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New Britain herald., 1925-01-13

liam F. Downes who left for Wind sor on January l.
 Visiting Nurse Annual.
 The 18th annual meeting of the lo- cal visiting nurse association will be held tonight at 730 o'clock In ll- brary hall, when the reports for last year will be discussed and officers for the new year will be chosen. At the conclusion of the business meet ing, Representative Epaphroditus Peck will speak on the revision Of the marriage laNs, as contemplated In new bill, which he plans to pre- sent to the legislature soon. MiS Margaret Stack of the local aSocIa- ton will speak on nursing work.
 Dr. Tucker Coming.
 Dr. George F. Tucker. medical d. rector of the Aetna Insurance Co. of Hartford. will address the members of the Bristol club at big get-to- gether meeting on January 23 at the club headquarters on North Main street. A buffet luncheon will fol- low the talk.
 Funeral Of Edgar Cummings
 The funeral of Edgar Cummings. 5l years old, who died at his home in Maplewood yesterday afternoon. after a short illness, will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at his home. Services will be conducted by Rev P. F. Wolfen- den, pastor of the Baptist church. The burial will take place in the West cemetery.
 MT. Cummings had been employ cd for several years by the New De- parture Mfg. Co. He leaves his wife.
 Joint Installation
 Joint installation of officers of Stephen Terry and Magnola Re- bekah lodges, I. o. O. r., will take place tonight at the meeting in Odd Fellows hall. District Deputy Grand Master A. J. Barnfield and staff will direct the ceremonies for Stephen Terry lodge while the installation of the officers of Magnola Rebekah lodge will be in charge of District Deputy Grand President Mrs. Ar thur Cucnel.
 Ice storm Visits Bristol.
 An ice storm visited this city last night, covering everything with . heavy coating of ice. No great dam- age was done, although trolley cars were delayed in a few instances. The local trolley lines managed to main- tain schedule throughout the evs- ming.
 Trust Company Elects.
 At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Bristol Trust company held this morning, directors were elected as follows: Joseph B. Sessions, Charles l.. Wooding, George 8. Beach. Edgar L. Pond, w. Kenneth Sessions, John F. Wade and Franklin l.. Muzzy.
 At a subsequent meeting of the directors, officers were reelected as follows: Prsident, Joseph B. ses- sions; vice-president and treasurer, George 5. Beach; ylce-president, Charles L. Wooding; secretary and assistant treasurer, Charles N. Cor don.
 The bank has lad the most suc- cessful year in it's career. It was es- tablished in 1907 and since that time has grown 10 be one of the leading banking institutions in the state, ranking in the amount of savings de- posits with the trust companies in the state. During the year the com pany paid the regular 12 per cent | dividends to its stockholders and at the present time the bank is enlarg- ing its banking house to twice it's former size.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-13
PIajnyille Brief

Our sale continues one more week ending Jan. l7.-20 per cent discount cn entire stocK. H. A. James, 5S West Main street, Plainrille.-advt.
 For Sale:-Dodge demonstrator. Mileage 2,o0O. Bargain, Roberts garage.-adyt.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
ATKINSON POINTS
TO OPPORTUNITY

(FrOm the Montana State COuege).
I" HE DAY of free land in the IN
tied States has passed. The
\ hOmeseeker with limited capi-
tai must now turn to the low priced
lands of the west. Montana today
offers the greatest opportunity in the
country for acquiring good farming
land at a low price. This is the
message Of DR., Alfred N. Atkinson,
president of the Montana State col
lege as he talks to the farmers of
the nation through the advertise
ments of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy, the Northern Pacific and the
Great Northern railroads, appearing
in Is of the leading journals Of the
country this month.
In his story of the agricultural and
industrial opportunities in Montana,
DR.. Atkinson points out that even the
day of relatively cheap. agricultural
land is passing rapidly in the United
States, and the opportunity which the
west, and particularly Montana holds
out today, may be gone a few years
from now. Increasing population de.
mands increasing food supply. Agri
cultural lands closer to the centers Of
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18
Making ''Big Teams Hitche8 Fit Need
of Implement Found ON Average Farm

