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The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-17
From Montana State College

TIME highest producing COW In
Montana gives more than $4,000
4 pounds of milk in year; there
are a great many others In this state
that only give about tenth OF this
amount. What is the cause of this
great variation in milk production?
Is it possible to definitely fix the
characteristic which will definitely
assure high milk production? By the
careful selection of plants and the
elimination of those that are unde-
sirable. 1t has been possible to great
ly increase the per acre yield OF
wheat by developing seed of high
producing habits. Is 1t possible by
the same means to develop cows that
will also have the high producing
habit fixed in them?
In the Yellowstone valley of Mon
tana a cooperative work between
farmers, the Montana Experiment
Station, the Montana State College
Extension Service, and various
branches OF the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, is being
conducted to determine this very
thing. Those who are working on
this problem are assuming that the
tendency to produce large quanti-
ties of milk, can be definitely fixed,
Just as the high producing qualities
of wheat can be definitely fixed, the
only differnec being that the work
of fixing this characteristic in cows
must necessarily cover long period
of time because of the time involved
in breeding and in arriving at the
age of production. In three genera
tions a single grain of wheat may re-
produce itself $4,000 times and this
would involve but three years, while
In similar work with cows. three
years time would find the first gem
GRAFTON, consisting of single ami
NAL. Just coming into production.
At the present time the Huntley
Station has distributed "a high-cIass
pure bred bulls among farmers. The
farmer receiving one of these animals
agrees to keep records OF his cows
and of the offspring sired by the bull.
In this way the productive ability of
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-17

color characteristics are now trans
mitted.
AS the work progresses more and
more bulls of known ability are de-
veloped and more farmers are taken
into the circle. AS has been said,
there are now "a bulls so distributed
among farmers of the Yellowstone
valley. All that is required of the
farmer is that he keep accurate and
careful records; he receives the SER
vices OF the bull without cost. With
In few months seven more bulls
Will be put out, and it is expected that
the increase will continue at the
rate of IL to 10 each year. AT the
present time, the bulls in service are
used in Sc herds and serve $50 head
OF cattle. Bulls that reach the prov
On sire class, are worth several thous-
and dollars each and yet the farmers
cooperating in this work, receive
their services without charge.
The five years that have already
been spent In this work in Montana
have been largely devoted to getting
the undertaking started. 1t is expect
ed that 1t will require period of 40
to 80 years to accomplish the hoped
for results OF developing cattle that
can be depended upon to transmit
high milk producing qualities. Re-
suits from the first generation OF
offspring are Just beginning to come
in, and those in charge of the work
are satisfied that the first great step
in this important work has been sue
cesfully taken.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-17
On The Chicago Livestock Market

