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Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05
Room for Expansion in
Dairying. Saws A. Boss

Andrew Boss, vice director OF the
Minnesota experiment station, does
not believe that the dairy business is
likely to be overdone. There Is moth
Ing to fear, he says, In the moderate
expansion of dairying In regions IA
vorable to the industry.
THE probable increase In cows and
In dairy production" he says, "wiII
be met by the probable Increase in
population and by increased use OF
dairy products so long as business
and Industrial conditions remain as at
present. With comparatively higher
prices for beef stock, many Of the
general purpose cattle raisers, who
have been milking some OF their cows,
VIII go back to beef raising. thus re-
ducing milk production somewhat. to
the advantage of the dalryman."
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05
Roosts for Chicks

A good rainy-day job Is to provide
roosting space for the growing chicks.
Whether raised with or without hens,
all too often the providing of roosts
Is delayed to the detriment OF the
chicks. II is not always practical to
clean the floor Of the coop or brooder
house each day during the summer
To compel the chicks to spend night
after night huddled among the drop
pings o. previous nights Is the best in
vifntion for lice, unthriftlness and dis
ease to attack tho lock
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05
Extreme Penalty For Youth

Ferdinand Schlaps, 1s-year-old farm
hand. viii pay with his life for the
murder of Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Gelsle,
his employers, last May, jury In dis
trict court at Wolf Point decided.
Schlaps had confessed that he shot the
Gelsles to death on their farm near
Homestead to obtain from them a
small sum of money and their auto
mobile. He was arrested the follow
Ing day at the home OF relatives. where
the car and money were recovered.
When the verdict was read the prison
er wept and officers had to help him
TO his feet as they returned him to
jail.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05
Believes Every Eligible
Pole Should Join Legion

Ignace Jan Paderewski. world-fa-
nous pianist ana Polish patriot. be-
lieyes that every Pole who is eligible
should join the American Legion.
In a message to National Com
mander John r. McQuigg. Mr.. Pade-
rewski said:
MY opinion is that all those Of my
blood who either have been normally
drafted or who voluntarily enlisted in
the United States army should now
join the American Legion. They
should join II not merely on account
Of material advantages but for higher
reasons.
'The lofty ideals which inspired and
guided throughout history the best
and noblest among our ancestry are
precisely those for which the Amerl.
can Legion stands and viii stand FOR.
ever"
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05
Rlrtha nron for Haif Year

The stork lost ground in Montana
during the first six months of 1926
though births outnumbered deaths al
most two to one. statement OF the
bureau Of vital statistics Of the state
board of health shows There were
5O43 births and 2,sl6 deaths during
the first half OF this year while there
were $3.50 births and 2.611 deaths dur
ing the same period last year.
The increase In deaths is attributed
in large measure to Influenza. There
were only IL deaths from this cause
up to June 30 last year while the dis
ease took a toll of 1865 during the first
six months of this year.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05
Value of Green Feed

The general practice of allowing the
chicks to run outdoors. where they
have access to direct sunlight. green
plant.food- and soil. IsAweH- founded.
From the results of this investigation
1t appears that green plant-tissue will
not prevent leg weakness and that the
chick Of its own accord will not eat
enough green clover to prevent 1t.
Green feed undoubtedly is Of value in
the ration of chick but the Ollie
folks do not believe 1t can be fed in
sufficient quantities to act as the sole
source Of the antirachltic factor.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05
POWER TO BUY ON
THE UPWARD TREND
REPORT FROM STATE HOUSE IS
ENCOURAGING
PROSPECT GOOD FOR RETURNS
Value Of Wheat Rye, Oats. Barley,
Corn and Other Products Forge
Ahead-oil output Greater

