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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-06
GOOD SEASON in
ORCHARDS SEEN
MONTANA fruit growers and farm
lNu ers should be in good spirits even
Av4 If the growing season is three

MONTANA fruit growers and farm
lNu ers should be in good spirits even
AL If the growing season Is three
weeks late. says Edward Dickey.
state horticulturist. when the misfortune
that has been caused by cold weather in
other parts OF the country. particularly in
the northwest, Is taken into considera-
ton.
TT is not believed that the recent cold
had any serious effects On orchards in
western Montana says Mr.. Dickey. "Po-
tatoes are not planted until May. Grain
crops have been seeded but are not in
Jured. The feed crops are held back and
some stockmen and ranchers may suffer
from lack Of forage for the time being.
In the lower Yakima valley rs per
cent of the apple crop was destroyed by
the recent frost. The Kennewick fruit
crop was wiped out. In the lower Snake
valley in Idaho the damage to the cherry.
peach and apricot crop reached more
than $3.50. 600. In the vicinity of Walla
Walla the cherries, prunes and Delicious
apples are gone. Wenatchee reports rs
per cent of its cherry crop and 80 TO 100
per cent OF its apple crop frozen.
Western Montana has SO far sustained
no loss in its orchards. because uniform
ly cold weather had retarded conditions
to the point where the recent frost could
not affect the trees. Indications are that
the demand for u fruits will be greater
than ever"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-06
Diamond Dyes
Dip to TINT Boil to DYE

poor bread was like / cannot suggest any
specific remedies, but will tell you what
/ can about general methods of mixing
and baking, and perhaps from the dis
cussion you a pick out the faults
which have caused your troubles. In
other words. wherever the shoe fits, put
1t onl The Flour
You have mentioned flour. Good bread.
since 1t is about go per cent flour. re-
quires a good brand OF bread -four. BY
bread flour, is meant a flour which Is
rich in a high quality gluten. Flour
contains two main ingredients. gluten
and starch. and 1t is the gluten which
absorbs water, and which gives bread
dough elasticity n strength. and power
to expand with oven heat. A good bread
flour hen is n which absorbs a reia-
lively large amount OF water, which
makes al elastic, almost sticky dough,
and which gives loaves of good volume
and fine flavor. The better -four you
use. the less you will need to use of 1t
and thereby good flour is an economy.
Since wheat varies in its protein con-
tent, so flour varies in the amour and
quality Of its gluten. I would suggest
then, that you use a brand OF fiour
which is "kitchen-tested," and which is
guaranteed to give uniform results.
The Yeast
Do you know why good bread is like
the sun? Because 1t rises in the yeast
n sets in the vestl Ranking In i'm
portance with the flour. ! would place
yeast. To realize the fascination of
bread making, one must understand that
yeast is a very tiny one-celled plant
which grows in the bread dough. 1t is
alive, n like other plants must have
the right conditions IN order to grow
we'll. I'll
First of all the yeast plant must lave
food. This is furnished by the starch of
the flour and by the sugar which is
usually added to bread. Second. the
yeast plant needs moisture. supplied by
water or milk. Third. yeast must have
oxygen Of the air. Therefore 1t is we'll to
sift the -four before using 1t. and to fold
the dough as III kneads 1t. 1t is better
not to grease the top of the dough too
heavily as the bread is rising. since the
dough must breathe and of curse the
dough is never put into an air tight can
to rise
Lastly. yeast requires a certain amount
OF warmth to grow its best, which Is
about 80 degrees F.. This is not very
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-06
(From Montana state College,

