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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-28
So, 750.0OO DAMAGE TO MONTANA
CROPS BY PALE CUTWORMS

Helena, Jan. 22.-The pale western
cutworm which cost farmers of Mon
tana last season, under the most con-
sentative figuring, So, ESQ, 900 threat
ems to cost them even more in the sea-
son of 1921. according to Professor
X. A. Cooley, state entomologist. Be-
sides the loss from cutworms, the
grasshopper plague digested another
81 10000 of the farmers crop, and
the leaf roller chewed up $25,O 900
worth of fruit in the Bitter Root val
ley alone.
A careful survey made by the agri-
cultural college experts at Bozeman
shows that grasshoppers annually at
tack seriously about 140.0 900 acres of
Montana crops, said Professor Cooley.
In 1920, at a cost of $4,000, the crop
on $4,000 acres was salvaged by treat
ment, reducing the total loss that year
to approximately 100000 acres. The
average value Of an acre of CROP in
Montana is SIS.
Because of the mild fall in 1920,
Slime damage to fall wheat was re-
ported, and all indications are that the
dmage to crops next season will be
the heaviest in the state, Professor
the heaviest suffered in the state, Pro-
fessor Cooley said.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-28
FARM BUREAU RECEIVES
MOTION PICTURE MACHINE
Pictures Pertaining to Agricultural
Educational Work Will Be Dem.
Onstrated in Different Com
munities,

County Agent M. E. Stebbins of the
Valley county Farm Bureau lot
this week that the new farm bureau
motion picture machine has arrived to
be used in this county for educational
purposes.
The machine is of De Bry make and
one of the best of it's kind; and can
be used for the exhibition of all mo-
ton picture reels. It is also announced
that the initial tour with the machine
will be made early in February, at
which time 5000 feet of film will be
shown in five or six of the communities
of the county. At this time the special
film prepared by the State College at
Bozemah in conjunction with the Uni
ted States Department of Agriculture
will be exhibited. This is the first
picture ever screened explaining in de-
tail farm bureau work. The picture
five full reels, and will be
explained as it is shown by county
agent Stebbins.
The motion picture can be made n
OF the greatest influences in education
al work in the community if handled
in the right manner, and it's advent
IN Valley county farm bureau work
will doubtless come as a great assis-
lance in bringing the farm and home
economics departments to more scien-
tific methods.
The Courier will at later
dates the time and place Of motion
picture demonstrations. The first film
IS expected early in February and will
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-28
FARMERS OFFER
CORN TO HUNGRY
Will Supply Worlds Needy if Cities
Will Transport 1t, Says
Howard.

Chicago. Jan. 24.-The farmers of
America stand ready to give enough
corn to appease the hunger all over
the world, if the people of cities and
towns will transport it to the starving,
President j. R. Howard of the Ameri-
can farm bureau federation declared
here a few days ago.
Addressing the Illinois Agricultural
association, President Howard de.
clared that he had advices from many
states assuring him that the farmers
would be willing to donate literally
from Americas corn crop in order
that no M in the world might starve
for want of food.
The matter has been taken up with
Herbert Hoover, chairman of the Eu-
ropean relief activities.
"We will furnish any amount the
Hoover committee. can USE" Mr.. How
ard said, after the meeting. "If thew
want 100000 900 bushels we will get
1T; if they want 25, 900, 900 bushels we
Will get get that. | talked with the
New York headquarters this morning
and the matter will be taken up there
Monday"
An Iowa farmer had suggested to
him that farmers in his county would
donate all of their surplus crop over
the number of bushels they raised in
1919, Mr.. Howard said.
The farmers of America, Mr.. How
ard continued, are willing to donate
of their surplus a sufficient amount to
save the starving in Europe and China,
provided that the corr is shipped out
of the country and not thown on the
American market further to depress
the price.
They proposed to the European and
Chinese relief committees that the
farmers would furnish the corn at
the shipping stations of the railroad,
if milling and corn products interests
and the public at large will transport
it to the famine victims.
kilograms were read from farm
secretaries of the states of
Ohio, Missouri and Indiana endorsing
the plan.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-28
MARKETING IS
THEME OF MEET
California Plan of Cooperative
Marketing is Topic of Com
mon Discussion at
Fargo.
1000 FARMERS ATTEND
Grain Growers in Convention
in North Dakota City Hear Prom
inent Authorities on Agricul-
ture. Cooperative Wheat :
Marketing Urged.

