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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-04-20

The state of Montana maintains in
connection with the state college al
Bozeman a department that should
be familiar to every farmer and seed
buyer of the state, says R. A. Bow
den, college publicity director. This
department, called the Montana grain
inspection laboratory, is created to
establish official grades on grain as
one of it's principal duties. That the
farmers and dealers of Montana have
found it of high value is shown in
the report of the laboratory that
since it's recent creation 49, 62 sam
pies of grain have been tested for
official grade and dockage." An in
spector licensed under the federal
grain standards act is stationed at
the laboratory.
County buyers and county agents,
as well as farmers in all parts of the
state, have sent in samples upon
which there was some argument
about grade. In the last two years
there has been marked tendency on
the part of country buyers to buy
subject to grain inspection certifi-
Gates issued by this laboratory. 1t
is now common practice for dealers
and producers, who are shipping
grain out of the state, to have cars
sampled by an official of the labor
atory and the grade established by
the inspector. This gives the shipper
a basis upon which to sell his grain in
case it goes to an interior mill where
there is no federal inspection. III
the grade at a terminal is not salts
factory it gives basis for the demand
for federal re-inspection.
This state grain laboratory at
Bozeman is equipped to handle its
tests and Investigations in the most
scientific and thorough manner. Sat
isfaction has been generally express
ed by producers and dealers who have
made use of the state laboratory. I'm
der the management of Superintend-
ent w. o. Whitcomb the work has
been put on a standard basis that |
leaves no ground for debate over it's |
findings.
termination and purity tests also |
are carried on at the laboratory for |
dealers and producers of the state. |
More and more the purchaser of seed |
is insisting upon some certificate as
to termination and purity. Danger |
of noxious weed seeds, and the pos
sibility of purchasing seed that ger
inmates only a small comparative
percentage, are causing farmers and
seedsmen to demand that official
tests be made on large purchases.
Leading seed dealers over the state
now are printing the termination and
purity tests on each bag of seed of
fered for sale. Under such certifi-
cate the purchaser takes little or no
chance of los. 1t is growing proof
of the old adage that good seed at
a higher price is much cheaper than
cheap seed at low price"
The seed laboratory is under the
general supervision of the agronomy
department of the Montana expert
ment station.
This service of the laboratory at
Bozeman is three-fold," says Profess
sor Clyde Mckee, agronomist at Mon
tana state college. "The work of the
laboratory includes termination and |.
purity tests, establishment of true
grades of grain and the study of mill
ing and baking qualities of wheats.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-04-20
Boys and Girls Camps.

Farm boys and girls of Montana
will have opportunity again this year
to become members in one of the
big Junior Camps conducted under
direction of the Montana State Col
lege Extension Service. Last year
more than 900 boys and girls enjoyed
from four to ten days of recreation,
education and inspiration in Is of
these county camps in Montana.
The camps are conducted under the
boys and girls club department of the
extension service and generally are
locally managed by county agents.
Farm experts lecture on farm sub
jects and home subjects, trained
leaders direct the games and athletic
and special leaders are pro-
vided for every phase of camp life.
Boys and girls are elected by lot from
each community, membership at the
camps ranging from 80 to 100. The
camp is held in some place of natural
charm and interest.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-04-20

leaves and fruit for three years.
Shortly after the egg masses hatch in
May it is difficult to find a bud that
does not contain from one to a doz-
en- caterpillars. These caterpillars
attack the opening buds, chew off the
stems and gnaw into the fruit buds,
web the blossom petals together so
they cannot open, chew into the
young fruit and attack the foliage on
tree.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-04-20

