davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-08-01

Mexican cattle are still embar-
COED, but Canada probably will send
about as many as in 1913 when about
800, 900 came in from August to De-
cember. Many of these were feed
ers.
The net effect of these influences
along with the present lower level
of fat cattle prices than a year ago
probably will mean much lower
feeder prices than last year. A range
of not over $18 to $22 a cwt. for year
lngs and Us and $40 to $24 for calves
seems likely to replace the $25 to
$50 costs of a year ago.
At $21, a 700-pound feeder will
cost $147. At current farm prices,
grain and hay to make such a feeder
into a 1,050-pound good fat steer
probably will cost SIS to $50. The
feeder and feed cost for the finished
animal would be about $225. Allow
ing for other costs, the finisher will
need at least $23 for the fat steer
to make a very few dollars a head.
Such cattle are now selling at $25
to $27. But, some decline is to be
expected next winter and spring.
Hence, a satisfactory margin is not
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-08-01

In view of the Ions-run and short-ierm conditions it would appear
that:
Producers best situated to carry on a beef breeding enterprise a
safely increase cow and calf herds % use their pasture and range mor
fully.
Beef cattle probably will be one of the mor prosperous phases of
agriculture In the mex two OF three years.
But. costs will hold up better than prices. and profit margins will
gradually shrink. Hence. emphasis should be on efficient operations
and cost reduction.
breeding w close together TO have a short calving season. dehorn-
ing calves. giving proper treatment to prevent calf losses from disease
and parasites. and retaining only the healthy and easy keeping COW
are some of the rudiments.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-08-01
What's in the Picture
For the Beef Producer?
By GILBERT GUSLER

THE BEEF CATTLE industry APP
pears to have started a new cycle of
expansion. Numbers of cattle other
than milk cows, after reaching an
all-time peak of 81, 300 900 head on
Jan. l, 1945, dropped to SO, 100 900
in the next three years. But, num-
bers increased nearly 100000 last
year.
About two-thirds of last years in
crease consisted of steers placed on
feed in response to the huge 1948
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-08-01

COWS, helferS a d
calves thus far in
1949 suggests that herds are being
built up this year.
Numbers of beef cows, which in
creased from 10, 0 900 in 1899 to
&c. SOC, 900 in 1945, are still above 49,
0OO, 600. They now make up a larger
proportion of the nations cattle
herd than ever before. Several
causes are responsible for the in
crease in beef herds in the past
year and seem likely to cause it to
continue in the next few years:
Factors for Increase
/. Prices for beef cattle are high
compared with most other farm
products. On Jan. l, 1949, the aver
age farm value per head of cattle
other than milk COWS was higher
relative to the general level of
prices for other farm products than
at any previous time in the record
back in 1910. Beef cattle prices are
about three times their average
level in the last 40 years, while the
index of all farm prices is up only
about 80 percent.
The increase in beef herds may
be less than the current price re-
lationship would suggest, however.
A feeling that war prices would not
last and fear that prices would go
down faster than costs, rather than
lack of profits, seems to have
brought about the 1945-48 liquida-
ton. In some degree, this cautious
attitude will persist.
z. Many pastures and ranges are
not as fully stocked as they could
be with safety. The present mum
Der of grazing units, consisting OF
cattle, sheep, horses and mules re-
duced to a common denominator, is
calculated by the U. S. department
of agriculture at 68,000,0 200. The
peak was 10000, 900 units in 1914
Each time in the last 40 years wher
grazing units dropped near the pres.
ent level, as they did in 1912, 1925
and 1899, the trend turned upward
again.
Numbers of horses and mules will
continue to decline in the next few
years. Milk cows and sheep prob
ably will increase slowly. Hence
expansion to use the available graz
ing resources more fully probabl,
will consist mainly of beef cattle.
8. Acreage allotments on whea
and other major crops and con
tinued emphasis on soil c~onservatio-
through crop rotation and erosio
control will tend to increase acreag
of grass and legume forage crop.
At current price relationships, bee
cattle will be an attractive NEAR
of using this feed.
Retaining young beef stock to e2
pand herds will hold down markt
supplies for a year or two and wi
august !, 1949
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-08-01

feed crop. However,
numbers of b e e f
o w S i n T e a S e d
slightly and yearling
b e e heifers a n d
calves increased by
amounts which d
Gated a reversal of
the trend.
Light slaughter of
cows, heifers a n d
calves thus far in
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-08-01
~S1aughter steers at Chicago
~#1925-41, all weights and grades at Kansas City

summer or early fall while the spring months should be avoided. If you feed
common steers. head them for he spring market. Prices for medium steers vary
less than prices for other grades u have averaged highest tin early unm
Stocker nc feeder prices are highest during spring grazing demand.
Marion progress., 1949-10-13
Looking Backward
From The Progress File.
OCTOBER 10, 1916
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

