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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06
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DAVID Cory

dismayed and being a curious bunny
how. he hid behind great stool.
pretty soon, not very long, little
cricket chirped softly:
go away, go away, while yet there's
time. -, =.
For thieves live here who deal IN
crime,
And if they find you in this house
They'll kill you like a little mouse
And. goodness me, wouldn't you
have thought the bunny boy would
have hopped out the door? But no,
he Just sat there. grinning at the
friendly little cricket.
All of a sudden, there came great
tramping OF feet and in came the
band OF thieves.
HAS any one been there? asked
one, tapping on the yellow bird
cage with his finger, but the httie
bird kept her head under her wing
and made believe she was asleep.
Then the big robber came over TO
the fireplace and shouted:
"Come out of your hole little black
cricket and tell me if anyone mas
been here.
But the little cricket stayed where
he was. for he didn't want to tell
lie. you see.
"Well. now we'll count our money
said the big robber and seating them
selves at the table, he and his com
rades emptied the money which they
had stolen from travellers during the
night. After that, they all went 10
bed except the big robber. who be-
gan 70 look in all the corners ana I'M
der the chairs. At last he came TO the
spot where Little Jack Rabbit was
hiding behind the big stool, ana then'
all of a sudden, he spied him.
"Ha, ha, no. no.. he laughed on
seeing the little rabbit, Il knew there
was somebody here. and. reaching
down, he was about TO seize hlm'
when. quick as a wink, the little bun.
ny boy slipped between his legs ana
hopped out of the door, but, Oh dear
me, lust as tho frightened little bun
nv reached the last step, his foot
caught and down he fell and before
he could hop away, the robber with
a veil picked him up, and now what
happcns after that tOmorroW's story
will relate, so please be good till then
ard wait.
Convrieht 1929. David Cory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06

and guide when the time comes to
make an important decision. The
editor of the country paper usually
unassuminGly, is leader in shaping
the decisions Of his tOWnSpeoplc in
those progressive undertakings which
affect the common welfare. No mat
ter il the people of the rural sec
tons are comm" more and more to
look to the city papers Tor thclr
news of world hafpCninEs-th
still depend for friendly counsel ana
advice upon the judgment OF some
one within their own communIt ~
circle who has proved himself de-
pcndablo and wise.
So it is a matter of no little i'm
portanco. considering the MAGNITUDE
Of the subject. that the country
press of the United states has en-
listed whole hcartC3ly to fight the
battle of temperance and Law en-
forcement. The issue will be inter-
ceting. if not spectacular, Allied
with the destructive liquor interests
are many of the larger daily and
weekly pancrs published in the cities.
For some reason which the editors
and owners of these papers of larger
circulation have rot publicly dis
closed. thcv have persisted in their
oefort ~ discoura~e n complete en-
Fo,comcnt of The prohibition law.
Many Of them have allotted generous
snacn 10 news detailing the manner
IN which fine law is violated. and not
a faw hove Nv editorial comment.
sought II p0rulariZe the campaign
of notification.
Now comes the country editor and
his thousands Of clc2r-thinking ana
~ Ic,ctb and hrc?dth of the land.
roodv ~ defend and uphold the law
u,hich II has hoen soucth to destroy.
The have no selfish motive in thus
enIistinr on the side of right. They
orn committed to tho cause by their
rcolizotion that the best interests OF
themselves and of the people and in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06
BURNHAM

Miss Ethel E.. Reynolds Of Paw,
tucket, f. l.. is in town for a visit y
several days at the home of her aun.
Mrs. Lewis l.. Libby, and with 10
uncle, David E. Reynolds.
Rev. E. E. Longley of Clinton anu iI'.
Rev. William Fletcher OF Watervn'
were in town, Thursday.
Mrs. Charles S. Sherman ana
daughter, Celia, and Mrs. lda
Foster were among the people I'VE
here in Waterville, Thursday.
Mrs. Vera Cookson Basford y
Temple Heights is at home ia
weeks visit with her parents, MI. w
Mrs. Charles Cookson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Goodrich ~ y.
Grover Goodrich, who have "
passing a week with their paren.ss
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Goodrich. na'
returned to Bridgeport. Conn.
A. L. Goodrich, who has been :
seriously i'll. the past week or tMe !
somewhat improved. and resins
little more comfortably.
Augustus Gould of Holbrook. Ma 4.
has been a recent visitor WIFE =
daughter. Mrs. Wentworth Fs''-
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Osley ns I,
returned to Boston after WISH
the home Of his niece, Mrs. Z. .,,s
Mitchell, and with other reiau~
here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06
Light and Airy
Inlpartinq the Truth

