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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22
$500 ~BURNED-OVER
ACRES REFORESTED
YELLOW PINE, WHITE PINE, FIR
AND SPRUCE TREES PLANT
ED IN TWO STATES
Western Montana and Northern Idaho
Areas Get New Stock from Savenac
Nursery at Haugen in. Western
Montana. Trees 2 to 5 Years Old

More than 1900 acres In western Mon
tana and North Idaho, largely on the
Occur d'Alene, Lolo, and st. Joe forests,
we're planted with young forest trees dur
Ing 1896 at an average cost of $1,000 an
Mlssoula by Fred Morrell, district for
ester.
The planting was done entirely on areas
trees were coming up naturally, due to the
severity of double burning. The Occur
dAlene leads with 1902 acres planted, fol.
lowed by the Lolo, with an acreage of 797
planted. Four hundred and ffty-six acres
we're planted on the st. Joe forest, 23t
acres on the Cabinet forest, 80 acres on the
kaniksn forest, and Al acres on the
kootenai.
The report shows that western yellow
pine is the leading species, 1906 acres beinl
planted. White pine comes next, with ILL
acres. The balance was planted witt
spruce and Douglas fir. The trees ranged
from two to Ave years In age.
The number Of trees planted per ACRE
varies slightly with the situation anC
species, but the average amounts to 73'
per acre, according to the report. Thii
density gives a spacing slightly less thar
eight feet apart both ways. .
All of the stock used was grown at thu
Savenac nursery maintained by the fores
service at Hnugen, In western Montana.
The report summarizes the work done t.
date In district one and gives a total o
1911 acres planted and 1878 acres seed
ed. The st. Joe forest leads with 14,S4
acres planted and seeded.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22
About Farming
F~n Montana State College,


\ EEETINGS held at Havre, Balm
IV VILE and Sidney the last week
AZ of March completed the series
of 10 agricultural economic confer
ences held in Montana during Feb
ruary and March. George W. Gus
tafson of Chinook a general chair
man of the Havre conference which
was for the north central highline
counties and Augustus Vaux of Sid
ney was chairman of the Bainville
conference for the northeastern coun-
ties. Mr.. vaux was also chairman of
the meeting at Sidney which consid-
cred the problems of the irrigated
land of the Lower Yellowstone Irriga-
ton project.
i ]. b. Gouraasa of FlaxviIle has added a
| registered Hampshire gilt to his herd OF
Hampshire hogs. This gilt won blue rib
hons In her class ut the State and Midland
Empire fairs last fall and weighed 365
pounds when delivered. She came from
the farm Of Harvey Marsh Of Chinook, one
OF the Leading Hampshire breeders in the
state
| Certified seed potato growers of Hill,
| Blaine and Phillips counties held a meet
ing At Chinook, April 6, to make plans for
the coming seasons operations. Certidca-
| tioa rules adopted at the annual meeting
Of the Montana Potato Improvement as
sociatiOa we're considered and 1t was de-
| cided to make every effort to bring the best
methods of seed potato production to all
growers In the three counties 30 that the
districts reputation for high quality reed
might be maintained.
Montana received 1910, TIP from her tax
on gasoline during 1926. This return is
based on the original two cents per gallon
tax which was increased to three cents at
the last session Of the legislature. ALI states
but four now have Z gasoline tax ranging
from one to nve cents per gallon. Total
receipts from these taxes throughout the
United States was $1S7. 603, 231.
Studies BY the United States department
Of agriculture of transactions on the wheat
market indicate that as far as guessing
the market was concerned, "the large trad
er was generally right and the small or
medium sized trader generally wrong" The
studies OF the 1926 May wheat futures
show wed there was q "direct relation be-
tween price movements and the operations
OF large specplstors,"
Corn, oats, barley, fax and potatoes are
the crops slated for increases In Montana
during the coming season, according to
summary Of reports from nearly 1000 fafnf
In the rtate; while decreases are reported
for spring wheat and tame hay. Fer the
nation rs Z whole farmers plan to sub.
stantixlly increase barley and potatoes, t.
slightly increase corn, spring wheat, oats
and hay, and to decrease beans and fax.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22

