soil
that is infested with a parasitic fun
gus; and, but for This fungus, it
would continue to raise good crops
Of flax for a considerable number of
years. If. then, we give sufficient at
tention to the control of this disease.
as many are doing, the fax growing
industry may become a very import
ant one on the non-irrigated lands Of
Montana
The wilt disease as first described
in 1901 is due to fungus named
Fusarium lini. Later it was found
that certain other fungi may attack
the flax in a similar way and do very
severe injury; but for the purposes
Of this circular We need only seonsi-
der the flax wilt proper" the 9TH
ers being SO similar in their symp-
toms and treatment as not to require
a separate discussion.
The spores that produce the fun
gus are carried on to new land with
the seed. When the seed is planted
and germinates, the spores germin-
ate also and form a fungus or
mouId-like growth which attacks the
young seeding and then spreads out
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they will do well to be guided by the
experience of these other conamuni-

they will do well to be guided by the
experience of these other con1muni-
ties.
Harvesting the Crop.
TO those unfamiliar with flax, the
question of harvesting is sometimes
a perplexing one. The crop is usually
cut with a binder, but as no tWine
is used, it is dropped in loose bundles.
Flax gathering attachments for the
binder may be purchased from al
most any Of the binder manufacture,
ers,and as these make it possible to
regulate accurately the size Of the
bundles, they have been found quite
advantageous. Bundles which make
one good forkful, when cured, are a
very satisfactory size.
The Wilt Disease.
By far the most serious drawback
to fax growing is the wilt disease.
which IN the past has prevented the
continuous production of this crop
on the same land. It IS a fact we'll
recognized all over the civilized
world that If 1ax is soWn year after
yea. on the same ground it soon
ceases to thrive and becomes wholly
u. l.proftable. Such land has been
called flax sick, " and it has been
generally believed that the soil was
exhausted Of the ingredients neces-
sary for the growth of this plant,
though some held that a poison was
excreted into the soil by the roots.
It has become a general practice in
European countries to rotate with
other crops after a year or two of
fax. while IN America some have
even gone so far as to grow it only
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pOfaClOn.
As to the method for accomplish.
ing the proper packing and surface
tillage. two general plans are here
outlined. Some farmers follow their
breaking with a heavy roller and
then do the surface tillage with q
drag harrow. If these implements
are properly weighted, effective
work can be done in this way. The
other method, and the one which We
believe is most commonly used, is to
double disk the land in the same di-
rection as the burrows are turned.
BY tapping the disk half each time,
the land is left level and a good sur
face mulch is formed. The disk has
this advantage over the rolling and
dragging, that the packing and
surface tillage effects are gained IN
one operation. The important thing
is to get the furroW slice packed
down SO as to come into immediate
contact with the moist soil below,
and to have it loose on top SO as to
prevent the escape of the soils mois-
ture into the air. This contact with
the soil below makes it possible for
the plant roots to utilize the mois-
ture stored in the lower soil layers.
Seeding the Crop
The best time for seeding flax
varies IN different parts Of the State
When late frosts are severe enough
to damage young crops, farmers do
we'll to be guided by the community 5
experience in this particular. As a
rule, flax is little injured by an or
dinary frost and early seeding is gen
orally found to be best. Even in 10
calities where frost has sometimes
injured the flax. many farmers feel
that early seeding is safest in gener-
al practice. Late seeding frequently
results in imperfect filing, since it
brings the ripening period during
the hot, dry weather Of August. AS
a general rule. it is safe to seed fax
as soon as the plowing and surface
cultivation are completed in the
spring.
The common practice IS to plant
half bushel Of seed to the acre
We believe that not less than 20
pounds should beused, and that half
bushel, or % pounds, is amply
sufficient on non-irrigated land AS to
the method of getting this seed into
the ground. the usual practice IS to
use disk drills and set the disks SO as
10 cut from rom oe-fh1atiff tto o1e inch i te
the soil when seeding. Of course this
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rer, had handsome majority, and
Fred Goulding for police magistrate
had no opposition The detailed vote
as recorded by totals follows
For Mayor
Hagan, Citizen 228
Griffin, Republican 168
For Treasurer
Tisdale, Citizen 207
Hudson, Republican 178
For Alderman, First Ward
Herrick, Citizen 124
Whetham, Republican 123
For Alderman, Second Ward
Johnson, Citizen 62
Baker, Republican 78
For Police Magistrate
F. J. Goulding, by petition 221
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depth will vary with the condition or
the soil. The seed r1ust be placed II
moist earth before it can gernlnate,.
and on old land, where a rather deep
mulch has formed, it may be neces-
sary to 60 down from an inch to an
inch and half in order to get the
seed into the moisture. Flax seed IS
small and ought to be planted as
shallow as the condition Of the soil
will permit.
Cleaning the Seed.
The strains OF seed commonly
offered on the market are not made
up of any one particular variety, but
usually contain a large number OF
varieties. This is due largely to mix
ing at the chief fax shipping points
in this country and IN Europe. Varl-
etal differences are hard to detect IN
the seed, but are apparent in the
growing crop. Il any flax field be ex-
amined, it will be noticed that the
time of ripening in the different
plants varies quite widely. The nee
essity for pure seed in flax is there
fore quite apparent. While the size
Of the different varieties does not
vary to any marked degree, yet it IS
possible by careful tanning to re-
move a certain amount Of the mix
ture in the form Of slightly larger or
smaller kernels. Entirely aside from
this, however, the grain ought to be
thoroughly cleaned in order that the
weak, imperfectly developed seeds
may be taken out and all the chaff
and broken straWs removed. Too
frequently, farmers fail to give any
attention to seeds like flax, with the
result that lot of defective kernels
are planted. The young plants from
these seeds get a poor start, are
handicapped in their growth
throughout the season, and give a
very poor return Of small, inferior
seed.
Rotation
For reasons which are very fully
presented in another portion Of this
circular, as we'll as for the effect on
the productive capacity Of the soil,
it is quite unWise to plant flax year
after year on the same lard. IN some
Of the older sections, where contin-
uous fax growing was ATTEMPTED,
the possibility Of profitable returns
very quickly passed and the growing
Of fax had to be discontinued. II
Montana growers would avoid this
necessity, they will have to adopt
proper crop rotations and grow the
flax in connection with other kinds
of crops
The neWness OF dry land agrlcul-
ture IN many sections Of the State,
makes it quite difficult to suggest
crop rotations which will generally
apply. It IS believed that there is no
danger from seeding flax the first
two years. on new land, # the crop
iissss then then left left eut ef the field for the
next five or six years. Where two
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Continued on page s.
Cañon City record., 1911-06-29
TWO NEW PROJECTS
HAVE FILEDlMAPS