A wcll-known politician was much
annoyed by reporters. One day he
was enjoying a chat at a London
hotel when a strange young man
came up, who seemed to have some
thing of Importance to communicate,
and led him across the room. Ar
rived in a corner, the stranger whis-
pered:
Il am on the staff of an evening
paper, and l should like you to tell
me what YOU think of the Govern
ment's foreign policy"
The politician looked a little puz-
zled; then he said Follow me-"
Leading the way, he walked
through the reading room, down
some steps into the drawing room.
through a long passage into the din
ing-room. and, drawing his visitor
into the corner behind the hat-rack
he whispered:
Il really don't know anything about
If
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06

that the Creator of man implanted in
him a desire to be thought we'll of by
his fellows, or if not that a yearning
to satisfy that within himself which
insists on being of service, is unmis-
taxable.
All of which may convey the
thought that Mr.. Russell did not tell
it all. that there is in business an in
ccntive to make of it a factor for i'm
proving the world in which it is con-
Quoted. No less an authority than
one of the most successful business
men in the world. one of the most
useful as well, declares there isn't
any honor except in usefulness. His
idea of what constitutes usefulness
may not coincide with that of many
others. There is room in the world
for some variety in such ideas and
plenty of room for the conclusion
made by this remarkable man out of
a remarkable career that there is
something in business besides unen-
lightened selfishness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06
Railroads and Steamboat.
MAINE :. S:sH:s ..ssle.!La Ha..!tsoau
TnAtNe LkAVg AuotjxyI~~~

Bangor. tl7.4s 9. IA. ii.ioa n. sam.
1a.5S am, 1925 q. "a. io:42s. IA, ti5.Isaa
f24a Pm: sS.l1 p: m. te.4o >. n. Aa,
BIZ APIS, f12. 46 am. t25f m. M a.
Bar Harbor. S2.31 an. ~ 26 D. n,
Bath. t6:l am. 70. 10 am, tf0.N q. ~.
p. m, $104s p. m. LAG
Belfast. CAS- m. 1928 a. M. ma,
Boston. 1912 q. m. t6f9 q. m. fok
ti0H a. m. t2.5s p. m. TAOS p. m, 1861 =
Calais. t231 a. m, t122s p. IN.
Dover-Foxcroft, CAS- a. m, t2.43p
Gardiner. 1912 a. m. 1919 q. m, ta'ia. VI
1879 p. m. IS p. m. +104sp .. m.
Hailowell, 1919 a. m. 10. I9a m, stom
t2.5s p. m. t4.05 p. m. ISIS o. m. J5saa
TBS .. m. +10.4S p. m. .,
Harmony. q 50 a. m, t243 .. m.
Lewiston. 1919 a. m. 70. 10 a. m. iioa.
TAOS o. m, so 4S o. m. a
New York. $3.50 p. M, t4.05 D. m.
Portland. 1912 a. m. 70. a. m MA.
i102t a. m, t2.5S p. m. TAOS o. m t5 40 Z,
H.35 p. m, +l0.4S p. m.
Rockland. 1919 a. m. to.1oa m. un,.
Skovhegan. C4.55 an. 1910 am. 10 Ssps
f2.43 pm, $40 p. m.
So. Gardiner. 70. 10 a. m. t9.ioa ra..
a. m. e So p m. t5.15 p. m, $3.50 .. VA
p. m. +10.4S p. m. ~
st. John. ti2.43 a. III
Waterville, t12.4s a. m. t1.I0.- m n.,
an ..i.5o m; o.21 am. g. ~ am, tl2. 2sns
t2.43 p. m. 50. p. m. tG.40p m. pa.
*Daily. Daily. except Sunday. 4 sund,v..-
Daily, except Mo1day. u0h
= Except Sunday and Mcnday.S
d. C. DOUCLhCJ, NIL. HARpre
5-25 % V. p. & Gc1l Mt. Gen1 Pas- e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06

The Cuban Office holders do not
want to lose their jobs, sinecures in
many instances, the grafters do not
wish to be deprived of their graft
the schemers for ways and means
Of filching the small coin from the
people do not wish to be deprived of
the lottery. General Crowder, rep
resenting our Government has been
striving to bring about Nbetter con-
dition of affairs. His efforts have
not met with kindly response from
these Cuban patriots. They are be-
ginning to reveal characteristics
which it is now easy to see caused
Spain to treat them roughly, al
though in the doing of it Spain her
self was not clean of skirts. The
patriots are denouncing us for
interference, yet they want to Dor
row our money and they do not wish
to take the trouble to make the
country and the government safe for
loans
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06
Quite Sufficient

