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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-10
OLD WHEAT FAKE REWQWEOs
MIRACLE VARIETY APPEARS

and Wonder wheat. 1t is none other
than one Of the Poulard wheats, inter-
mediate between the common ana durun
vheats. True, IL has a branched heao'
but this feature is Of value only as a
curiosity. The experiment stations
throughout the Great Plains have grown
this seven-headed wheat in comparison
with standard varieties such as Marquis
and almost without exception. Miracle
wheat falls down miserably. Not only is
the yield low but the grain is OF poor
quality. After studying experiments con-
Quoted In many parts Of the united
States, the federal department OF agri-
culture summarizes the essential facts as
follows:
/. Miracle wheat has been used in
this country very often as a means OF de-
ceiving people.
2 Miracle wheat has failed to pro-
duce even fair yields when tried in many
parts of the country and has never been
known to produce extraordinary yields.
8. Miracle wheat is not good milling
wheat.
4. The branched head is not a sign of
superior yielding power.
Use STANDARD Varieties
Money spent for pure seed OF the stan
dard varieties as recommended by the
agronomy department OF the Montana
Experiment station and extension service
| will give far better returns than any OF
| the so-called miracle wheats. After test
| ing hundreds OF wheats from all parts OF
| the world. there are no varieties OF hard
red spring wheat which are superior &c
Marquis and Supreme for Montana con-
ditions. Any county agent or the Mon
tana Extension service at Bozeman will
| gladly assist farmers in locating depend
able supplies Of seed of the standard va
| rieties of spring wheat or other crops. II
Is the business Of these agencies to see
| that Montana farmers are supplied witt
the best seed OF the best varieties avail
able. Beware OF the Miracle wheat fax
ers."
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-10
By CLYDE MCKEE, agrOnonis1
Montana Experiment station

u,HERE is an old saying that there is
a sucker BORN every minute. Appar-
L emily, certain individuals have de-
cided that the "seed sucker" crop is
about ripe, hence they are laying their
MANS for another harvest. Fakers oper-
ating in western Canada this year have
resurrected The old Miracle wheat
swindle and by means Of cleverly worded
stories in some of the leading grlculturai
Journals and daily newspapers, they are
telling the people of the northwest about
a new wheat. seed of which we are led 10
believe was taken from the tomb OF King
Tut in 1922.
Seyrn-Headed Wonder Never Made Goou
For 90 years. Miracle wheat has been
springing up periodically under numer-
Gus aliases, the more common OF winch
are Egyptian. Eldorsdo, Many-Headed
Miracle. Alaska, Mummy, Seven-Headeo
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-10

Under the supervision of E r.
Burchiel of Tacoma, inventor Of the
Mystic Iceless refrigerator, the Mon
TAM Mystic Iceless Refrigerator COM
pany has established a factory In Great
Falls to manufacture and distribute
the Mystic refrigerator In this state.
The Montana company was formed a
mont ago by J. w. Speer, Ben X. Com
ings, ID. watson Rob and L. o. Ling
of Great Falls and II. j. Hayes Of Shell
by, n already 1t has orders for $500
machines.
MIR. Burchiel with a crew OF experts
trained by himself is instructing the crew
Of the Great Falls factory in the man
facture Of the refrigerators.
The Mystic Iceless refrigerator uses no
ice, no electricity. no chemicals. operat-
ing entirely without cost In addition to
the original investment, the price OF the
machine. The Mystic, 1t Is stated by its
inventor, uses one of natures most COM
mon avs in its operation-that OF evapo-
ration. and the result Is GOODNESS of a
degree that is amazing. 1t is only neces-
sary to pour from one to W quarts OF
water into the top OF the Mystic every
day. BY the evaporation process made
possible in Mr.. Burchiel's invention
through its composition, all Of the bene-
fits OF an ice refrigerator are obtained
without the necessity or the disadvan-
tages Of using ice.
The Mystic company Is operating on
q basis of state rights. There are already
six Mystic factories In operation in as
many states In the central west and on
the Pacific coast and there are 10 more
to be opened within the next ninety days
In various parts of the United States.
BY thus having a large number OF fac
tories the inventor and his associates
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-10