Plans for two new irrigation prof.
ects were made public today when
maps OF two small projects were filed
at the Office OF the count yclerk.
A map OF the Red Canon Pipe line
was filed by w. H. CaIlen OF Penrose.
The line will cost $1,000 to construct.
and the water supply will be derived
from Red creek. 1t will irrigate land
in the Penrose section.
A map OF the Granite ditch was fl
ed by C. B. woodford of Canon City
The ditch will irrisate land in Pueblo
county near the Fremont county line.
and the water supply is derived from
Gibbs ranch. The ditch will cost
81 600 to construct Pueblo Star
Journal
Cañon City record., 1911-06-29
l0OHEY & M'GOvERR
DISSOLVE PARTNERSHIP

The Misses Minnie Looney and Regi
ma McGovern who have been the pop
ular owners OF the Criterion Millinery
for the past two years have dissolved
partnership. Miss Minnie Looney will
now have complete charge. Miss Nc
Govern Intending to rest for the next
six months or SO.
She will travel during the summer
with her aunt, Mrs. Martin J. Wade.
wife OF prominent Iowa City. Iowa.
lawyer. Tho trip as yet has not been
fully planned but II is expected that
Europe will bc n prospective point
Miss Govern has made many friends
during her residence here and her do
parture will be heralded with deep rc-
gret.
Cañon City record., 1911-06-29
C. F. & |. OFFICIAL
GOES EAST ON VACATION

