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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01
Evolution of Agriculture Inn
The Treasure State 800

as spectacular changes as have taken place
since 1900, the process of adjustment and
adaptation will continue, with changes in
proportion to the enterprises undertaken.
1t is assumed that Montana farmers yet
have many changes TO make in the develop
ment Of an efficient farm organization plan
which is adapted to the different types Of
land. This being the case. the Importance
Of a well defined agricultural program Is
clear TO everyone.
In the Illustration IL should be noted
that the bars representing the different
census years are comparable. During the
period from 1900 TO 1910 the unimproved
land remained approximately stationary
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01

while the improved land (which includes
lands In crops, fallow, anne hay and pas
ture) approximately doubled. The irri-
gated land increased about 80 per rent in
this period. From 1910 to 1920, however,
the improved Ian increased five times
while the irrigated land area remained
practically the same. Unimproyed land
principally fenced native pasture) more
than doubled and about 81 per cent of the
states area was inclosed within fences by
1920. The 1925 census showed that the un-
improved area had shrunk by three per
cent. This shrinkage took place in fenced
native pasture and somewhat on abandoned
bomesteads. The improved land in farms,
as well as irrigated land, increased about
one-half per cent however. During the
period from 1919 to 1924 there was some
shifting by farmers from the poorer home
stead lands to the areas of more certain
crop production.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01

migration of homesteaders and land
seekers to the virgin lands of Mon
tana. This homesteading and dry
land development began about 1906
and from that date, marked increases
are noted in u production of cereal
and cultivated crops.
The agriculture of any region is more or
less in q changing condition az individual
farmers endeayor to adjust themselves te
the available opportunities and to the mar
ket demands. Montana has by no means
exhausted her opportunities and, while the
next two decades probably will not show
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01
Makes Profit on Turkeys

Mrs. l.. e. Cowden of Sidney reports that
during 1926 her Bronze turkey crop brought
her a gross return of 1890. Mrs. Cowden
Is chairman Of the poultry committee for
held at Sidney and is very active in assist
ing in working out a definite poultry pro-
gram for the irrigated farms of that sec
ton. She reports that for 1927 she has kept
70 breeding turkey hens and with reason
able success she expects to market at least
1880 worth of turkeys this coming fall.
She also says that she keeps on the aver
age of $50 purebred White Wyandotte
chickns and they are the source of a good
profit each year.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01

Income tax payments by Montana resi-
dents In the period from Jan. / to March
10, 1927, amounted to $672, 1881 according
to Charles A. Rasmussen, collector Of in
ternal revenu The amount, he says, Is an
of about IA per cent over the 1926
figures for the same period. There was
in that time last year $685., 515. "a,
the 1927 figures representing an increase
of So, 644.17. To date 21,832 returns have
been filed this year.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01

(From Basic Facts About Montana's
Agriculture Issued by the Montana Ex-
tension seryice.l
\ EONTANA is a comparatively
mi new state and up to 1908 It's
Az productive agricultural re-
sources were given over primarily to
range livestock. At about this time
rising prices for farm lands in the
east, together with the broad Euro
pean markets for surplus foodstufs,
brought about a condition of agri-
cultural prosperity which caused a
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01
sidney Ribbon Winners

Brekke Brothers of Harlem, Marvin Wade
OF Chinook and Harold Steffin of Zurich
held up Blaine county's end at the recent
state utility seed show at Sidney. Brekke
Brothers won first in the registered Trebi
barley class, Marvin Wade took the blue
ribbon with his Minnesota 10 corn and
Harold Steffin, a All club boy, won the
corn class.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01
Give California Fig Syrup"
at once if bilious or
constipated

Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated, 1t Is a sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
need a gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish, cross, l~istless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act ma
turally, or 10 feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give
a ~teaspoonful of California Fig Sy-
rup," and In a few hours, all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and soul bile gently moves out of the
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a we'll, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless, "fruity laxative;"
they love its delicious taste, and 1t
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a bottle Of
California Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies, children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on
the bottle. Beware OF c~ounterfeits
sold here. To be sure you get the
genuine, ask to see that 1t Is made
by the california Fig Syrup Com
pany." Refuse any other kind with
contempt.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01