After having selected clean aggre-
gates of good quality and having been
careful in proportioning and mixing
them, there only remains the proper
placing and curing in order that we
may have a job of pleasing appear
ance and of quality that will stand
through the ages to come.
Only a few jobs of concrete work
are done where the use of forms of
some kind are not necessary. Since
that is true we will discuss the i'm
portance of their erection, etc.
Where the wall is to be exposed to
view the forms should be made of
surfaced lumber and well framed and
braced so that when they are removed
the wall will present pleasing ap-
pearance. In erecting the forms do
not overlook the Importance of thor
oughly bracing and tieing them to-
gether as fresh concrete is very heavy
and if they are carelessly erected the
result may be a collapse or at least
a badly bulged, uneven and insight
ly wall.
In placing the concrete avoid de-
posting too much at one point as this
necessitates showing the concrete
along the length of the wall resulting
almost always in forming ''rock peck
ets,'' that is, spots where the coarse
aggregate or gravel has accumulated
without sufficient mortar to properly
bind them and form a smooth sur
face.
AS the fresh concrete is being de-
posted in the forms it should be
thoroughly spaded and worked down
against the forms. This can best be
done with a tool that has straight
smooth blade like a garden hoe but
with the handle attached in line with
the blade so that it can be used in
vertical position.
Many jobs of concrete work have
been done where careless workman
ship has resulted in extremely I'M
slightly walls and faces and to the
everlasting regret of the owner, and
in many cases it has required vast
amount of labor to put them in only
fair condition.
DO NOT BE CARELESS
If you would have finished job
that will be strong and last for cen
turtles, remember this-within a few
hours after the concrete has been
placed it must be thoroughly wet and
should be kept wet for at least seven
days. If it is in a floor or some
place where it will receive wear then
it should be kept wet for twelve days. |
Summarizing: Use clean sand and
gravel; proportion your mix careful
ly; mix thoroughly, using as little
water as will produce a workable |
mortar; place Immediately after mix
ing; place carefully by spading and |
avoiding the forming of crock pock-
ets''; keep wet for at least seven
days.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-04-20
narrowing Season Critical
Time for Hoo Raiser
BY W. f. JOSEPH, Montana Experiment station.)

NARROWING critical time in the hog raising business
II failure the pork business often determined this
time Clean dry comfortable quarters with moderate amount
bedding first requirements Pig rails should be placed along
all walls against VIII the
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-04-20

The worst fruit pest in many local
tiles of the Bitterroot valley this year
is unquestionably the fruit-tree leaf
roller, says w. S. Regan, assistant
entomologist for the Montana Expert
ment Station. For several years this
pest has been increasing and at pres
ent the heaviest infestation is in the
University Heights neighborhood
The leaf-roller may be fought at
two times-when it is in the egg
stage and again in the caterpillar
stage. To kill the eggs miscible oil
is used, while arsenate of lead is gen
orally most successful in control of
the caterpillars. The eggs are
Matched usually in May, and the cat
erpillars are in evidence from May
until middle July.
In one place in the Bitterroot val
ley apple trees over several hundred
acres have been stripped of their
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-04-20
Placing and Curing
Concrete

This is the last of series of three
articles on concrete. The first dis
cussed sand and gravel; the second
discussed proportioning and mixing.
Editor.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-04-20
GRAIN INSPECTION
AID TO FARMERS
NEARLY 1000 SAMPLES HAVE
BEEN TESTED SINCE LABOR
ATORY WAS ESTABLISHED

When There Is An Argument Over
Grading Farmer and Buyer Send
Sample in for Testing; Small Fee
for Grading.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-04-20
Dry Land Demonstration Train

In the first five weeks of the
"dry farm success" demonstration
train in north Montana, more than
5000 people saw the exhibits and
demonstrations. The original sched-
ule of the train was heightened twice
to meet demands of other sections
for visit of the train. Demands for
the further extension of the schedule
could not be met, as practical farm
ers with the train were forced to
leave early in April to get back to
their farm work. Throughout the
entire trip the train has been in
charge of M. L. Wilson, farm manage
ment demonstration for the Montana
Extension Service. Mr.. Wilson di-1
rected the survey in the triangle"
last year where facts for the demon
stration were gained.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-11
Flowers of Leather
for Dress Trimming

Flower ornaments made of metal
finished leather in single motifs or in
wreaths are used on the new spring
dresses for street and afternoon wear.
Roses as we'll as fruits are made of
colored feathers which are hand
painted and gilded. The wreaths fire.
quently serve as girdles. Other leather
ornaments are studded with steel and
Jet. Colored leather gird1es studded
with jet and steel nailheads are used
on dressy frocks. the girdles some
times continuing to form an ornament
for the dress.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-11
More and More Ribbons
Used on the Millinery

