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The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-05-12
BY j. l.. Humphrey

The placing of ~so-called "dry farm.
ing" in the state of Montana on a
successful and unquestioned basis is
In our opinion the most vital matter
confronting the people of this state
at the present time. There is nc
questioning the benefits and advant-
ages of irrigation but the fact re-
mains that there can never be much
over five million acres irrigated in
the state of Montana while there are
twenty-five million acres of agricul-
tural land which must be either sue
cessfully farmed without irrigation or
revert to grazing.
During the five years in which we
have operated in this state, we have
been constantly on the lookout for
men who have made a success of
farming non-irrigated land. We have
found such mex in practically every
community in the state of Montana,
which has convinced us that farming
on the so-called dry lands of the state
will be an unquestioned success when
the proper methods of tilling the soil
are followed. According to u rea-
soning, what one mar has done an
other can do by the application of the
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-05-12
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK

stock for the next few years. but re-
lies on wheat alone is surely going
to have tough shedding. Weeds and
declining soil fertility will cut down
his yields and the war prices are
gone, as surely as the war is over
Farmers must get their living off
their land and hold down their ex-
penses. They must keep down the
weeds and keep up the fertility by
raising livestock on their farms.
Humus returned to the soil in the
form of manure will stop the soil
from blowing, and rotation of wheat
with pasture and cultivated crops
will kill the weeds. Skim milk for
hogs and the cream check will fur
nish meat for the family and money
for the store bill. We believe that
the farmers of this community real
ize these facts and that the local
banks offer will meet with a ready
response. Already three of our farm.
ers have erected fine tile silos and
we believe the rest will follow their
example, although many will use the
cheaper pit or wood silos. Messrs.
Eggenberger and Waite
have had splendid success with their
silos this winter and expect to plant
corn and sun flowers on an even lar
ger scale this coming season."
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-05-12

crops and the raising of some live
stock on every ranch is necessary to
put Montana where it belongs as All
agricultural state. He is a great be-
lever in sunflowers as a forage
crop, having found that ranchmen
and farmers in his vicinity are having
excellent results with that crop in
their silos. In order to encourage
experimentation in proper forage
crops on the benches around Hobson,
the First National Bank, of that town,
with which he is connected, is offer
ing to furnish free enough sunflower
seed to put in crop tracts of from
three to ten acres, provided the
farmers accepting this seed will work
their ground and do their planting in
accordance with the best methods. 1t
is pointed out by this bank that the
seed should be planted early in May.
The Judith Basin Star of Hobson,
in commenting on this offer, says edi-
torially:
we believe that this is a we'll
thought out plan to help our farmers /
get started at diversified farming.
Cows are the foundation of success
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-05-12
DRY FARMING lM MONTANA

same methods and the same amount
of hard work.
In the hope that the experience
and methodssof one of the successful
dry farmers of Montana would be of
benefit to other farmers and would
hasten the development of dry farm
ing, we have published the story of
Alvin c. Hull of Collins, Montana, in
a booklet entitled, Summer Tilling
in Montana and the Right Kind of
Summerfallow." Mr.. Hull can GER
tainly be classed as a successful dry
farmer as he has raised 20 bushels
of wheat or more to the acre every
year with the exception of the year
1919. We quote from the first few
paragraphs of MI. Hull's article:
t question the success of farm
ing in Montana without irrigation is,
it seems to me, very much like ques-
tioning the success of the automo-
bile, motor truck or any other thing
that has long since passed the expert
mental stage.
Farming non-irrigated land in
Montana is and has been for a good
many years, a decided success, as is
clearly proved by the high average
yield of cereals as compared with
other states.
For the past ten years / have
farmed dry land Prior to that time
| irrigated my crops, and everything
considered, l much prefer the So
called dry farming. Irrigation has
its advantages, and it also has many
disadvantages, which are not always
apparent to those who have not had
actual experience with the work.
"The last three years have been
somewhat discouraging for the dry
farmer, if he chooses to view it from
a discouraging angle, but on the
other hand they have been encour-
aging, for it has been proved more
c~onclusively than ever before, per-
maps, that u soil is capable of pro-
ducing fair crops even under very
adverse conditions"
We concur in Mr.. HuIl's statements
and feel that the story of his success
as written by himself should be of
great benefit to other farmers Of the
state. AS previously stated, Mr..
Hulls story is contained in the book
let, Summer Tilling in Montana and
the Right Kind of Summerfallow,"
n we will be only too glad to mail,
iree OF charge, copies of these book
lets to all those who will write to
J. l.. Humphrey, Manager, Box 1894,
treat Falls, Montana, asking for
them.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-05-12
with professor Heinenan.