Wv yHILE Montana and other
\A/ northwestern states have had
w a comparatively late start In
getting farm operations underway,
for the United States as a whole the
season appears to be about two weeks
earlier than usual, reports THE
Agricultural Situation" for April, is
sued by the United States department
of agriculture.
THE report continues: Frost is out of
the ground and spring work coming into
full swing over most of the country. In
the north, storms have kept the land from
drying out in some localities but a COCA
share of early grain is sown and fields are
being fitted for later crops The early crops
and general field work are markedly ad-
vanced in the south. The southwest espe-
cially presents n very promising picture as
to grains and forage crops. trult is uh.
usually advanced almost everywhere. fros'
did some damage to peaches and early
truck during March and there is still Z
considerable frost hazard this month Tor
fruits and tender truck crops.
Reports from about 10000 farmers 10 tne
United States bureau of agricultural eco
Monies. made as of March /, indicate In
t~entions TO increase the acreage OF corn
about two per cent, oats three per cent
barley IA per cent, potatoes 10 per cent
sweet potatoes 30 per cent, peanuts - per
cent. and TO decrease acreage or max IL pei
cent, rice 7 per cent and tobacco 3 per cent.
In general. these plans reflect an intend
ed shift in acreage rather than any sub
~stantial change in total production. The
south apparently is planning about a BIZ
millionaire increase in feed and FOOD crops
Presumably, this is part Of a readjustment
in the Cotton Belt. The north and west APP
p~arently plan a three millionaire Zone
and II half per cent? increase in Their
principal crops. This would little more
- - l~Atsh a.. h
Great Plains last year.
If conservatism is to be recommended on
any part OF this intended program, II
should probably apply at least to the Cash
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22
SCHOOL LANDS
INCOME GROWS
.BRANDJORD BELIEVES RECEIPTS
INDICATE GREATER AGRI
CULTURAL ACTIVITY
Cash Receipts for March, 1927, Ag-
gregated S126, 0S6.19 As Compared
with 1O3,4SS.O4 in Same Month
One Year Ago; Many New Leases

An increase In agricultural activities
and an improved financial condition in
the agricultural industry in Montana are
reflected In the operations of the state
land department during the recent month
of March as compared with the records
for the corresponding month in 1926, ac-
cording to figures given out by l.. NJ.
BrandJord, register of state lands.
Cash receipts of the state land office for
the Month of March, 1927, arising from
leases and sales of state lands, including
interest and principal payments on certih-
Gates of sale of lands and upon state farm
loans, aggregated $126.9 1885, 10 as compared
with $103, 4SS.W for the month of March,
1926.
This increase was made up almost wholly
from rentals on leases on the public school
lands, from which $57,457.3S was received
during the recent month of March, as
against $33,320.01 taken in during March of
1926.
During the recent month of March there
was a large increase In the number of new
leases executed upon state lands, 292 new
leases having been granted, all on agricul-
tural and grazing lands. no oil leases hay
ing been issued during the month.
The receipts of the land Office above men
toned do not include payments Of interest
on bonds and warrants In the investment
accounts of the permanent funds, all OF
which Is paid into the office of the state
treasurer and do not pass through the LAND
office,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22
CONDITIONS BESPEAK A
PROSPEROUS CROP SEASON

crops, especially potatoes. The Intended
potato acreage with average yields, would
produce approximately 410 million bushels,
or near q record crop. True, that would
mean only about a45 bushels per capita.
but Ii would be 4 sharp increase over the
crops of .he last two years.
The country is going into the new season
without carrying burdensome stocks. March
reports sho wed only about IA million bush
els more potatoes than a year ago. There
are about $50 million bushels less OF feed
grains on hand than last year. Even the
carry-over Of cotton will be much less than
was thought probable a few months ago.
All told. the 1927 production program APP
pears to be In fairly good balance. but the
weather. as usual. will be a decisive factor.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22
Late sprinu Aids Farmers

The ~lateness with which the usual warm
is arriving this spring is proving
n boon to farmers of the B~eaverhead valley
as 1t is retarding the melting of snow In
the mountains until the opening of the irri-
season. From reports all over the
county there is enough snow stored in the
hills to assure plenty of water although O
sudden change in the weather might result
In high water and foods. 1t has been
20 years since this section has ex-
perienced high water to any great extent
The Beaverhead river that summer flooded
the lowlands and caused considerable dam
pQp-
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22
Hockersmith President