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Warren left this
morning for their old home in Burl
ington, Vermont, for a months visit
with the home folks. Mr.. Warren
has rented a cottage on Lake Cham
payne which they will occupy during
their sojourn back there. They in
tend to be present at family re-
union which will start as soon as
they reach Burlington.
During the early part of next month
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren will OBSERVE
their Nineteenth wedding anniversary
and this, together with the family re-
union, will make their visit of unus-
ual import.
Mr. Warren has been chief electri-
clan for the c. F. & 1. for the past
few years and is taking his first long
vacation in some time.
Cañon City record., 1911-06-29
Saved His wIfe's Life.

MY wife would have been in her
grave today" writes o. II. Brown, OF
Muscadine, Ala, ''if it had not been
for DR.. Kings New Discovery. She
was down In her bed, not able to get
up without help. She had a severe
bronchial trouble and a dreadful
cough. got her a bottle OF DR.. Kings
New Discovery. and she soon began
to mend, and was we'll in shot
time" Infallible for coughs and
colds, its the most reliable remedy
on earth for desperate lung trouble.
hemorrhages. lagrippe. asthma. hay
fever. Group. and whooping cough.
SOC, s1.oo. Trial bottle free. Guar
antsed By Hunts- Palmer.
Cañon City record., 1911-06-29
BIG DOINGS IN FLORENCE
ON THE 4TH OF JULY

The lively populace Of Florence are
to more than extend themselves on
the Nations Birthday. Many moons
ago the "get up and do something"
boosters of the little city decided that
they would celebrate the Fourth. No
sooner decided than active prepara-
tions began.
Pueblo and Denver had had air
ships, and Florence. not to be outdone
Immediately decided that it would
have one too. They got on the trail
of successful ozone pilot and attach
ed his John Hancock to contract that
will bring him there on the Fourth.
$500 was expended on this feature
of the programme and good many
other bones" will be spent before the
full entertainment is what the COM
mittee in charge want it to be. Flor
ence is live burg and has never fall
en- down yet when it came to giving
a celebration of any kind.
Cañon City record., 1911-06-29

tarium at that place. In accordance
with the request of the deceased, the
body was taken to Denver for crema-
ton, and the ashes sent to Amesville,
Mo. Mrs. Warren had been an invalid
for a number of years and she will
be remembered as having lived in the
home of Mrs. Stiers as well as at
Canon City, where she was lovingly
cared for by the Misses McDongall.
Miss Helen Linkins was hostess to
the J. U. G. club at the Linkin home
on Park avenue last Thursday even
ing. The regular meeting was made
the occasion of a linen shower for
Miss Mamie Preston in honor OF her
approaching marriage to Mr.. Frank
Blair of Denver. The articles to be
presented were artistically arranged
on a clothes line. AT the opportune
time Miss Preston was Instructed to
bring in the Clothes and was gener-
ously rewarded for obedience to the
demands of the society. A social
time with refreshments caused the
evening to pass pleasantly.
Cañon City record., 1911-06-29
PUEBLO COUNTY WANTS
BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT

Denver. June Estate Senators
Burris and Bellesfield called on Gov
eronr Shafroth and the state highway
commission yesterday afternoon to
propose that $4,000 be appropriated
by the commission from the internal
improvement fund.
Pueblo county, they said. must have
$4,000 worth of new bridges and good
roads. The governor was busy when
they called and no member Of the
highway commission was in SO they
left the capitol without fulfilling their
mission.
Cañon City record., 1911-06-29
EtDsRLYLADY RIvALswEsTOA