Soak hands on retiring in the hot suds
Of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper. This is
only one of the things Cutlcura will do
If Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used
for all toilet purposes.-Advertisement
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-10
SmalIpox Closes Hotel

DR.. It. F. Walker. city-county health
officer of Great Falls, quarantined the
Park View hotel following the develop
ment Of two cases Of smallpox. vaccinatcf
all occupants and fumigated all rooms
before the hotel was permitted to re-
open for business.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-10
Rutherford, Fair Head

Members OF the Cascade county fair
board met at the office of L.. F.. Ruther-
ford in Great Falls and ~reorganized for
the year 1928. Mr.. Rutherford was re-
elected president Of the board, o. s. War
den vice president and G. T. Boyd, Sec
rotary.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-10
Had Keg in Automobile

Jack Jones of Butte was driving a car.
In the machine was a key. In the mask,
officers claim, was moonshine. Jack post
ed a $500 bond.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-10
Ruvs XaIuahie Sow

Clarence Lott, Lewistown rancher, has
received by express a registered Poland
China hog from Nebraska. The SOW is
sired by the grand champion OF Nebraska
and is valued at $500.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-10
TREASURE STATE FARM AND LIVESTOCK

Trom Montana state Coilege)

tfTbnl NItffttftt Ctatt N'',ctt
THE date OF the Livestock Day pro-
gram at the North Montana expert
L ment station has been changed from
late in March TO April IL. announces
Louis Vinke OF the Montana experiment
station. The change has been made to
make the annua visit TO the HAVE sta
ton come at the same time as the an
nual convention OF the Montana Stock
Growers association. which is to be held
at Havre this year.
The members Of the agricultural COM
mittee OF the Montana Bankers essocia-
ton are H. S. Buell.. Boseman: B. A. Har-
ris. Park City: A. w. Roberts. Whitehall;
H. c.. Croft, Victor: and Sam Phillips,
L~ewistown. MIR. Buell. is chairman.
The national agricultural outlook re-
port for 1923 was issued by the United
States department OF Agriculture, jan
uary 80. The agricultural economics de-
partment at Montana State college will
issue a Montana outlook report early in
February.
More than IA million barberry bushes
of the common variety have been de-
stroyed in the nine years OF campaign
ing against this plant which is a host
plant to the fungus which causes black
stem rust Of wheat. Figures quoted by
the United States department OF agricul-
ture show that during the first six years
OF the campaign average annual losses
from rust were so, 000.0 600 bushels per
year. The average for the years since then
show an annual lost averaging 16,000.0 DOC
bushels q year.
Growers Of certified Melted Gem seed
potatoes In western Montana foresee ar
ever increasing market for their product
in western states. Is the quality OF
Montana seed is becoming better known
demand increases. The growers are spon-
soring exhibits. field tests. inspection
tours and demonstrations to advertise
the Montana product.
An increase of 100 pounds in the aver
age n milk production per COW ir
the United States would supply 1000 .00(
more people than at present, says DR.. c
w. Larson, lead of the United States bu'
reau of dairy industry. That this in
crease is not unreasonable is indicated by
figures showing that 100000 cows in COW
testing associations produced as much al
584, 900 average COWS, and returned q.
much profit as 100000 average cows.
There we're las farm women enrolled
in home improvement work in oRsebuc
county last year. reports Agnes johnson
county extension agent. Lighting was
improved in 10 homes, heating and ven
tilation in 80; ceilings, walls, floors ant
woodwork in 80, and many other change!
and Improvements were made.
The fall pig survey indicates an IL pc
cent increase in the number Of pigs far
rowed last fall as compared with thu
number narrowing in the fall Of 1925. In
~dications for spring narrowing are for
six to eight per cent decrease.
On the average 1t takes only 1.9 MAI
hours to produce 100 pounds of beam
in southeastern Montana, according Il
the agricultural program for the irrigated
land of southeastern Montana. In Call
fornia it takes "a man hours: Michigan
4.3 man hours, n New York, 3.5 NAL
hours.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-10
RIGHTS
ON STATE LANDS
POSSESSION OF THEM NOT CARRIED
BY LEASES FOR AGRICULTURAL
PURPOSES