The Chicago yards were not open Mon
day, and today's receipts are estimated at
1900. and reports state that they are
having a fairly active market We are
very light here today, but there are still
some cattle In first hands from Saturday &
and Mondays run. Buyers are being very
bearish on all killing classes, and our
trade yesterday and today. is slow to a
quarter lower than last weeks close, which
was very bad, but with Chicago coming
strong. we look for conditions to improve
here before the end of the week
The stock is coming in a little better
condition. and we sold the top load Of
grass cattle for the week TO date yesterday.
They averaged 1850 lbs, and brought SI25
to a feeder buyer, and we believe they
would have brought just as much bad they
steers sold In the range of $3.50 to $3.50,
with quite number of fairly good ones up
to $500 She stock have, as rule the past
few weeks. been the worst sellers. Most
Killing cows offered were only good enough
for $3.50 to s4.75 and up TO $3.50 for heifers
although some real good cows brought q
nickle, and mp TO $500 and x625 for some
choice heifers. Gamers and cutters
bulls mostly from $3.50. with few good
heavy ones, $3T5 to 400 The top for
veal Ia 5000, with some good westerns up
to 500, and cuils from $500 to 5000.
Saturday. FredBrockaway OF Harlem,
John Hardin OF Malta, and J. c. Cronk OF
Coburr, had 10 cars OF westerns to us,
and we sold them to a good trade. Mon
day we had w. X. Stokes of Big Timber.
He ships for the ranchers around Big
Timber and had seventeen cars OF mixed
stuff to u.s. r. b. and M. 8. Hanson Of
Rapelje had four cars. John Geisler, Theo.
| Kuschel. Roht Harnish and Ole Brovold
| had eight cars TO us from Hebron. N. ID.
and we had numerous one an two car ship
ments.
| The outlet for stockers and feeders has
| been very broad, with prices about steady,
with quality on the offerings not quite. as
| good as last week. Prospects are that
| there will be a fairly liberal demand next
week. and we look for prices to hold steady
to strong on the good kinds. The bulk o.
| the offerings cashed In the range OF S4.2s
to 1925 although some real good load lots
brought considerably more, with the com.
mon kinds down TO $500 and $3.50, and
some choice stock heifers up to $3.50
HOGs-$1000 was the top price for hogs
| Yesterday This price was paid for few
| choice ones to outsiders, with the bulk Of
them going to the packers for $500, sows
| 1915 to $500. Best grade feeding pigs
SITE
sHEEP-The demand is very good fol
all classes Of breeders and feeders. Ther'
are practically no westerns coming here a
this time. We advise that anything ready
for shipment should come forward q
i once before the heavy run TINT Is bound u
take place by the first OF the middle o
October.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-17
BETTER BABY SHOW
TO BE A FEATURE
OF THE STATE FAIR
AWARDING OF PRIZE is TO BE A
FEATURE OF THIS YEARS
MONTANA STATE FAIR
ssBetter Baby" Show VIII be Conduct
ed According 20 Most Scientific
Methods. Prizes win be Trophies,
Diplomas, and Medals.

Montana's most perfect baby
will be designated by the official
scorers at the "Better Baby" show
10 be conducted at Helena as a
feature of the state fair next week.
At this contest which win be con-
Quoted according to the most mod
ern scientific methods and which
will be open to every baby in the
state between the ages of IL and
90 months, the entrants will be
scored. not upon the basis of beau
ty, but as to their physical and
mental developments.
Beautiful eyes and pretty hair
which in the past have had much to
do with the judging OF perfect child
are not the factors to be considered
in this contest, but the medical scor.
ers will take into consideration men,
tai alertness, firm muscles, weight
height and freedom from all physi-
cal imperfections.
The state fair management is max.
ing extensive preparations for the
coming Better Babies" show and q
series of examination rooms with
glass sides is-being constructed alone
one side of the new dance pavilion on
the fair grounds.
The show will be snen to babies
from all over the state in two classes
one for children from the cities and
towns of more than 1000 population
and one for those from the country
and the towns of less than / 900 pop,
ulation.
Examinations at which each baby
will be scored on each of the various
number of points, will be conducted
from ten O'Clock in the morning until
noon of Wednesday. Thursday and
Friday of the fair week.
On Wednesday examinations will
be conducted by doctors from Great
Falls and Bozeman, on Thursday by
doctors from Butte and Deer Lodge
they being assisted on these two days
by doctors and dentists from Helena
while on Friday the work will be at.
tended to by Helena physicians. The
show will be under the direction oil
DR.. Ida Bradley, director of child
welfare work for the state board OF
health, and Mrs Sarah e. Morse, Sc
cretary of the Montana Anti-Tuber.
culosis association. The prizes will
be medals, trophies and diplomas. De.
finite plans will be announced when
entries will be desired so that definite
times for each examination can be as
signed each contestant.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-17
A 54-BUSHEL YIELD.
ON ROTATED SOIL.

~ IFTY-FOUR bushels of pure
strain Marquis wheat to the
= acre is the record which has been
established by Brekke Brothers. who
are farmers of the Milk river valley,
two miles west of Harlem. This was
secured from the patch of three and
one-half acres, which was the cause
of SO much comment a few weeks
ago. when 12-row heads we're dis
covered in 1t. A total of 1888 BUSH
els were threshed out of this little
patch. In addition TO this they
threshed out % additional acres of
wheat which showed a yield of 40
bushels to the acre, and oats that
went so bushels to the acre.
Olaf Brekke, one OF the brothers
who operate this place. attributes the
remarkable yield 10 the fact that two
years ago this piece of land was put
into potatoes and last year it was
planted to corn. These two crops
tend to put the soil In fine condition,
and keep 1t free from weeds. He is
of the opinion that the diversified
ton program which has been started
In the Milk river valley is bound to
be big crop stimulator and will re-
suit In larger yields of all kinds.
Mr.. Brekke says that this ground
was fall plowed and then irrigated
thoroughly this spring. The weeds
we're first permitted to sprout and
then killed out by discing before the
grain was sowed. The one irriga-
ton was all that the land had. He
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-17
New Game Preserve Created