At a meeting or 70 1urm people OF the
Sun River and Fort Shaw communities,
March 20, the second Farm Community
club OF Cascade county was organized. s.
II. Hockersmith was elected president j. II.
Hancock, vice-president; Mrs. Ray Allison,
secretary -treasurer and Mrs. Bradford
Clark, chairman Of the program committee.
The club will make a special effort TO
boost All club work in the community and
IL IL expected that at least so of the local
boys and girls will be engaged in this work
thfs season.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22
LAYING PULLETS
ARE CHIEF AIM
BROILERS, FRYERS AND COCK
ERELS ONLY BY-PRODUCTS
OF BUSINESS
The Worth While Income Is Derived
from Eggs, Says National Author
ity; Farm Folks Often Fail to APP
preciate the Value of PulIets

(By leila Wigent. Agricultural Extension
Department, International Harvester Com
pnny.)
4 BOUT 200,000.000 baby chicks
II are sold annually. In addition,
a hundreds of thousands are
Matched by farmers and small flock
owners. The end and aim of this i'm
mense chick business is pullets ready
for egg production in the fall. Broil-
ers, flyers, cockerels and capons are
by-products in the bushes of pullet
production. OF course, there are a
few who specialize on broilers and
capons but their number is limited.
Commercial poultrymen realize the i'm
portance of the pullets and do everything
possible to bring them to maturity in good
condition.
Many farm folks fail to appreciate the
farm value Of the pullets. Some Kill the
early pullets for fries and others fail to
provide the proper developing feeds during
the summer.
The writer has had brought in to her for
canning or cooking demonstrations, young
pullets that are just in the prime Of egg
production-pullets that were just start
ing to pay back some Of the expense in
%volved in producing them. 1t seems a
shame to have such pullets killed. 1t is in
uctu lint hiHiuS Ahc bpoSC ehab Ao9o tAS
golden egg.
Keep Eye on Puflets
In growing chicks, keep your eye on the
pullets as your main source OF dividend,
and aim to get them in good laying condi-
ton by fall. Get as much as possible out
OF the by-products-the cockerels and Gull
pullets, but remember that your success in
poultry will be measured by the number Of
aforementioned, well-matured pullets you
have grown.
Since the pullets are the important end
Of your chick business. you can't expect
results If you do not get your chicks from
strains bred for egg production.
Just because you keep general purpose
breeds do not think 1t unnecessary to pay
attention to egg production strains when
you order your chicks. Studies show that
even with the general purpose breeds, two
thirds of the profits are in Eggs.
Hatch or buy your chicks early. All ex.
periments show hat the early Matched
chicks make the most profitable gains.
Unless you are caponizing, or want your
cockerels for the home table, dispose o.
them as early as you can.
BroiIers Soon Fryers
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22

Plans being perfected by the Malta Com
mercial club for colonization Of the irri-
gated lands In the Milk river valley near
ger, director Of reclamation economics,
when he comes to Malta between April 25
and 30. The plans involve the listing OF
irrigated lands at reasonable prices, pay
ment to be on a term plan, and co-opera-
ton with the reclamation service In issuing
a booklet describing and advertising lands
In the valley.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22

Henry jacobson of C~reston, graduate OF
last winters short course In agriculture at
| Montana state college has been engaged as
cow tester for the Lewis and Clark Cow
Testing association for the coming season
TO succeed Lloyd Graham, resigned. There
are now AT cows under monthly test In
| the association.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22

Organization Of the Montana livestock
commission for the ensuing biennium was
effected at Miles City during the recent
meeting there Of the Montana Stockgrowers'
association, according to Secretary n. A..
Phillips. The commission elected Percy
Williamson Of Miles City to be present :;
Roy f. Clary Of Great Falls, vice president,
and q. A. Phillips, Helena. secretary. At
this meeting the newly appointed member.
Bert Orr of Dillon. was present.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22
Copyright 1927