Restrictions of Renting Domain for
Farming are Explained Fully In Letter
Sent Out by l. M. BrandJord, Register
of state Lands In Answer to Inquiries
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-10
ues.sn Officer Resigns

DR.. Ivan A. Alfred. assistant city and
couE1y health officer for Cascade county
since July, 1927. has resigned to enter
private practice with Drs. Andrews and
Keenen.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-10

Annual Field Day, March %

The annual field day at the North
Montana Experiment station, Havre, will
be held March %, according to an m
nouncement by George Morgan, superin-
enden of the station. The field day.
Mr.. Morgan explains, is held each year at
the end of the winter feeding period to
give farmers Of northern Montana OPP
portunity to compare results of different
cattle feeding methods.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-10

Nell G. Parker was elected president Of
the Flathead county farm bureau at its
annual meeting OF directors held in Kali
ispell.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-10

On the average it takes only 10 man
hours to produce 100 pounds Of beans
in southeastern Montana, according to
the agricultural program for the irrigated
lane of southeastern Montana. In Cali
fornia it takes "a man hours; Michigan,
4.3 man hours. and New York. 3.5 man
hours.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-10

I'M n Little Books untitled
EE "KILLBFHR TULA0Ds
which fully describes ~
The farming Of dilAcuft soil u beaA0 sus-
cessfully lone and how sucoooafu1 farm
ing has been aocoRplisheA un1ae lfys
but climatic conditions found In many
parts of the world. Write ~
CONNOLLY MACHINERY CO.,
sHLINGs, MONT. Rss tAh vrss DoeA1st
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-10
Antelopes Stage Walk Out

Antelopes are enjoying their freedom
along the Milk river north and east Of
S~weetgrass, many of them being viewed
by ranchers living in that territory. Drift
ing SHOWS covered the fences around the
park and the animals staged a walk
out"
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-10
COLD
IN THIS BOX
MONTANA MYSTIC REFRIGERATOR
COMPANY ESTABLISHES FAC
TORY IN GREAT FALLS

Invention OF Tacoma Man BY New Pro-
cess of Evaporation Operates Without
Ice, Electricity, Chemicals or Cost Be-
You'd Price of Machine
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-10

The fall pig survey indicates an IL per
cent increase in the number OF pigs far
rowed last fall as compared with the
number narrowing in the fall Of 1926. In
dications for spring narrowing are for a
six to eight per cent decrease.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-10
Federals Seize Still

Federal prohibition officers report seiz-
ure of a 45-gallon still and a quantity Of
liquor and mash at the Florent Cyrr
ranch on the Big Flat near Missoula. Cyr
was arrested and is at liberty unde $275
bonds.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-10

The members of the agricultural COM
mittee OF the Montana Bankers associa-
ton are H. S. Buell., Bo2eman; B. A. Har-
ris, Park City: A. w. Roberts, Whitehall;
H. c. Croft. Victor: and Sam Phillips
Lewistown. Mr.. Buell. is chairman.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-10

The national agricultural outlook re-
port for 1923 was issued by the United
States department OF Agriculture, jan
uary 80. The agricultural economics de-
partment at Montana State college will
Issue a Montana outlook report early in
February.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-10

There were las farm women enrolled
in home improvement work in oRsebud
county last year. reports Agnes johnson,
county extension agent. Lighting was
improved in 10 homes, heating and VEN
tilation in 80; ceilings. walls. floors and
woodwork in 80, and many other changes
and Improvements were made
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-03
DiaZ Goes West