Mrs. J. Gill OF Shreveport, Louisia-
na. who is visiting her daughter. Mrs-
c. T. Coleman. of s11 Macon Avenue.
and family has proven herself .
worthy rival OF Edward Payton West
on. She is a lady who has seen sixty
six years OF life filled with splendid
habits and good health. Her method
OF living has indeed stood her ~ good
stead for at this day when high living
has given TO the world iegions Of ner-
vous wrecks and degenerates. Mrs.
Oil is stiii as hale and hearty as
she was at forty.
Thursday morning Mrs Gill walked
over the Skyline with her grand con.
Ealph Coleman. Q large. strapping
youth OF sixteen The trip was made
In record time and Mira Gil appeared
TO be in far better condition than was
Ralph when they returned
Today this remarkable lady from
Louisiana 10 walking to the top OF.
the Gorge. She started carly In the
morning and expected to be back by
I'VE in the evening These iittietf).
walks are Mrs. ellis method Of get,
ting exercise. Aa soon rs she starts
upon walk she drops into ttcady
pace ana retains It during the tramp
Fatigue is something that she know
not and It is a dimcuit proposItsa foi
her grand sons. who are husky Tex
ands and used TO a great deal OF walk
ing. TO keep pace with her.
Two years ago Mrs. Gill astoundes
people Mt Manitou and the Springs b.
walking to the top Of Pixies Peak. Thif
feat was the iady's irst attempt q
anything OF that kind and was don
in SO short a time ia people VIII
we're used TO -ecords over there. mary
eled at the feat
This is Mrs. Giii's first visit to Car
on City and she is more than please
with the beauty of the scenic place
about here. She revels In longs wall
and has not found better oportunitis
to indulge in he pastime than nj
given her In the vicinity OF Canq
City
Cañon City record., 1911-06-29
EXPENSIVE LITIGATION.
OVER A SMALL MATTER


A lawsuit of more than ordinary in
terest was tried before Judge Jas. L..
Cooper in the Fremont county court
on Wednesday in which E. T. Wilson
of Portland was defendant and w.
T. Skelton of Woodland park was COM
plainant. The case was originally
heard in justices's court in Florence
under a writ of replevin, where the
first blod in legal fight. that prom
ises to become a very expensive one
for the litigants, was won by Wilson.
The trouble between the two men
grew out OF a discussion in relation
to the ownership of a three year old
colt, having an alleged value of TWEEN
ty-five dollars. The colt bears the
brand of both the litigants and the
question of title was a very difficult
one to determine in view OF the ne
bulous and somewhat complicated tes-
timony on that very important point
There were nineteen witnesses ex-
amined at the trial here on Wednesday
and the costs in connection with the
proceedings were several times the
value Of the colt Both sides are pug
nacious and threaten to carry the mat
ter to the supreme court OF the state
for final adjudication.
Skelton. who was formerly a prom
inent attorney OF Denver. and. at one
time judge OF Arapahoe county. has
for a considerable period resided on
his ranch near Woodland park in Tel
Ter county. A couple OF years or SO
ago a lot of live stock broke out Of
their inclosure on his ranch and wand
cred away in various directions; some
of them finding their way down into
this portion OF the Arkansas valley.
Among the missing animals was the
colt in question. SHELTON alleges that
It made its way to Wilson's place. who
was then living on a ranch in Brush
hollow. where 1t was branded. either
accidentally, or by design, with Will
sons brand and turned into his pas
ture among other horses. VIII
son denies In toto the allegations set
forth in Skeletons complaint and AYERS
that the colt at issue has always been
his property.
After his defeat in the court OF orig
inai Jurisdiction. Ckelton appealed
to the county court, where 1t occupied
the attention of Judge Cooper all day
on Wednesday. Some OF the proposi
tions involved In the suit were so In
trIcate that Judge Cooper took them
under advisement until o'clock this
afternoon when he handed down a de-
cision favorlng the contention Of the
complainant.
SHELTON was his own lawyer In the
prosecution OF the case before Judge
Cooper on "Wednesday. while General
Maupln oficiated as counsel and at
torney for Wilson as the defendant in
the suit.
Cañon City record., 1911-06-29
FOLEY's KIDNEY REMEDY