A preacher who was much adj
dicted to prolixity, took for his text
the subject of The Prophets" He
first dealt with the major prophets.
and talked and talked and talked.
Then he took up the minor prophets
until he wearied everyone. Just
when the congregation thought he
had finished. he cried out:
And where shall we place Mala-
chip" A worshipper in the gallery,
who thought he had had enough, got
up and retorted:
You can place him in my seat.
I'm off"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06
A Friend i'm Need

do you think Your sister likes me,
Willie"
Yes, she defended you at din
ner."
Defended me, Was anybody say
ing anything against me?"
NO. nothin' much. Only father
said he thought you were an ass, but
she jumped up and said you wasn't.
and told father he ought to know
better than judge a man by his
looks"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06

man just entering. He had dozen
tickets THAT will not be enough
tickets old boy. You'd better get a
dozen more" So the A. Y. m. went
back and purchased another dozen
tickets. 1t is said on good authority
that he still had two dozen tickets
when he left the place.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06
Monday. August 6, 1923.

I'm the desert fountain is springing,
In the wide waste there still is
tree,
And 4 bird in the solitude singing,
Which speaks to my spirit of thee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06
Maine GOSSIP
The LeVtathan

Pride of that Empire whose ambitious
And tireless skill gave all to form a
great
Whose own home-name+ to bear she
was designed;
When ruthless War. with blood-lust
madness blind.
Had slain earth's peace and flung this
ship afar
She found a home beneath the Western
And knew flag whose folds to all
mankind
Mean lofty power with Justice over all.
Supreme in splendor, won by Freedom 8
She greets the world as wartime pas
sions cease;
And, as the summer sunbeams on her
fall,
She bids us all from care to find re-
lease
SNaterland.
E. c. p. in the New York Herald.
West Bath is planning consider
able road work in that town this
year. Some of it had to be held up
during the having season.
Every state in the union except
South Dakota has been represented
by cars passing across the river at
Bath on the state ferry Governor
King this season. There have been
many cars from the West coming
into that section this year and a
large number of them have carried
camping outfits.
Willis B. Keene of Rockland
director of operations for the United
States Shipping Board. was in Bath
Friday morning for few hours dur
ing which he conferred with Commits
sioner Edward Plummer of the Ship
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06
{ as'ern Steamship Lines, M,
EXPRESS. PAssENaER Am
FREzaHT SERVICE
XENNEBEC IfNr

Leave Gardiner Tuesdays. Thur....
and Sundays at 3.45 =. NJ, Dresden q.
r. NJ Bath $50 ?. y. STANDARD Tim n,
about S A. NJ. Leave Bath Sa,n.salins
only at $50 a. NJ. for Boston disslys
due Boston about +. NJ. N'iecl
Return - Leave Boston r.,..
Wharf Mondays. Wednesdays ana ~
urdays at p. NJ. daylight S,S sal.
Time) for Bath. Dresden and Card;..as
Leave Boston Fridays at P. N sa,
Bath only. ~ ~
Connection at Bath with steamer q,
Cove and waylandings. 's''aas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06
Maternal Inclination

Hes not what you would call
strictly handsome" said the major,
beaming through his glasses on a
baby. as it lay bowling in it's
mothers arms. But it's the kind of
face that grows on YOU"
Its not the kind of face that grew
on YOU" was the reply of the fond
mother.
You'd be better-looking If it had"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06
BOSTON AND PORTLAND n,x,
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

Leave Portland. Franklin Wh.,
Estate Pier) week days at SPY
Sundays P. NJ.
Return-Leave Boston daily inclus.
ing Sundays at 6 P. NJ.
AT Boston connection is made Va
the Metropolitan Line express freirs,
and passenger steamers for New Yori
and points South and West.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06
MAINE STEAMSHIP LINE
PORTLAND, NEW YORK FREfer,
QrpuTNr

Direct freight service between Port.
land and New Yori; is resumed fros
the new State Pier. Portland N.
Through rates and direct track en-.
nections with Maine Central and Graz
Trunk Railroads. vi an
n. A. CLAY, Supt.
Franklin Wharf, Portland.
IL A. HARADEN, SIM
jn5dtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06
Do You Know Jamie?