Since the beginning of the work to clean
up tuberculosis among the cattle of Rich
land county, all cattle in Is townships have
been tested. DR.. L. Il. Patton Of the United
States bureau of animal industry, is In
charge of the work. Last month, under
DR.. Patton's direction q community dipping
vat was constructed on the farm Of Axel
Anderson near Fairview for the use of
farmers in the district in dipping cattle
for scab.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01
Contract Pea Acrenxe

Due to the over supply OF canning peas
planting In the Bitter Root valley this
season. Kenney & Son of Hamilton have
in their warehouse 10000 bushels and the
Bozeman Canning company has a surplus
Of 2G0, 900 bushels and no demand for the
seed stock.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01

A group OF 14,UUO cows that are being
tested for milk and butterfat production In
the 20 active county dairy herd improve
ment associations In Illinois are producing
an average of about eight per cent more
milk each than the general run Of cows In
the state, says c. s. Rhode OF the College
of Agriculture, University of Illinois.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01

net income of rented farms in Colorado In
1925, according to a report Of investigations
by the United States department of agri-
culture. The studies were made on Ala
farms. Gross rents averaged $2.25 per
acre, net rents, before taxes were paid,
S1.S0 per acre and taxes o8 cents per acre.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01

A winter wheat growing contest, similar
to the corn yield contest which has been
carried on for several years, Is planned for
1927 by the Nebraska Agricultural college
and county farm bureaus. The purpose of
this contest IL not to encourage more wheat
but to see who can grow the most wheat
per acre at the greatest profit.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01

The Ravalli County Dairymen's associa-
Hamilton last month. Clark Gray was
elected president; J. p. Algie, vice presi-
dent and Bess X. Munroe, secretary treas
urer. Paul Carnes, w. c. Wells, c.. S. Hin
man and e.. j.. Nickel were elected to the
board Of directors.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01

The Custer county farm bureau has of
corn growing contest which the organiza-
ton Is sponsoring. The contest is open to
one farmer in each community of the
county. Contestants are being furnished
with enough White Dent seed corn to
plant fiye acres.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01

The price level OF farm products moved
up a point in February, after several
months of constant declines. In January
the price level of all rops, livestock and
livestock products was 126 as compared
with 100 for the iye-year period before
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01

A farmer of Blaine county took a 40 per
cent loss on his wheat crop last year be-
cause he failed to treat his seed before
planting, reports Max Legge, county agri-
cultural agent. According to Mr.. Legge
if he had treated his seed with copper
carbonate at a cost of from two to three
cents per acre.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01

Blaine county In preparation for the an
nual campaign against gophers has laid in
a supply of / 900 ounces OF strychnlne. The
poison bait will be prepared by the county
extension office. The county will furnish
the poison bait to farmers at cost. Local
agricultural community Of the county.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01

Secretary of Agriculture Jardine has ap-
proved the extension of the corn borer
quarantine recommended by the Federal
Horticultural board following the public
hearing at the department of agriculture
February s.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01
RECIPES
Calumet Nut Cookies

&htuAhtt EoA S0oN.t'
One-third C. butter. " C. sugar, 2 eggs,
/ C. -four, / level tsp. Calumet baking
powder, " C. chopped nuts, / tsp. lemon
juice.
Cream butter and add sugar and ggs
well beaten. Sift flour and baking powder
together. Add first mixture; then add nuts
and lemon juice. Drop from a spoon on an
unbuttered baking sheet, leaving an inch
space between them. Sprinkle with chopped
nuts and bake In a hot oven (425 degrees
FL. This will make two dozen cookies.
These cookies win not be shaped like Rocks
or Hermits. Add more -four II so desired.
Macaroni Cheese Custard
Three G. cooked macaroni. 2h C. milk, ia
level tsp. salt, " tsp. pepper, ! t6sp. melt
ed butter, 2 eggs, ! G; chopped cheese
Heat the milk. add the butter, cheese
and seasonings and pour onto the eggs,
which should be slightly beaten. Put the
macaroni In a baking dish, pour over the
milk mixture, stand In a pan OF hot water
and bake gently till set, or firm, In the
middle. This will take about 30 minutes.
Date Pudding
One C. molasses. / C. milk, 1-3 c. butter,
|3 c. -four, 3 level tsp. Calumet baking
powder. " level tsp. salt, "a tsp. cloves,
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01

