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The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-02-09
IMP ORTAMGE OF ERADICATION
OF BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS
BY W. j. BUTLER, State Veterinarian.

AS far back as 1908 the United
States bureau of animal industry es-
timated that the loss in meat from
animals condemned for tuberculosis
at packing houses amounted to 3d.
832,435 annually. They also estim-
ated that breeding animals suffering
from tuberculosis deprecated S.
049,889 per annum, and that the loss
in our milk supply was over $40, 000,-
900 per annum on account of this
disease. The loss in calves amounted
to several more millions, making an
annual loss in 1908 of over s23,000,-
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600 per annum from bovine tubercu
losis. In 1917, which was the veal
the United States government took
active steps to cooperate with the
various states in the eradication OF
bovine tuberculosis, the losses had
reached their peak. In that year
there were 218,928 cattle found to
be suffering from tuberculosis upon
post mortem inspection at slaughter
houses where federal inspection was
maintained. The same year 1915
1913 head of swine were found at
these same packing houses to be suf-
fering from tuberculosis. Out of this
number 1875 cattle and 76,807
hogs or Sc train loads of cattle and
hogs of 40 cars each, total of 2,240
cars, were unfit for food, because of
the entire carcass being condemned.
1t also means that 500 train loads
of high priced feed were fed to these
animals and wasted.
These figures are staggering, but
they are authentic These figures
are from plants where federal post
mortem inspection is maintained and
do not include plants where there is
no federal inspection.
Montana stands in the lead as a
state in its record of bovine tubercu-
losis eradication. In 1911 this work
was started and at that time the
grand average throughout the State
of Montana showed 1858 per cent
of the cattle tested were tuberculer.
From December 1, 1921, to November
30, 1922, in cooperation with the
United States Bureau of Animal In
dustry, we tuberculin tested 122,421|
cattle and found but nine-tenths of
one per cent of the animals tested
were tuberculous. We paid out in
indemnity for tubercu1ous animals
during this period $2O,22988, while
during the 1922 fiscal year the state
of New York expended in this work
approximately $1,800,000 in testing
106,826 cattle. The saving that has
been made to the stock industry by
the work of the Montana livestock
sanitary board in its work of bovine
tuberculosis eradication alone is in
estimable.
The benefits of this work cannot
be estimated. We can tell you the
amount of money that we spend in
field work and in indemnity, but the
amount of money that accrues to the
stockman by reason of the reputation
that has been established as to the
health of Montana cattle is what can
not be estimated. A few years ago
l was talking to the cattle buyer for
one of our largest packers and he |
said to me that all other things be-
ing equal he was willing to give just |
a little more for Montana cattle than
for any other cattle as the percentage
of disease in our cattle was less than |
in those supplied by other states.
I was advised also a few years ago
by the livestock commissioner of the |
National Stockyards in Chicago that
the only two states whose cattle on
post norton showed reduction over
condemnations of previous years were
North Dakota and Montana, and that |
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cent. The straw of Kota is weak and
tends to lodge on rich land. Lighter
seeding is suggested to offset this
weakness in part.
High Gluten Content
Kota averages higher test weight
per bushe1 and, consequently, high
err weld of flour than Marquis, ac-
cording to the milling and baking
tests made with portion of the 1922
crop. In five cases out of six, Kota
wheat excelled Marquis in gluten con-
tent. The Kota has also given a lar
ger loaf volume than Marquis on the
average. It has usually been found
to give a loaf of as good texture as
Marquis when the proper amount of
water has been added to the dough
The color shade of Kota wheat flour
is creamy or yellowish, as compared
to the creamy white or gray shades
usually shown by Marquis. This diff
ference in color shade may become a
serious defect in Kota wheat. The
present attitude of the mills is that
they have not had opportunity to
handle Kota wheat in commercial
Quantities, and are probably not in a
position to make positive statements
1T the present time.
A large quantity of Kota wheat has
been distributed through the county
agents to individual farmers in 10
,ushe1 lots. Farmers have been given |
heir choice of paying premium of |
;1.25 over the market price for No.
hard spring wheat at Minneapolis
IN the date of purchase and giving
n option to the experiment station
o repurchase three-fourths of the in
rease on the same basis next year
r the farmers have been allowed to
make an outright purchase at 1878
er bushel. The supply of wheat
valuable to the experiment station
nder these terms has been exhaust n
d, it is said
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TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
STATE LIVESTOCK SHOWS Am
INCREASE OF S10,000,00O