Mother made pudding for dinner,
and after the meal found she had
just enough left for two. So she
divided between Jamie and Susie.
Mama" said Jamie, Il can't en-
JOY my pudding when you have to go
without it. 1 wish you would eat
SuSie'S"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06
MRS. MELVIN z. SAwTELLE
Home Studio, "a winthrop ST.
Augusta, Mains

The Lord is my Shepherd, ! shall
not want" When Sunday came JaciI
was called on to repeat his verse
He arose and blurted out, THE Lcla
is my Shepherd, I've got all ! want
why did you give up smoking
In order to marry a rich widoS
Il fail to see the connection
"She refused to give up her weeds
unless l would give up mine" 4
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06
An Extensive Comma

An interesting story is told in an
English weekly, of an omitted comma
which cost the United States Govern
ment matter of four hundred thou
sand pounds sterling. About thirty
years ago the United States Con-
sress. in drafting the Tariff Bill,
enumerated in one section the
articles to be admitted on the free
list. Among these were "all foreign
fruit-plants." The copying clerk, in
his superior wisdom, omitted the
hyphen and inserted a comma after
fruit" so that the clause read, "all
foreign fruit, plants, etc" The mis-
take could not be rectified for about
year, and during this time all
oranges, lemons, bananas. grapes,
and other foreign fruits were admit
ted free of duty, with a loss to the
Government of at least c 100000 for
that year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06
BATH AND BoorHBAY LINZ
StSndard Tifna

Leave Bath Tuesdays. Tbursa,n.
Saturdays and Sundays at $40 A n
for Boothbay Harbor. Christmas CO..,
and waylandings WI
Return-Leave Christmas Cove Tr.,
days. Thursdays, Saturdays and Sns
days at 2 J. NJ. Boothbay Harbor ~
p. N. fer Bath and all landings erc.,,
Five Islands. Connection at Bath Mi,
steamer for and from Boston. wa
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06
Editor al Comment
The Commodity Decline
(Boston News Bureau


Probably no single factor has prov
ell more unSCttiin@ to business than
the general commodity decline which
started in fhe early spring. During
the fall of 1922 and we'll into the first
quarter of this year the tendency in
the more important commodity mar
kets was strongly upward. Then
came a pause.
Wheat was the first commodity, to
start downward. From its high price
OF $l3S a bushel in February, cash
wheat at Chicago has fallen to 81 y
cents a bushel, the lowest in ten
years. BY the middle of March, cot
ton then selling at over 81 cents a
pound. commenced to reCede and 9TH
or commodities followed in rapid ord
err During the post week new low
points in the current move were es-
tablshed for wheat, iron, cotton, cof-
fee and -four.
The table below pictures the de-
cline in the more important commod-
itics from the high point of the year
which occurred in most cases in
March:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06

A Bath man has discovered a plan
by which he says he can make one
ton of pea coal last six months and
yet keep a fire with it in his kitchen
range every day. He passes the direc-
tons along. Here is what he says:
Take your last winters ashes and
sift them through dne sitter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06
The Power OF The Country Press

: The Power OF The Country FTesS
(The Christian Science Monitor
Let no one regard lightly or slight
~ the influence of the so-called
country press in the United States.
The home" newspaper is looked to
in many a community as the mentor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06
THE
PILL
HOLD.
UP
I THIS actually happened and is
i we'll worth telling.

THIS actually happened and is
1 well worth telling.
The drug clerk was just about
to close up. 1t was getting late.
The last policeman to rub his
nose against the plate glass win.
dow, was far down the avenue
when the clerk switched off the
electric lights and turned the lock.
Then it all happened.
A man rushed up to the door.
"Say, man, ! want a box of
Beecham's Pills. Simply must
have them!" he exclaimed.
"Store's closed for the day." re.
marked the clerk ashe pocketed the
key. Like thunder it isl" shouted
the late conner, "I've got to have
box of Beecham's Pills tonight"
The alteration grew heated.
There was an exchange of blows.
Then the clerk took off his
broken glasses, unlocked the door
and handed out so cent box of
Beecham's Pills.
Can you beat it?
Beecham's Pills are so pleasant.
ly effective in making SICK stom.
achs well, sluggish livers active,
and lazy bowels to function as
they should, that Beecham's stead.
fast friends and supporters some.
times overflow with strenuous en-.
thusiasm.
At All Druggists-25c and SOC
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Augusta Lodge Directory

