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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-04
CONSERVE SUPPLY
OF FLAX SEED
By Clyde Mckee, Agronomist, Montana
Experiment S~tation)

Wy w ~
Experiment Station)
INFORMATION from the leading
fax producing states indicates
that there is a shortage of good
fax seed this spring. Unfavorable
weather at harvest and threshing
time in those states last fall injured
the termination of fax seed very
materially.
Flax growers of Minnesota, North Da-
kota and South Dakota are being urged to
make sure of high quality fax seed and to
do it Immediately.
high termination although some of 1t Is
too dirty to be sown without cleaning.
Approximately twenty samples of Mon
tana grown fax seed tested recently in
the Montana seed laboratory at Bozeman
showed termination angling from So to
% per cent. Four samples representing
4S0O bushels OF fax seed now In storage in
Sheridan county gave an average germina-
ton of slightly over 95 per cent. Each of
these lots of flax can be put in excellent
shape for seeding by running 1t over a
good cleaning machine.
Montana farmers who intend to plant
fax this spring should locate their seed
supplies at once II they do not have on
hand good seed OF their own growing. II
Montana is to plant the same acreage OF
fax in 1927 as was harvested In 1926, ap-
proximately $4,000 bushels Of seed will be
required. In view OF the urgent demand
for good seeding fax In Minnesota and the
Dakotas, it is important that the seed sup
plies in Montana should be conserved, and
that those who do not have sufficient for
their planting requirements will do well to
make arrangements for their supplies as
early as possible.
ON CIEAN LAND.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-04

home, outside Of the Missouri valley, has
been lost. Their coming dates back three
hundred years. Their earliest traditions are
that they first reached the Missouri at the
mouth OF White river, In South Dakota,
whence they gradually assembled the Mis-
souri, to Heart river, where they lived Tor
a long time and perhaps reached the height
of their prosperity about two hundred
years ago.
OF all the plains tribes, the Mandans and
Arickaras were the only aboriginal people
who dwelt In villages and had their home
In earth houses rather than the customary
tepee Tor skin lodge).
Trudeau. in his Journal written In 1895,
gives the following description OF the forti-
fcation of a typical Arickara or Mandan
| village: 1.-The Iucaras have fortified their
village by placing palisades five feet high
| which they have reinforced with earth. The
! fort is constructed in the following man
ner: All around the village they drive Into
the ground. heavy forked stakes, standing
from four to Ave feet high n from fifteen
to twenty feet apart. Upon these are
placed crosspieces as thick as ones thigh (;
next, they place poles Of willow or cotton
wood, as thick as ones leg, resting on the
crosspieces and very close together. Against
these poles which are FIVE feet high, they
pile fascines of brush which they cover
with an embankment Of earth two feet
thick; In this way the height of the poles
would prevent the scaling Of the fort by
the enemy, while the we'll packed earth
protects those within from their balls and
arrows
ITO He Concluded Next Week.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-04
FERGUS LEADS
WHEAT OUTPUT

TERGUS county, with a total OF
n 3,344,000 bushels of spring and
winter wheat produced in 1925,
is Montana's largest wheat produc-
ing county, according to the estimate
of Jay G. Diamond, agricultural sta
tistician at Helena.
While both Cascade and Chouteau coun.
ties out-preduced Fergus In winter wheat
the combined yield of both spring and
winter wheat was 1884, 600 bushels more
than Teton with 4 winter wheat yield OF
3.Oo2.W, followed by Sheridan with a COM
bined yield of 100000 bushels.
Better Production Methods
These figures are gratifying, says Coun-
ty Agent Dan Noble. especially when COM
bined with the fact that the year has
shown a market increase in dairy produc-
ton, which produced ~three-quarters Of q
million dollars for Fergus county farm
ers; poultry and poultry products, which
brought In nearly a quarter OF a million In
wealth; sheep with another quarter mil
lion and hogs running neck and neck with
sheep. The large shipments of beef cattle
this year will put the cattle across the
half million mark In income produced.
More efficient production, better man
agement systems, and the desire for a live
stock combination form of reserve are be-
lieyed to be largely responsible for the In
crease III THIS cOmDlueu source or IdTm H.
come as there Is little gain In farm popula-
ton of the county.
The commodity committees on each OF
these sources of income who are making a
systematic study OF successful methods
believe 1t Is entirely possible to boost the
efficiency 20 per cent on countrywide basis
in the production Of this wealth which on a
1926 basis would have meant many more
profitable farm operations in the county.
Only Half Efficient
The wheat committee finds that approx
mately so per cent of the acreage which
produced the 3,344,0 900 bushels of wheat In
1926 is put In by a tillage method which
experience shows the chances are about IL
to one that no better than cost Of produc-
ton or less will result from the operation
1t further shows that there is very little
respect for pure seed which often deter
mines profit or loss in the wheat operation
and ii further shows that farmers raisinp
wheat where wheat is adapted and who are
making practical use of such experience on
the basis Of 1926 conditions make a good
profit from their wheat operations.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-04