Based on present crap conditions
the Stute Department OF agriculture
issued Il report wh1if estimates an In
crease OF S12,OO0OO0 In the purchasing
power Of Montana farmers.
Wheat, rye, oats, barley. corn, APP
Piles, beets and beans the department
expects 10 show Increases In farm val
ne over 1925. while It anticipates de-
creases. In flax. potatoes and hay.
Livestock returns are expected to be
maintained though II Is considered too
early to estimate the 1926 returns.
Dairy products. honey and wax show
indications Of increases and the value
OF hogs promises to mnintain at least
a parity with the 1925 marketing fig
ures
The department estimates an In
-erease- of between sf5,0o000e- IN the
value OF all Montana products. expect
ing the total 10 run between S240OO0-
900 and S35O.OOOOOO as compared with
$325, 600 900 In 1925.
Based on present prospects for pro-
ductiOn and the current trend Of prices
II Is believed that the states II prlncl-
pal crops will reach total value OF |
1921, 100000 compared with $110160.- |
900 last year and S126,396OO0 In 1924.
on production figures totallng 3,740,-
900 barrels for the first six months OF
1925, as against 4O61.271 barrels as
the 12-month total last year. Indicate,
It Is considered, that the 1925 total
production will exceed S.OOO.OOO bar
rels and that the gasoline production
will exceed last years figures by 49,
100000 gallons or more. Qthe Fmanu-
features are expected to increase.
In the mining Industry. an increase
In production of lead and zinc is fore
east, together with slight increase In
copper production The output Of the
roal mines Is expected to be about av
srage. Lumber production equal TO {
hat OF last year is indicated. &
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05
Che.
American
le&ion
Copy Tor This Department Supplied By ths
american LEGION News service.)
BOOSTS COMMUNITY
BETTERMENT WORK

Community betterment work In al
Of the -10,250 posts OF the American
Legion throughout the nation Is heinz
prompted and Increased by a campaign
recently launched by the National
Americanlsm commission of the
Legion, which operates a community
betterment bureau for advice and
guidance to posts Ia community serv-
ice work.
At least one act OF unselfish service
to the community each year, is the
motto which National Com. John r.
stcQufgg has laid down for every
post In the entire organization.
A survey recently made by the
Americanism commission indicated,
according to Frank c. Cross, director.
that some 1000 Legion posts ara now
carrying on work distinctly and ex-
eluslyely Of community betterment
character An additional 1000 posts,
he said, are engaged in projects partly
for the benefit OF the post itself and
partly for the benefit OF the com.
munlty. according TO the results Of the
survey.
Where posts are already carrying on
community betterment work, Com
mandeF MeQHIgg urges that they un.
dertake an expansion of their pro-
grams. Every post is called upon to
join In the work in a spirited deter
mination TO do some service worth
while for its local community.
A feature OF the Amerlcanism COM
MISSIONS campaign to increase this
type Of work among posts was a ref
erendum held by the post In its local
to give the citizens Of the
an opportunity to suggest
what. in their opinion. is the COM
nunlty activity In which the post can
best engage.
Some fifty community betterment
activities. covering the entire field
md falling into the general classes
1f civic improvement, Juvenile ac-
lylties. education, recreation and pub
&c education, have been carried on
y posts.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05
Cause of Leg Weakness

Leg weakness is condition
brought about by different causes. It
may be due to overlooking Of fore
ing ration, or % an excess of bottom
heat, or deficiency of mineral ele-
ments In the feed. Sometimes leg
weakness is caused by disease. but
there is no installing the leg weak
ness Of a chick that is otherwise well.
and the leg weakness Of sick chick.
The disease may be cuFeo when the
cause is found out II the ratieu Is
faulty correct It.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05
Baseball Contests
for Bows Planned

The first Junior world series" base
ball contests ever to be held will b,
played this year on October IL, 1:
and IA at Philadelphia. The worlC
series for boys baseball teams will be
the elimination Of the American lie
glOn's nationwide baseball program
for boys. which was launched thi.
year by the Leglon's AmerIcanlsm
commission.
Championship teams of four regions,
the Far West, the Middle West. Cen
trail and Eastern regions. will play on
the junior world series. The play will
be on the mornings Of the above dates
and will take place during the ma
tlonal convention OF the Legion at
Philadelphia, October IL to Is.
The winning team will be given a
suitable trophy Identifying It ms the
worlds champion boys baseball team.
Organization OF the Junior All-Amer-
lean Baseball league was authorized
at the last national convention OF the
American Legion. The National Anna.
teur Athletic federation co-operated
with the Legion In launching the boys
league The plans provide for cham
piOnship contests in local communities.
IN congressional districts. In states. in
sections, I'm regions and finally In the
Junior world series at the Legion con-
ventlon.
More than 1000 boys teams have
been entered In the league throughout
the nation and many hundreds more
are expected to enter.
Teams now organized under the
sponsorship OF churches. Industrial
plants. commercial firms. boy scouts.
etc. are cooperating with -the-Ie-l
gIon's baseball program and are enter
Ing the league.
Good craftsmanship among our
American boys as IL relates to and
makes good citizenship Is the chief
motive behind the LegIon's baseball
declared Frank c. Cross,
director of the national Americanism
commission of the Legion.
The Playground and Recreation As
ISOLATION of America is cooperating
n the plan and recently contacted sos
persons in several hundred
tiles, urging them to cooperate In
orming leagues.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05
Way for Better Sires