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 22.-Aaron Sapiro
of San Francisco, made the principal
address tonight before the convention
of the Tri-State Grain Growers, the
equity cooperative society and a%ffiliat-
ed associations, in session here. Mr..
Sapiro helped to organize the prune
and other associations in California.
He advised the 1000 farmer men,
bers of the organizations assembled to
scrap all present organizations and be-
gin anew to market products on the
California basis, or strictly on a COM
modify basis.
Second, not to let corr states domin-
ate the marketing of grains, as corn
is a commodity which goes back to the
farm.
Third, refuted charges against his
plans made by Harry j. Hughes. mar
keting director of the Minnesota state
department of agriculture, denying
that growers fixed prices arbitrarily,
but declared that it was on an honest
basis.
Fourth. that the farmers of North
Dakota, Montana, Minnesota, South
Dakota, Kansas and Oklahoma should
they organize to handle the 1921 crop,
would save 1926, 900, 900 by adopting the
California plan.
After outlining the California plan
and telling of the success it has had,
ne took up the problem as to how
North Dakota and Minnesota should
go bout the work of organizing and
putting the work into effect.
He declared that the cooperative
wheat marketing association, to be a
success, must be conducted, first, pure-
ly on a commodity basis; second,
that farmers alone must assume full
control of the marketing facilities;
third, that the public must be given a
fair part in the work and know how
prices are arrived at; fourth, that at
least half of the wheat acreage must
be signed up before attempting to
handle the crop; fifth, that the far
mers must sign up to deliver their
grain for a period of years without
specification of prices to be paid to
them. and sixth, that mo producer
has a moral or any other kind of right
to sell his product, as producers can
not be successful and expert market
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-28
VALLEY FARMERS URGED
TO GROW MORE SPUDS
Harlem Commercial Club Will Boost
For New Industry in That
Community.

Harlem, Jan. 25.-Introduction of
potato growing on a large scale in the
Milk River valley is to be the first
project initiated this year by the Har-
lem Commercial club. This subject
1fintou thatc.....
of the club last week. A representa-
tive of the Northwestern Potato ex-
change, accompanied by Great North
ern officials, will visit Harlem at an
early date to meet with farmers and
definitely decide upon a marketing
plan. If the farmers will agree to
plant a certain acreage, it is under
stood the Great Northern will con-
struct a warehouse with proper facili-
ties for storing and loading the pro-
duce for the market which is to be
found through the potato exchange. In
this manner it is hoped to build up a
stable industry in the valley.
AT this meeting R. V. Bottomly was
elected president for the ensuing year.
K. w. Baird will be the new executive
secretary and J. A. Hatch. treasurer.
The board of directors is composed of
W. Fl. Reed, E. P. Ekegren. H. C. An
derson, f. w. Baird. Chas. A. Smith,
K. +. Storey, R. j. N~iewoehner, R. B.
G~annaway. f. A. Larock, j. A. Hatch,
j. I. Carlis and A. Doe.
The work of the past year was re-
viewed. The report of the treasurer
showed that $S40.70 was received from
various sources last year and this
amount was all spent. There are no
unpaid debts.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-28
NEW OFFICE FORMED TO MEET
NEED FOR MARKETING DATA

A statistical section has been estab-
liShed in the Bureau of Markets. Uni
ted States Department of Agriculture,
to meet the need for accurate and com .
plete figures in working out market
ing problems. The statistical section
hes already collected and distributed
in mimeographed form extensive data
relating to marketing conditions, re-
ceipts. shipments, supplies, prices, etc.
This information has been used largely
IN studying market fluctuations over
short periods. Many of the files, how
ever, now owe a period of years, and
when these figures are tahulated. sum
married., and analysed by a competent
Statistician they should indicate sig
niticant trends and be of great assist
anoe in the analysis of fundamental
factors affecting marketing conditions.
The data is compiled from a general
rather than a special standpoint and is
nationwide rather than local in scope.
At present, consideration is being Civ
en- to the issuance of a comprehensive
annual summary of marketing infor-
nation in statistical form.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-28
NO INTEREST
in MARKETS
Speculation Very Dull, Even in
Face of Most Constructive
News. No Buyers.
HAVE SAGGED Low
Unfavorable Reports Being Received
Relative to Indian and Australian
H~arvests. Official Figures Place
Canadian Crop Lower. Am
erican Grain in Demand
Abroad.