or the goods used the farm furnished
food, rent and fuel valued at $oSS.7U, leav-
ing S913.S0 worth Of purchased goods. The
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-04
HOme Demonstration Work
Promotes Farm ECONOMY

value Of the God furnished averaged
$40. 10, rent, $780, go. and fuel. $3.50.
There 10 nothing to indicate In this sur
vey whether or not 4 good standard OF liv.
ing was maintained. A good STANDARD OF
living should make possible a healthy, hap.
py, suitably and well clothed, educated
efficient farm family which lives In q com
Portable, convenient, adequately equipped
and attractive farm home. This Is the
ultimate goal of home demonstration wori
In Montana.
To accomplish this aim 1t Is necessary to
consider the three major phases of home
making, foods and nutrition, clothing and
home management The aim Of foods and
nutrition work In the state are: ~ physi-
cal efficiency resulting from the establish.
ment Of good food and health habits; (2)
knowledge and appreciation OF food values
49, economic production and utilization OF
the family food supply; and az up-to-dats
methods of food preparation.
The foods and nutrition goals for 1927
are: to increase the number of homes
where food habits are improved, food pretu'
dices overcome, and where more attention
is given to planning meals; to stimulate
more interest In gardens to help supply ar
adequate diet for the family, particularly
during the winter months; to promote the
best methods Of home canning. drying and
storage Of fruits and vegetables.
In clothing work the aim is to improve
health through the use of proper clothing
to teach better standards of selection and
workmanship with a more careful expendi-
ture Of money, and to teach improved and
more rapid clothing construction.
The goal in home management work In
Montana Ia to have the rural home con
v~enient. healthful, beautiful, efficient and
comfortable.
Home demonstration work In Montana is
carried on by eight home demonstration
agents, three state specialists and the state
leader of home demonstration agents. Last
year a total of 2439 rural women were en-
rolled in 1872 home demonstration clubs In
q counties. More than 800 improved prac-
tees of major importance were reported as
a result Of last years work. Members OF
the home demonstration STAFF visited almost
two, Thousand rural homes and held 1855
meetings attended by more than 40,00
people.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-04
Does not affect
the Heart

Unless you see the "Bayer Cross
on package or on tablets you are not
getting the genuine Bayer Aspirin
proved safe by millions and pre-
scrbied by physicians over twenty
five years for
Colds rheumatism
Neuritis Headache
Toothache Lumbago
Neuralgia Pain, Pain
Each unbroken "Bayer" package
contains proven directions. Handy
boxes of twelve tablets cost few
cents. Druggists also sell bottles OF
"a and 100.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-04
III WINNERS AT
SIDNEY SHOW
(From Montana State College)