S 1T desirable to SOW fax and wheat
together on irrigated lane in Mon
tana? In certain of the more humid
flax-growing areas OF the country the
practice of sowing these two crops to-
gether has increased because OF the def
mite assurance that per acre returns are
greater than when either OF the two
crops are planted separately. To de-
termine whether or not the practice is q
desirable one in Montana. the Montana
experiment station has conducted a series
of trials, the results OF which are given
in a new bulletin. "Flax-Wheat Mixtures
Under Irrigation" by Clyde Mckee.
agronomist.
In summing up some OF the advantages
of growing flax and wheat together Mr..
Mckee says: There are a few serious OBJ
1ections 10 growing fax alone which are
largely eliminated when fax is planted
in combination with spring wheat.
Farner who have had experience with
ffax-wheat mixtures are almost unani-
nous in their opinion hat the mixed
crop can be handle more easily than
flax alone. The bundles do not cling to-
gether when binding. shocking can be
done better, the flax cures more evenly
n quickly and the threshing machine
handles the mixed crop with much less
trouble than flax alone.
When flax is sown alone, seeding is in
variably delayed until after all other
spring-grown grain crops have been
planted, Spring wheat is normally the
first small grain crop to be planted and
If fax is included the mixture is almost
certain to be planted at approximately
the normal date for planting wheat.
Early planted fax yields more heavily
than that planted late. according to ex-
periments in the leading flax states.
Experience also shows that fax and
wheat can be grown on land where fax
alone would be practically worthless on
count of weeds. The first lax-wheat
mixtures grown under irrigation at the
Montana experiment station during the
past four years have been injured less by
weeds than has flax sown alone.
Flax and spring wheat combined In
the proper proportions. yielded larger
gross returns than were- obtained from
either crop sown alone in the experiment
station trials. During the four years a
mixture OF ID pounds OF fax and 80
pounds of wheat per acre gave a gross
return of S55.57 per acre as compared
with SID. 08 from wheat alone. During
the three-year period, 1926, three diff
ferent combinations OF fax and spring
wheat gave a relative Weld % per cent
higher than was obtained from wheat
alone.
Among the objections to fax-wheat
mixtures, Mr.. Mckee lists the following:
Flax is rather sensitive to difference In
the water supply. Considerable care must
be exercised in irrigating fax. In order
that water may be applied evenly and
not in excessive amounts. Uneven irri-
cation causes uneven maturity. Flax in
the drier portions of the field ripens
early, perhaps prematurely. while hat
which receives an excessive amount OF
water is delayed in maturity, sometimes
suffering injury from early frost. Other
factors being favorable. however. the
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-06
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
Federal Survey Farmers Elevator Operations
lis PLAN of Cooperative Marketing Division

phases OF farmer elevator operation, using
data from about is such elevators. Field
WORK in South Dakota Will begin about
April /.
A cooperative study with the Mime
sofa station is planned. Under the ten
tatlve plans, complete data will be Sc
cured from about is farmers elevators
in the northwestern or spring wheat sec
ton of the state. In addition. data Will
be secured by the station for a study of
the economic organization of the elevator
business. Field work in Minnesota will
begin about July /.
Under the general plan, each station
will furnish the personnel to secure the
field and audit data. The bureau will
supervise the collection of field data, will
analyze these data and prepare the re-
suits for distribution to the states inter-
ested. 1t is proposed to publish the re-
suits. as in the past, in the form of pre-
liminary m~imeographed reports which
will be distributed to those interested.
In addition. it is proposed to prepare film
strips upon various subjects or problems
OF farmer elevator operation and to make
copies OF such strips available to the
several cooperating groups.
Extension Program Begun
Some of the stations cooperating on
this subject have already taken steps to
develop an extension program for the
purpose of discussing with local groups
OF managers and directors the results of
the research study. The plan is to have
the research and extension divisions of
each station cooperate with the state
farmers elevator associations In holding
local or district meetings over the state,
at which the various phases of analysis,
such as costs of operation, variation / n
protein content of wheat. hedging, stor-
age n other subjects will be presented
by state research of extension men. The
initiative for the calling of local or dis
trict meetings is being left to the state
elevator associations or to the local or
district groups already organized.
Such a coordination of research and
extension agencies will permit the pre-
sentation Of research findings to those
h are vitality interested in a timely
and efficient manner The discussions
led by competent research or extension
men should bring home to elevator man.
ayers and directors the significance of re-
search work n also stimulate interest
in the Importance of carefully studying
their elevator business. 1t is hoped that
as q result of this combined research and
extension work, the efficiency of farmers
can be increased to a material
extent.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-06
Do You Cough?
Appetite Waning?
Then Read This