with professor H~einenan, a noted
dairy cattle expert.
A. G.. Leonard, president of the
Chicago Union stockyards, during his
visit to Helena for the Montana
stOckgrowers' convention a few
weeks ago, was SO impressed with
the work of the state livestock SAM
tary board and especially with the
accomplishments of DR.. Starr that
the invitation from Chicago resulted.
Disposal of the refuse from the
yards has been a problem considered
by the s~tockyards for many years.
The livestock sanitary board of this
state, recognized as one of the fore
most organizations of the kind, has
also considered the matter, believing
that improvements at the stockyards
could not but help the stock indus
try generally.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-05-12
Miles City Paper Quits

Suspension of the Miles City Even
ing MOntanan with the issue of Sat
urday, was announced by the indie
pendent Printing company, of which
j. D. Seaman is the head, and which
company also publishes the Daily
Morning Star.
In announcing suspension, Mr..
Seaman attributed the necessity
therefor to demands for an ever in
.creasing wage scale by compositors
eliminating in the demand for a a.
hour week. Seven members of the
Independent company's force will be
affected by the suspension.
TO meet the new demands of the
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-05-12
THIS BANKER SEES MONTANA COMING INTO
ITS OWN AS GREAT AGR0GULT URAL STATE;
HE URGES THE GROWING OF FORAGE CROPS

farmers are going to have their in
ming the next few years. Prices are
liable to be low for the farmers pro-
ducts, but things the farmer buys
will keep on coming down until on
an equality with food prices. City
people are liable to find wages low
and work hard to get, but the farmer
with his cows, hogs, chickens and
garden will raise his living at home
and be Independent of industrial con-
ditions. The only farmers who will
suffer will be those who try to raise
nothing but grain and buy everything
at the store. They are liable to
have tough shedding the same as the
city dweller.
Mr.. Woodward is one of those who
believe that the growing of forage
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-05-12

full farming, but before a farmer can
afford to get COWS, he must have
feed.
Some enthusiasts think the way
to get a country stocked with COWS
is to build a creamery. After that
they expect to get the COWS, then get
buildings to house them and later on
the feed. Meanwhile the creamery
will have gone broke, the cows will
have eaten their heads off in bought
feed and the farmers will be richer
by some very dear experience. BY
starting at the bottom and providing
feed, no farmer can possibly go
wrong.
"Sunflowers are proven by govern
ment test to be the best silage crop
in semi-arid regions of high altitude.
They withstand both drought and
frost and yield fifty to one hundred
per cent more tonnage per acre than
corn. The average yield in climates
to the Judith Basin is from
six to twelve tons and the feed value
IS about equal to the best corr silage.
Alfalfa yields only n ton per acre
IN bench lands. ~Sunflowers should
planted between the 10th and the
10th of May and a Superior or
Thomas drill or a corn planter will
handle the seed nicely. The expert
nent station recommends drilling in
'ows about 8 IL feet apart and IA
o 16 inches between plants. They
hould be cultivated like corn.
"a farmer can provide feed the
ear round by seeding sweet clover
nd oats for summer pasture and
utting up sunflower silage for win
er rations. The farmer who does
.ot put in a garden and raise live
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-05-12