Is particularly recommended for
chronic cases OF kidney and bladder
trouble. 1t tends to regulate and
control the kidney and bladder action
and is healing. Strengthening and
bracing. For sale by all drugists.
Cañon City record., 1911-06-29

Mrs. Addinsell and daughter. MI
Collees and DR.. and Mrs. Freder
Carmen and little son. Jamie. cnjo
ed delightful trip to the top of d
Gorge on Thursday.
Cañon City record., 1911-06-29
Foley
Kidney
Pills
What They VIII Do for Ysu

What They VIII Do Tor Yss
They will cure your bsAAct|
strengthen your kidneys. cd
rect urinary irregularities. bal
sp the worn out tissuss. s|
siiminats the excess uric q
shas causes rhsumatisms~Bl
vent brlght's Dissass an1 Dj
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Cañon City record., 1911-06-29

A number Of things last longer than
the kind Of ball and bat boy gets
thrown In with tho purchase Of a
suit Of clothes.
Cañon City record., 1911-06-29
MIDDLE AGED AND ELDERLY
PEOPLE

Use Foiey's Pills and permanent re-
suits In all cases OF kidney and blad-
der troubles. and for painful and an
uoying Irregularities. For sale by all
druggists.
Cañon City record., 1911-06-29
LINCOLN PARK
NEWS NOTES

The first cutting of alfalfa is in pro-
gress over the Park.
G-g-s
The corner of Sherman and Logan
is a fine location for a residence for
which the foundation is laid. The
ranch is occupied by the family of A.
E. Curtis.
Gss-&
Mrs. Landon of Canon City is doing
some dress making for Mrs. Ed Howes
this week.
g-x-w
Mr.. and Mrs. Rice of East Canon
were Sunday guests at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Sampsell on Garfield
Street.
The new Mccartney house being
constructed on Logan street is assum-
ing ample proportions.
x-x-x
son of Grand Ave, has betn quite i'll
the past week, but is improving at
present.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bone and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Wright went to the
State S. 8. convention by auto last
week. Miss Grace Gillen was another
of the delegates.
w-tx-x
The early cherries are getting ripe
and the crop seems to be abundant
in places.
X-&-&
Mrs. Emma Baird of South 9Th st.
took a short auto ride Sunday, which
is the first time she has been able to
to be off the home place for six
months.
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Miss Florence Youngman is another
college student who is home for the
summer vacation. She comes from
her second year of work at Colo
RADIO college.
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Mrs. c. A. Rogers. who has been suf-
fering with cancer for some months,
is reported to be quite low at her
home on Poplar Ave.
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Miss Cora woodford spent q few
days visiting at Concrete on her way
home from the Pueblo s. s. conven-
ton.
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Mrs. NJ B. Cowdin of FIT. Collins, a
friend of Mrs. Farmers, is guest at
the Farmer home on East Grand Ave.
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Mrs. ]. NJ. Ditto and Master Howard
of Monte Vista, and former resident
of Lincoln Park, have been visiting
friends here.
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Miss Mildred and Master Howard
Chiffon of Kansas City. Mo. niece and
nephew of the Misses Hughardt of
Sherman Ave, are here on a visit for
the summer.
g-%-E
The contestants for the Daily Rec
ord for this district are as busy as
bees, and the first one who calls for
votes gets in on the ground floor. Save
the coupons.
w-~-@
Mrs. Catherine Seibert Of Denver
and Mrs. Lillian Coalgate of South
Canon were dinner guests of Miss
Nellie Stiers Tuesday of last week.
@-~-~
Miss Pearl Tucker, one of the teach
ers of Lincoln Park school. who has
been spending her vacation, returned
Tuesday evening to the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Frank Brougbton on 18th
street
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Five denominations were represent
ed at the Lincoln Park prayer meet
ing last Wednesday evening which
shows neighborly fraternal spirit
that should result in an increase OF
numbers at the weekly meetings. J.