The milliners have much ribbon to
manipulate. They know that dress
makers share the idea, with them, but
this does not hurt their work. Women
like ribbon hats. They have learned
their usefulness. They delight in their
lack of weight, their peculiar adapta-
bility to small spaces, which they fill
without crushing.
The wide, sturdy ribbons Of this sea-
son are stiffened by concealed wires to
take whatever shape is desired. 1t is
not necessary to keep such hats coll
lapsible. The new shapes show tri-
cornes, picture hats and Russian tur-
bans built of ribbon patterned like BAN
danna handkerchiefs, or brocaded rib
bon with tinsel figures, of plain black
satin ribbon with picot edge.
The extravagant popularity Of ORR
entail silks threatens to Dust colored
ribbons, but there is a feeling shared
by the masses and the experts that
every one is apt to be weary of these
kashmir patterns before spring turns
to summer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-11
IllsaStr0Eioissby
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caused it, he had not the funniest idea.
That was all he could tell us. That
Briffeur could have been killed with
Roche within Il few inches of him
killed by some one who did not make
sound--seemed impossible. Yet it.
had been done. concluded that the
thud he had heard was the sound of
the knife being driven into the body,
but l could not account for the sound
of the bough. The chief might have
imagined that he heard it, or have
been confused by the movements of the
alarmed crowd behind him.
BARLEY questioned the others. Ruth,
her face pale, trembled a little as she
answered that she had heard nothing
but the cry. The district attorney re-
piled that he had heard nothing else,
either, and had not dreamed that a
crime had been committed until he saw
the figure on the floor. Doctor Kings
answer was similar, The impossible
had happened. Briffeur had been muir
dered, not only without anyone near
him hearing the murderer, but with
out his leaving any traces behind him.
AS person after person denied hav.
ing heard sound, Bartley's face be-
came grave. Later he told me he
agreed with my belief that the muir
derer could not have crept up on the
chauffeur without making at least some
slight noise When all had finished,
he gave little shrug, and a. faint
smile came to his lips. I would have
given a good deal to know what had
caused it.
whoever struck that blow Doctor
Webster commented, "knew where to
place it. The slightest fraction of an
inch nearer, and the chauffeur would
have died instantly. The darkness
probably caused the murderer to miss
the exact spot he was aiming for-the
center of the heart"
BARLEY agreed, and for moment
| nothing was said Then the district
attorney broke the silence with, "Mr.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-11
Deauville Kerchief
Has a Ribbon Rival

The Deauville kerchief has ribbon
rival which serves all the purposes Of
the bandanna, and has some special
features all it's own.
The ribbon scarf is made of four
pieces of vide ribbon which are mitered
at the corners by double hemstitching
or fagotting. The opening formed by
the four pieces is large enough to go
over the head. 1t can be worn as a
square, can be pulled around so that
one point comes down in the front, with
both shoulders and the back adorned
with the other points. The shoulder
points can both be knotted, or only one
point tied. The clever-fngered woman
can make six or eight different ADJUST
nents of the ribbon bertha.
When worn square across the front
the side pieces can be folded over the
front piece which goes across the chest
in such way as to form vestee and
collar. This is special feature that
the bandanna cannot boast unless it is
cut out in the center.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-11

girl looked bewiIdered and Doctor
Kings eyes opened wide. Miss Potter
alone remained unmoved. Even the
district attorney, lawyer that he was,
demanded, "Why do you say that?'l
BARLEY glanced at him as if he had
expected man with legal training to
have better understanding, and in a
weary voice explained: you all recOg-
nize that Briffeur was killed as he was
about to testify. Whoever did the
deed was afraid of what he knew. He
could not, of course, have foreseen that
the lights would go out; but when they
did he seized the opportunity. He
feared that the chauffeur would tell
who killed Slyke. And while he might
not have been able to prove his state
ment, he knew enough to be dangerous.
For myself, believe the chauffeur
could have told us, and that he was
killed to shut his mouth"
The district attorney made a little
gesture of dissent. Il see that; but, on
the other hand, how do we know that
Britfeur himself did not kill Slyke?
He said, you remember. 'Slyke muir
dered-I-killed-' Maybe he killed
him himself"
Black nodded an emphatic agree
ment. This accorded with the theory
he had advanced the night before. I
could see that BARLEY, however, was
not convinced. AS he made no COM
ment, the attorney continued, He
said nothing more; but may we not
say that, if he had finished the SEN
tence, what he would have said would
have been, 'Slyke murdered.
KILLED HIM."
''Then why was the chauffeur
killed?' BARLEY asked with sarcas-
tic smile.
The lawyer shook his head slowly,
and answered that he advanced his
argument as q theory only.
Il have an idea," BARLEY said, that
If the chauffeur had finished the SEN
tence it would have been 'Slyke muir
dered. know who did IT,"
As listened to both of their theo-
ries, one seemed to me just as likely
to be correct as the other.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-11