Spokane, Wash.-"Last winter ]
caught a heavy cold and was all run
down. ! lost my appetite and had a
~deep-seated cough. saw DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery advertised
in the paper and thought I'd give it
a trial. Soon after taking it | felt
myself gaining. | continued to get
better and better, not only did it re-
lieye my cough but it was a splendid
tonic also and put flesh ON my bones.
| heartily recommend 1t to my
friends. William Bartholomew, 1929
Cincinnati st.
Your health is most important to
you. It's easily improved. Just ask
your nearest druggist for this Dis
covory of Doctor Pierce's In tablet
or liquid form. Send 10c If You wish
for trial pkg. Of tablets to Or. Pierce's
Invalils' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, or
write for free advice if you feel the
need.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-06
MCKENZIE
Continued from Feature Page)

ne was particular as to those who hould
sit at table with him. The readers of
Larpenteur's journal will recall how he
felt his own unftness to line with the
factor. Mckenzie always wore q uniform.
After the company came near losing
its charter, and would nave one SO but
for the intercession of Senator Thomas
II. Benton in its behalf, as I have already
stated, Mckenzie took a vacation and
went to Europe, but returned for a short
time to FIT. Union. Civilization had few
attractions for these knights of the will
derness. II they retired, n wen back
to Europe or the States they were rarely
contented. but felt a constant longing for
the old life, finding it difficult to adapt
themselves to the new, with it's many
restrictions.
When he decided to sever his connec-
ton with the company, Mckenzie sole
for $50, 900 and going to st. Louis,
the wholesale liquor business.
His death occurred in that city April &c,
1851. And SO passed the greatest OF
American fur traders. whose name will
always be associated with the early his
tory OF what is now Montana.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-06

~Questionnaires soon to be sent to
operators of farmers grain elevators by
the division of cooperative marketing
OF the bureau of agricultural
les will form the basis for the first ma
tion-wide survey of general operating
methods and practices, organization
methods, volume of business in 1926-27
N the general financial conditions of
associations, according TO a statement
Just made by W. j. kuhrt, assistant
marketing economist OF the division.
Representative groups of farmers ele-
vators have been the subject of study by
the bureau since 1924, when so farmers
elevators in western Minnesota, North
Dakota, and Montana furnished data for
the first veal of a hve-year study. For
the 1926-27 season, South Dakota will
Join the other states and the number OF
elevators to be studied intensively will
be increased TO 30, Mr.. Kuhrt said. Spe-
cifc problems of operation Of farmers
elevators such as costs and margins,
hedging. storing, protein content of
wheat and its relation ts premium paid,
and Incomes are being studied in the
detailed work in the four states.
About 35 farmers elevators scattered
over most of North Dakota will be used
in the general study. Complete informa-
ton on organization and operating prac-
tees and also financial data will be Sc
1Qito. Iii titilitlOAs LIZ obabC CAPCiilllcIll
station will secure information for a spe-
cial study of sideline operation with par
ticular emphasis on grinding n seed
cleaning. Field work will begin about
June Is.
Montana to Present Data
For 1926-27, Montana will secure COM
plete data from about 20 farmers ele-
vators covering principally the north
eastern spring wheat section of the state
In addition. the station win secure data
for a detailed analysis of the competition
and buying policies of about 10 farmers
elevators. paying special attention to the
quality of the grain received. the COM
petitive situation, the policy of the ele-
vator, the prices paid for grain. includ-
ing analysis of the card price used. The
prices received for grain sold n the
financial outcome of the elevator COM
pany due to its competitive situation.
Field work in Montana will begin about
June is.
About 35 elevators located principally
in the northern or spring wheat section
of South Dakota will be selected and
complete data secured covering the 1896
81 season. In addition, the station will
carry on a special study of the financial
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-06