(FFOm Montana State COIlege.)
This is the 18th of a series of arti-
cles on big Teams''.)
THE BEATON Equalized hitch
(See Figure SAD was invented
n and patented by an Albertan
blacksmith. The principle, it will be
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18

project is shown by the records Of
the water guaging station which was
established on the Judith river in
1919 by the government. The engin-
eers have estimated that the pro-
ject will cover 5 1000 acres and the
estimated cost will be about S25 per
acre. All land not listed in this pro-
ject when the final surveys are COM
pleted will be eliminated and will not
be liable for any of the costs of the
proposed project. The cost of the pro-
ject will be paid by issuing 4O-year
6 per cent bonds, which are tax ex-
empt. Nothing will have to be paid
on the principal for 10 years. The
annual maintenance cost of the dam
and bitches is estimated at IS cents
per acre per year.
The district will be a municipal
one under state supervision, the same
as a school district. All funds will be
collected by, deposited with, and dis
bUSsed by the county treasurer. The
commissioners in charge of the irri-
cation district will be public officials,
under bond, and will be elected by
the land owners of the project.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18
Implement Hitches

Farm implements are made in
stock sizes and are adapted to small
teams. Big team operators need,
therefore, to have implement bitches
to which the regular sized imple-
ments may be attached, thus giving
an efficient load for big teams. The
following described implement hitch
es have been investigated and the
description and photographs have
been taken from farms where they
have been thoroughly tested and
found satisfactory.
Implement bitches should be made
sufficiently strong to Withstand
heavy strains. In general, they should
be equipped with crOw's-nest, or
elevated seats, which raise the driver
high enough above the implement
that he may view each animal in the
team, be above the dust and dirt, and
also be in a position to see clearly
where to drive.
The TalkingtOn Implement Hitch
This hitch was developed by the
darlington Brothers, large team
operators at Harrington, Washing
ton. 1t consists of a triangular frame
whose rear base is supported by two
" 4CCA0g 4 0DG4 VI 44OAk pO4Ak CAAAA6
in a coupling pole, which fits into
the front gears of a common farm
wagon in the same way as a regular
reach pole. (See Figure 55). The
draft comes on a log chain which has
one end attached to the eqUalized
horse hitch. The chain is suspended
under the tongue and the wagon
gears at about the point where the
ordinary dOuble-tree is placed, the
other end being wrapped around the
implement hitch at some part which
is sufficiently braced to stand the
strain. The draft, therefore, does not
come on the end of the coupling pole
and king bolt of the wagon, the front
trucks being used simply to guide
and support the front of the hitch.
The framework is constructed usual
ly out of clear AXIS or 6X6's, de-
pending upon the judgment of the
maker as to the strength of material
which should be used.
Plans and specifications will vary
according to the individual judg.
ment and usages, but will be similar
to plans given for the Umbewist anC
Armstrong bitches. If Montana farm
ers desire detailed plans and specifi
cations, they may be obtained from
the Montana State College Extension
Service. The hitch can be used 70.
drills, single discs and on fallOw cul
tivatiOn tools. Approximately SO fee
of harrOws may be pulled. Use,
Figure $50.
The Umbewist Implement Hitch
This hitch is similar to the Talk
ington hitch. (See Figure SD. II
like the darlington, is simple in con
struction and light, yet we'll braced
The tongue of the hitch is attacheu
to the front trucks of a wagon, as i
the TalkingtOn hitch. The small DO
on the spring seat is to carry pebble
which the driver uses instead Of
whip. Mr.. Umbewist recommends
shorter reach if level land is to b
worked.
The Armstrong Implement Hitch
This is a shorter coupled, heavie
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18

Realizing that having their land
under the ditch will add much to
the value of the property, farmers
south of HObsOn are busy Organi-
ziRg an irrigation district which
would utilize the flood waters of
the Judith river and Antelope
creek by storage in the AcIy lake
reservoir, five miles southwest Of
HObsOn.
The land owners r all enthusi-
astic for the project, as it is we'll
known in Montana that land under
a good irrigation project is worth
from 500 to $3.50 per acre. Non
irrigated land is now unstable al
most any price and new settlers i'm
possible to secure, while buyers and
renters for irrigated land T easily
secured. Sugar beets on irrigated
land this year are yielding from $125
to $175 per acre, and other crops
are making good returns.
The project has been surveyed and
pronounced one of the best and the
cheapest in Montana. That there viii
be an ample supply of water for the
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18

prefer to harrow by using their
regular 12-hOTse equalizers and
equipment on one of the implement
bitches discussed later in these arti-
cles. They feel that best results are
obtained by working the horses in
the same place the entire working
season.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18
IRRIGATE
IN OBSON AREA
FARMERS REALIZE THAT WAT
Err ON LAND WILL MEAN
SURER CROPS