Information has been received at
Kalispell that the state fish and
game commission has authorized the
creation of game preserve adjacent
to the mouth of the Flathead river
Residents OF that territory petitioned
for the closing OF an area on both
sides of the Flathead river, extending
roughly from a point just south Of
Bigfork to point about one mile
west of the mouth of the Flathead
river, and northward along botf
sides of the river to point above
Holt, and the game commission hal
published notices inviting protest.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-17
MOTION PICTURE is
FINDING APLACE IN
STATES FARMING
From Montana State College.

TY HE motion picture machine is
playing an important part In i'm
- proving farming in Montana.
Farmers are using such machines In
increasing numbers in the state.
County agents and other extension
workers believe that the celluloid
film is valuable aid. 1t has been
aptly said that extension work is
largely a work of comparison, COM
parison of the good with the bad.
whether 1t be work with livestock,
crops. marketing or what not. The
moving picture has provided a new
means for comparison. 1t brings a
wider range of vision and a CORES
ponding wider range of comparisons.
| This expresses the views OF the
farmers OF Montana. Not so, how
ever, in California, the home of the
motion picture. There the farmers
apparently do not respond to the
movies" as they do here, and the
| California extension service has not
encouraged the use of motion pic
lures by county agricultural agents:
Perhaps the dense population and the
l comparative closeness to cities has
| much to do with this view.
The latest report from the United
| States Department of Agriculture on
| extension work, quotes the following
passages from California and Mon
tana reports regarding the use OF
motion pictures.
| California says: THE agriculture
| al extension service does not own q
motion picture protector, since the
state office has not encouraged the
use Of motion pictures by county ag
| ricultural agents. In general 1t II
now believed that many motion pic
ture films are sufficiently valuable IL
nature as educational agencies t.
warrant their use by county agents
The agricultural extension service o
California does not believe that 1T 1
the function OF the county agents 4
entertain rural audiences. Most o
the motion picture films available ar
valuable chiefly for amusement pur
II poses"
II Montana says: Extension office
in nine counties in Montana ar
equipped with motion picture outfits
During the year (1922) picture
have been shown at 295 meeting
wit ha total attendance OF 21.s9'
Farmers are strong In their prais
of educational motion pictures an
have often been heard to say ths
such pictures have taught them MOI
than lectures and bulletins. So su
cesful has been the motion pictul
activity that the county agent mu
use caution against overworking u
pictures and becoming nothing b.
movie operator All agents use
generator attachment on their a
tomobiles to furnish the necessa
light for the protector. The grea
est difficulty OF all is to secure got
films that are applicable to the wol
Of the counties"
Thus do Montana and Californ
disagree However, since the abo
reports we're made out, the CRITICS
expressed by both states regardil
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-17
FAMOUS

Doctor r. v. Pierce, whose picture
appears above, was not only success
full physician but also profound
student OF the medicinal qualities of
Natures remedies, roots and herbs, and
by close observation Of the methods
used by the Indians, he discovered their
great remedial qualities, especially for
weaknesses of women, and after care
full preparation succeeded In giving to
the world a remedy which has been
used by women with the best results
for half century. DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription Is still in great demand,
while many other so called rcure-alls
have come and gone. The reason for
its phenomenal success is because of Its
absolute purity, and DIR. Pierce's high
standing as an honored citizen OF
Buffalo is guarantee Of all that Is
claimed for the Favorite Prescription
as regulator for the Ills peculiar
to women.
Send 10c. for trial pkg. to DR.. Pierce's
InvalIds Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-17
CHAMP COW AVERAGES
32,349 POUNDS MILK In
FOUR YEAR HERD TEST

