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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-14
Montana Farmers Should Go in Da,y,,g andBreedng
of of Sheep S,e Horses

thighs sufficiently wide SO as to give
room for a we'll developed udder, and
if the four quarters of the udder are
good, with the teats of fair size and
placed properly, such an animal will
in SO cases out of 100 be a good
milk COW.
The Sheep Industry
The sheep industry has been on the
decrease for the last few years. We
no longer ship in bands of western
sheep for grazing and finishing for
market. We have plenty of summer
range, especially in the forest re-
serves in the western part of the
state but as yet our farmers have
not taken kindly to the raising of
small bands of sheep and our sheep
| men have not placed their sheep out
on shares. There is some question
and some dissent as to the profits
which may be derived by the farmer
in feeding small bands of sheep. I'm
doubtedly, in many sections cattle
will offer much better-returns, but in
certain districts close to forest re-
serves and rough summer ranges,
there is no doubt that the farmer
may make more profitable returns by
running small bands of sheep than by
handling cattle. Farming has been
more prohibitive to the ranging of
large bands of sheep than it has been
to the small cow outfit. Range sheep
must be herded and they cannot be
profitably herded in small bands. The
ranging of sheep in large bands dug
ing the summer months and the split
ting of them up into many small
bands among the farms for winter
feeding will probably do much to fos-
ter and develop this heretofore most
profitable industry.
Hogs.
Hogs in Montana 10 exceptionally
we'll, especially when they have &C
cess to alfalfa fields and fresh water.
Water is big factor in the raising
of any stock. Hogs in crowded feed
lots, fed swill, slop, and the refuse of
other animals, are subject to and
very prone to parasitical infection.
The feeding of refuse to a hog is a
false idea, but common. A hog re-
quires good food, good water, clean
sheds, and sanitary surroundings Just
the same as any other animal. What
has been our annual loss in the Unit
ed States in hogs due to disease? Any
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-14

where from $60,O0O,OOO to 800.
! 100000 per year! Such loss is
criminal, and in the main has been
due to the filthy condition in which
hogs have been kept and to the prac-
| tice of feeding them any and all
classes of refuse. Montana has been
and is, wonderfully free from disease
| Our animals have been raised under
sanitary conditions. Our hogs. which
have been allowed to run in alfalfa
fields, fed little barley or grain. and
kept in the open, have competed on
the open stock markets with the corn
fed hogs of the middle west.
The Horse Industry.
AS is the case of our other live
stock, the Montana horse is uns, r.
passed for endurance, stamina, and
ability, to take care of himself under
any and all conditions. During the
Boer war, as in the present great war,
the western horse was eagerly
sought.
The range horse is the direct de-
scendant of the Arabian horses. i'm
ported by Cortez during the Spanish
conquest. Previous to that time
there were no horses on the Ameri-
can continent. 1t has ranged north
and south, and is horse of endur-
ance today as it was centuries ago. It
imparts to its offspring the stamina
and hardihood of many generations
When crossed with good dra .ght
stallion the offspring is the ideal
horse for this country; hardy, good
breeders. we'll put together, weighing
from 1900 to 1900 pounds, with
sufficient strength and weight for all
general work.
The heavier a horse gets the more
attention it requires. Heavy mares
must be taken care Of during foaling
time. The colt must receive atten-
ton and be fed grain early in it's life.
A draft colt we'll cared for and fed
will develop into twice as good an
animal as one that does not receive
the proper attention.
The horse industry has also
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-14
Montana's State Corn Show.

Gradually but surely Montana is
becoming corn growing state as the
corn show held at Miles City for the
past three years has amply proven.
This years show with it's showing
of the various types of corn indigen-
GUS to this latitude proved to the
most skeptical that we are in the
land of "King Corn"
The annual corn show at Miles
City has become on institution of the
state and large and better exhibits
are expected to be held from year to
year.
This seasons show was held in the
basement of the Elks Home. The
Elks made a family affair of it, keep
ing open house for the three da VS. and
inviting all visitors to the Corn show
to make the Elks Home their home
during their stay in the city, which
invitation was taken advantage of by
the many visitors from out of town.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-14
MONTANA MARKETING
STUDIED BY EXPERTS