Gaily colored frocks this Spring!
Undertakings in soft shades to match.
Tint them in ordinary water-buf
with true dyes. Dipping will do it
in ordinary cold water-but you must
have real dye to get a smooth, per-
fectly even tone.
Diamond dye powder is fifteen
cents at any drugstore; so why do
half a job with something not half so
effective? And when you want the
tint TO be permanent, just dip in boil
ing water instead of cold!
The druggist has color cards and
simple directions for doing perfect
dyeing of all sorts of material; silk or
wool; linen, cotton goods; mixed
goods, or any goods at all; and ex-
quisite tinting of dainty things. Or,
send for a marvellous book of sug-
gestions in full colors. Ask for Color
Craft Address DIAMOND DYES
Dent Mi. Burlington, Vermont.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22

Yakima. Wash--"Dr. Perce's
Pleasant Pellets have been my favor
lite family medicine for many years,
They relieve one Of liver trouble,
aid digestion and are very good for
any disorder of the stomach, bilious
ness or bilious sick-headaches. think
they are the very best regulator of
the stomach and bowels that any one
can take. They keep ones system
In perfect condition if taken as dr.
rected."-Mrs. W. J.. Andrews, COZ
Broadway. All dealers. so Pellets.
80 cents.
Write DR.. Pierce, Buffalo, N. T., for
free medical advice, no matter what
your ailment may be. +.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22

The final car load OF common and AMI
davit alfalfa was shipped out By the North
ern Montana Alfalfa Growers association,
only registered grain now remaining In
the association bins. During March, $10,-
391 was distributed to growers by Secre-
tary j. ]. Hagen.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22

baking powder, salt and add. Roll as thin
as possible, cut with round cutter, and
bake in a moderate oven.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
RELATIVE VALUE OF DIFFERENT
FEEDS is DETERMINED I'm TESTS

THE livestock feeding experiments carried OF at the North Montana Expert
ment Station during the past few years have been for the purpose II
= determining the value of different kinds If feeds under northern Montana
conditions. One of the tests was to determine thu value of cottonseed cake for
breeding cows when there is plenty of straw available ad when tn cake is used
to tax the place OF afana hay. The results OF two seasons OF tests are as
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22
Brollers Soon Fryers

Broilers soon grow into flyers, fryers
into cOckerels, and cockerels into roosters
and with each step up in weight there is a
step down In price. 1t has taken a lot OF
feed to make the extra weight for, pound
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22
Home and Kitchen Suggestions
BY MARIAN JANE PARKER. Home Eco

Home and Kitchen Suggestions
BY MARIAN JANE PARKER, Home Eco
Monies Department. Calumet Baking Pow
der Company. Chicago. Ill.
MENUS FOR SUNDAY NIGHT sUPPERs
Menus
Chicken and Sweetbread
CroQuettes
Vegetable Salad
Rolls Jam Butter
Coffee
ii
Sliced Cold Meat Potato Salad
Mixed Pickles
Hot Biscuits Currant Jelly
Chocolate Sundaes
Cocoa
Toasted Cheese Sandwiches
Olives Pickles
Over Night Fruit Salad
Vanilla Waters
Tea
~
Black Walnut Waffles
Maple Syrup
Bacon
Coffee
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22
RECIPES

