davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-04-15

WHILE a few Montana ranches are seri-
w ously overstocked, just as there are
some that are understocked, ranges in this
state as a whole are now carrying about
their average capacity. In fact there is rea-
son to believe that Montana has made
greater progress in gearing livestock num-
bers to normal feed resources than most of
the other states.
Compared with the peak war year Mon
tana now has 6 percent fewer cattle and AZ
percent fewer sheep, according to the bu-
reau of agricultural economics. There has
also been a reduction of Sc percent in hogs
and 81 percent in chickens since the peak
year. The peak year was 1945 for cattle,
1914 for hogs and chickens, and 1912 for
sheep.
Cattle numbers are still SO percent over
1910 but sheep are down Al percent from
1910 levels. Hogs are 81 percent over 1910.
Horse numbers have declined in recent
years. The total number of forage consum-
ing meat animal units in the state now
exceeds all prewar years except the period
1930-34, the economics department of Mon
tana State college reports. But the average
forage producing capacity Of the state has
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-04-15

MOST of the things farmers buy seem
1V1 much more expensive than they were
before the war. And they really do cost
more dollars. But that isn't the whole story.
The important question for the producer is
not how many dollars are required to pur-
chase a piece of equipment, or a household
appliance, or any other item. What really
matters is how many bushels of wheat, or
pounds of butterfat, or hundredweights of
beef it costs.
One farmer figured out recently that
while a farm machine he purchased cost
one-third more dollars than it would have
cost in 1910 it cost just a little more than
half as many bushels Of wheat as it would
nave cost in that prewar year.
While the farmer and livestock producer
have enjoyed this kind of an advantage in
the market place for the last few years the
trend has now started in the other direc-
ton. No one knows when the prewar rela-
tionship between the prices of agricultural
products and the prices of goods, and serv-
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-04-15

would convince the public that a serious
threat of war exists, it appears probable
that a compromise plan will be worked out.
Legislation may be enacted providing for
only when and if the president determines
that an actual war crisis exists. This would
support the position of the state depart
ment but would postpone, and perhaps
avoid entirely, the establishment of COM
pulsory service.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-04-15
Straws in the Wind

There is a decided trend toward simplic-
ity and utility in farm service buildings.
Careful research has discredited some old
established ideas about style of construc-
ton. Recent demonstrations conducted by
the Wisconsin experiment station, for in
stance, showed that milk production is just
as great in barns without stalls, where a
door is left wide p even in the coolest
weather as in barns with stalls that are con-
structed and maintained SO as to give pro-
lection against cold weather. Results of
these experiments tend to favor low cost
barns, where cows wander in and out as
they please and are MIXED in a simple but
efficient milking parlor.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-04-15
Former land owners have exercised Il

Former lane owners have exercised their
priority rights to buy back from the fed
eral government more than one-half of the
war surplus agricultural land which has
been disposed of to date, the war assets
administration nnounce Under the sur
plus property act, former owners have a
priority to purchase the land which is
topped only by federal agencies and state
and local governments. The priority of war
veterans comes Immediately following that
of former owners and tenants of former
owners.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-04-15
Trends in number of farms and

Trends in number of farms and average
size of farms during the past 100 years are
indicated by the following figures: In 1850
there were 1,449,073 farms in the United
States with an average of 203 acres per
farm. In 1880 there were 4,008 ,907 farms
averaging 1874 acres; in 1880 there were
6,288,648 farms averaging 157 acres. In
1915 there were $3.50, 1859 farms with an
average size of 1875 acres. (The 1915 census
showed that there were 37,747 farms and
ranches in Montana with an average size
of 1857 acres.)
While substantial progress is now being
made in developing improved equipment
and methods for proper handling of hay,
dairy specialists say that enough protein is
still being needlessly lost in this country
through improper methods to feed $500, 900
dairy cows for six months.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
Track

Congratulations to the Hagerstown
High School Track and Field Team
on winning the Maryland County
Public School Track and Field Meet
held in Dundalk on Saturday after
noon The Maroon and Gray Team
ran away with the meeting, amass-
ing a total of SIS points against 80
awarded to the second-place team,
Fort Hill of Cumberland.
Harold Early took first in the 100
yard dash, 440 yard run and the
broad jump; Al Buehler took the $50
yard run, and the Relay Team, con-
sisting of Bowman, Hays, Sayles and
Hauver, easily won the 440 yard
relay.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
Precious Stone
Bowlers' Banquet