Farm marketing conditions
and problems in Montana are to
be made the subject of careful
study during the next year by
man who will be employed joint
~ by the federal department of
agriculture, the Montana experi-
ment station, and the extension
department of the Montana State
college. The agreement for this
move has already been signed,
and the appointment of the in
vestigator will probably be made
within a week or two.
Farm marketing problems in
Montana are becoming more and
more vital as the production of
the farms increases and diver
sites, and markets must be
sought at greater distance.
The new appointee will have a
wide field in which to work. and
should ascertain facts that
would form a basis for changes
and advancement of marketing
methods in the state.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-14
Agricultural College Graduates Are
Going Back to Live on Farms

During recent investigation of a
leading eastern agricultural college,
one of it's unfriend1y critics made the
statement that the courses offered
were NOT practical, and that so few
of it's graduates went back to the
farm, that it was cosing the state
$4,000 for every actual farmer
turned out. In refuting this charge
the college authorities were able to
show that over so per cent of the
graduates were engaged in farming
operations and in opposition to the
statement that the courses were not
practical graduate who had gone
to the agricultural college from a
city home, testified that in the three
years since his graduation, the ex-
perience and training received in COL
lege had enabled him to make $15,-
900 in dairying.
Recently the Montana State agri-
cultural college has come in for the
same kind of criticism, an educa-
tional publication stating that in 20
years the college at Bozeman had fur
nished but two practical farmers.
Chancellor Elliott, head of the state
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-14

educational system, took exception to
his statement and asked President
Hamilton of the state college to pre-
pare a table showing just what the
graduates of the agricultural courses
were doing at present.
President Hamilton's report shows
that criticism of our own agricultural
college was as groundless as that di-
rected against the eastern institution
mentioned above. It is as follows:
Total number of graduates, four
year agricultural course Sc
Farmers and live stock men in
business for themselves %
superintendent of large farms
and orchards 2
In employ of United States de-
partment of agriculture ...., 6
In employ of the state experiment
stations 4
Teachers of agriculture ..... 5
Horticultural inspectors 2
Agricultural extension work .... 1
Land appraiser ............ 1
Forest service /
Editor of paper .............. 1
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-14

changed with the coming of the wire
lences. Passed are the days of stud
bands, when the range stud guarded
his little bunch; watched over them
day and night; refused admittance to
any interloper to his little selected
bunch; zealously warded off attacks
of predatory animals; found good
range and water holes; guarded
while the rest of The bunch drank
and gave timely warning when dan
ger approached. He wintered and
summered them until too old and
feeble to ward off the attacks of a
younger and more vigorous animal.
Many years ago they said the horse
was done; that the automobile would
take his place. Probably this will
be some day, but as yet, no. Truly,
the carriage and small delivery
horses have practically gone and
have no ready market, but the draft
animal has had for the past years
an ever present and ready cash mar
ket, and the outlook is that it will
continue to have a cash market for
years to come.
The range saddle horse, due to the
great war and the trouble along the
Mexican border, is in ready demand
and commands good ready cash
value anywhere from $14O to $3.50.
If acceptable for cavalry purposes.
The saddle horse has not the sta
pie value and market that the draft
horse has, but it thrives and breeds
on the open range where the raising
of draft horses would be failure.
Its colts do not require the attention
that draft breeds do. The original
investment is not so much as in heav-
Ter horses so that in certain range
districts, especially in the rough and
broken sections, range animals of the
saddle type will be bred for many
years and will probably give better
returns than if draft animals were
raised in those particular sections.
For the farm, or where horses must
be pastured at all times and fed, the
draft type will undoubtedly give
greater returns and prove a better
investment.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-14

government exclusive control over
railroad regulation, and against uni
versal military service.
London. - Asquith, premier of
Great Britain for the past eight years,
mas resigned because of parliament
tary dissatisfaction of his war poll
cy: David Lloyd-George, the Roose-
welt OF British politics, has succeed
ed him. The new premier is the
man who developed the British sup
ply OF munitions from a very small
quantity to a colossal amount. He
Is a Welshman and fighter and Wig
orous action is expected of him.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-14