Project in Judith Basin County Has
Been Surveyed and Declared Feas-
ibIe; $4,000 Acres Would be In
Cluded in Territory Under Ditch
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18

was also higher than in any Of these
states, except California.
Referring to the quality of agricul-
tural products produced in Montana,
DR.. Atkinson mentions the enviable
record made by farm exhibits from
this state in international cOmpeti-
ton. The same high quality is re-,
spOnsible for the fact that so many
of the products of the Treasure state
bring the highest premiums on the
nations markets. Records for al
period of years show, says DR.. At
kinsOn, that Montana rates compare
lively high in production of crops
per acre and that many of the farm
products grown in Montana have set
a new standard for quality. Hard
spring wheat, apples, seed p~Ota{Oes,
alfalfa and other kinds of sed and
certain vegetables are mentioned as
reaching especially high quality in
the state.
Speaking of some of the industrial
opportunities that are open in Mon
tana, DR.. Atkinson states: Montana
has many resources which are MAX
ing possible the building of import
ant industries. Water W will
ultimately furnish 2,249,OO0 horse
power, and already Montana is the
largest of electric power
per capita, of all the states in the
Union. = = + Montana has coal re-
sources of 4O9 billion tOns-11h
per cent of the nations total coal
resources. Within the state are YER
liable mountains Of iron ore await
ing development. Montana today
ranks second among the states in the
production of copper, silver and zinc
and first in manganese and precious
stones.
Much of the western part of Mon
tana is heavily timbered, the forests
of that portion containing so billion
feet of standing timber as the pO-
tentia1 source of a tremendous lum-
bering industry.
Montana truly is an empire in the
, making, a state that has within its
. boundaries a vast agricultural area
to feed the populations of great in.
- dustrial centers. Montana is not &
One-crOp nor a on%e-industry state
but is a commonwealth Of varied
opportunity. The great Opportunit!
for the settler lies in the lOw-priced
unoccupied farming lands Of thu
eastern half of the state, where prof
liable farming may be carried on i
regard be given to Montana condi
lions, and where the growing indus
tries of the state make for bigger anC
better home markets each year.
"a few decades ago homeseeker
were gOnig west to homestead gov
eminent land. In every generation o
farmers there are thousands who, be
cause they have only small capital
cannot become farm wner in tn
high-priced land districts Of the cas-
. land middle west. The day Of goo
free land is gone in America; the da
. is rapidly passing when even thes
# western pillow lands in Montana vii
be available to -homeseekers at lOV
price. Today is not the OppOrtunit
of 1900, mol will there be in 1885 o
q 1910 the opportunity that exists to
day. MOntana's opportunity to ne7
settlers is distinctly an Opportunit
of today"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18

cation and there are possibilities of
irrigatinG from 100000 to 4,OOO,-
90 additional acres.
DR.. Atkinson states that in 1924
the agricultural products of Montana
were valued at $121, 100000, a fig
ure which gives the state an import
ant place as a producer. In this same
year, Montana had an average wheat
production Of 1914 bushels per acre,
a higher per acr figure than any of
the surrounding states of North Da-
kOta, Wyoming, Colorado, South Da-
kOta, Washington, Oregon or Cali
fOrnia. The value Of wheat per acre
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18

population are reaching a prohibitive
price for the man who wishes to
start farming. Montana still holds
out an inviting hand. It's lands of
known productive ability are still
cheap.
The state is an empire in itself,
DR.. Atkinson points out. 1t has a
total area of 100000 acres, 49,
100000 of which are classed as ag-
ricultUral lands. At present only g.
100000 acres are being farmed, the
remaining 100000 900 being open to
the newcomer. Montana has approx
imately 100000 acres under irri-
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18

that is new to farmers who have been
working smaller teams. 1t may be
pointed out, however. that if a on
siderable number of horses are
driven abreast, buck straps can be
used on horses which tend to get too
for ahead. However, many farmers
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18