The fourth consecutive year of
over 900 pounds of milk and
1000 pounds of butter fat makes
Adirondack Wietske Dairy Maid,
the production queen among 528,-
900 pure bred Holstein Freisian
cattle in the United States, the Hol-
stein Freisian society announced
from its Chicago offices recently.
She is the only COW In the world to
produce over $1,000 pounds OF
milk and 1000 pounds of butter
fat In four successive yearly tests,
according to Edward G. Horst OF
the extension service of the asso-
citation. All records by this cow
were produced In the herd of the
Observation-Disclosures company OF
Paterson, California, where at IL
years of age she produced 81 ,5f7
pounds of milk and 1,0O5.82 h.,
of butter fat. The tests did not
start until the cow was nearly q
years old. Her average for four
successive yearly test periods il
B1.-54.0 pounds of milk and
f,04S.13 pounds OF butter fat.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-17
DANIELS COUNTY.
GETS GOOD YIELDS.

With the first steps In harvesting
northeaster n Montana's mammoth
crop now nearing completion, the past
ten days has seen nearly every
threshing rig In that part of the state
in full operation; and even with good
weather and ample help, experienced
threshermen estimate that 1t will be
a matter of several weeks before the
last bundles have passed through the
separator.
Bumper yields are reported In all
sections of Daniels county and the
elevator men of Scobey state that the
average yield on wheat delivered to
date is about 80 bushels per acre
One field of wheat Ia reported to have
yielded As bushels to the acre.
It Is also stated that the wheat re-
ceived thus far has been of good
grade, although much of 1t has a
higher moisture content than that
of last season, and some of 1t may
not command a premium because OF
that condition.
While the movement OF wheat tc
the elevators has just begun and the
only wheat being marketed Is thai
from fields near to Scobey, one farm
or has already received $1,000 for G
small portion of his crop.
The season Is considerably Later
In northeastern Montana this year
than usual and all crops are matur
ing late. However the flax and al
other small grain crops have matur
ed sufficiently to eliminate danger
from the early frosts Farmers arr
no longer expecting as large a croI
of matured corn as last year, du,
to the unusually backward corn sea
son.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-17

states that outside of alfalfa none of
their land had more than one irriga-
ton and that was before the crops
were planted.
In addition to growing pure
strain of wheat the Breekke brothers
raise potatoes, oats. and flax from
registered seed only. They are also
raising a fine a fine herd of Holstein
calves which we're purchased In Ore
gon last spring. The livestock fs
making fine progress. They also have
a 10-acre field of northwestern dent
corn that is maturing rapidly. They
have picked more than 100 bushels
of seed. The ears are perfectly
formed, have already turned red and
we'll denied They are also harvest
ing three acres of beans. which are
declared by the field man to be the
best in the valley.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-17
Treasure State Farm and LiuestO<

S MONTANA FARM PAGE
prepared by the State Agricultural College DO
best the results
of file
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-17
FORTY BUSHELS TO THE ACRE
is VOLUNTEER WHEAT YIELD

Robert Raney, who lives near Ash
land, Montana is regarded by his
neighbors as one of the luckiest men
in Rosebud county. Without any eff
fort or expense he has made more
than $4,000. Last year Mr.. Raney
had in 70 acres of wheat that shat
tered out badly. Last Fall 1T came up
green, the winter failed to kill 1t.
and now he has just completed
threshing. The volunteer wheat av-
eraged 40 bushels to the acre. Wheat
In the Ashland district is unusually
good this season and several reports
have been received of 80 to 40 bushel
yields. The best grain ever grown in
Powder River county is now being
threshed in the Broadus vicinity.
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-17
COMPETITION KEEN
in LITTER CONTEST
+" HE ton litter contest among the
hog raisers of Blaine county is
= proving close and promises to