Gen. Armando Diaz the man who led the Italian
army to victory in the World War, in doughboy
lingo suddenly has gone west-the second allied
commander-in- chief so to do within month. The
other was the British marshal Earl Haig
1t was during the bitterest and blacklist hour of
Itay's war with Austria that General Diaz found
himself at the head of King Victor Emmanuels bat
tered and shattered armies suppanting the defeated
General Cadorna.
Reasonable activities the part of the defeatists
at home had made dangerous Roadway among the
civilian population and the troops had become
affected. Morale was at low ebb
Two army corps on the Isonzo had thrown down
their arms and either ran away or surrendered. The
Austro- German break-through on that front had
succeeded, the Italian retreat had become almost
rout and the enemy hammreing at the very gates
of immortal Venice.
While the official communicates of Berlin and
Vienna were Boosting of the arrival of their shock
troops the River Pave the occupation of 400
miles of italian territory and the capture of upward
of 100000 prisoners and 2,700 guns Rome and the
allied capitals quietly announcing the shift in
Italy,s high command.
This was in November, 1917, the real high point
Of the Austrian advance. For try as they did, they
never succeeded in a major operation beyond that
line. They attacked on the lower Piave, aiming
straight at Venice, and failed. They tried flank
movement across the Asiago plateau along the upper
reaches of the stream, and failed again.
The Italian line wayered but held. Even under
the terrific and final onslaught of June 1918, Diaz
hung until finally he himself could assume the
offensive, which he did in time to bring about
Austria's complete collapse and unconditional sur
render ten days before the armistice began on the
Western front.
Some observers criticise General Diaz for having
heStated too long before attacking the toterng Aus
trians. Others reply by saying his victory might not
have been complete had he struck earlier and what
the allies most needed at that time cate
gorical victory, a complete knockout
Be that as it may. history dabble with such
fine points. Meanwhile, If the Italians love their
Duke of Victory" King Victor Emmanuel made
the general, they have ample and just cause.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-03
Misusing the Law

Use Of the revenue laws of 1875 in enforcing con-
stitutional prohibition, recently adopted as policy
by the Federal authorities. has struck snag.
These laws we're designed to enable internal
revenue agents to enter places suspected of evadng
Federal taxation without warrants, and in some in
stances they permitted destruction or seizure OF
property
They we're enacted of course before the eighteenth
amendment and Volsteadism were heard Of and were
applicable to situation that no longer exists since
liquor legally cannot be dispensed under Federal
license and tax.
The policy Interpreted as an attempt on the
part of authorities to avoid the necessity Of obtain
ing warrants to invade any place except private
and to enable them to take summary action without
observing legal processes.
Now, however, it seems that this is not to be-
Charges filed against New York night club as a
result of raid under the 1875 laws have been dis
missed. Federal Judge Mack ruled that property
seized must be restored
Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrandt, assistant attorney
general, and Prohibition Commissioner Doran are
said to have agreed to dismissal of the charges
This is wise for, as this newspaper stated shortly
after the raid it would be dangerou to give the army
of prohibition agents the right to go about invading
places on suspicion, without warrant and the right
to take or destroy property without customary inter-
vention of a court
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-03

4 S commerce grew, the influx Of
IA luxuries from foreign lands
stimulated production at home; peo-
pie were anxious to have surplus
of their own goods to trade for the
delightful novelties from the Orient
al shops sprang up in the towns,
and began to call for hands"
Serfs escaped from tyrannical
lords and found employment with
merchants and manufacturers who
helped them to hide for year and
day, after which their masters
could no longer claim them.
This exodus from .he fields, aided
by the Bubonic plague, so reduced
the number of serfS hat they were
able to demand better terms from
the barons. These, through their
control of the House of Lords in the
English Parliament, had a Statute
of LaborerS" passed, fixing peasant
wages, and making it a crime to
ask for more; but legislation has
seldom overcome the laws of supply
and demand within frontiers.
In 1881 the peasants of England
revolted against this law, burnt the
homes of many barons and bishops,
and destroyed the registers that re-
corded the bondage of SerfS to lords.
The natural movement to the towns
was quickened, industry rapidly grew
and serfdom was ended in England
before the close of the middle ages.
In France it diminished far more
slowly, kept alive by the late de-
velopment of industry and did not
quite end until the Revolution; in
Germany it fingered till 1920, and
in Russia till 1862.
For the most part the rising in
duStrieS were carried OH in homes,
under the control of guilds. The
guilds at first we're composed of
merchants: but as town industry
grew, craft guilds were formed Of all
the master workmen." A master"
was a master of an art rather than
of men; every industry was then an
art, as now every art becomes an
industry.
No one was admitted to craft
guild until he had produced a mas
ter-piece." The word Mister" is a
degenerate descendant of this old
term master" once, like the term
"sir" From Seigneur, or lor0, it
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-03
sheIbyyflIe RepubIiean