EUGUsTH LODGE. NO TT. "a A,
NJ. stated CON municatton Tuesday
evening. Aug. I, at 7.so o'clock. A cor.
dial invitation Is extended to all 50.
'0urnins 1 IEsqsa \ n = aR pFsf.ps NJ
BERT r. STUART, Sec
Bethlehem LODGE, NO. 35, r. 4
A. NJ. Stated communication Monday,
August 6, at 7.30 p. NJ. at Masonic
Temple. All sojourning brethren are
cordially invited TOT attend.
CHAS. r. MEIGS, w. NJ.
PEARLE f. FULLER, Sec.
ASYLUM LODGE, NO. 20. 10. o. r.
Regular. meeting Friday evening at
IRVING r. PACKARD. N. G.
ELLIS e. WALKER Sec'y.
JEPHTHA eNcAMPMENT. NO. 3
Meetings fourth Tuesdays at ?. NJ.
FRED b. HALL. e. +.
G. S. PEASLEE. Scribe
CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at o'clock.
JOHN DAY: Capt ~.
3. 8. cAPEN REsEKAH LODGE.
No. So. |. o. o. F.. meets "a and 4th
" CuIcSudf evening at o " NlONhs
SADIE F.. JORDAN. n. q.
ELIzAEETH JACOBS. Rec. Sec.
mch26. m-w-f.1yr
G. A. r.. THE REGULAR MEETING
of Seth Williams Post no. ID. hrst
Thursday Of each month
GEO E. GAY. Commander.
WILLIAM McDAVID. Adtutant.
cALANTHE LODGE. NO. So, X. p
Meeting every Wednesday night ar 7.SO
at Castle hall. Water street.
w. $. HALPIN. c. G.
F. C. FLETCHER. K. of r. and s.
mon-tuwed-tf
AUGUSTA LODGE NO. 1854. B.P.o.E.
Regular meetings in the Elks' Home;
Winthrop street. the second and
fourth Thursdays of each month at
o'clock.
]. f. MacNICHOL E. r.
w. G. THOMAS. Sec.
jn1 .m-w-th.tf
LOMBARD CAMP, 2751 ROYAL
Neighbors Of America. Meetings. sec.
ond and fourth Friday evenings OF
FRANCES f. FARWELL. Oracle.
JULIA r.. ROBINSON. Rec.
in .mon-wc dfri.1yr
U.O.G.c. MORRILL, coMMANDERY
No. 326. Regular meetings second and
fourth Monday of every month at 500
o'clock at Golden Cross hall.
ALICE v. PlERP0NT, n; c.
w. z. CLOUGH. F. K. r
m-w-f
AUGUSTA CAMP NO. 74oo. M. w. A.
Regular meeting second and fourth
hall.
j n. ELLIS JR. Consul.
BERT l.. NICHOLAS. Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06
Her Object

The New HouSeman-Thank YOU
for the job, ma'am. But you adver-
tlsed for married man. What do
YOU want my wife to do?
Mrs. Battlecry-Nothing at ALL I
advertised for a married man so I
could get one who was used to talk
ing orders from woman.-Boston
Globe.
why is Adeline so angry with the
photographer"
she found a label on the back of
her picture saying: The original of
this picture is carefully preserved. ;"
Little Jack was asked to learn a
verse for the coming Sunday. Dur
Ing the week his mother taught him,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06

ping Board on the eve of his depart
ure for Portland to inspect the new
State pier. Mr.. Kecne is a Maine
boy who has made good in the COM
merCial world and his ability is rec
ognized by Shipping Board officials
who hold him in the highest
esteem.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06

Copyright 1923.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-08-06

CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9, p. M.
Regular meeting every third Tuesday
at o'clock.
JOHN DAY. Capt
A. NJ. DRUMMOND. Clerk
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JEPHTHA ENcAMPMENT. NO. 3
Meetings fourth Tuesdays at 8 P. NJ.
FRED Is. HALL. G +.
G. S. PEASLEE. Scribe.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1923-12-27
CHARLES P. MCGUIRE, HOLLYWOOD,
WINS SUMMER TILLACE CONTEST

in production per acre with an aver
age yield of about az bushels per aero
on summer titled land. The northern
district follows closely with an aver
age of about 81 bushels, while the
southern district produced an average
of about 80 bushels per acre, even un-
der adverse weather conditions at
critical stage T grwth. A number Of
farmers in this section, who did not
summer till, did not harvest their
crops at all.
Returns in the contest show that
yields ON summer titled land in the
state average about 36 bushels per
acre, while the entire state average,
including summer titled land is but Is
bushels per acre, conclusively proving
believes the association, the conten-
tion that summer tillage not only
greatly increases the yield, but is the
only sensible system of farming for
Montana.
A total of $4,000 in prizes will be
distributed among the contesting
farmers of Montana. Part of the
amount viii be included in merchan-
disc given by leading commercial and
business interests both in and out of
the state. A great interest in sum
mer tillage and a certain increase in
its constituents are the aims for which
the association has striven and Il il
the belief Of its officers that II has
succeeded in large measure.
The first six prize winners In the.
central district are Charles P. Nc
Guire of Highwood. 81 bushels: Carl
F. Noble, Grass Range, So bushels;
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