In last weeks issue of this pa
per, on this page, w. r. Butler.
state veterinary surgeon, in u
well written article, told of the
passing of range conditions, the
decrease in live stock Ship
ments because of the bring
ing of the prairies under
cultivation, and of methods by
which the live stock industry is
being built up again on a more
substantial basis. He gave fig
ures to show that Montana was
steadily advancing into the
greatest of all live stock states,
and of the future of the pure
bred cattle industry. This week
he writes of the possibilities of
dairying, in its infancy, hog
breeding and the horse industry.
Coming from an authority like
DR.. Butler, articles of this char
acter should have much weight
with the farmer-stockman and
the man who is going in for di-
versified farming.
Dairying.
o0Ay CnCCl0 OllSl W ZIG 1dT1u6r
steady and constant supply of ready
money. He does not have to wait
one, or two, or three years for his
money but receives immediate re-
turns. Again, as in the case of beet
cattle, Montana offers to the dairy
man unsurpassed conditions and re-
sources. The consumption of dairy
products is on the increase due to
our ever increasing knowledge of
their wonderful food values and to
our more enlightened methods of
producing clean, wholesome, safe
milk. In selecting a dairy COW the
farmer should have the animal prop
erly tested for tuberculosis and ex-
amined for other diseases. If he
starts with a clean herd and takes
sanitary precautions hts herd will re-
main clean and free from disease. He
should be careful in selecting the ami
mails. A cheap COW is often the most
expensive in the long run as it does
not furnish an adequate supply of
milk in return for the food con-
Neither does the original
cost of the animal necessarily make
it profitable dairy COW, but an ami
NAL that has good hear. measure
ment, that is, deep chest, good
broad back with a space between the
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-14
Montana Agricultural Authority.

Noble G. Donaldson, who is a Boze.
man agricultural college graduate,
is distinguishing himself as an au.
thority on agricultural topics. He
became connected with the federal
of agriculture shortly
after his graduation IN 1912. He is
the author of two bulletins dealing
with Montana topics, and which have
just been issued. One has to do with
the cereal experimentation in the Ju-
dith basin, and the other deals with
grains for Montana dry lands.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-14
Stock Farm Law Certain to Pass

Early enactment INTO law of the
640-acre stock-raising homestead
bill, which passed the senate with
amendments in the closing days of
the last session of congress, was in
dlcated by the house sending the bill
to conference a few days ago. The
measure is opposed generally by the
larger cattle companies of the west
and supported by the smaller stock
men,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-14
Record Price For Steer.

r. M. Heinrich, rancher of near
Billings, received the worlds record
price for a steer. The animal was
range steer weighing 1850 pounds
and sold at the Omaha market for
$l2 hundred. Twenty-one other
steers, weighing on an average 1,400
pounds, brought $1,000 a hundred,
which is record for the Omaha mar
ket. All were white-faced Here
fords.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-14
Wheat Awaits SHIPMENT.

Over 100000 bushels of wheat are
stored in docks along the Flathead
lake, awaiting shipment. It is prob
able that the wheat cannot be
shipped until next spring.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-14
Worlds Grain Situation

Rigid throughout consumption Of
foo view of the deficient extraordinary
men OF the European armies,
tute Of Agriculture Rome
report 1t has issued since the
1t IS estimated at least bushels
consumed IN ending
ms a o period the worlds surplus Of wheat will have
bushels The
last abundant bushels
available
July - 49, e ~
The worlds surplus five barley
and corn placed $500 the
exportabe Russian
gaa The surplus
eral scarcity of fodder is 60
The total Russian stocks
harvest estimated bushel
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-14

John Roof, Teton county. farmer,
bought pig six months ago. He
paid IS for the little animal. He
sold 1t the other day for 1888. He
thinks it cost him about SIS to get
the porker in condition for market.
and that he just ABOUT doubled his
money.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-14
Big Ranch Deal.

The Jackway ranch, together with
the live stock, sold recently to Day
& Hansen, of Spokane, for 100000.
The ranch is situated near Ovando.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-14
LITTLE FARM STORIES

Farmers Federation.
The Montana Farmers Federation
will meet in Billings, December 49,
20 and 81.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-14

Doctor-How do you feel, colonel.
when you actually kill man?
Colonel.-Oh, not so bad. How do
you?
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1916-12-14

A Sheepherders' Union.
A sheepherders' union is about to
be organized at Twin Bridges.
The sun., 1916-12-06
JUAREZ RESULTS.