LOCAL AND PERSONAL
J. E. Wilson, of Ashford was a
visitor here Tuesday.
Jas. G. Hollifield of Little Swift
zerland was in town Monday.
Don't forget the meeting at the
court house next Saturday night.
Mrs. R. H. Bennett is visiting
relatives and friends in Statesville.
Mrs. J. j. Fritz and little son are
visiting friends in Philadelphia, Pa.
DR.. M. F. Morphew is reported
seriously i'll at sanatarium in
Asheville.
R. L. McCurry and family have
moved to the J. A. Perry property
near Elhanan.
Supt. S. L. Sheep and family
now occupy rooms at Mrs. W. M.
Blanton's.
The new plate glass front for the
City Barber Shop is a decided i'm
provement.
Governor Craigg's to speak at
Old Fort on the night of the 28th
has been cancelled.
Mrs. D. S. Masters and little son,
of Black Mountain, are visiting
relatives and friends here.
Mrs. R. B. Clark has gone to
Texas where she will spend some
time with relatives and friends.
There will be special communi-
cation of Mystic Tie Lodge No. 237,
A. F. & A. NJ, next Friday night.
Can you vote? Not unless you
register. The books are now open
but will close October %. Register
Marion progress., 1949-10-13

today. =.
Mrs. L. E. Wooten, and daugn'-
er, Margaret, of Knoxville, Ienn''
are visiting the formers father a.
B. Gilkey. !
Mayor ]. w. Streetman has just
finished remodeling his home oh
Garden street and it is now consld-
cred one of the handsomest resi-
dences in Marion.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. TeTamble ana
mother. of Charlotte, were visiting
here Friday. Mr.. DeTambie IS tne
head of the Ford automobile COM
pany for the Carolinas.
Hon. R. N. Page, Representative
of the 7th District, will speak at the
court house next Monday night at
8 O'Clock. Everybody is invited TO
come out and hear this distinguish
ed speaker.
There will be a box supper at
Stroudtown school house, Saturday
night, October %. The proceeds
Will be Tor Cno Dcilc11C VI CiAO oNAA0OA'
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
David Bowman has returned
from the Rutherford hospital where
he underwent an operation TWO
weeks ago. He is improving rapidly.
In the issue of the 10th The Gas
tonia Gazette presented some in
teresting facts about some of the
officers of the State Division U. u.
c., together with their pictures. In
the group was Mrs. J. @. Gilkey of
this place with the following clip
ping: "Third vice president of the
North Carolina Division of the U.
D. c., resides at Marion. Mrs. Gil
key organized the Mcdowell Chap
ter U. D. c., in her home town and
served as it's president for four
vars. She is very much devoted to
the work of the organization.
Marion progress., 1949-10-13
YOUTH AT THE WHEEL

Technology and responsibility are poor
partners. But studies Of highway accidents in
the United States show an undue and increas-
ing proportion by irresponsible teen ayers
playing fast and loose with the power put into
their hands by the machine age.
The need, it is claimed, is for more driver
training courses at high schools throughout
the country. Certainly this would help. But the
fundamental problem, which the school must
share with the home is the development of al
basic sense of social responsibility. The in
dvidualism which is Americas heritage from
the frontier runs wild when it becomes COM
petitive, show-off spirit on today's superhgh-
ways
A deep sense for the rights-including the
lives-of other individuals should be goal of
all education. At the same time, teachers, par
ents aw-enforcemept officers, and others
need to show the same spirit of fair play in
their dealings with teen ayers if they expect
to enlist youthful energies behind the drive
for a better and safer world. Youth at the
wheel needs not carping back-seat driver but
an understanding that the rules of the road,
like the rules of football, the essence of the
game.-Christian Science Monitor.
Marion progress., 1949-10-13
THE GOOD BOOK
(By George Peck)


During the past year there has been pub
|lished large number of books the themes Of
which have been to point out how one can
achieve peace of mind and get the most out Of
life These books have been written by clercs
and laymen of all our great religious faiths,
and all have proclaimed the BIBLE as the
Guide-Book to the Better Life.
That these books have had wide sale and
Ireading, most of them having gained the ranks
of the best seller class, is healthy indication
that many Americans are reawakening to the
great values to be found in the worlds long
time best seller-the HOLY BIBLE.
Except the Lord build the house, they labor
in vain that build it. - Thus in the first verse
|of Psalm 127, is described the virtue of Gods
blessing.
America was built on that precept. Wash
Iington and his men were not too proud to kneel
and pray to Almighty God-and God needed
their pleas. The United Nations has just gone
into session again, and that brings to mind that
when this organization was launched at San
Francisco, our present day leaders were asham-
ed or afraid to invoke the Divine blessing.
They did not take into account that, Except
the Lord build the house, they labor in vain
that build it - cts said they failed to do SOL
from the goddess communistic nations. This de-
linquency had all the earmarks of an admis-
sion by supposedly Christian America that
athletic communism is more powerful than
God.
The one hope of United Nations achieving
it's main objective of establishing permanent
world peace lies in having the spirit of Christ
come to dwell in the hearts of men the world
4l,;,,
else to bring about peace, ranging from arma-
ment to disarmament. All have failed and we
still have wars and threats of war.
It is to the shame of America that when the
first really concerted effort to stop war was
initiated and on our very soil, that the blessing
of God was not invoked to guide the delbera-
tions of the delegates as they set about to es-
tablish formula for permanent world peace.
It is about time that Americans resume
our study of the wisdom that lies between the
covers of the worlds greatest book-the
HOLY BIBLE. From it our forefathers drew
the strength and wisdom to establish here in
America the finest civilization the world has
ever known.
NINTH NATIONAL BIBLE WEEK is to be
observed from October 18th to 23rd inclusive
NATIONAL BIBLE WEEK is sponsored each
year by the Laymen's National Committee, an
organization embracing adherents of Ameri-
cas- three great faiths-the Jewish, Catholic
and Protestant composed of men and women
who have become gravely concerned about the
indifference of all too many Americans to God
and to His Holy Book, the BIBLE. The Lay
mems National Committee asks every patriotic
American to join with it in helping to make
NINTH NATIONAL BIBLE WEEK an even
greater success than those held in previous
years. Put the GOOD BOOK to work, inspire
others to do likewise! Back the Laymen's Ma
tional Committee in it's crusade FOR GOD
AND AMERICA!
Marion progress., 1949-10-13