The average number of dairy anil
mails kept on the Indiana farm Is a.
cows, and the average yearly prOduc-
ton Of these cows Is slightly over eco
pounds Of milk. according to r. D.
Canaan, dairy extension specialist at
Purdue university This low prodHc-
ton Indicates need for better breed
Ing. How to provide high-ciass pure
bred bulls for the many small dairy
men In the state. is one Of the most
important problems ln Improving the
aAiry condition.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05
DAIRY 2
2hFAClO
FEED DAIRY COWS
GRAIN IN SUMMER

That It is false economy for dairy
men to depend on pasture alone for
feed during the summer months Is
shown In the case Of Dave -Ehredt. an
Illinois dairyman living near Eliza
beth 10 DaEiess= county. -urhe last year
lost Just $40 worth Of milk and but
4 terfat In. saving S7.72. worth Ut feed on
each OF his cows. This is shown In a
report recently sent to the college Of
agriculture, University OF Illinois, by
Clyde Nichols, tester In the dairy herd
Improvement association OF which
Ehredt is member.
During the year ending April 80,
1925 which included all the 1925 pas
ture season. eight representative cows
IN his herd gave an average of $500
pounds OF milk containing 242.25
pounds butterfat. They ate an aver
age Of 1923 pounds OF grain during
the year. The previous year the same
eight cows each produced an aver
age OF 6,4S5 pounds Of milk contain
Ing 24S.5 pounds butterfat and ate
zoos pounds OF grain. They were fed
grain as supplement to pasture dur
ing the summer of 1924, whereas no
grain was fed for this purpose during
the 1925 pasture season.
In saving 483 pounds of grain a COW,
Ehredt sacrificed 625 pounds OF milk
and butterfat. The grain was worth
$4.42, while the milk and butterfat
were worth 1910. making a net loss
Of S11.6S from not feeding grain.
This Is a representative case Of the
many reports sent In by dairy herd
Improvement association testers DEM
onstrating the false economy Of de-
pending on pasture alone for feed dur
Ing the summer months, H. E. Jami-
son. assistant in dairy extension. said
The ordinary pasture crop furnishes a
COW with roughage only. and it is i'm
possible for a high-producing COW to
eat the volume OF this relatively
coarse material which Is necessary to
maintain both production and body
1t takes good pasture even to pro-
7ide the necessary nutrients for COW
giving pound of butterfat day. For
lows producing more than this
amount, some grain should be fed
wen with the best pasture, the amount
depending on the production "a the
ows and the condition of the pasture.
inc pound of grain for eaeh five
POUNDS of milk is often recommended.
A suitable ration for early summer
eeding consists of equal parts ground
orn, ground oats and wheat bran.
mother good ration consists of three
arts each Of ground corn and ground
ats and one part linseed oil meal or
ottonseed meal. AS the season adj
ances and the pasture becomes poor
r, the amount OF tinseed or cottonseed
zeal should be increased to about
le-fOurth Of the ration.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05