First Race-Selliug, for three a. =
and upward hve and a hair f%Ir'Nns-
ton Roblce. ~ IHowarit. s." SO
sltn. won. Pa~nhachapl, l0s tTH' "' '
$40. second; Rublcon II, Toe rH
80. third, Time. 1905 49,. R"ru"ula
Prince Eugene. Restitution, Swele So, am
Sir Fretful also ran.
aye fur'ongsi = c 'o'e. 100 caro-, 4,
,,a'ssppnier'J'., US ,l"s'' ",l "G"' . .s, Z ~
Prince. 100 CMo'.swor'hl. $40, 'hf'
Time, l:o2, Black lapN Cous.u Roh a.
Tony NcCanerty also ran.
Third ltace-SeIiur for four YEA 0 -
aud upward; seven fur'ougs Trp' my
uGarnerl. fc,lo, $3.50. SO. won E'. ''
Warren. $3.50. s. "a. second NHEs o.
lOt carroll. $3.50. thiyi. T'm". ,
Polls, Rhodes, Ailsa Paige. E.ee'-' a''
cot Ashmeade also an.
Fourth Race Soi.ius. thr..'-ar =
and UPWARD, seven furIoug.: Rla,k l-'
lot CGarnerl, HL9o, $3.50, 81. .c.
$40, second, Bogart, Il2 OHoNari' So
third. Time, ! ,?G ia. Barnard, work. '''
and Bert l.. also ran.
Fifth R~ace-Seling. FOR two yea :
I'VE fur'ongs: Sir Richard. i0t ,ro-''N1.
s., 81 30, 81 %, won; Kaglra. loi "
WORTH, $40, $3.50, second, pysa-
%CGaruer), $50, nitro, Tlre
BeUie c.. Crankie and Bessan'a also ra
sixth Race-Sclling. for three yeor.o e
and upward; or" mile: TIarp'''
,MolesWor'hl. third. Time. itsS". T".
dollar basis.
The sun., 1916-12-06
COURT TENNIS AT BOSTON.
Huh IL Awarded Holding Of Na.
tionaI Title Tournaments.

As far as national championship COM
petition In court ennis this season Is
concerned New York will he In eclipse.
According TO the complete schedule OF
dates for court tennis. racquets and
squash racGuets. both the national cham
p.onships in singles and doubles In court
tennis will be decided In Boston. New
York will have both tournaments In
racquets.
The court tennis singles will be
started on April | II the double on
April 3. Jay Gould. present singles
champion. will defend the title. The
schedule follows:
January '3-Interci'y racaue's and ten
MS matches, Philadelphia ~. New York at
Philadelphia Racquet club.
January .Q-luterCity rdCquets ana ten
MS MATCHES, New York rs. Philadelphia. at
New York,
Week Of January ?3-National racquets
doubles championship at New York.
February II and United states squash
racpuets singles championship and i~ntercity
matches at Philadelphia,
Week OF February H-National raeouets
singles championship. AZ New York.
Week of April National tennis singles
championship. at Boston.
Week OF April s-National tennis doubles
championship, at Boston.
The sun., 1916-12-06
HOCKEY DECISION TONIGHT.
Amateur League VIII Pass on
Qualifications Of Brooklyn Rink.

Professional hockey In New York this
winter depends upon the action taken by
the Amateur League regarding the 40
pl!cation OF the Brooklyn Ice Palace "a
he the home rink OF the Crescent Ath-
letic Club The executive committee in
spectcd the new Brooklyn rink OF Mon
day night.
The committee Is TO meet this evening
IN take some definite action on tn.
rink. Tho rules OF hockey call for n
playing surface at least lIox5s feet
The rink In Brooklyn has an ice surface
?OOxS5 feet. but the building Is SO con.
structed that the rink can measure only
?OoxJ6i. feet. While this is a square
foot surface larger than any other rink
in town. it is "A few inches too narrow
according to the present rule.
II the Amateur League refu,e, 10
award the Crescent dates TO the BROOK.
Ign rink the Brooklyn Palace plans 10
place a professional team on the ice.
The schedule committee OF the ANA.
teur League Will meet tonight after tho
executive committee meeting at tie ST.
Nicholas Rink.
The sun., 1916-12-06
A Flock Of All.Americans.