r DRAM PERCY and Delmar Lee
son of Bainville, the All club
- corn judging team representing
Roosevelt county in the corn judging
contest at the state ri show at Sid
ney last month, were awarded first
place and thereby gained the title of
Estate Champions" according to an
announcement by Charles e. Potter,
state All club leader.
The Custer county team, Gordon Spears
and Harry Wiseman of Hillcrest, placed
second and the Saltwater county team,
| Edith Nichols and Martin Heicksen OF Co
lumbus. placed third. Members Of The first
team received silver medals and those on
the team placing second received bronze
medals. Martin Heicksen of the saltwater
county team was the high scoring indi-
yiduai OF the contest and received the gold
medal awarded annually by the Montana
| Seed Growers association.
There were As entries OF high quality
corn In the All division at the state corr
show and many of the exhibits OF the jun
Tor corn growers placed high In the opeI
classes. Herbert Zwieler of Park City, for
mer state champion corn grower, won mrs
In the irrigated yellow dent class. Allel
Lierow, also Of Park City, was the runner
up for the grand champion sweepstake'
prize. . 1x~
Potter, club members carried on corr
growing demonstrations In IL counties
There were 1855 members enrolled In cor
clubs throughout the state. In all case
club members grew only adapted varieties
They demonstrated the best cultural meth
ODDS. methods of selecting and storing see'
corn and general practices which have Dee
found to give best results In their localities
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-04

Pneumonia, 4 menace to man, has struck
some of the hardest animals in the United
States, the Bighorn sheep In Glacier ma
tionaI park. During December of last year
IL of the sheep died from the disease. First
Assistant Chief Ranger Frank O'Brien has
been giving special care to the band near
the outbreak of the epidemic could be
stopped. Hay and salt was spread for the
animals but as soon as they became sick
they refused to touch 1t. The outbreak
IL Characterised as the most serious oc-
currence in Glacier national park during
December.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-04

Results of experiments In growing Su-
preme and Marquis wheat in different Sec
tons of the state were studied at a con-
ference of Judith Basin farmers held In
County Agent Mountjoy's office at Stan
ford recently. The value of registered or
approved seed was discussed and plans
were outlined for purchasing such seed for
spring planting.
County Agent Mountjoy was instructed
to name a committee of farmers to con-
slider the organization of a farm bureau In
Judith Basin county.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-04

Rosebud county shipped LIS cars OF
farm crops and livestock In 1926, according
mants are az follows: Cattle, 614; sheep,
S65. sugar beets, 293; horses and mules,
122: wheat, 1876; hogs, 81; wool, 43; alfalfa
seed. 43; peas and beans, 4; hay, 3; fax,
2; apples, i. Total, 1,728. Record livestock
~sbinments were made during the year, ac-
cording to the estimate. For the livestock
and livestock products alone these car load
shinments represent a cash return Of ST.
OOOOOO. In addition to this a considerable
profit was derived by farmers In the county
during the year from shipments of poultry,
eggs and cream. statistics for which are
NOT vet available.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-04
Prepare Gopher Campaign

The annual spring job of supplying 60
pher poison to farmers of Teton county will
soon be under way, according to County
Agent Robert Clarkson. This has been
done each spring for the last four years.
amount Of poison has gradually been
increased until this year 1T is planned to
mix up 10000 pounds of the rodent feed.
This will be furnished to the farmres at
actual cost from Pendroy, Bynum, Farm
ington, Agawam, Choteau, Bole, Fairfield.
Power, Collins and Dutton.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-04
MONTANA FARM AND LIVESTOCK
VALUES ARRANGED BY COUNTIES

The following able show sthev value of crops and Of livestock d livestock products
production is marketed. Som is consumed on the farmsg IN OF the crops large yuan
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-04
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
About Farminq-
From Montana state College

oh ~"
FARMERS Of the Hoosac cOmmun-
ity. Fergus county, are making
1 active preparations for taking
part In the Fergus County Economic
conference to be held at Lewistown,
March ga. The community Is hold
ing frequent meetings to study crop
production and related economic
problems.
No wheat has yet appeared that can sue
c~essfully compete with Marquis in Roose-
velt county, says A. w. Warden, county
year a variety known as Reward" pro-
vided the strongest competition for Mar
Quis. Garnet, the widely advertised wheat
from Canada. did not live up to Its repu-
tation in Roosevelt county experiments.
used By the fur trade annually, according
TO a report by the United States Depart
ment. More than half of this number is
nsed for fur garments and the remainder
for fur glove Innings and for making felt.
Jack rabbit skins are used primarily for
felt.
Montana has approximately $1,000, 900
acres Of grazing land, IS per cent Of which
Is in state land, railroad land, national
forests, private forests and Indian land.
OF the total national forest area In the
state. As per cent is suitable for grazing
purposes.
From a 20-year study of agricultural pos
sibilities in the Great Plains region. the
United States Department OF Agriculture
concludes that 1.-THE hazards to which crops
In the semi-arid region are subject are
probably no worse than those to which
crops In humid regions are subject"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-04