The Great Falls Sportsmen's association
will again cooperate with the Cascade
county extension office In a predatory ami
NAL campaign this year. Last year the as
ISOLATION provided $500 for prizes In the
predatory animal contest among boys and
girls of the county.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01

Fifteen thousand pounds Of certified
seed potatoes have been sold to farmers of
Missoula county for planting this spring.
Certified seed potato production will be
demonstrated by three growers of the coun-
ty this year.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK
FARMING
(From Montana State College)

EATT REICHMUTH of Denton
lNI was reelected president of the
Az Fergus county farm bureau at
the annual meeting of the organiza-
ton at Lewistown, March 8. Joe
Vanick of Brooks is vice-president
and Ray B. Haight of Suffolk is sec
retary-treasurer.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01

Seed corn termination tests conducted by
the county extension office In Chouteau
county is running from SS to so per cent
In termination. job Paugh, county agri-
cultural agent, estimates that there Is no
more than enough seed corn In the county
to supply local needs. The corn acreage
is expected to be about the same as last
year.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01
Home and Kitchen Suggestions

MARION JANE PARKER, Home Eco
nomics Department, Calumet Baking Pow
der Company, Chicago, Illinois.
SPRING MENUS
Dinners
Macaroni Cheese Custard
Baked Potatoes Dreamed Peas
Cabbage Salad with Raisins-
Carrots grated on top
Bread Butter
Lemon Ice Nut Cookies
Tea Coffee
Stuffed Round Steak
Creamed Potatoes
Buttered String Beans
Lettuce Salad with Thousand Island
Dressing
Currant Jelly
Bread Butter
Date Pudding
Coffee
Boiled Ham with Milk Gravy
Mashed Potatoes
Spinach Buttered Beets
Corn Meal Mullins Butter
Lemon Cream
Tea Coffee
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01

the war. The wholesale price level OF non
agricultural products was 156 In January
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01

1t is easier to inherit a good name than
1t is to keep 1t.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1927-04-01

OAASA ICkICC
Spokane, WASN'T have used with
great benefit to myself, DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. My mother
told me how good it was. Soon after
my marriageeI got into a weakly and
nervous condition and / began to take
the 'Favorite Prescription and con-
tinued until after | became a moth
er. All through this time / had a
feeling Of ease and growing strength
and was able to do my work in COM
fort. | have since used it with the
same satisfactory results. Women
will never know the aid the 'Favorite
Prescription is until they try it,
Mrs. James Doyle, S. 22S Smith st.
Go to your neighborhood drug store
and get Favorite Prescription in tab
let's or liquid. Write DR.. Pierce.
President Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo,
N. Y, If you desire medical advice.
This carries nc charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-09
THE. EVENING STORY

towel. grabbed the big butcher knife
and ran softly out of the house
Straight as an arrow, she went up
the little hill back of the barn to the
cauliflower patch. Here she set to
work with a will, and soon had big
pile of neatly trimmed cauliflower
heads ready to be loaded on the big
farm truck. She went to the barn,
which was only a few rods below the
patch, and, getting a big handled bas-
ket. proceeded to fill it with the won.
derful white heads, which she carried
down to the barn and piled upon the
truck. She made trip after trip, and
soon had the required number piled
high on the truck. She was very tired
and there were several big, red bis
ters on her hands, but she went
calmly back to the house and set
about preparing dinner as if nothing
unusual had occupied her time,
Where have you been, mother"
Ezra asked when she took him his
dinner. Your face is awfully red and
you look tired out. What have you
been doing?"
why, just busy, son." Clarabel an
swered. You know, l always find
plenty to do. Are you feeling any
better?" she asked, and proceeded to
HSlp MIN eat the DrOln she ndu nedteu
for him. The hand trembled slightly,
but Ezra was feeling too i'll to take
further notice.
After he had finished his broth his
mother smoothed his pillow and patted
him on the head, and, telling him to
try and get some sleep. like a good
boy, and he would soon feel better"
she left him.
Now, the Frosts owned both farm
truck and an old-worn-out flivver. and
Ezra had thought it great sport to
teach his mother TO run the old car,
and whenever they went to town he
always let her drive, but she was
pretty timid, and usually when they
reached the outskirts. of the town she
would stop the car and let him drive
on when traffic thickened. Today in
the light of her resolve she went out
to the barn. climbed upon the high
seat of the truck, and after some mo-
ments spent in careful thought, put
her foot firmly down on the starter
button. An awful roar, which caused
her to shiver, followed. Clarabel was
horribly afraid of any loud noise, and
she had never noticed when Ezra
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-09