The Precious Stone Bowling Lea
que, one of the oldest leagues in the
city-it was formed twenty years
ago-wound up its 1947-48 season
with a banquet at the Hager House
last week. All thirty-six members
were present.
Following a delightful dinner, the
following prizes were presented:
Individual high single game, Doris
Trovinger; second, Ruth Martin;
and third, Minerva Ward and Dor
othy Newcomer (tied). Winning
team, the Pearls, of which the fol-
lowing are members: Ruth Martin,
captain; Dorothy Newcomer, Loret-
ia Nichols, Anna Clark, Ruth Schin-
del and Ethel Myers. Second place,
The Emeralds (team members) Ira
South, captain; Minerva Ward, Pau
line Flock, Frances Swartz, Pearl
Elliott and Lauretta Trumpower.
The officers for the 1948-49 season
are: Mrs. Mary Routzahn, chairman;
co-chairman, Mrs. Ruth Martin;
secretary, Miss Pauline Flock;
treasurer, Mrs. Eleanor Reecher;
Statistician, Mrs. Pearl Elliott, and
publicity, Mrs. Martha Schaff.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03

second, from where he scored on
Feltman's double to right. Sabina
then grounded out and Yeash flied
out.
York won the game in the bottom
half of the eighth after two were
out. Plate singled to center and
Merson followed with an inside the
park home run, the ball going to
the farthest spot in the park in right
center field.
Summary: York, 3R. 1OH. OE.
Left on base, six; Hagerstown, 2R.
8H. OE. Left on base, six.
Notes On The Game
Giordano, the first man up for
York in the second, tripled to right,
but failed to touch second, and when
Bobbie Martin stepped on the bag,
umpire SCHNEIDER called him out.
The hit was afficially scored as a
single.
The irony of the game was the
fact that although the first man up
for York in the second, sixth and
seventh innings, hit safely, Bolton
got out of all three innings without
a run, only to lose the game in the
eighth, after getting the first two
men out.
Minis, who went to the mound in
the sixth, was also the pinch hitter
who batted for Kalkowski in the
fifth and struck out.
Don Bolton didn't walk single
man and struck out four.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
Sixth inning

Sixth inning
Hagerstown: Sabina lined out to
Merson. Yeash tripled to right, but
Daddario took third called strike
and Christie went out third to first
OR. III. OE., one left.
York: Muir grounded to Rooms.
Kovalak went out second to first.
Street hit one to Stratton, who FUN
bled the ball, with Street reaching
first on the error. Plate flied to
center. OR. OH. 1E., one left.
Seventh inning
Hagerstown: Rooms went out short
to first Crumling went out second
TO first Martin walked, and STRAIT
ton struck out. OR. OH. OE., one
left.
York: Merson lined out to Yeash in
left field. Elliott struck out. Gior-
dano went out short to first. Nothing
across.
Eighth inning
Hagerstown: Feltman went out
short to first. Sabina went out sec
ond to first and Yeash struck out.
Nothing across.
York: Upright went out pitcher to
first. Sheehan struck out and Muir
went out second to first. Nothing
across.
Ninth inning
Hagerstown: Daddario was called
out on strikes. Christie went out
pitcher to first and Rooms went out
third to first.
Summary
York: 1R. I'll. OE., two left on base;
Hagerstown: OR. I'll. BE-, six left on
base.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
AT YORK
(Tuesday, June y

NL0NoNoJs OOiiC -
The White Roses swept their
three-game series with the Owls,
winning the third game on Tuesday
night, to 2. The Owls held on to
precarious one-run lead through
the seventh and had a chance for
another run in the eighth, when
Feltman, the first man up, singled.
But Sabina, making no attempt to
sacrifice him down to second, hit
away and promptly hit into double
play.
Don Bolton went all the way for
Hagerstown to lose a heartbreaker,
and Gene Crumling was behind the
plate. Ray Kalkowski left handler,
started for the White Roses, but was
taken out for pinch hitter in the
fifth and Jim Minis, a highlander,
went to the mound in the sixth and
got credit for the win. Tom Shee-
han did the catching.
L VI n SCO1 Gu q 1ull III TIE UOIIOHl
half of the first. With one out,
Street tripled to right. Bill Plate
was up next and he grounded to
Rooms, who elected to try for Street
at the plate, but the runner slid in
under the throw to score.
Hagerstown tied it up in the third.
Crumling, the first man up, walk
ed and Martin singled to right, with
Crumling stopping at second. Bel
ton then hunted down the third base
line and beat the throw, filling the
bases with none out Feltman then
struck out, but Sabina flied to cen
ter, with Crumling scoring after the
catch. Yeash then ended the inning
by grounding out
The Owls made it FL in the fifth.
Martin, the first man up, got his
second straight hit, a single to cen
ter. Bolton then sacrificed him to
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03