a remarkable feature of the weeks
tradlng was the absence of speculative
interest in the face of constructive
news particularly with regard to wheat
IN Which commodity export sales con-
tlnue to increase. Without speculative
puylng enthusiasm and support prices
ave sagged lower in spite of the fact
cnaI cash wheat, rye and corr were
finding a stead foreign demand.
wheat has had it's only support re-
Gently IN export sales, but the foreign
purchases are for the time being at
least offset by stagnant domestic trade
ana lack OF investment demand. Off
lal revision downward of the Canadian
Whea crop, now announced as 263.-
lo9,3OO, brings the yield more in line
nth the concensus of private estimates
and makes still stronger the statistical
position of wheat and compares with
the five year Canadian average from
1915 to 1919 inclusive of 254,48O, 44O
and the small crop of last year of
1913 ,260,40O.
U~nfavorable reports of Australian
and Indian harvests are being received
and the trade also awaits with consid-
cradle interest the daily anticipated
decision of the Argentine congress
with regard to the government super
tax on her wheat exports. During the
week Greece was reported taking g.
100000 bushels of American wheat,
Belgium and Germany also taking
round lots.
Corn has in veiew of the very heavy
receipts held up well. A sharp export
demand is daily in evidence though
actual sales are still moderate. Amer
lean corn at Liverpool is said to be un-
derselling Argentine from lie to 15c
a bushel and m this basis a continued
export business may be expected.
Prices have slowly receded under the
weight of increasing terminal stocks
and the we'll known abundance of feed
ing grains for domestic use. A change
to soft weather conditions over the
corn belt. however, has made Smelling
more difficult and lessened receipts,
therefore, are in prospect from now
on. Hog prices still are relatively
high and warrant the maximum of
feeding. Oats still lack individuality
and foreign and domestic demand in
any material volume, and consequently
the lead of corn.
A factor contributing mostly to the
present soft and sluggish markets is
the discouragingly slow revival of
general business conditions here and
u~nwillingness of the public to stock
up. 1t is regarded by most authorities
this condition is only temporary
and a strong spring demand is fore
Until there is a decided change
in the domestic situation therefore. it
is not unlikely that grains as we'll as
all commodities will find it difficult to
maintain a firm tone.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-28
HAY GROWERS TO MEET
AT HARLEM TOMORROW

Notices We're issued from the office
of Geo. f. Stratton, project manager
for the Milk River Irrigation Project,
this week announcing that the meeting
for the forming of the Hay Growers
Association, which was postponed on
December 10Th, will be held at Harlem,
Montana, on Saturday, January Goth,
1921. at 1870 p. m. All hay growers
of the Valley are urged to be in at
tendance.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-28

members needs. First-because they
ealize the value of the local merchants
to the community; second that buying
of miscellaneous supplies entails large
capital and complicated bookkeeping.
1t is food for thought for all Farm
Bureau members.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-28

According to new statistics issued
by the director of census, Florida coz
tains 54,005 farms with a total of s.
S46. 693 acres of which 2,297,271 acres
are classed as improved land. The
value of all farm property in the state
is 1929 ,286,817. The value of the land
and buildings is $28O,45O, 5O4, of i'm
plements and machinery $13,551, 7F3
and of livestock $35, 284, $40.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-28

The Iowa State Agricultural College
and the United States Department Of
Agriculture have made an investiga-
ton OF Iowa land which reveals that
the price of land in many sections e
Iowa is too high to justify retur1s.
The average value of the states farm
lands increased 1921, an acre between
1915 and 1920.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-28
CALIFORNIA FOOD PRODUCERS LEAD Way
DIRECT MARKETING THROUGH COMMODITY POOLS

National Farm Bureau Organiza-
ton Making Thorough Study
of the California Plan, with a
View to Inaugurating Similar
Plan for the Handling of Small
Grains and Thus Serving Its
Vast Membership in the Differ
ent Agricultural Sections of
the Nation. Pooling of Pro-
ducts Is Not Advised.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-28

be at the liberty of the local bureau for
possibly five days. The exhibitions at
this time will be confined possibly to
the communities adjacent to the rail-
road, because of the possible inacceS-
sibility of the roads at this time of the
year.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-28

wool growers. cotton growers. live
stock men. farm produce men.
etc. are to be so organized, under
the Farm Bureau present plans,
furnishing the assurance of the
highest possible market to all OF
its members. nc matter what their
crop may be. Photos show-up-I
per left: Crowds in western Kan
sas at mass meeting on commod.
ity organization during one Of the
recent Farm Bureau drives: right,
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-28