~USTER county farmers plan to In
' crease their potato acreage this year
according to Paul Lewis, county
agent. Spring wheat planting will
be about the same as last year, while in
creases are expected. in barley and oats.
Reports Indicate a decreased corn acreage
and a small acreage of flax. Winter
wheat has come through in good condi-
ton.
"Snowslide," one or the few remain
ing old time, stock-killing wolves, ran
afoul of some poisoned bait put out by
Barney Brannin, working in the High
wood Mountain district, last month and
came to the end of his varied and spec
tacular career. Barney is a government
hunter with many important kills to
his credit. 1t is estimated thai Snow
slide" was Is years old.
At least 90 per cent Of the farmers of
eastern Teton county in the vicinity Of
Dutton, Power and Collins, will use the
duckfoot cultivator for at least part Of
their summer following operations, says
r.. e. GARRISON, county agent. Joe Lau-
bach and Frank Loeb of Dutton were
among the first to use the plowless sum-
mer fallow method in this part of the
county nj their success has been a great
factor in spreading the idea.
G. N. Arnett has resigned as vice-dean
OF agriculture n head Of the animal
~husbandry department at Montana State
college. He graduated from Purdue uni
versity in 1907, was instructor at this in
stitution for three years, was associate
professor and professor OF animal hus-
bandry at Iowa State college for five
years and came to Montana State college
to head the livestock department in 1915.
He rpEtpnE IN f2ka nuer tho Qrffya =, /,
agement of his sheep ranch in the Gal
latin valley. His successor at the college
has not been announced.
Many range horses died from lack Of
feed and exposure In northern and east
ern Montana during the past winter &C
cording to reports from county agricul-
tural agents. Losses were particularly
severe in Hill, Roosevelt, Phillips, DanielA
and Custer counties.
Farmers of Saltwater county report a
10 per cent increase in brood sow on the
farms there this spring. Reports of in
creases also come from Phillips, Judith
Basin, Lewis and Clark. Valley and Roose-
velt counties. To balance the increase
in hogs. reports also indicate increased
paintings of feed and pasture crops in
many northern and eastern counties.
Parts of the state where leg weakness
of poultry has caused trouble report ex-
cellent results from the use of cod liver
oil. About two per cent of the oil Is add
ed to the dry mash to prevent losses
from this source.
First reports of lambing In Judith Ba-
sin county come from the farm Of Don
Waite. He reports a 112 per cent lamb
crop from his present band Of ewes.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-06
Copyright 1920

For perfect tinting of dainty under
wear. dresses. etc. the easiest way-and
by far the best way-is the use OF real
dye. 1t tints in cold water, you know;
just dip the garment and 1t takes what
ever tinge you wish to give it. A matter
of minutes.
Real dyes will get such mooth M
even tones as shame the streaky, wishy-
washy work of synthetic preparations for
the purposel Diamond dye in original
powder form is only fifteen cents at the
drugstore. Do your own d%iluting. Then
dip to finland you'll have an effect
that's beautiful. And If you want the
tint permanent. Just use boiling waterl
Diamond dyes do a perfect. "profes-
sional" job of dyeing, too; the druggist
has sample shades and simple directions.
For a book Of endless suggestions. in full
color, request a free copy OF Color Craft
OF DIAMOND DYES. Dept. N32. Burling-
ron UarYnpnf
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-06
Babies Cry
For "Castoria' y
Prepared Especially for Infants
and Children of All Ages

Motheri Fletcher's Castoria has been
in use for over 80 years as a pleasant,
harmless substitute for Castor Oil. Pare
goric. Teething Drops and Soothing
Syrups. Contains no narcotics. Proven
directions are on each package. Physi-
clans everywhere recommend 1t.
The genuine bears signature of
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-06

Some persons have raised the point as
to whether the purple meat inspection
mark is harmful. The purple dye and
all other ingredients of the marking fluid
as applied by the federal meat inspection
service are entirely harmless.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-06

T. r. Gardner Of the bureau of enty-
mology, has left for Yokohama, Japan, to
resume the work he has been carrying on
in that country for three years In collect
ing n shipping to this country all
kinds Of Japanese beetle parasites for
study.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-06
HAMILTON

Continued from Feature PAGE
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-06

First reports of lambing In Judith Ba-
sin county come from the farm Of Don
Waite. He reports a liz per cent lamb
crop from his present band Of ewes.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-06