The United States Senate has
passed what is known as the
George Rogers Clark bill which
appropriates $1,75O,OOO for a
memorial to the hero who cleaned
out the British at Fort Sackville,
now Vincennes. The bill goes to
the House and if the House con-
ours, the work of erecting the
memorial will proceed.
This is a long deferred action
but one that should be carried to
a conclusion. Indiana can carry
its head high with the building of
the Plaza War Memorial: the
memorial to Lincoln and his
mother at Lincoln City and to
George Rogers Clark at Vim
cenneS.
Indiana is not corrupt; Indiana
is not a dark and bloody battle
ground" Indiana is not governed
by men who should be in prison
but on the contrary Indiana holds
an enviable position in the combi-
nation of the forty-eight States.
A very few men would blacken
Indiana's good name for political
purposes when the fact is that
Indiana is ever moving onward
and upward"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-03

had something more than It's cur
rent indiscriminate Specification.
ITHOSE who were not yet masters
Il were apprentices, who often
worked many years without pay to
learn their art; some others we're
journ eymen. who piled their trade
from town to town. The guild COL
lectively bought its raw materials
and collectively sold its products.
It controlled prices, and kept
wages remarkably high for the time ;
in fifteenth century England the
workmen labored only forty eight
hours a week; trades like masonS
and carpenters made $4,000 a week.
which would be equivalent to $3.50
now.
For a century the guilds brought
prosperity to large class of indus
trial workers, and played high role
in the building of the Gothic cathe-
drals. Then, through continually
raising their initiation fees, through
the growing power of the merchant
class, and the hostility of the rising
State, the guilds decayed, and left
the way clear for modern capitalism.
The home, not empty as today,
throbbed with industry and children.
The loom replaced the spinning
wheel, except for solitary spinsters,
and the new science of chemistry
supplied dyes Tor the textile art.
The family still remained the unit
of production, in the town as on the
land, parental authority limited the
scope and necessity of the State,
children we're welcomed as an eco
nomic boon, and therefore mother
hood was sacred The status of
woman rose as industry lessened
violence and war, and brought pros
perity and peace.
The medieval conception Of wom-
an fluctuated between the forms of
a goddess and a devil. It was in
fluenced by the worship of the virgin
and the attempt of Christianity to
stress feminine virtues against the
masculine qualities of the war-like
Teutons: the passage from Norman
to Gothic architecture, and from
such military chants as the CHA
son de Roland to the woman-en-
throning ecstasy of Provencal verse,
symbolized in the thirteenth century
the temporary victory of the church,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-03
NJ. E.
TRACY
SAYS:
Yes People May Be
Good for the Emotions,
bit They Do Very Little
to Improve the Intellect"

take it all back, seventy-five
thousand is perfectly fair estimate
of the number of people in this
country who celebrate Feb. 30 as
their birthday. The process of
arriving at it is both simple and
obvious, as quite a few readers of
this column have been kind enough
to point out.
Feb. 90 occurs only one-fourth as
often as other days, wherefore only
one-fourth as many people would
be born on it in the natural order
of things. If 100000 is a fair
average f. other days, it follows
that $4,000 must be accepted for this
one.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-03
Whataya Mean, Loye2

What people think about love de-
ponds on what they mean by it,
The flapper's Interpretation is
bound to be different from that OF
an old maid. and grandpa's differ
ent from that of a college student.
You cannot talk about sex and
self-sacrifice in similar terms, or
include the "gi'mes' and a sense
of duty in the same definition.
People who start out with the
idea of toting fair and travelling
the long trail together. no matter
what happens, have a conception
of love which is foreign to those
who play the game only for what
they can get out Of it.
E. w. Scripps once said that it
is an economic crime to get some
thing for nothing or give something
for nothing. 1t is also a social
crime
ConfuSius voiced the same
thought when he offered the one
word. reciprocity" as summing up
the ideal in human conduct and
human relationship.