swine for January /, 1923, with cor
responding figures for the past tw,
years for comparison.
HORSES: Number: 1929, $4,000
head; value, s38 per head; tota
value. s24,434,000. For 1922, $40,
600 head at SAL per head, total valut
s27,470,000. For 1921. 100000 a
$50 per head, total value $33,45O,
600.
MULES: 1923, 10000 head at seC
per head, total value, 100000. Fol
1922, $500 head at $50 per head
total value, s656,000. For 1921
5000 head at s87 per head, tota
value, $7S3,0O0.
MILK COWS: 1923, 10000 head
at $55 per head, total value s9.O75..
900. For 1922, 100000 head at SIS
per head, total value $9,28O,O0O. For
1921, $4,000 head at SIS per head,
total value $11,700,00O.
OTHER CATTLE: 1923, 1,235,O0O
head at $1,000 per head, total value
$38,161,O00. 1922, 100000 head
at $27 per head, total value, s34,-
$4,000. 1921, 100000 head at
$3.50 per head, total value s38,232,-
900.
ALL CATTLE: 1923, 1,400, 600
head, total value s47,236, 900. For
1922, 100000 head, total value,
$43,552,000. For 1921, 1,236,OOO
head, total value, s49,932, 900.
SHEEP: 1923, 2,315,00O head at
$50 per head, total value s2O,14O,-
900. For 1922, 2,27O,000 head at
$40 per head, total value, s10,669,-
900. For 1921, 1,973,0OO head at
$3.50 per head, total value s11,443,-
900.
SWINE: 1928, $4,000 head at
1920 per head, total value s2,614,-
900. For 1922, 10000 head at $13.-
10 per head, total value s2,358, 900.
For 1921, 100000 head at s16.50 per
head, total value s2,640,0O0.
TOTAL VALUE all live stock of
above classes: 1923, s95,024,00O;
1922: s84,705, 900; 1921, s98,24S,-
900.
The total value of all farm prod
ucts for the state in 1922 is estimated
at S141, $4,000. Of this total, the
crops are valued at S87, 900; all
cattle sold or slaughtered, S18,560,-
900; all sheep and lambs sold or
s7,339, 900; all swine
sold or slaughtered, s3,510,0O0; the
1922 wool clip, s6,680,000; horses
sold from the state, s250,000; milk
Ind milk products, including that
lsed on farms, s9,740,00O; poultry
ind eggs produced, S7,588,000; and
he honey produced during the past
rear is valued at $4,000.
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The annual live stock report OF the
Montana cooperative crop and live
stock reporting service just issued BY
George A. Scott, agricultural stats
tician, shows increases during the
past year in the number of mules
milk COWS, sheep, and swine on Mon
tana's farms and ranges, decreases IN
the number of horses and other cat
tie, while the total value of all these
classes of live stock on January 1,
1928, is estimated at 95,024,000.
This is $10,319,000 over their values
of year ago.
The total value of the years pro-
duction of live stock and live stock
products, including honey, is estim-
ated at S53,837, 1000. This amount,
combined with the total value of all
crops produced in 1922, gives grand
total of s141, $4,000, which repres-
ents the farm value of all the prod
ucts of the states farms for the past
year.
The live stock industry of the state
in 1922 was featured by the rapid
rises in sheep and wool values, heavy
liquidation of cattle, and steady in
crease in the number of dairy cows,
swine and poultry, while horses, not
war, fell off in numbers.
More general acceptance by farm
ers of the needs and benefits of div
justification in our farming systems
has been noticed; and rapidly grow
ing sentiment in favor of better live
stock, mainly through the use of pure
bred sires, is in evidence.
Range and pasture conditions in
1922 were more satisfactory than for
several years, and stock went into
winter in splendid condition, and in
most sections are provided with suffi-
cient feed to insure them being we'll
wintered. The lamb and calf crops
In the spring of 1922 were rather
light, while losses for the year were
not considered heavy except in some |
sections where heavy losses, especial
Iy of sheep and lambs, took place.
Taken as a whole, the years de- |
in our live stock industry
has served to clear up the chaotic |
conditions which resulted from the
ieflation of values following the war,
md while readjustment has been Sc
7ere to many stockmen, especially to |
,attle growers, most signs now point |
% a steady growth of our live stock
upon sounder basis than
,ver before.
Below are given the bureaus esti-
mates of the numbers, average value
Ter head, and the total value of Mon
ana's horses, mules, cattle, sheep and
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Brought From Russia