Iowa State College has recently COM
pleted tests which show that a wagon
pulls easier when the load is placed
over the rear wheels than when it is
placed over the front ones. The diff
ference in the pull is said to amount
to about 100 pounds.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-28

The government has completed the
field work on a survey of the effects
of farm tenancy on the social life of
rural communities. Twenty-Five hun
dred farms and families, located in 20
communities, were studied. The find
ings are not ready for publication.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-28

&c. H. Gustafson. chairman OF the
grain marketing committee Of the
Farm Bureau Federation, who re-
ports Feb. IL at a Kansas City
meeting on the California plan
to his grain growers. Lower left:
Activities in the southwest. where
the winter onion growers are al
ready highly organized and are
getting highest price for their
bermuda and pearl onions.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-28

The old Ku Klux Khan raids. which terrorized the south years ago
was a few days ago again revived. Cotton gins and tobacco factories
have Ies b. burned by the new organization which has nothing to do what
w with ne original Khan of years ago. The idea of the marauders at
present is to prevent producers of cotton and other commodities of the
south from marketing their product until prices for the same have raised.
Some arrests have been made but the organization is apparently still in
tact for last week several outrages were committed by followers of the
movement. At the right in the picture is a typical night rider n "back
rs" a they n called, and he of the southern cotton gins in flames.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1921-01-28

According to the Bureau of Markets
the index figure of food prices in De-
was SO per cent lower than
the average of the past 10 years.
The Washington times., 1921-03-03
SAySU.S. IS SHORT
100000 HOMES
Philadelphia Builder Tells Fed.
GRAFTON Nation Needs
100000 Factories.

CHICAGO, March 3.--At a conven-
ton of the National Federation Of
Construction Industries here yester-
day. Daniel Crawford, tr., president
Of the Philadelphia Operative Build
ers' Association, estimated the short
age of homes in the United States
at 1900, 900.
''In addition to 100000 homes"
said Mr.. Crawford. "the United States
needs 100000 factories. 5000 schools
and public Institutions. 10000 apart
ment buildings, 20, 900 theaters and
churches, $50 freight terminals and
sheds and $1,000 railroad stations,
tool houses and the like"
Ernest K. Trigg. president Of the
federation, suggested that each dele
gate take home an outline Of the
plan for consideration In each local
ity. The plan, in brief. calls for a
Joint conference OF employers, en-
ployes, bankers, merchants, manu-
facturers and public officials who
are primarily interested in the build
ing industry, wherein the facts Of
the situation might be arrived at
with the resultant effect Of reduction
of costs, which are maintained at a
high level through agreements or
lack Of competition.
The Washington times., 1921-03-03
FAMOUS RUSS DANCER
CONFINED IN ASYLUM

PARIS, March s.-Nijinsky, the ia
nous Russian dancer. who 10 now in
termed in a madhouse in Budapest,
goes about on all fours and imagines
that he is a wild beast. according to
reports received here.
Nijinsky nrst became unbalanced
two years ago. He was interned in a
sanatorium near Vienna. He had sew
eral intervals when his brain seemed
absolutely clear and he was allowed
10 receive the visits OF his young wife
and his little daughter A relapse set
In short time ago and II was found
necessary to transfer him to an asy-
lum. He has never been permitted
to see his second child. born several
rno1ths ago
The Washington times., 1921-03-03
CHURCHES ATTACK
/. CHICAGO RENT HOG