unlocked from the harness and
dropped to the ground. 1t will be
noted that the chain tugs, which are
a part Of the hitch, are left attached
to the implement in the field. When
the tea mis- unhitched, the harness
is light. The hitch has many satisfied
users, but it has not had sufficient
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18

noted from the picture, is to place
equalizer levers in a vertical position
and attached to the harness on the
sides of each horse. Any number of
horses may be hitched string fashion
with properly adjusted levers. In
unhitching, the equalizer levers are
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18

built hitch than the two just de-
scribed. It is perhaps stronger than
is necessary, yet it gives satisfaction
to those who have used it. Drawings
and cuts give the idea of the working
principle and construction details.
(See Figure 68).
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18

trial in Montana for the author Of
this circular to make further COM
ment on it.
Abreast Team Equalizers
Abreast team equalizers, as used
for narrowing, ETC., present nothing
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18
vii Entertain Teachers

Will Entertain Teachers
Helena will be host to the west
ern district. convention Of the Mon
tana Education association next
year through efforts of the com
mercial club, according to the club
bulletin.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13

Smith; P c., Virginia Helm; Musi-
clan, ora Cannon; Press Correspond
ent, Mary Smith.
Delicious refreshments were serv-
ed at the conclusion of the ceremon-
les. In the future there will be two
social meetings and one business meet
ing each month. The committee an
nounce that they have plans for
something out Of the ordinary at the
next regular meeting.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13

Ernest Evans, who for some time
has been employed as time keeper
by the Christensen Construction Co.
on the new railroad line between
there and Wells, Nevada, returned
home last Friday. Mr.. Evans states
that there are now about twenty-five
miles of steel laid. The grading on
the roadbed has been somewhat de-
layed owing to the froden condition
of the ground but it is believed that
this part of the work will be finished
in about six weeks,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13

Money in his hands works its way
through our whole commercial fab
ric. More important than this is the
fact that the farmer represents fully
30 per cent of our total market, and
it is impossible to have a period of
real prosperity unless all groups are
relatively prosperous and are buying
actively. The squirt in business which
started in the fall of 1922 and ran
over into 1923 was doomed for this
reason; With but 20 per cent Of the
prospects buying, the factories filled
all the orders and soon got ahead of
themselves.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13
FARM OUTLOOK IS
GOOD FOR 1925


Babson Park, Mass, Jan. 2, 1926
''What was the most significant de-
velopment of 1924 so far as business
is concerned?" The question, put to-
day to Roger W. Babson, the statisti-
clan, brought an immediate answer
outlining the recovery OF the farmer
and the effect this recovery may
have on business during 1925.
The year 1924 marked a decided
change in the position of the Amer
lean farmer" says Mr.. Babson. GAS
we enter 1925 he is better off than
he has been at any time since 1919.
Two main factors have contributed
to this improvement; first and fore
most has been the rapid and sub
stantial recovery in the price that he
receives for his products and second,
the trend of those non-agricultural
commodities which he buys has been
downward.
The years corn crop totalled
2,436, 900, 900 bushels decided de-
crease from the 1928 crop, and it is
also substantially under the aver
age output. However, the tremn-
dous jump in prices which amounted
to over so per cent from the low of |
this year more than offsets the de-
cline in production, and as a result, !
this years crop is estimated to be
worth per cent more than last
year, respective valuation figures be-
ing $2,4O5,46S,OOO and $2,217,229,-
600.
"The wheat crop was not only
greater in volume than
the 1923 crop, but the price that the
farmer received was Al per cent
higher. Hence, it is estimated that
this years wheat crop is worth 81
per cent more than last year, or ST.
S6,596,000 against last years farm
value of s735,993,OOO.
1.-THE oat farmer was benefited also
to great extent, the value of his
crop being estimated at SO per cent
more than last year, or about $780, I!
10000 against approximately $541,-
$4,000 last year.
Prices of cotton to the farmer as
compared to last year have dropped
yield is placed at 1853, 900 bales,
lbout 80 per cent. However the
against last years yield of 1O,140,- ]
100 bales. Hence, much of the sub ]
itantial price decline has been coun- {
eracted and he will probably receive d
lose to s1,4S7, 100000 for his crop, 7
gainst $1,571, $4,000 fro last year. f
This years potato crop is a rec a
I'd for all times, EXCEEDING that of h
92s by 100000 bushels. Potato c
rices are II per cent under last C
ear, but the substantial increase in
ield should allow the farmer to re- o
Give close of 1926, 100000 against n
1926, 100000, the value of his 1928 v
rop. Il
THE changes in the 1924 farm t
alues of other important crops as p
ompared to the 1928 values are as t,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13