started the truck that it made such a
racket. In fact, this was the first
time she ever had been in the truck.
But with mouth set in a little, firm
line, she manipulated the gears and
brake AMI slowly the big truck began
to back out Of the shed. She guided
it into the road, turned, and finally
got it headed for the station.
What an Internal machine it was,
or so she thought. 1t was a very
different proposition to handle from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-09

the cumbersome truck alongside the
track. where the freight car was wait.
ing to receive her load, and brought
it to n jerky standstill.
why. Mrs. Frost" said the freight
agent, how comes 1t you are driving
your truck? Where's Ezra?"
Ezra Is home. sick with the mumps,
Mr.. Binner," Clarabel answered "And
as there was no one to bring the cauli-
flower. why, l just had to do it my
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-09

self. Shall / help you unload it," she
added with proud lift Of her chin.
"Well, I should say not" said Mr..
Binner. II should say you had done
Just about enough to drive that load
in. am right glad you got it here.
too, because without this load my car
wouldn't have been near full. and
would have had to ship it at loss"
Clarabel arrived home without mis-.
hap, tired but triumphant. She
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-09

the light fiivver. It seemed possessed
to run first on one side Of the road
and then the other. 1t took every
ounce of strength she had to keep the
thing out of the cutters.
Her arms ached, her heart pounded,
but she bit her lips and kept the thing
going somehow. After an hours
struggle and many amused glances
from her neighbors, who were all hur-
rying toward the station with their
own produce, .Clarabel finally guided
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-09

washed her flushed face, smoothed her
hair and then went in to see Ezra.
"Well, son." she said, that cauli-
flower is we'll on it's way TO market"
why, how on earth did it get
there" gasped Ezra.
II took it," said Clarabel proudly.
And then followed an account of her
venture. II would be hard to say
which was the prouder-Ezra or his
mother. THE END
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-09
Government Gets Oil Rights.

BUENOs AIRES, September Up.
The Chamber of Deputies by a
vote of 65 to So yesterday approved
a bill giving the Government eXclu.
sive right in the exploitation Of oil.
1t is expected the bill will be adopted
by the Senate. The chamber already
has approved the naturalization Of
mines Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-09

tCoDvrigbt. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-09

"HE early morning sun stream.
ing in through the open win
dow aroused Clarabel Frost to
Il the fact that another day had
Evening star., 1927-10-25
MEXICAN TROOPS
ATTACK BANDITS
Campaign Opens Against Lo-
zado, Brigand Ruler for
II, Years.
Ry the Associated Prem.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, October 25.-Fed-
eral forces under Gen. Aguirre. who
recently routed a rebel force under
Gen. Arnulfo Gomez, have begun an
active campaign against bandits un-
der the leadership Of Rodolfo Lozado,
who has been operating in the region
of Orizaba for the past IL years.
The presidential Office today an.
nounced that Federal troops and the
followers of Lozado have been bat.
Ting upon the slopes of Mount ORR
zaba and stated that 1t was expected
that the bandits soon would be wiped
out.
Dispatches from Vera Cruz say that
hand to hand fighting, with heavy
losses on both sides, Is still under
way. The dispatches add that 1t is
believed in Vera Cruz that Gen. Gomez
may have joined Lozado, the number
of whose men is not stated. The fight.
ing has been going on since Saturday.
After the defeat Of his forces Gomez
had only Is followers remaining and
| SO 900 in American currency In his
pockets, said a statement given out
by the presidential bureau as having
been obtained from Luis G. Higgins.
formerly private secretary to Gen.
Francisco Serrano, recently executed
for his part in the revolt. Gomez
hoped to reach the State of Chihuahua
to find refuge there. the statement
said.
Higgins, the statement said, was
sent by Gen. Serrano to the Gomez
| forces, but after the defeat Of the
Gomez troops surrendered to the Fed
eral authorities.
Evening star., 1927-10-25
DYOTT TO PENETRA ATE BRAZIL
WILDS IN HUNT FOR FAWCETT
British Explorer Vanished in
Jungle During May,
1925.
Searching Expedition Due to
Start From Rio by First
of Year.