Montana had a shade the better of it
tuberculosis in livestock has grown
to such an extent that packers refuse
to purchase hog shipments from GER
tain districts in Iowa, excepting sub
Ject to post norton inspection. The
total concentrations of many hog
shipments from these districts
amount to 40 per cent and over. The
loss which the packers have sustained
on account of carcasses being con-
demned was the incentive for them
to establish an order whereby they
pay 10 per cent over the market for
hogs from an area which has been de-
clared free from tuberculosis by
means of the tuberculin test having
been applied to all cattle in that dis
tr1ct. Hogs get their tuberculosis
injection manly from cattle. There
is no porcine tubercle bacilli The
tubercle bacilli which attacks hogs in
approximately 80 cases out of 100 is
the bovine organism In the other
10 cases it is either the human or
gan1sm or the avian (chicken) tu-
bercle bacilli.
In the Big Hole country some of
our ranchers were negligent and did
not comply with the regulations of
the Montana livestock sanitary board
in that they purchased outside cattle
without having these cattle inspected
or subjected to a tuberculin test.
Quite number of these cattle were
shipped to Portland, and upon their
slaughter at that point several were
found to be suffering from tubercu-
losis. This department was notified
and immediately started an inyestiga-
ton, as we had previously tested
many OF our native Big Hole cattle
without finding tuberculosis. Our in
vestigation revealed the fact that
every one of the animals found tu-
berculous had been shipped in from
an adjoining state. However, in order
that buyers coming to Montana to
purchase cattle, and in order that the
packers throughout the United States
might realize that Montana used
every effort to supply them with clean
healthy cattle we inaugurated cam
paign to test every animal in the
Big Hole country previous to the ar
rival of the spring buyers. Up to the
present date we have tested approx |
mately $4,000 cattle and have found |
only one native animal suffering from
This native animal had
only been on this particular ranch |
LIS days, and had been purchased |
from trader at a point outside of
he Big Hole country.
Montana cattle are gaining world |
vide reputation for their quality and
health. l heard one of the nations |
eading authorities say this winter:
The superior quality and health of
Montana cattle Is a well recognized
act"
If every stockman would observe
he regulations of the Montana Live
stock Sanitary Board, we could keep
many diseases from being imported
nto the state, and could control and
eradicate whatever diseased condi-
ions might unfortunately make their
In this regard it is good business
or every cow man to buy native bulls
md If pure bred cattle are purchased
IN the outside they should be pur-
biased from an accredited herd or
ubject to a 5000 day retest.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-02-09

Representative Lobe has
introduced bill in the house pro-
viding for the converting of the legis-
lature once in four years, instead of
every two years as now obtains.
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-02-09
DRY LAND FARMS
ARE SUCCEEDING
DETAILS OF WILSON SURVEY TO
BE GIVEN TO MEMBERS OF
THE LEGISLATURE
Lawmakers Will be Told of the Sue
cess of Dry Landers in the North
Country; to Dispel Some Miscon-
captions.

Montana's lawmakers are asked to
devote an hours attention to the pos
sibilities and requirements of profit
able farming on the states great
areas of non-irrigated land by Joe
Townsend, now director of publicity
for the Montana Development asso-
citation, who suggests that M. L. Will
son of the State College Extension
service, be invited to address joint
session of the legislature on the farm
success survey which he directed in
north central Montana last summer.
In a letter to the legislators, Mr.
Townsend, who as member of the
extension staff assisted Mr.. Wilson
with the study, points out that the
survey has definitely established the
fact that farming can be successfully
followed even in the states areas of
least precipitation and that a proper
understanding of the findings of the
survey will forever dispel the mis-
conception that these areas should
be relegated to the coyotes and the
grasshoppers.
Findings Important
He says, 1.-THE findings of this
study undoubtedly compose one of
the greatest contributions ever made
to our knowledge of Montana agricul-
ture.
''Mr. Wilson discovered in repre-
sentative township in north central
Montana, the previous occupations of
the SO original settlers had been
something like this: 23 farmers, two
circus musicians, two carpenters, two
h1tfnhnrC fhf.on hands
going engineer, two deep sea divers, |
three blacksmiths, three bartenders, |
three old maids, one roamer, milli- |
ners, Observation-Disclosures, etc.
"Of the 23 farmers only IS ever |
moved on the land and of the Is the |
large proportion of IA have been sue
cessful and are still living on the
land"
One of Montana's greatest prob
lens is proper resettlement and in
view of the huge railroad publicity
campaign which will feature the state
this year, he says, and in fact of the
previous disastrous experiences in
land settlement sit is clear duty of
the state to provide prospective set
tiers from the inquirers of this adj
vertising with the accurate Informal
ton they should have before they es-
tablish their homes here. 1t is also
necessary that our own people in au-
thority become acquainted with the
possibilities of agriculture in the
state and the requisites of successful
farming in our great non-irrigated
sections
Conclusions Clear
''While Mr.. Wilson's study was sci ,
entific and comprehensive, involving
the digesting of mass of data and
innumerable details, his conclusions {
are clear, reliable and to the point s
He does not deal in generalities, but !.
quotes figures, names and places. 1t :.
is not too much to say that the in
formation which he now possesses, if
placed in the hands of settlers on the i
states non-irrigated lands a few
years ago would have saved for them Z
and the state perhaps millions of
dollars" a
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-02-09
KOTA WHEAT TO BE
GROWN IN NORTH
AVERAGES HIGHER THAN MAR
QUIS; WEAK STRAW NECES-
STATES LIGHT SEEDING
Resists Rust, is High Yielding Crop
and Gives Favorable Milling Test;
Color Is Only Objection; Gluten
Content High.