Sir gold medals VII be given by the
federated women's clubs or Livingston as
awsrda in the state lnterscholastic music
meet to be held there April first and sec
ond' The Yellowstone club, the Womnn's
club. aud the four departments or the
Woman's club, Will give the medals. Ihe
events chosen are boys vocal, girls vocal
nnatr memory contest, piano forte solo,
clarinet solo and violin sole. -
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-03-04
CFrom Montana state CeIlese)

ITO maintain a good standard OF
living and at the same time add
\ to the total farm income, Ii the
foundation upon which home demon
stration work in Montana is based.
The amount of money which the
farm family spends is no indication
of the standard of living maintained.
A recent survey conducted among 2SSd
farm families in IL states under the direc-
tion OF the United States Department OF
Agriculture, indicates that the distribution
of the average total value OF goods used BY
the average farm family, estimated at ~
persons per family, is as follows:
Evening star., 1927-10-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh D. Auchincloss
have returned to Washington from
Newport and will be at the Mayfiower
for several days, until Capt. Ridley
McLean's house at 2121 Kalorama
road, which they have leased for two
wears, is ready for occupancy.
Evening star., 1927-10-10

Velvet, leather, suede and
evening bags in this exposi-
tion at SIS to sos.
Handbag Shop-Sreet Floor
Evening star., 1927-10-10
Minister OF Egypt and
Mime. SamY Hold RecepfiOn.

3 The Minister of Egypt, Mahmoud
Salny Pasha, and Nine. Samy Pasha
held reception in the new legation,
at Fifteenth and Chaplin streets, last
night, IN celebration of the tenth annl-
Rersary of the accession of His MaJes-
ty King Fauad / to the throne or
FSgvpt. that would have done credit
"a the Midwiner season both in num-
her of the guests and the brilliancy
of the event. Diplomats, officials and
society folk mingled in the throng and
chatted and drank to the long and
successful reign of his majesty.
i The Minister and Nine. Samy re-
turned from Newport few days ago
to find the new legation ready Tor oc-
cupancy, and last night it was like
stepping into a drawing room in Cairo,
there were so many beautiful sugges-
4ions of the arts and crafts and cos
fumes Of the country in evidence.
Tba Minister and Nine. Samy re-
ra;ved their several hundred guests
IN the second or drawing room nooE
of the legation, the lateer'S molneE'
AFnoe Charoui. and the first secre-
rarv of the legation, Mr.. Ramses Cna1-
fey. standing with them. Mime. oainy
4Vas lovely in her handsome eVehlns
gown of white satin MADE IN ln9
american style, with slightly orapeo
effect. and about her shoulders was
crepe shawl of salmon PINK rlchiy en-
broidered in colors, and she wore ner
sFa,1,o,Is diamond earrings, solitaires or
Unusual size and brilliancy. Her
snotber. Nine. Charoui, wore an elaoo-
rate gown of black and gold, with
scarf of gauze about her shoulders.
z The guests fairly gasped with sur
snrise to be ushered into a room SO
rich in the treasures of the country
The walls were hung in Egyptian Tap
estries and everywhere were rare
works of art, such as handmade Jew
seiry in bracelets, anklets, rings, ear
rings. clasps of all kinds, and there
were costumes suited to the various
phases of life in Egypt. In this col
lection were some royal robes richly
embroidered and there were shoes and
other accessories" to accompany
them. Inlaid boxes and frames We're
of rare workmanship and one OF the
most beautiful objects in the room
ryas a portrait of Nine. Charoul, a
thing of masterful workmanship and
framed in fine Egyptian inlay.
In the supper room the table was
Iayishly decorated with flowers and
many of the dishes set forth were
after the Egyptian recipes used only
in royal families. On the lower floor
in the large room set apart as the
Minister'S Office and study were the
rare wines and liquors in which the
health Of the King was pledged.
In the company Of guests were the
Ambassador of Japan and Nine. Mat
sudaira, the Secretary of Agriculture
and Mrs. Jardine and the latter's
sister, Mrs. Nebeker; the Minister Of
Austria and Nine. Prochnik, the Min
lister of China and Nine. SEE. the Min
lister of Haiti and Nine. Price. the
Evening star., 1927-10-10