II might be Of interest to football
followers In this neck OF the woods TO
know the personnel Of the Canton and
Massillon football teams which played
for the national professional champion
ship at Conton last Sunday. The Can
ton combination. led by Jim Thorpe, wnn
by "a to 0.
Canton had Soucy Of Harvard and
Seton OF Colgate at the ends. Buck OF
Wisconsin and Edwards OF Notre Dame
at tackles. Russell of Pennsylvania and
Spears OF Dartmouth at guards and
Waldsmith OF Akron at centre. Ghec.
Dartmouth's greatest quarter. pilotel
the eleven. with Thorpe and Calac OF
Carlisle and Quinn of Dickinson behind
him.
Massillon had perhaps an even more
impressive lot OF names In its line up.
The end were Rockne OF Notre Dame
and Newman of Washington and Jefer-
son. with Nash OF Rutgers n Townlev
of Minnesota at tackles and Sinclair OF
Minnesota and Fitzgerald Of Not:e
Dame at guards. wesbecher Of wasl,-
ington and Jefferson played centre and
Goodwin OF W. and J.. was quarter. Red
Fleming OF w n j.. Kellerher o.
Notre Dame n Talman of Rutgers
were In the backfeld.
The sun., 1916-12-06
H0WIS0N INCREASES LEAD
Beats Mayer In Second Block Of
1872 billiard Match.

Leonard Howison OF Canada increased
his lead over Joseph Mayer 81 Phila
delphia last night In the second block
Of their hve nigh; billiard match at
lS.2 in Days Academy. The Canadian
finished his string OF 800 while the
former amateur champion from Phila.
delphia was counting go. The score for
the two nights play is Howison GOO.
Mayer $50.
Mayer played the better game in the
early innings OF the match. With a run of
a. he took the lead the second time he
went to the table. and when Howison
passed him in the NTH inning by runs
Of IL. II. II and 3. the Philadelphia
clicked on - and again went to the
front. But this was the last time he
had an advantage. for In the seventh
inning Howison made a run Of 81. fol-
lowed 1t with 10 and then with 90. This
gave him a good lead. which he main
taiped to the end.
Howison's highest runs were 81. 4?
and -. while Mayors best efforts re-
suited in high runs Of ~. IS and SO.
Howison averaged I6l2-ls and Mayer
10 9-l7.
Howison-i2. II. rs, 0. g.. .. 81. 10. 20.
2. ,, IL. 4. |. 50, I. 40. ~. Total. 500. high
runs. 50. -. 40. average. 10 lc-ls.
Mayer. ~, !, o, 0. s. ~, 3, o, IS, -,
8. !. SO. 4, Is. 8 Total. $50; high runs.
a., t6. IS. average. 1917.
The sun., 1916-12-06
BROWN CELEBRATES ITS
SUCCESS IN FOOTBALL
Qualification in Providence Is
Attended by the Governor
Of Rhode Island.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Dec. Five hun
dred men-Brown University students.
graduates and their friends-jammed
Elks Hall tonight to celebrate the
Brown football team success In the sea-
son Just closed. Gov. Beeckman. Mayor
Gamer. DR.. Faunce. president OF the
university. and the sporting editor OF
THE SUN were the speakers of the night.
Telegrams Of congratulat,on were re-
ceived from Walter Camp and Dave
Fultz. who IL a Brown alumnus.
In the ecstasy OF its jubilation over
the victories owe Harvard and Yale.
Brown did not forget the beating It
suffered at the hands Of the splendid
Colgate eleven last Thursday. The fol-
lowing telegram was sent to Capt. Horn
ing Of Colgate:
COLGATE Football TEAM:
give hundred Brown men and friends
gathered here tonight to celebrate Bru-
nonians' victories over Harvard and
Yale. extend to Colgate. its only con-
queror. the heartiest congratulations on
its splendldly victorious season. Our
cheer for your team tonight Is not only
in recognition OF its versatility. power
and strength. but in appreciation Of It's
clean and s~portsmanlikc play.
Brown CLUB n FOOTBALL TEAM
Songs. motion pictures OF Brown VIC
tories, and a dinner supplemented the
speeches. Everybody took pains To give
due credit to Eddie Robinson, the Brown
coach.