County Agent Noble, speaking OF
Kota wheat, which has been discussed
in farm bureau circles this year, says !.
| Roosevelt county has one demon
stration of Kota wheat, which was
introduced into the county last wear.
William Mcbride of Culbertson is the
demonstrator, and he reports very
good results, although the wheat was
handled under ideal conditions and
in small quantity"
Following is report from the
North Dakota experiment station re-
garding its merits:
"Kota wheat has proven its ability
as rust resistant variety, is a high
yielding crop and has given favorable
milling tests on the samples milled
thus far with the exception of the
color, which is more of creamy vel
lowish tint than is ordinarily consid
cred desirable" The statement is a
summary of experiments conducted.
and results secured by L. R. Waldron.
plant breeder; T. E. Stoa, assistant
agronomist, and G. E. Mangles, cereal
chemist.
Brought From Russia
Kota wheat was brought over from
Russia by H. L. Bolley in 1903 and
has been developed by the state ex-
pertinent station and the United
States department of agriculture. In
19 comparative yields of North Da-
kota from periods of one to five years
and for six localities, Kota has out
yielded Marquis 81 bushels per acre.
an increase of 1873 per cent.
Comparative rust rates show strik-
ingly the resistance of Kota to stem
rust. At three localities in eastern
North Dakota stem rust on Kota for |
periods of from two to five years av-
eraged ga per cent, and on Marquis
under similar conditions, 62.7 per
Evening star., 1923-08-14
DECLINES SANCTION
FOR KEY MEMORIAL
Secretary Weeks Declares
He Has No Power to Permit
Placing of Tablet on Bridge.

Secretary Weeks has taken the po-
sition that he has no authority to
permit any civilian organization to
place its insignia or memorial tablets
of any kind on the new Francis
Scott Key bridge across the Potomac C
at Georg etown. Application was re-
Gently made to the War Department
by the National Society, United
States Daughters of 1872. through it's
president. Mrs. Samuel +. Davis of
Little Rock. Ark. for the privilege
and honor of placing bronze panel
Spangled Banner the insignia of the
order-a star and anchor and
permanent f1aspole on the bridge.
In a letter to Mrs. Davis. Secretary
Weeks stated that the War Depart
ment was not in position to grant
the application of the society.
You will appreciate the fact" said
the Secretary of War in explanation.
that the placing of tablets or insig
MIA by citizen organizations upon
structures erected with public funds is
a matter TO be permitted only with
the specific consent of the duly elect
ed representatives of the people,
namely Congress. No general author
ity to act in such matters has been
granted by that body to the Score
tary of War. Had there been. a diff
Guilty would arise i'm this particular
case on account of the fact that the
bridge was paid for in large part by
the District of Columbia. | do not
know that local interests are making
any preparations to place tablet
upon the bridge. but you will realize
that they are likely to be deeply in
terested In the question of what in
scription shall be placed upon 1t. If
you desire to pursue the matter fur
ther in behalf of your organization
II is suggested that il be taken up
with the representatives Of your state
in Congress. as that body legislates
both for the local and federal in
tereStS."
Evening star., 1923-08-14
RADIO NEWS

Paul Whiteman's triumphant return
from Europe is being made the oc-
casion of a dinner and celebration in
his honor at the Waldorf "A storia Ho-
tel in New York tonight. The entire
proceedings will be broadcast by
WCAP. the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company station. The
event has been arranged by the COM
bined forces of the music world. in
Guiding the manufacturers. jopbsrs,
song writer's, publishers and every
body else connected with the Indus
try.
Bands and entertainment galore are
features of the occasion. Paul White
mans own band from the Leviathan
and the steamers vaudeville unit are
features of the evening: also the
band from Little Jessie James, the
new Broadway musical show. Several
of their leading acts will be present
cd to the radio audience.
WRC. the broadcasting STATEN of
the Radio Corporation of America, at
14th street and Park road, will send
out a specially prepared article by
Gov. Clifford Pinchot Of Pennsylva- :
mia, on the Preservation of Trees" at
O'Clock this afternoon. Gov. PItchot
is an authority on preservation. .
Evening star., 1923-08-14
TODAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