1
Butte BARRIERS have raised the price
OF hair cuts from 80 TO 65 cents.
The cheese factory established at
ST. Ignatius has begun operation.
The annual tournament Of the Mon
tana State Tennis association Will be
held Mt Billings August 10 to 30 %
Twenty counties have already de
clded TO exhibit mt the Midland EN-
pire fair at Billings September ii, Is,
1G and IL.
Impressive ceremony marked the
laying Of the cornerstone for a new
Congregational church at Broadus.
The annual Montana conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal church which
was to be held at Billings August %,
has been postponed to September 8.
Beeause of the shortage of water H.
c. Hurd Big Sandy water inspector,
has issued nm order that there Is to be
no more irrigation with city water.
Initiative measure No. 81, the good
roads measure to be passed upon ut
the November election, has been In
dorsed by the Butte chamber of com
merce.
The forest fIre-fightIng organization
OF the first district is costing approx
mately $4,000 n day. Associate For
ester Edward A. Sherman declared at
Missoula.
During the first six months of 1926,
Montana new automobile purchases
were represented by 9,a0S .c1rs. records
OF the Montana Motor List company
OF Helena shows.
Montanas state fair premium list,
representing an. increase in prizes of
10 per cent over last year Is being |
mailed to county agents. exhibitors,
banks and superintendent of schools.
Taxpayers of Glasgow VIII vote at
a special election August 1S on a prop
oSition Of the Montana Power company
10 extend its transmission line from
Malta TO give light and power TO that
,lty.
In anticipation Of a heavy demand
or cars at the beginning of the wheat
shipping season, box cars are being
stored at virtually all wheat leading
POINTS of the Great Northern and Mil
yankee railroads in Montana.
A booklet WHICH is larger than most
I the state fair lists Of the central
vest states and surpasses any Mon
ana fair booklet. has been completed
y the Midland Empire fair board at
Billings and is being distributed.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05

In eight days of a selling campaign
the Montana Power company disposed
OF common stock OF a par value OF 3d.
OOO,OOO to residents Of Montana. ''This
is=PFebably -the=iHest= remarkable
preston OF public confidence that the
people OF Montana have ever given
one of their public utilities" snld
Frank NJ. Kerr, vice president Of the
company.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05

BALANCED RATIONS
FOR LAYING HENS

, In max ing mp ra1iOns It is-heees=
essarY to adhere TO standards within
certain limits. but some feeds may be
substituted for Others. as barley,
, wheat, and oats for corn. However.
meat scrap and other animaI-preteih
feeds cannot be replaced By high.
yegetable-proteln feeds. All changes
should rrr1rfe-g raduaiis, as sudden
changes may decrease egg production.
A great many pouItrymen and
livestock feeders now believe that
Fif the animal has a free choice II
will select the ration that is most
suitable. At the government farm al
t5eftsyfife, Nd, the following mash
was made up by keeping account OF
+ the amounts Of the different feeds o
laying flock consumed:
Mash.
le pounds corn meal
8 Y pounds meat scrau
] pound bran
! pound m.ddlings
Scratch Mixture.
] pound cracked corn
/ pound wheat
pound oats
Here is a simple ration that has CIV
en- very good results with Eegh0rns,
but that has proved too fattening for
Rocks and Wyandottes. Meat scrap.
Il Will be seen. makes up over % per
cent Of the mash:
Mash.
3 pounds corn meal
/ pound meat scrap
Scratch Mixture.
2 pounds cracked corn
! pound oats
For birds that are made too fat by
the preceding ration, the following.
only 16 per cent of meat
scrap, but having considerable protein
In other feeds. has been found a good
Dne:
Mash.
pound corn meal
pound bran
pound meat scrap
pound middlinRs
pound ground oats
Scratch Mixture
pounds cracked corn
pound wheat
pound oats
pound barley
Poultrymen resort to every possible I
means to get their hens to eat great
cal Of feed especially in the winter ]
then the days are short. One way is h
cut the morning scratch feed to Il
bout halt. The hungry bird then !
oes to the mash trough and gorges v
the dry mash. Then to Increase
he consumption OF mash. some of It "
fed wet at noon and the hens will F
IT Il when they would take no more n
It dry. n
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05

Under Montana statutes. an incor-
porated church. organized for non
profit. has not the right to levy an as
sessment on fits members, according to
ruling by Judge William Gallagher
az Billings IN the case Of the ST. Paulus
Evangelical Lutheran church versus
Jacob sfrecker. ST., member and
trustee OF the church.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05

Montana's 1926 lamb crop is placed
at 1871, 900 and the wool crop at %.
100000 pounds by the state and fed,
eral departments Of agriculture. In a
report Just issued. These figures
represent gains OF 10000 lambs and
2.s07.O00 pounds Of wool over f1gusra
for 1928.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05