Montana is soon to come II 1t:
own. Many good farmers, we'll equip
ped with cash and experience in rlghl
farming methods are looking TOWARD
this state and will be coming in num-
hers next fall from the east, south
and middle west to buy our cheap
farm lands after disastrous exper-
fences in trying to farm prot1tably
the high-priced lands of their W
states. There is going to be a pig
sback to the farm" movement this
rear in Montana, as we'll as over the
rest of the nation, as a result OF tne
general industrial depression II let
ting down in business in cities and
Industrial centers. These are con-
clusions hat have been reached by
a Montana banker, Herbert Wood
ward OF Hobson, Judith Basin county,
during a trip through the south ana
middle west, from which he has just
returned. He reports hat lane val
ues are holding remarkably steady all
through the east and south, and farm
land rents have gone down little II
any. The newspapers have talked as
though land values had shrunk ma
teriaIIy since farm products dropped
but this is not the case. Occasionally
a shoe-string s%peculator has had his
land sold under the hammer or a
court sale for cash has taken place.
The price paid at such sales has been
lower than previous sales, not be-
cause prices have gone down, but
because money was so tight that no
body could borrow to buy bargains
in land. Property of every kind al
ways brings a sacrifice price at a
forced sale and especially is this true
when money is tight.
Woodward says you quickly find
the actual market price of land back
east by trying to buy a piece. You
will be quoted a price as high as any
paid in the past two years and per-
haps higher. One piece in Polk
county, Iowa, sold while he was there
for $425 per acre. Last years fig
ures were $500 to $500 per acre. In
the Red River valley of North Da-
kota, a farm sold ear Fargo since
grain prices have declined, at $145
per acre, while last year surrounding /
land was quoted at 500 to S125
per acre. Rents have held up the
same as land prices and as a result {
many renters are figuring on coming q
west and buying cheaper lands. one {
years rent in Iowa or Illinois will t
make a substantial payment on a e
Montana farm. Land owners are C
also figuring on selling out and com t
ing west. Where the wner receives v
grain rent. the lower prices make his i
much smaller than it has been s
during the war. Hence some of them t
are considering investing in cheaper t
land which pays a much higher re- t
urn on the investment. a
woodward says that Montana has i:
looked better to him than this s.
Ipring and he was never more happy
o get back home. He thinks we IL
our troubles out here, but with tt
light none and stagnant cities fur
her east, Montana is just about the Il
brightest spot on the map at the g
moment. He also thinks the G
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-05-12
CALL MONTANA CHEMIST
TO CHICAGO STOCKYARDS

Dr.. Emil starr, chemist for the
state livestock sanitary board, left
last week for Chicago to assist the
Chicago Union stockyards in one OF
its big problems, disposition of re-
fuse from the yards. Engineers have
reported to the concern a plan for
this project which would cost $1O,-
000,000,0 600 to execute and DR..
Starr is to go over this plan as a
consulting chemist to see whether
some, chemical process can be per-
fected that will further this sanitary
program.
He will be gone several weeks and
his absence will confer also
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-05-12
THE u. S. ROYAL CORD

Acknowledged among motorists and
dealers alike as the worlds foremost
example of Cord tire building. AL
ways delivering the same repeated
economy, tire after tire, and season
after season.
The stripe around the Sidewalk is
registered as a Trademark in the u. S.
Patent Office.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-05-12

Many will remember the scarcity
of u. S. Tires last year.
A hardship at the time, but a bene-
fit now. There are no u. S. Tires to be
worked of-no Accommodations no
forced selling of any US. brand no
shipping of tires from one part of the
The Pulaskian., 1921-04-07
BUSINESS INCREASES
 EVERY DAY.