Monday night, as an added attraction
during the Owls game with York.
Johnnie, who made such a tremen-
dous hit with the fans wherever he
has appeared, can do more with a
baseball than Houdini could with a
straight jacket. He's got a bag of
tricks designed for hilarity and his
repertoire will have you holding
your sides.
Among his props are his famous
exploding bat and his out-sized glove,
while his umpire-baiting technique
has had the fans in stitches every
where.
So you had better plan to get to
the Stadium early on Monday night,
in order not to miss a minute of the
fun.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
S1nithsburg Lions
Club Elects Officers

At meeting of the Smithsburg
Lions Club, held last week, the fol-
lowing officers were elected to serve
during the ensuing year:
President, Walter v. Spessard: 1st
vice-president, Van L. Itnyre; End
vice-president, Joseph Gardenhour;
3rd vice-president, Joseph Gross
nickle; secretary, v. R. Martin;
treasurer, Richard CHM; tail-twister,
Herman Stouffer; directors, Hoy
Newman, S. ]. Geiser, Lehman Frey
and Joseph Shuman.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03

(COntlnueu from rage %
error. Stratton had perfect control
he did not walk man and struck
out three. While Muir walked two
men and hit one batter, he was I'M
beatable in the clutch and struck
out six. Here is the play by play.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
BoutelIe Reelected
To Fairchild Board

At the annual stockholders meet
ing of the Fairchild Engine and Air
plane Corporation, held here last
week, Richard S. Boutelle, vice
president and general manager of
the Fairchild Airplane Division, here,
was reelected to the directorate of
the corporation. All other directors
were also reelected.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
She Aimed To Please

A long suffering diner noted that
his coffee was served without a
spoon. "This Coffee" he remarked
pointedly, ''is going to be pretty hot
to stir with my finger"
A short time later the waiter re-
turned to the table with another cup
of coffee.
maybe this isn't so hot, sir" he
said.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
Keeping Up
With The Owls
Continued from Page 81

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out six. Here is the play by play.
Hagerstown York
Feltman, Of. Kovalak, Of.
Sabina, 3b. Street,lf.
Yeash, If. Plate, lib.
Daddario, SIS. Merson.2b.
Christie, rf Elliott, IS.
Rooms, h. Giordano, 3b.
Crumling, C. Uprightr f.
MARTIN, 20. Sheehan, c.
Stratton, p. Muir, p.
FIRST inning
HagerStown; Feltman grounded out
Plate TO Muir, who covered first.
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second inning
HagerstoWn; Daddarlo walked.
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stopping stopping az III - u ''iiiiilis 'liei
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YORK MERCER went out pitcher to
llrst' Elllott GROUNDED TO Rooms, VINO
stepped on hrst for the out. Glor-
l'dllo went OUT snort 10 Ilrst' Moth
ing across
Third inning
HagerstoWn: Stratton popped up to
Giordano. Feltman was hit by a
pitched ball. Sabina flied to cen
ter, and Yeash lined out to the pit
cher OR. OH. OE., one left.
York: Upright went out second to
frst' Sheehan filed to right and
MI'lr went OUT second TO frst Moth
ing across
Fourth inning
HagerstoWn: Daddario drew his sec
ond straight base on balls Christie
flied to center. Rooms forced Dad
dario at second and Crumling flied
to center. OR. OH. OE., one left.
York. KOUalak doubled IN RIGHT
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
Washington County
Baseball League
STANDINGS
Northern Division
Southern Division
Last SUNDAYS Games

LdSL SuIIUdy 5 UdmtS
Boonsboro 7, Sharpsburg 4.
Funkstown 6, Keedysville 4.
Middleburg 10, Smithsburg /.
South End 10, West End 5.
Gapland 2, Williamsport 1.
Harrystown-Hancock, rain.
Mondays Results
Sharpsburg z, Funkstown 1.
South End 4, Harrystown 8.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
Baseball Clown
Here Monday Night
Johnnie Jones To Put On His
Act During Owls York Game
Monday Night.