Citizens OF OpheIm are holding a
giant celebration this week to com.
memorate the coming OF the Great
Northern railway into the north coun-
try. where $40 business men and far.
mers subscribed $4,000 to assist In
the building Of the scobey- ophaIm sx.
tension
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05

o. NJ. Corwin of Minneapolis. head
Of the o. NJ. Corwin company, holder
Of extensive farm interests In the
state. estimates that Montana Will
have 100000 bushel wheat crop
this year.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05

The Custer National forest, with
headquarters at Miles City. topped the
list of all forests in district No. ! in
grazing, yielding little more than
$4,000 In fees from this source. ae-
cording to reports from the forest
service offices ar Missoula.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05

Many counties are laying plans to
select princess who win represent
the respective counties at the Montana
state fair to be held In Helena. Sep
TENDER 8~to II.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05

Governor Erickson. in an address at
the annual picnic held at the Moccasln
experimental station, intlmated that
he VIII not be a candidate to succeed
himself at the expiration of his term
in 1928:
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05
Montana
Ranch NeWs
lls.ls.ls.ls s.s;ls-s.s-l
eathsrlna- EarIy-pay statlatlea

ID In =EafIyIH EaJ a5tatistics
Montana,s livestock history through
pioneer days is being gathered by
state and federal bureau agencies. un-
der the direction OF Robert S. Hatcher,
OF the United States bureau of agFl-
cultural economics. Mr. Thatcher has
a force of assistants engaged IN the
work at the historical library Pat Hell
ena.-H He has been engaged the
work for some time allies City, Fort
Benton and elsewhef here the stock
industry centered It's activity in pion-
eer days.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05

For the purpose Of studying farming
methods. over n score OF Hill county
farmers spent a three-dsy. tour to Can
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-05

Farmers In the Denton district have
not suffered a single hail loss this sea-
son and record crop yield is antlci=
mated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-29
MICHIGAN i. GETS
ANCIENT TABLETS
Remarkable Egyptian Col
lection Dates From Third
Century B. c.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, September 29.-Prof.
Francis w. Kelsey Of the University
Of Michigan is returning to the United
States with a remarkable collection Of
ancient documents ranging in date
from the middle of the third century
B. c. to the end of the sixth century
AID, which has been presented to the
university by Oscar Webber and Rich
ard H-Webber of Detroit.
The collection was brought together
in Egypt and comprises more than
$50 documents. Some are fragmen-
tary, but many are complete and per-
fectly preserved. Nearly all are on
papyrus; few are on waxed tablets.
The language is chiefly Greek, but
there Is a select group of Coptic docu-
in Greek. and Latin containing q por-
ton of a report in a law case. On
a waxed tablet is part of a Latin deed
in which Is reference to the last
year Of the reign of the Emperor
Hadrian, 1879 AID.
The contents are varied. There are
petitions, one of which is addressed to
the Governor of Egypt: contracts,
leases and receipts for money; list of
Workmen, statements of account and
tax rolls, magical charms, an order for
che supply of donkey to provide
transportation, private letters and a
few fragments of literary works. chief
ly verses Of epic poetry, in part
Homeric.
Among the dated documents are a
complete expense account of the year
145 or 1875 &c. foot in length and
3& inches wide: a tax receipt dated
162 AID, an official statement of an
amount of grain delivered at Alex
andria in 374 AID. and a surety for
tenants remaining on their holdings,
dated in 594 AID.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-29
4O2 WRECKED CRAFT
IN HURRICANES PATH
Results Reported of Survey OF Bis
cayne Bay and Contiguous Area
in Florida.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, September 29.-More than
4O2 craft were sunk or wrecked IN
the Miami area during the hurr1-
cane. the marine unit of the citizens
committee estimated yesterday. a
survey Of Biscayne Bay and the
Miami River revealed 202 boats sunk
or wrecked, exclusive of 200 other
boats lying high and dry along the
bay front and in Royal Palm Park.
In the waters of the bay lie the
remains of SO craft. including )
sloops, 20 barges. 20 yachts. motor
boats. a dredge. 8 house boats. tug.
rugged yawl. a converted sub
chaser and schooners, 2 Of which
were four-maSters.
Most of the .144 craft sunk or
wrecked in the river were of light
draft, including 81 house boats. %
yachts, 46 motor boats and launches
10 barges, scows, lighters. fish
ing smack, . derricks, a tug, a dredge
and oil boat. Almost every house
boat in the river was believed occu-
pied and their loss rendered many
homeless.