bride of Mr.. James Erie Eustace, with
the Rev. Preston A. Cave. officiating.
The church was artistically deco
rated with palms. ferns and cut
flowers. Preceding the ceremony Mr..
Willard s. Haynie sang II Love You
Truly" and 20 Promise Me-" The wed
ding music was played by Mr.. Green
way.
The bride, who was given in mar
riage by her brother, Mr.. Kenneth
Scates, was becomingly attired in tan
georgette trimmed in velvet. with ac-
cessories to match. and carried an arm
bouquet of pink tea roses and lilies of
the valley.
The maid of honor, Miss Julia
Scates, sister of the bride, wore a blue
georgette gown and hat to match and
carried an arm bouquet of pink roses
Mr.. Hundley FOnes, the brides
cousin, acted as best man, and Mr..
Malcolm Scates and Mr.. Irwin Wood,
CONTINUED on Eighteenth Page)
Evening star., 1927-10-10

Mitchell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Kearsley Mitchell of Villanova, Pa,
to society.
Miss Mitchell wore a dainty frock
of bronze lace.
Mrs. Tytus McLennan is entertain
ing house party at her home Tyring-
ham, AshintulIy. Mass, having among
her guests Mrs. Anne Archbold, and
Miss Lydia Archbold. Mrs. McLennan
was hostess at a luncheon yesterday
for her guests.
Mrs. Clifford H. Perry and daugh-
ter, Miss Verna E. Perry, have re-
turned from their home on Cape Cod
and are with Capt. Perry at the John
Marshall Apartments.
The II Street Christian Church was
the scene of an interesting wedding at
noon Thursday. October 6, when Miss
Lois Carleton Scates, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Cary NJ. Scates, became the
Evening star., 1927-10-10

THE Vice President, Mr.. Charles
G.. Dawes, is chairman Of the
honorary committee of the
seventh annual Victory Ball,
10 be held Armistice eve,
November 10, at the Waldorf-Astoria
an New York. Gen. Dawes commit
tee is CONF Jsed of outstanding mill
tary, naval, social and political leaders,
including Gov.> Smith and Mayor
walker of New York, the Undersecre-
.tary of the Treasury, Mr.. Ogden L.
Mills; the Assistant Secretary of War,
Mr.. Hanford MacNider; the chief of
staff u. s. A., Maj. Gen. Charles z.
1Summerall; Rear Admiral Charles p.
Plunkett and Maj. Gen. Hanson Z.
Ely.
The Ambassador of Great Britain
and Lady Isabella Howard head the
list of patrons for the annual Armistice
Ball of the World War veterans of
America. composed of officers and men
savho served with the British. forces Of
allied regiments attached to British
armies during the World War, to be
held at the Plaza in New York, on
rArmistice night, November II.
The Ambassador and Lady Isabella
Howard and their. son Francis Howard
will return to Washington this eve-
ming from Long Island, where they
spent the week end with Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas +. Brady.
The Ambassador of Japan. Mr.. Ma
tsudaira, will entertain at dinner this
evening at the Willard Hotel, in honor
of the officers of the Asama and
1wata, the Japanese battleships which
will be at Annapolis this week.
The Secretary of the Navy and
AIRS. Wilbur returned this morning
from a cruise down the Potomac
aboard the Sylph. They were accom-
panied by the Attorney General. Mr..
Sargent, and Mrs. Louis Giggs Of Los
Angeles.
The Secretary will entertain at din
1ler tomorrow evening in the patio
of the Carlton Hotel in honor of Ad-
niral Nagano, in command of the
Japanese warships anchored at An
napolis.