KEITH'S-Tom Burke. Lillian Shaw.
vaudeville, at 2:15 and Sis pm.
sTRAND-"Silks. Styles and Sat
ins." vaudeville and motion pictures,
at 2:45. $50 and $40 pm.
METROPOLITAN-"Eight Stars" in
"Penrod and Sam" at 11:4o am. 1:40,
$40. 5:35, 1895 and 9:45 pm.
COLUMBIA-"The Love Piker,"
with Anita Stewart. at 1890, 2:10,
4:05, 5:55. T45. and 9:45 pm.
Meighan. in "Homeward Bound" at
11:o5 am. 1850, 2:3O. 4:2o. sos. 7:45
and $40 pm.
CENTRAI-Barbara La Mari. in
THE Hero" a. 11:30 am, 80, $3.50,
$50, 1880 and $50 pm.
RJALTo-"Where the North Be
gins" with Rin-tin-tin, (second
week). at 1870 am. 1880, $3.50, $50.
1880 and $3.50 pm.
CRANDALL'S-William Desmond in
Mcclure of the Mounted" at 1l:20
am, 1850. 2:2o, $3.50. $40. 7:5o, 500
and $50 pm.
Evening star., 1923-08-14
EXTOLS HARDING'S WORK.
Humane Education Society Sends
Condolences to His Widow.

The B',rnanr Education Society has
dispatckrh q ,sttei of coincidence and
sympathy to rIrS. Warren G. Harding
on the death OF the late President.
THE humane Education Society ex-
tends to you sincere sympathy in this
your great grief and the nations sudden
weight OF sorrow" said the message.
''The nation has lost a generous heart,
true. noble son, who unselfishly la
bored for the bette:ment OF his coun-
trymen, conscientously fulfilling the
oath of his exalted office in the sincere.
solemn manner he pronounced the words
so help me. God
lone seeing our late honored Presi-
dent on that occasion could have no
doubt that he would be a martyr ere
he would finch in the sacred discharge
of his duty.
May God help you now, dear Mrs.
Harding, and give~ you consolation in
your great bereavement until you join
your beloved
Evening star., 1923-08-14
Just Suppose.

From LIE.
He had an invariable way of asking
the wrong question or making the
wrong comment.
At a dinner party his neighbor,
pretty girl. said to him: 81 think. Mr..
Smith, that mems clothes should match
their hair: a black haired man should
wear black clothes and brown haired
man should wear brown clothes. Don't
you think so?"
THAT may be-" bungled Jones; but
suppose a man is bald?"
Evening star., 1923-08-14
WRC-Radio Corporation of America
t469 Meters).
wCAP-CEesapenkc & Potomac Tele-
nhOne Go. l4G0 MeterN).

$50 to 10 p.m.-Broadcasting of
music and speeches at dinner and
reception in honor of Paul Whiteman.
direct from the Hotel Waldorf AS
toria. under the auspices of the Mu-
sic Industries of America. William
Collier will act as toastmaster. Vic
tor Herbert and George Cohan Will
be guests of honor. a special enter
tainment program will be furnished
by the steamship Leviathan orches-
tras and entertainers from the cast
of Little Jessie James" The speak
ers will include many notables from
the musical and dramatic fields. as
we'll as Paul Whiteman. who will be
assisted by his famous orchestra, this
being its first public appearance since
returning from London. Both the Paul
Whiteman and the steamship LeViathan
orchestras are playing by special per
mission of the Victor Talking Machine
Company.
Evening star., 1923-08-14

Many persons believe that rheu-
matte pains are generally relieved by
wearing a certain kind of metal ring
Evening star., 1923-08-14

some people can never understand
why the rest of us don't get stiff
pecks looking up to them
Evening star., 1923-08-14
WJy-New York t455 Meter,,.

WJZ-New York t455 Meters).
4:45 p.m.-Farm and market reports.
) p.m.-Closing quotations on New
York Stock Exchange.
sos pm.-A story from Borneo,
"Castaways of the Banda Sea- by
Lieut.. Miller
$50 pm.-"Dogs," by Frank Dole.
GAS p.m.-"What to Do With Your
Savings" by Maj. b. Foster