Chicken and sweetbread ~Croqueftes
Two cups finely chopped cooked chicken,
1 pair sweetbreads, cooked and chopped, /
cup canned mushrooms, chopped, u cup
butter, / teaspoon grated onion, 2 eggs,
Il teaspoon mace, u cup four / cup milk,
l cup chicken or other stock, "a cup cream,
q teaspoon salt, Il teaspoon white pepper,
u teaspoon paprfka.
Melt the butter and add the onion; cook
gently for a few minutes, then gradually
stir in the flour and cook to a smooth
paste, taking care that it does not brown.
Carefully pour In the milk and stock, stir,
ring constantly, and cook until thick and
smooth; add the cream, then the chopped
chicken, sweethread and mushrooms. Drain
and dry the latter thoroughly before chop
ping. Stir in the seasonings and let cook
gently n few minutes longer; then fold in
the eggs beaten together but not too thor
oughly let cook just a moment to set the
eggs and turn out on n Nat dish to cool.
When cold, mold into small croquettes, OF
which this quantity will make about 40.
RON in finely sifted bread crumbs, then in
beaten egg and again in the crumbs. Set
aside In a cold place until required. Fry
In hot deep fat-390 degrees F.-to a deli
cate brown. Pile symmetrically on a plat,
ter garnished with fresh water cress and
lemons cut in fanciful forms.
Hot Calumet Biscuits
Four cups flour, 4 level teaspoons Calu-
met baking powder, / level teaspoon salt,
4 tablespoons butter or lard, ia cups milk
Ollt nDuT OUtts NuQ salt uiu bdhtuE PoN-
der and sift three times, rub shortening In
with a fork or spoon, add milk, mix lightly
turn out on q. well Toured board and roll
out or pat one inch thick, cut and bake In O
quick oven (450 degrees FL fifteen to
twenty minutes. These may be mixed
rolled out, cut and left in the icebox until
needed.
Overnight Fruit Salad
One pound marshmallows, / can sliced
pineapple, / can white cherries, u pound
grapes, " pound sailed almonds.
Cut marshmallows in small pieces ant
pit cherries. Peel and seed the grapes ant
cut In halves. Cut almonds In half ant
mix with the fruit. Then add to the fol
lowing dressing:
To 4 eggs beaten stiff, add " cup heated
milk and the juice of one lemon. Cook IL
a double boiler until mixture coats spoon
When cool add one pint of whipped cream
Mix the fruit mixture and the dressing
thoroughly and put In a mixing bowl ant
keep in the refrigerator overnight or unit
ready to serve. This serves 16 persons.
Vanilla Waters
One-third cup butter and lard mixed,
cup sugar. l egg, well beaten, u cup milk
2A cups -four. "a level teaspoons Calume
baking powder, u level teaspoon salt,
teaspoons vanilla.
Cream butter, add sugar, milk and va
niIla. Slft together thoroughly the -four
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22

Corr snage was fed during last 80 days of test.
- Original number OF lot vas 10 ut due TO several cow calving before ed of
trial several were taken out and feeds accounted for.
This trial shows hiatt it required 1921 pounds of cNtonseed ake to replace
me ton of alfalfa when fed with straw alone In the 1921 1922 trial when slge
me ton OF alfaIfa.
The costs are arrived at by figuring alfalfa hay at $40 per ton. siage at
$50 pert ton, cottonseed cake at So per tor n straw at $3.50 pei ton.
Previous tests at the North Montana Experiment Station demonstrated that
Montana grow rye wass superior to rye grUwn In other parts IF the country as
a g feed. Experiments carried o last winter substantate TIN original find
ngs and many farmers In the northern part of the state h hae aced upon
tn results Of the experiments also have had good results from feeding rye to
hogs- However. 1t appears from feeding tests carried on during the past We
winters at the North ontanaS Station thatD urum wheat is even better feed
than Montana-grown rye.
The tests indicate that Durum wheat produces more rapid and more eco
nomicalg gains thar rye, as shownb by the following table of comparisons:
Winter OF 1882 Ration Winter of 1926 81
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22
HILL REELECTED
GAME WARDEN
MISSOULA MAN RETAINED AT
HEAD OF STATES GAME
BOARD

Flathead Lake Region Again Opened
to Commercial Fishing; Regula-
lions of the Madison Modified; All
Bids on Miles City Work Rejected
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-22
From Montana state College,

" yHILE Montana and other
AZ northwestern states have had
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
)oGf
WHO OWNS THE AIR

Nearly 80 per cent of the broad
casting stations now operating in the
country are owned by individuals
holding no direct interest in any
form of the electrical manufactur-
ing or selling activities. Only about
ten stations in the country, accord
ing to Henry A. Bellows of the Fed
eral Radio Commission, are able to
show an even break as between the
revenue received and the expense
of operating. National broadcast
ing seems to depend wholly upon
retaining public interest and good
will. The Federal Radio Commission
has apparently done its best in re-
allocating wave lengths, but that
"best" is considered pretty bad by
hundreds of small concerns who
have drawn unfavorable wave
lengths.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
@o@
BEWARE OF GOLF

Thre dangerous games that men
play are base ball, hunting and golf.
AS most grown people do not play
base ball and only portion of them
go hunting, the warning signals
should be raised against the dang
ers of golf. One of the large life
insurance companies paid out $4,-
100000 for injuries sustained in 49,
900 accidents last year. Base ball
showed 634 accidents, mishaps in
the country or woods" totalled 571,
and there were 451 accidents in golf,
for which the company put out near
ly $4,000.