- proving close and promises to
be very keen before 1t ends this fall.
The four principal breeds of the
county, Hampshires, Chester Whites,
Poland Chinas and the Duroc Jer-
seys, are represented by splendid
filters. 1t is difficult at this time
to form any definite conclusion as to
which filters will come out ahead, as
the contest will be decided by the
gains made during the last few weeks
of the 1S0-day period. About 40 lit
tiers we're enrolled in the contest early
in the year. Many of these. how
ever. have dropped out and about IL
or Is good filters are left In the
race for the prizes.
The contest is supported by the
ook business me nand bankers, the
first award being 500 in cash.
The first of the filters farrowed
will be weighed this month, at which
time an indication of the gains will
be shown. The pigs in thecontest are
all being fed on Montana grown feed
consisting mainly of corn, rye, oats,
pniicy anu ny PiudhNNS Va thcSC AVui
grains. Milk has also formed part
OF the ration. In addition they have
been run on pasture at least so days
OF the growing period.
The number of pigs in the filters
range from nine to twelve and are
uniform In size. Most of them are
pure bred but number of cross
breeds are included.
With the good prices prevailing In
the hog market, Blaine county hog
men are optimistic over the returns
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-17

the scarcity Of suitable films has
been partly overcome. Today there
are number OF highly desirable
films that can be used In extension
work, and 1t is safe to say that even
California has found value In them.
In Montana the use of the movies
by farmers Is extending each year
and as more films of the right kind
become available 1T is natural to ex-
pect that the motion picture machine
will come into still more general use
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-09-17

A large wolf entered the corral OF
Albert Stills band of sheep in the
Terry district recently killing IL
head. Mr.. Still set several traps
and caught the marauder. He was
one OF the largest that has ben seen
In that section for some time. While
Mr.. Still ia not state trapper, he is
one OF the best wolfers in the
country,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-15
Easy to Make Universal
Joint Crystal Detector

This idea for good detector is one
with which fine adjustment may be
made on any point of the crystal.
The detector described here has a
form of universal joint which allows
such an adjustment.
1t is mounted on a wood base, 6 by
3 by u inches. The materials re-
quired are, base, two binding posts,
strip of spring brass 21z by n
inches, wooden pot-lid knob, three
small lock washers, and several
pieces from a structural toy set such
as "Erector" or "Meccano."
To make the universal joint first
get 21s-inch strip, three small angle
pieces, and several nuts and bolts from
the toy set These are assembled as
shown in the diagram with lock
washers under the nuts at the points
B and C. A round-head wood screw
with lock washer under the head is
used to hold the joint to the base at
A. A plain washer Is placed between
the wood and the angle piece to make
it turn easily. The knob is put on one
end of the horizontal arm and the cat
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-15
BY MERRILL c. oRswELL

The following simple change in your
single circuit receiver will:
l. Increase the selectiyity.
2. Widen the wave length range.
3. Prevent interference from radia-
ton.
4. Increase the receiving distance.
8. Make clearer reception possible
With only few changes in the con-
nections of your present set you can
receive through interference from
nearby stations, and can reach wave
lengths even as high as 800 meters.
Your neighbor will not be annoyed by
the radiation which your present re-
ceiver now causes, slight increase in
receiving distance will be noted and,
what is better, the programs will come
in much clearer than before.
Wind Is turns of No. % D. s. G. wire
directly over the winding of the main
inductance. starting at the antenna
end of the coil, and taking care that
the turns are wound in the same direc-
ton as this coil. Connect one end TO
the binding post on the ground
wire and the other end TO the
antenna binding post. Now discon-
meet the antenna side of the variable
condenser from It's present position
and connect to the main switch arm,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-02-15
Important Things for
Radio Fans to Know

A 001 MIDI fixed condenser connected
across the aerial and ground posts of
single circuit tuner will increase the
selectiyity of the set.
If glass tray is used to place the
storage battery in there will be no
chance of ever burning holes In rug
or the floor.
CollOdion will hold the wire on a
coil as well as, if not better than. any
insulating yarnish, and not affect the
electrical properties of the coil as do
the yarnishes.
If pigtail connection is put on any
variable condenser that has not al
ready had one put on. the efficiency of
the condenser will increase almost %
per cent
A master rheostat on the battery win
regulate the voltage to the tubes when
there is slight change, as when one
tube is turned of, easier than by turn
Ing each rheostat separately.
The government sells pamphlets on
radio that are both cheap and anthem
tic. Good place to buy your books. as
che information given Is perfect.