This frm-Arkansas' Mail Order Drus Store-has outgrown all expectations. There was time when their parcel post business would be attended to in few minutes. Now they have a man employ. ed especially for this department, and he's kept busy getting out drugs, sundries. perfumes, hospital supplies, face creams. toilet articles, rubber goods of best quality, etc. This store has earned ths reputation, namely. "You can get it at Snodgrass & Bracys.' Send in today your mail order. Arkansas Mail Order Drug Store
 Snodgrass & Bracy's Mail Order
 Drug Store.
The Pulaskian., 1921-04-07
SCHAUBS ITEMS.

< * x x x
 Mir. and Mrs. H. L. Hawkins, Mir. and Mrs. Sidney Townsend of Little Rock, spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. John Townsend.
 It was mistake that Bertha and Ernest Mann, Elton and Odie Chris tian and Ernest Ellis started to Tat tie Branch. They went to the City of Roses.
 Mrs. John Townsend spent Satur- day afternoon with Mrs. J. E. Mann.
 Mir. Odie Christian was the week end guest of his sister, Mrs. Ali Neal, =of Owensville.
 Mir. and Mrs. Otto Smith and fam fly called on MT. and Mrs. Tom Law renee Sunday.
 Messrs Carswell and Fillmore Townsend went fishing the other day and caught more than they could eat.
 MT. and Mrs. Duff of Little Rock Here the guests of their son, Willie Duff, and Mrs. Willie Duff and chil- dren returned home with them to spend the week.
 Misses Bertha Mann and Lola Lawrence called on Miss Arizona kyzer of Tattle Branch Monday.
 There will be singing at Mir. and Mrs. J. E. Mann's Sunday night, April 10th.
 Schaubs has artists on the guitar, violin, piano, organ, banjo and most every kind of instrument that can be thought of, and there are also good singers.
 L. E. and Elizabeth Christian mo- tored to Little Rock Saturday.
 Ali Neal spent few days last week with his father-in-law, D. H. Christian.
 Mrs. Hunter Duff called at Mrs. John Townsend's Monday.
 Mrs. Jennie Erickson was in Schaubs Monday.
 Horace Ellis called on J. E. Mann Sunday.
 Mrs. D. H. Christian called at the Mckenzie home one day last week.
 AMERICAN CooK.
The Pulaskian., 1921-04-07

of her friends at dinner Sunday. Those present were Misses Fife Nc Cracken, Helen Fancher, Thelma Dixon and Carl Wright.
 MT. Wilson Crow took dinner with Mir. Bedford Brown Sunday.
 Tom Barnes motored to Hot Springs Sunday, returning late in the afternoon.
 P. A. Dulin has gone to Memphis to undergo an operation for appen- dicitis.
 Wietsche and Jewel Margaret Hoekstra spent Sunday evening with Helen and Velma Wright.
 Mrs. Ben Boone, Mrs. A. W. Brown and MT. Bedford Brown and Wilson Crow called on Mir. and Mrs. Tom Steele of Little Rock Sunday afternoon.
 Rev. John Van Lear. of Little Rock will preach Sunday, April 10, at Westminster Presbyterian church at 2 o'clock. Every one is invited to be present.
 Mir. A. W Brown and Mrs. Brown and son Bedford made a business trip to Landmark one day last week to see MT. Bud Hale.
 Miss Mary Sue Martin of Little Rock spent the week end with Miss Irma Dixon.
 Miss Mildred Miller spent Sunday with Miss Blanche Thomas.
The Pulaskian., 1921-04-07
MABELVALE.