Parts of the state where leg weakness
of poultry has caused trouble report ex-
cellent results from the use of cod liver
oil. Abou two per cent of the oil Is add
ed to the dry mash to prevent losses
from this source.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-05-06
Farminq
From Montana state CoIlegel

county farmers plan to in
' crease their potato acreage this year
according to Paul Lewis, county
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-23
GRAIN
LIVESTOCK
MARK ETS
BY Associated Press Leased Wire
WHEAT TAKES
EARLY UPTURN
liverpool Quotations Higher
Lack of Frost Brings Sell.
ing of Corn

Chicago, Sept. 23.-tP,-Rcports
# severe drought throughout the
greater part of Australia did a good
leal to make whe-. prices average
higher today. Selling, however,
lcadcd by houses with northwest
onnections eased the market at the
last. Failure Of frost to develop
'vernight brought about general
selling Of corn.
Wheat closed firm. rs to l SIS
2ents net higher; corn 3-S to l cent
off; oats IA cent decline to an equal
advance: and provisions varying
from Is cents setback to a rise Of
- cents.
Advices at hand today indicated
hat the wheat crop situation in
Australia is critical. Except as to
he western part of the common
wealth, rain is urgently needed. Tn
ooked for upturns in Liverpool quot
atoms today were also associated
with word that more rain is wanted
in Argentina, and with estimates
that 14,4OO,0OO bushels Of wheat in
Germany and 2S,0OO,O00 bushels Of
rye is ..nmillablc.
Aside from nc fact that predic-
tons Of widespread frost in the corn
belt missed the market almost COM
rletely, temperatures TODAY were re-
ported 1T - to Is degrees warmer
in some places than yesterday. The
forecast. too, was for general ris-
ing temperatures and for welcome
showers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-23
STOCK PRICES
MOVE UPWARD
Drop of SIS a Bale in Cotton Flu.
lures Has Bullish Effect
on Sentiment

New York, Sept. 23.-(AP)-The
stock market, which has been rather
sluggish all week. pointed upward
today on heavy buying for both ac-
counts. There was little in the days
business news to influence the price
movement, although the drop Of SIS
bale in cotton futures on publica-
ton of the governments ginning re-
port had bullish effect on senti-
ment.
Speculative activity cen tere d
largely in the motors. Nash was
bid up to a new high for the year on
buying presumably influenced by the
declaration of an extra dividend of
50 cents. General Motors and some
of the other dividend paying shares
of that group were also we'll sup
ported, but Pierce Arrow preferred
sank two points to a new low for the
year at al. General Motors new
stock was traded in on a regular
basis for the first time. Pools were
again active in a number of special
ties. Sterling exchange touched par.
ity for the first time since June 30
1926.
The closing vas strong. The late
dealings were characterized by a
vigorous forward movement in mum.
erous shares. Public utility issues
were in lively demand, especially
public service of New Jersey, South
ern California Edison, Abitati pow.
er and American Waterworks, new
Distilliers also advanced four points
Green Cannanea copper 6 1-2 and In.
ternational Harvester eight. Total
sales appropriated 10000 shares
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-09-23

the crops of barley an rye, both of
which matured without encounter
ing any great trouble. Both the
quality and yields were very salts.
factory.
Fortunately the flax has de.
veloped without any serious damage,
although some fields have been af.
fected by red rust and light frost.
There is vary small amount Of
late flus still 20 be cut. The pro-
duction for the four states should
be fully up to the government esti.
mates of September l.
Farmers are busy :; h fall work.
The ground is in excellent shape for
blowing, as there is sufficient mois-
ture everywhere. The subsoil is in
excellent shape for the crops of next
year. There is a tendency to in
crease the acreage of fall rye, rs
the crop turned out so we'll this sea-
son. Farmers, generally, have mar
keted their grain freely up to this
time, and there seems to be a great
desire to liquidate their indebted
ness as much as possible. Some Of
our recent reports advise that many
farmers are now putting their grain
in bins in anticipation of better
prices later.
There will be but few develop
ments to report from now on, so this
concludes our reports for the year.