Johnnie Jones, the ex C. 1. who
has become Baseball's Laugh Am
bassador, will put on his hilarious
act at the Municipal Stadium on
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1948-06-03
BEHIND
HOME PLATE
Baseball
By DOUG STEWART

Baseball
About an hour after the end of
Monday mornings game between
York and the Owls, Mr. Sterling
phoned to tell me that he had just
got through talking with RED"
Rolfe, head of the Detroit Tigers
farm system, with the result that
Bernie Jenis, who played first base
for the Owls last year and is now
with Williamsport in the Eastern
League, is to be returned to Hag-
erstown Immediately.
Rolfe also promised to send an
other inielder and two outfielders
right away, and he wound up by
telling Mr.. Sterling that he is COM
ing to Hagerstown himself in a few
days and will spend an entire week
with the team, out of which may
come the help that is needed if Ha-
gerstown is to have any chance of
getting up into the first division.
Here's hoping Rolfe lives up to
his promise.
The box score of the Monday
night game between Hagerstown and
York, which showed that the nine
inning game was played in one hour
and thirty-three minutes, only tells
part of the story. For that one hour
and thirty three minutes included
the time necessary to give away a
number of prizes between the fourth
and fifth innings. And had it not
been for that, there would have at
least been another ten minutes
knocked off the actual playing time.
1t was certainly a tough game
for Bill Stratton to lose, but it
must not be overlooked that we
were using a pitcher on first base,
so don't be to hard on Mike Rooms.
For those of you who would like
to know the details of the game,
you Will lind play by play account
in my column, Keeping Up With
The Owls" on page 6.
In the Northern Division of the
Washington County League, South
End is still showing the way, with
four wins and no losses. Hancock is
in second place, with two wins and
no losses, and Middleburg in third,
with 3 and l.
Gapland leads the way in the
Southern Division with an unbeaten
record in four starts, with Boons-
boro in second place, and l, and
Williamsport in third, 2 and 2.
The complete standing of the
league will be found elsewhere on
this page, but regret I did not re
ceive the games for next Sunday be-
fore we went to press.
Evening star., 1948-03-21

+Unit of trading 10 shares. sIn bankruptcy re-
ceivershp being reorganzed under the Bankruptcy
Act, or securities assumed by such companies. Rates
Of dividends in the foregoing table annual dis
based on the last quarterly or
dividends are not included. xEx dividend r *
rights Also extra or extras Plus stock divioend
d cash or stock Declared paid far this year
Payable in stock estimated cash value on ex dvidene
dividend o. stock split-up. Accumulated DIVIDENDS
raid or decl7-rd this zPayaole IN Stock exaet
CT sh value undete ermined on declaration date.
Evening star., 1948-03-21

ber at 1948 highs. The market on
Tuesday suffered its biggest dror
since February 10 on 94O, 900 shares
War talk, plus coal mining and
packing house walkouts, were
blamed.
The forward push got under way
Wednesday coincident with the pres
idential warning to Congress on in
ternational affairs. Dealings in
volved $4,000 shares. Aviations,
steelS and industrials reflected
thoughts of heavy defense spending
Purchasing was extended Thurs
day on 100000 shares, with so-called
war babies" attracting most of the
demand. The market wen to town
Friday on 1,170,000 shares, best since
February IL. The average was up a
full point for the first time since last
July. 1t was the first million share
day since February II. All groups
participated, but armament stocks
were the most popular.
Evening star., 1948-03-21
Stocks Up 81 10 S.
As Heavy Buying
Crowds Ticker
By Victor Eubonk
Assoeiotsd Press Finoneial Writer