#x# @* < 4
 Miss LilIie Van Dyke and Miss Meyer, of Little Rock, spent Sunday with Mrs. C. L. Van Dyke.
 Mir. and Mrs. Walter Elliott and children of Little Rock spent Sun- day with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. Amos Merchant
 Miss Golda Reutz, who is attend ing Hendrix College at Conway, spent last Sunday with home folks.
 Rev. and Mrs. w. R. Jordan and children, William and Mary Eliza beth, were in the City of Roses" Monday.
 Y. L. Cochrane is attending the W. 0. " Head Camp convention at Blytheville this week.
 Miss Lovie Harris of Bauxite spent Sunday with Miss Kate Jaynes.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. L. Thompson spent the weekend with his parents at Lonoke.x
 Misses Annie Byrne and Etta Francis were in the City of Roses" Saturday.
 The Epworth League will give a social at the ". o. W. hall Friday night, April 9th. Admission fees of g and l5 cents will be charged at the door. A musical program will be rendered. Everybody come.
The Pulaskian., 1921-04-07
IRONTON ITEMS.

*## **# x x x * x A large crowd attended church Sunday night.
 Mir. and Mrs. W. D. Perry and family, Mir. and Mrs. Delmas Cruth- irds visited relatives near Cabot Sun day.
 MT. and Mrs. Fred Gibson of Sweet Home visited MT. and Mrs. J. J. Shook Sunday.
 Miss Dorothy Shank had a serious accident Monday when she was thrown by mule.
 John Mckinney was a caller of Miss Goldie Howlett's Sunday.
 Miss Edith Kumpe visited home folks Sunday.
 Miss Dorothy Treadway called on Miss Edna Kumpe Sunday.
 Miss Edna Kumpe who has been attending Russellville Aggie School, returned home Friday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Dees Grow of Little Rock visited Mir. and Mrs. J. H. kumpe and family Sunday.
 Misses Belle Bates, Louise and Dorothy Shank, Messrs. Will and Lee Perry and Lloyd Mitchell were motoring Sunday.
 Miss Mamie Griffin called on Miss Margaret Schlegel Sunday.
 PEANUT.
The Pulaskian., 1921-04-07
JUSTICE SCHOOL HOUSE.

#
 The singing at Mir. Clements Sat urday night was enjoyed by all who attended.
 Mrs. Ethel Justice and children, Mamie and Morris, spent Monday with Mrs. Clemma Robins and chil- dren.
 Mir. Andrew Barentine and family spent Saturday night with MT. Os- car Hall and family.
 Mir. Charlie Barentine and wife spent Saturday night with Mir. Joe Robins and family.
 Mrs. Millie Snead, Mrs. Viola Barentine, and Mrs. Cora Coforth spent Monday evening with Mrs. Ora Barentine.
 Miss Emma Robins spent Monday night with Miss Mamie Justice.
 Mir. Luther Waymack and Mr. Stanley Clements from Camp Pike are spending a few days with their parents.
 Miss Lizzie Dent spent Saturday night with Miss Vivian Billings.
 Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Clements spent Sunday with Mir. Julian Jus tice and family.
 Mir. and Mrs. Fred Douglas spent Sunday with Mir. Melton and fam fly.
The Pulaskian., 1921-04-07
MT. MORIAH.

< < < Gardens are beginning to look green. It wont be long until every body will have an abundance of veg etables to eat.
 Mrs. Ava Boshears and children of Roland visited her brother and family Sunday.
 Mrs. Julia Smith has returned after spending a few months with friends and relatives in Oklahoma. Mrs. Horace Harding and children spent Sunday evening with her par ents, Mir. and Mrs. Charley Pedigo. Misses Fannie and Bertha Smith spent a few hours with Miss Rintha Campbell Tuesday evening.
 John Glaze was the guest of Alon- 20 Smith Sunday morning.
 While cutting timber near Cross Roads a limb fell on Mir. Chambers head and knocked him unconscious for awhile but he has fully recov- cred.
 Mrs. Lizzie Smith called on Mrs. C. Pedigo Wednesday evening.
 Neil Garrett has recently moved in Gull Georges house. 1 Bill Mcdonald spent Saturday night and Sunday with Henry Will liams.
 The Misses Fannie Smith and Rim tha Campbell visited Mrs. R. E. Smith Friday evening. ain't no correspondent, l Nor correspondents son; But I'll be the correspondent Until the correspondent comes.
 IT's NE.
The Pulaskian., 1921-04-07
ZION HILLROUTE 2.