follows:
Barley, 1928, S1O7, OSS.OOO, 1924,
$1,467,64S, 900; rice, 1923, $37,15O,-
600, 1924, $47O51,OOO; tobacco,
1928, 1901, 100000, 1924, s256,S46,-
600; rye. 1928, $4O,971,OOO, 1924,
$6S,O61,OOO, fiaxseed, 1928. sS5,951,-
600, 1924, s68,611,OOO; hay, 1928,
$1,S9S.22O,OOO, 1924, $1,467,64S,
600.
"A brief calculation of the above
figures Immediately emphasizes the
grounds for optimism in the farm sit
uation. The farmer will receive over
$500, 900 more for his 1924 crops
than he did for last years. AS mem
toned earlier, the farmer has not
only benefited by larger crops and
higher prices, but he has also bene-
fitted from another angle; that is,
those commodities which he has to
buy namely industrial commodities,
have tended downward so that the
ratio of the farm dollar to the indus
trial dollar is today higher than it
has been for any time since 1919.
This particular occurrence has
been referred to yariously as the re
turn of farm purchasing power, the
recovery of farmer, the readjustment
OF the price scale. All of them mean
that the farmer is again in the mar
ket with both money and the inclina-
tion to spend it.
"a return implies absence and to
get the full significance of this de-
we must understand just
where the farmer has been and why
he has been there. In 1913 things +
were supposed to have been in rea-
sonable balance We may assume
that the farmer was then receiving
81 for his crops, 81 for his livestock
and that he was paying 81 for the
Industrial commodities that he need
ed. Under these circumstances trade
may go on freely and everyone keep
busy. BY 1920 we find that things
have changed. The farmer is now
SO for his crops, an in
,rease in income of 200 per cent, and
lie is paying $3.50, or an increase of
$50 per cent, for the things he must
,uy. Money flowed freely.
1.-THE following year the most dras- !
.c price decline in history broke in !
lpon this generally pleasant scene. !
Farm prices tobogganed until the
armer was again receiving 81 for !
lis crop Industrial prices also came !:
n for readjustment, but they did !;
ot suffer so seriously and the close
( the year found commodity prices !:
t $3.50. Thus the farmer had but I
1 and the things he wanted were Z:
riced at $3.50. No sale! !:
''In 1928 the situation was some !;
hat better but still the farmers in !:
ONE from his crops was only $40, {
lille the things he needs in the in I
ustrial world cost $1.75. The year !:
924, however, has seen the read 4
completed. Farm prices for i
rops have risen to >$1.5S and in !:
lstrial prices have receded to $1.55. 4
he farmer is again in the market {
" the first time since 1920. He has !.
most billion dollars more than he !.
i'd last year, in cash, and the ac- +
needs of three lean years i
amor to be filed. !.
"This balancing of income and l.
ltgo is vitality important to the far !;
er and to those who do business I:
it'll him directly, but it is also of I
lusual Importance to everyone in Z
e United States regardless of occu-
ltion or financial position. First, !.
e farmer is a primary producer. !
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13
NEW OFFICERS FOR
PYTHIAN SISTERS

The local order of Pythian Sisters
held their regular meeting
last week at which time the follow
ing corps of officers took over the
reign for the coming term. MEG,
Ella Hendricks; e. c., Mary Harris;
e. j., Eva House; Manager, Mrs
Thomas Trathen; M. of r., Dona
Latimore; M. of F., Ora Cannon;
Guard, Sarah Reed; Protector, Mary
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1925-02-13

no, the Following Gilmore County
warrants, issued against the various
funds will be paid, to-wit:
Road Fund
Nos. 76 to go inclusive.
Bridge Fund
No. 20.
MARY C. MCLAUGHLIN,
County Treasurer.