NEW YORK, Mar. 20.-In one OF
the strongest and fastest Saturday
markets Of the past several years
stocks today concluded brisk re-
covery week with advances Of to
5 or more points.
In the final session the high-speed
ticker tape ran as much as min
utes late as trends climbed: There
were subsequent slowdowns but an
other buying wave hit the list near
- the close and favorites generally
finished at or around the tops of the
day.
The comeback got under way
Wednesday after Tuesdays sharp
stumble and was credited mainly
to the Presidents address to Con-
gress. The inference was drawn
that big rearmament plans and
stockpiling would be forthcoming
which would prop many industries.
Rally Believed Overdue.
In addition, the lengthy decline of
the market since early January
brought bidding on the idea that q
substantial technical rebound was
overdue.
Hopes for settlement of labor dis
putes were helpful. as was the defeat
in the Senate of an excess profits tax
proposal and belief that the Euro
pean relief program would receive
quick approval. The outlook for
tax reduction also provided support.
The Associated Press 60-stock
composite was up IA points at 63.6
q high since February 2, and the
largest short-session Jump since
April IS, 1899. The weeks gain Of
une. 1t was one Of the broadest
81 points was top since last
Saturday markets on record. OF
958 issues appearing, 821 rose and
only Al declined.
Volume for the two hours Of
100000 shares was a Saturday
peak since February is, 1916. 1t
compared with $4,000 week ago.
On the week the aggregate was
5,875, ,220 shares against 3,987 800 the
week before and was a maximum
since the period Of December a,
last.
Allied Chemicals Jumps.
On the day Allied Chemical ad-
ded So points at 1797s, Union Pa
cific 4 at 1921. Du Pont 314 at ITO
and Caterpillar Tractor at SO.
Up to or so were United States
Steel at 72A, Bethlehem Steel 34sss,
General Motors 5414, Chrysler 595s,
United States Rubber 1914, Mont
gomery Ward 52A, International
Harvester 81, Anaconda 3514, Union
Carbide 101%, Owens-Illinois 5991z,
United States Gypsum SO, American
Woolen 42as, Pepsi-Cola (recently
hitting new lows) 173s, Standard
Oil New Jersey TAX, Texas Co. 5614,
Santa Fe 98A, New York Central
14h, and Illinois Central 81.
Aircrafts held to a fractional
range.
Ahead in the days curb trading
were Cities Service, Kaiser-Frazer,
Aluminium of America, Raytheon,
Humble Oil, Creole Petroleum and
Cessna Aircraft. Turnover here was
100000 shares, versus 10000 last Sat-
urday.
The big board eased Monday on
10000 shares, smallest for the week.
Aircrafts were exceptions, num-
Evening star., 1948-03-21
New York Cotton

NEW YORK, Mar. 20 U9.-cotton fu-
lures, following a narrow and irregular
General selling was touch.d o,r nv an
easier undertone in grains. Hedging and
commission house liquidation encountered
only limited trade demand
There seemed to be an inclination to
tighten commitments, pending fresh de-
velopments at Washington on European
relief plans which would give some clue
ports.
A moderate amount of today's business
consisted OF switching operations from
nearby May to more deferred contracts.
Futures closed so cents to ST. 25 a bale
lower than the previous close.
Evening star., 1948-03-21
Stock Seat Price Rises

NEW YORK, Mar. 20.-(P1. Ar
rangements were made today for
transfer of a membership in the
New York Stock Exchange for
$48, 900. This was an increase Of
$1,000 over the previous sale on
March 9, which was the lowest thus
far in the year.
The 1948 high was touched on
January 81 at $4,000.
Evening star., 1948-03-21

Hff '19 i7fS wv SMst te4S
MARKET AVERAGES COM
piled by the Associated Press
are traced on the chart above.
Stocks advanced in the last
week while bonds held un-
changed. Commodities re-
covered slightly.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-02-15

counties who now have 4 federal
crop insurance contract which Was
obtained under the former program
have the option of continuing with
their present contract or signing up
under the new program. The new
contracts are continuous and will re-
main in effect from year to year I'M
less cancelled by the insured. A
producer may cancel his contract
for any year by giving notice of his
desire to do so not later than Dec.
81 preceding the year for which
the cancellation is to be effective.
Wheat farmers in Roosevelt,
Daniels, and Valley counties, and
wheat and flax producers of Sheri-
dan and McCone counties, may OBJ
tain full details of the crop insur-
ance program from their local coun-
ty AAA committees, which are adj
ministering the program for the
corporation. Applications cannot be
accepted after March Is.