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 The Farmers have decided that they can't eat cotton and they have decided to plant q patch of corn and things they can eat.
 A large crowd attended preaching at Zion Hill Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Loux and family spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. Gwin and family.
 Misses Beulah and Ora Douglass were the dinner guests of Mrs. Rob erson Sunday.
 Mrs. Esther Corthon was the even ing guest of Una and Eva Prater Sunday.
 Mir. Prater and Jessie Corthon and George Gillim and Guy Hall were the evening guests of MT. Harbour.
 Toriy-nine attended the birthday dinner at Mrs. Moiiie Duncan's Tues day, and in the afternoon they quilt ed a quilt for her son, William.
 Mrs. Susie Deprest has been on the sick list but Is better at this writ ing.
 Miss Birtie Duncan was the dinner guest of Miss Ruthie Boyd Sunday.
 Misses Stella and Bessie Duncan were the evening guests of Mabel Harbour Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. Ivy Barentine were the dinner guests of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Boyd, Sunday.
 Mrs. Mollie Duncanss spent Sunday evening with her son, Lester.
 Luther Duncan was the dinner guest of MT. Lawrence Boyd Sunday.
 Bill and Burl Roderweis went fish ing Saturday morning and caught thirteen fish.
 Mrs. LoIlie Gillim was the Sun day evening guest of Mrs. Jane Pra- ter. DUTCH DOPE.
The Pulaskian., 1921-04-07
WARNING ORDER.

State of Arkansas, County of Pulaski, ss. John W. Stansbery, IT., Plaintiff,
 vs (No. 27367) LeRoy A. Shay, ct al., Defendants. In the Pulaski Chancery Court. The Defendant, LeRoy A. Shay, is warned to appear in this Court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, John " Stansbery, IT, March l7th, 1921.
 H. s. NIXON, Clerk,
 A. P. TURNER, D. C. MARVIN HARRIS, Solicitor for Plaintiff. E. L. Carter, Attorney ad Litem. l7-24-31-7.
The Pulaskian., 1921-04-07

Russellville-The Roys Hardware Company has been forced into bank ruptcy and John M. Clayton of Lit tie Rock has been appointed receiver. Slow collections is given as the cause.
 Helena.-The Shop Garage, a partnership consisting of E. E. Bar, E. |. Darnell and J. A. Squeir, has filed petition of voluntary bank ruptcy; liabilities, $l5.916.69, and assets $7,4l2.30.
The Pulaskian., 1921-04-07

Fort Smith. The application of Joseph Lacey for discharge in bank ruptcy will be heard May 3.
 Fort Smith.-The petition of Peter Franklin Simmons for discharge in bankruptcy will be heard May l2.
 Batesville--The petition of Ed ward McLane of Jackson county for discharge in bankruptcy will be heard April l2.
The Pulaskian., 1921-04-07

SPRAYED April 3, one bay horse
 about Is hands high, had on a halter, mane on right side, foretop trimmed, right hind foot white, blind in right eye. One small black mule, parrot mouth, lame in left front foot. Will pay reward. ". N. JACKSON. K. E. D. No. 4, Little Rock, Ark.
The Pulaskian., 1921-04-07
WARNING ORDER.

State of Arkansas, County of Pulaski, ss. A. J. Flowers, Plaintiff,
 v. (No. 27335) Daisy Flowers, Defendant
 In the Pulaski Chancery Court. The Defendant, Daisy Flowers, is warned to appear in this Court within thirty days and answer the complaint of the Plaintiff, A. J. Flowers March 17th, 1921.
 H. s. NIXON, Clerk,
 A. P. TURNER, D. c. W. D. JACKSON, Solicitor for Plaintiff. GEO. F. JONES, Attorney ad Litem. l7-2431-7-