BARLEY, think that Briffeur knew
who killed him. AT least, he had an
idea who it was. He was trying to
tell us when he died.
YES" BARLEY replied, with Curl
Gus smile, l''he was not only trying to
tell us, but TO point him out. You will
remember that just before he died, in
last burst of strength, he half raised
himself and said, 'Slyke murdered
killed and fell back dead. There
is no doubt he thought he knew who
killed him. He had not of course,
seen who it was. But he suspected
some one, and was trying to point him
out"
Trying to point him out" echoed
the district attorney in establishment.
"Yes, point him out. He pointed
straight at Doctor Webster's chest"
The doctor started and his face red
dened in surprise and anger. He
glanced quickly at BARLEY to discover
if he were in earnest. and blurted out.
Me My Cd, never was anywhere
near him!v
81 know that, Doctor" BARLEY said,
with a reassuring smile. sWhat I
meant was that he was trying to point
out some one; doubt If he could dis
tinguish one person from another,
You happened to be unlucky enough
to be in front of him, that is ALL"
81 am pretty sure he had no idea
that he was pointing at me; and
doubt. for that matter, if he even knew
what he was saying" Doctor Webster
insisted.
81 agree with you in part, Doctor"
was Bartley's answer. 81 don't believe
he had any idea whom he was point
ing at but think he knew who killed
him, nevertheless"
"But, Mr.. Barley" Ruth cried. Won
deringly. "why should any one wish 20
kill our chauffeur?'
His answer came in short SEN
tence. Because he knew who killed
Mr.. Slyke."
His reply. not unexpected By me,
seemed to surprise the others. The
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-11

Each week now In Paris brings its
full quota of new spring bonnets.
Generally speaking, preference for
floral trim is given to fiat, many
petaled silk flowers suitable for APP
plique, although novelties in kid. in
wool velours, in metal and in stiff
lacauered silks are in the market.
In ribbons, everything from the mar
rowest shoe string type 70 ribbon in
eight or twelve-inch widths is in
vogue in plain weaves. in fancy
weaves, in changeable effects. and
embroidered,- printed or scalloped.
Trimmings for the most part me
ander along at their own sweet will
at the front, and the back, at the
sides, under the hrin, at the top of the
brim, at the base or at the top of the
crown, according to the shape of the
hat and the caprice of the nilliner.
Brims for the most part are very
irregular in line this season. and are
cut. siashed, notched, rolled or dropped
sometimes wide at front and short at
the back. and sometimes the reverse;
namely. wide at the back and short
across the front and sides. The basic
principle of construction is. however,
for line short at the hack and wide
at the front.
Crowns still show surprising de-
termination to rise to untold-in any
case TO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; but
hand in hand with these new high
crowned shapes are shapes with soft.
supple, squatty sectional crowns just
deep enough to take care OF the
top of the head.
In calors. bright emerald green,
soft shades of dull blue Persian greens
and bright gentian blue make their
bow as the latest novelty shades,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-11
FLOUNCES OF 1880
Decoration Is Applied Anywhere
Between the WaistIine and
the Hem.

Last autumn the assertion was
heard on all sides: there is nothing
new in the styles of women's clothes.
This statement, asserts fashion
writer in the New York Tribune, was
an unfair criticism of the work of
artists who are constantly laboring
not only for the betterment Of women's
dress, but to give fresh impetus to all
trades and industries pertaining
thereto.
AS far back as last summer clever
designers advanced many new ideas
which were to bring about striking
changes in women's dress. The ideas
at that time were kept exclusive but
as time went on they took root and
their fruits are now seen everywhere.
Distinct and definite fashion notes
are apparent in fabrics I'm designs for
dresses, suits and in millinery. The
1850 silhouette was brought forward
last autumn, but not stressed. Now
the flounces of 1880 are having re-
incarnation in this seasons dresses.
Skirts of 1923 may be flounced any
where between the waistline and the
hem. Flounces appear in unexpected
places, such as on the front of the
skirt only, directly over the hips at
either side. Skirts may be fiounced all
around in straight lines, or wide, frills
may slant low on one hip and high on
the other.
Every dressmaker now has his OR
her own version of the ruffie. A white
crepe de chine frock has flounces in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-11
Styles in Headgear Include Floral Trim

while black. shell ana blond, alone and
in combination, still represent the pop
ular demand. Black hats with a
multi-colored trim and hats in two.
tone combination-a light and dark
shade of the same color-are both con-
spicuous.
There is still pronounced feeling
for metal used for brim facings or
for metal used on straw or fabric
hats.-Paris Letter to the Dry Goods
Economist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1923-05-11
White Crepe de Chine Frock Showing
One Of the Many Versions of
FIounced Skirt, Pronounced Style
Feature.

front which begin midway between
the hips and the Knees. Narrow lace
and tucks trim the pockets, the col
lar and the cuffs of this frock.
Three silhouettes in evening gowns
so far are sanctioned. The 1880 sill
hOuette, with hustle or hustle effect OF
big crisp sash bows. The SKIRT is up,
draped at the back Of the hustle
which is sometimes held out by wire
framework. The Venetian or 1880 sill.
houette of hourglass shape, which
finds various interpretations, many de
lightfully modern. The slender sill,
houette, which is the most general
and is varied ad infnitum