Comdr. George M. Dyott, the ex.
plorer, whose general ability Is at.
tested by the fact that he once spent
six months as captive of a tribe
Of head hunters and lived. is going
to penetrate the Brazilian wilderness
in an effort to find Col. p. H. Fawcett.
the British explorer. who has not been
heard from directly since May, 1925.
Comdr. Dyott will sail for Rio de
Janeiro December 10 and hopes to be
in the wilds by the first Of the year
While it has been reported that Faw.
cett has been seen 100 miles from Dia.
mantaina, Brazil, in the Matto- Crosse
district, neither Comdr. Dyott nor
friends of the missing explorer expect
to find him there. The expedition
headed by Comdr. Dyott will push on
beyond this point toward the gloomy
and uncharted wilderness where Faw-
cett is believed to have gone in search
of traces Of lost civilization.
What happens as the expedition
proceeds will be told exclusively in
The Star and other members Of the
North American Newspaper Alliance.
Dispatches will be sent from the wilds
by radio, thus keeping the expedition
in touch with the outside world
throughout the great adventure.
If Comdr. Dyott fails to find Faw.
cett, he plans to push on, for in addi-
ton to the hope of saving his fellow
explorer he is fired with the same
ambition that sent Fawcett on his
dangerous trip. Comdr. Dyott hopes
to find the lost civilization which Faw-
cett sought.
He is well prepared for such an
undertaking. A civil engineer, an air.
plane pilot. a big.game hunter. he has
an adventurous spirit. One of the few
white men to explore the River of
Evening star., 1927-10-25
FRANCE SIGHTS END
TO TARIFF WRANGLE
Latest U. S. Note Received in
Paris-Negotiations Loom in
Near Future.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, October 25.-The prevailing
opinion in official circles today was
that the American tariff note pre-.
sented to the French government yes.
terday just falls short Of completing
all the necessary preliminary negotia.
tions Of a future commercial agree.
ment between France and the United
States. Y
1t is thought that the document in
dicates that there will be no difficulty
in reaching basis for negotiations,
but that the experts cannot be asked
to begin negotiations until funda.
mental basis has been better defined
and all possible chances Of misunder'
standings dispelled.
No expression was volunteered as
to whether other notes will be ex.
changed or whether the additional
needed preliminary exchanges in view
will be carried on through the respec.
tive embassies.
Evening star., 1927-10-25
THREE IN ESTATE FRAUD
ARE REFUSED REVIEW
Conviction Follows Soliciting of
Funds from Heirs of
Senator.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
George Westcott Stearn, r. w.
Warren and S. T. Kent Oliver. con.
victed at Richmond, Va, Of devising
a scheme to defraud in Connection
with an alleged claim Of the heirs Of
Charles Durkee, former Senator Of
Wisconsin, against the Government,
were refused review yesterday by
the Supreme Court.
Stearn and his associates were con.
victed of attempting to defraud J. r.
Harrison and others by soliciting
them to contribute to a fund for the
recovery from the Government Of ap.
prox;mately $64,000,000.
1t was charged they represented
that Durkee had deposited that
amount in bonds in the United States
Treasury to insure the completion of
certain Pacific railroads, and that the
vast sum-, with interest, was due the
heirs, who had authorized it's recov-
cry. It was asserted that they prom
ised to return 800 for every dollar
contributed to defray the cost Of the