CHICAGO, March 3-Evcn tho
clergy are taking a wallop at the
rent hogs" here.
Chicago's stenant-landlord war Ia on
with thousands OF members OF the
Chicago Tenants Protective Leagues,
allied with city. county, and State
authorities engaged in nshting the
members OF the Chicago Real Estate
Board. The latter have raised a
5000. 900 fund to combat pending bills
before the State Legislature In SPRING
field which would make rent pronteer.
ing a felony with a penitentisry sen.
tense.
The churches were drawn into the
fight Sunday when scores of ministers
characterized the rent hog as the
modern prototype OF the money
changers Christ drove out OF the tenn
pie, using as their text Matthew XXI
and Mark xi.
THE time for soft words and pleas
Of peace has gone by"
with the prices Of other commodi-
ties. including wages, dropping 20 TO
40 per cent here, according to Russell
J. Pool, secretary OF the city councils
high cost of living commission, land
lords are raising rents this spring
from - To - par cent
The Washington times., 1921-03-03
WILLIAMS LEAVES
TREASURY POSITION
Comptroller Of Currency Resigns
and President Wilson Praises
His Services.

John skslton williams, Com ptroller
OF the Currency, announced yester-
day afternoon that he had resigned
and would return Immediately TO his
home city OF Richmond. Va, where
he will be chairman OF the board OF
the Richmond Trust Company
He was presented with a handsome
gold watc hand chain and cane by
the employees OF the comptroler's
office.
Promptly with the announcement
that the comptroller planned to re-
tire with President Wilson. came the
announcement that the Chief Magis
trate had sant him = letter giving
his services high praise.
81 have had the pleasure on more
than one occASioa''' wrote the Prsei
dent. "of e1pressdnE to you the ap
proval. not only. but the admiration n
with which i have followed the ad-
ministrstion OF your office.
''You can carry away with you
into private life the satisfaction OF
having performed the duties OF comp
trolier of the currency in a way
which has redounded not only to
the credit OF this Administration
but to the material beneft OF the
financial interests OF the country
The President also alluded to a
"Eross injustice" by the Senate COM
mittee In falling to connrm the ap.
pointment of Mr.. Williams, and the
comptroller in reply pointed out that
he has felt all along that he was
entitled to q verdict"
Mr.. Williams also took occasion tc
aver that Senator Mclean. chairman
Of the Senate Committee on Banking
which Investigated the conduct OF the
Comptroller In office Is LACKING
moral and mental caiiber to uphold
the duties of his office
AS the expressed opposition to my
confirmation and prolonged hearings
before committee virtually put me, by
Implication under charges" he said
II have felt that I was entitled to a
verdict Therefore I have used every
means In my power to induce action
that your course in nominating and
renominating me and my admi nistra-
ton of the office might be indorsed
by confirmation or that II any reasons
for rejection existed or were sug-
Rested they might be so expressed
that they could be known and met
have tried to make clear the fact that
! desired to retire from office, but
that 1 had the right to ask q decision
on the evidence taken and upon dis
cussion and consideration of It."
In In
The Washington times., 1921-03-03

bringing about early r.tur normal and reasonable
basis Of living"
While and his associates undoubtedly be Judgment
I'VE mistakes he continued But taking
thing careful deliberate consideration intend and shall
including
workmen shareholders customers competitors and the
of proud a
the Judge the American Iron Steel
Insttu meetin eferred included the following:
% certain lines of the iron and steel industry there have Of late
reductions in selling As matter Of course, some
to
ought to be reduced equtaby relatively many
prices ouageouy high This includes employees
pertain under existing conditions
The tendency toward
a more eason fairer relative basis.
"The whole community desires and strives for this Let
other
tions and then with level heads clear minds and
honest convictions solid against pancs lack of confidence
in situation"
The Washington times., 1921-03-03
I NITED TRACTION AND ELECTRO
COMPANY.

Miss r. e L.-Could you give
me any information about Usitel
Trsctio. and Electric Company. of
Provtdence and Pawtacket. r. l..
Issue First Mortsage 8 Per Cert
Gold Bosas, due March I. 1893?
Interest has not been paid for two
years. What market value. IL any,
have these bonds today?
Answer-Usited Traction and EIee-
er1e Company, incorporated ls93. de-
faulted on the first mortgage bonds
per cent. in March. 1919.
A committee Of Providence people
has been serving as a bondholders
protective committee and called for
a deposit of the bonds. A plan fer
the reorganization of the trolley sys'
tenn of Providence and its vicinity
was approved by the protective COM
mittees, and was dated March 30,
1920.
This company was a part or is q
part of the Rhode IsIanA Company.
which subsequently became one OF
the subsidiaries of the New Haven
railroads chain of trolleys. We are
not aware Of any market value for
these bonds. but suggest that you