There is practically no limit to the progress
possible in Marion if the so-caled leaders will
get together and give themselves to the com
mon welfare without expecting any unearned
rewards.
Marion progress., 1949-10-13
WORK STOPACES

There were 375 new shutdowns
in August, compared 100000 July
involving approximately 10000
workers about one-third more than
in the preceding month. However.
the time lost declined from 2,1OO,-
600 man-days in July to 100000
in August.
Marion progress., 1949-10-13
WHAT THE NORTH CAROLINA
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
MEANS TO CHILDREN

MEANS 10 CHILDREN
In spite of all the symphony programs on
the radio and the increasing interest in SYM
phonic recordings; in spite of Hollywood and
Disney's symphonic fantasies children love to
see the real thing-a symphony orchestra Gin
person.
The educational value of seeing as we'll as
hearing the performance of great music can
not be over-estmated. A child learns best
through his eyes and this is reason why the
North Carolina Symphony has been so success
ful in it's childrens concerts.
81 want to learn to play all the instruments" :"
wrote one child to DR.. Swain following con-
cert Il didn't know the harp had colored
strings" wrote another. These comments bear
out the statement that child learns more read
lily through his visual sense, and that attend
ing concert means more than just listening
ito fine music-it's understanding it's source.
When the North Carolina Symphony bus
rolls up to a school auditorium and unloads
its instruments, the children start pouring in
to watch. The players begin tuning up, and
the medley of sound engages the children's
rapt attention.
When Dr. Swain appears on the stage, the
children become quiet. The Director explains
the music they will hear, and perhaps tells a
story about the composer. Once the music
starts, the children recognize the melody from
the preparatory records they have heard in
their classrooms.
"What happens during the next forty-five
minutes,' members Of the Orchestra will tell
you, "depends on what the teachers have done
i'm their advance concert work in the class
room"
"Children are splendid listeners" says Mrs.
Fred Mccall head of the Symphony Child
ren's Division, "especially if teachers behind
the scenes have given time and thought to the
important job Of familiarizing children with
the instruments, the composers and the music
the program"
Before each concert the Symphony Chill
ren's Division sends out program notes and
iother materials to teachers of the elementary
grades. The programs for children's concerts
require careful planning. The members must
be contrasting and the performance dispatch
ed with smoothness. Serious music which calls
for most careful listening is placed early on
the program.
Having children sing in the middle of the
program gives relief from quiet listening and
introduces active participation in the concerts
The presence of child soloist also appeals to
the children and spurs them on in their own
musical study.
AS the program proceeds, individual instru-
ments and groups of instruments are demon
strated The children enjoy seeing and hear
ing certain instruments featured, and some
times the Orchestra gives them ''surprse
number" at the end of the program.
What the North Carolina Symphony has
meant to the children of North Carolina was
proved last season when 10000 boys and
girls from every section of the state flocked
to the concerts. Today, Bach, Beethoven and
Brahms familiar names to them as their
favorite movie and radio heroes, and they will
certainly have more lasting influence on
their future cultural life.
Marion progress., 1949-10-13

In every section of the world there are good
men and women, anxious to live at peace and
to help their neighbors. Why doesn't some
body organize them and put the bee on the
evildoers?
Marion progress., 1949-10-13

1t won't be long now before Good Old Santa
Claus will arrive by plane in 4,598 towns and
cities at the same time
Marion progress., 1949-10-13

The Progress may not be the biggest in the
world but is the one you have to read if you
want to know what is happening in Mcdowell
county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-15
Story From West Coast
Leads To Founding Of
"Cherub Sitters" Here

The Montgomery County SEN
tinel is pleased to hear that a news
ITEM about baby sitting service,
On the West Coast run several
weeks back, has been responsible
or a similar service starting out
this county. Mrs. Brenda E.
Smith and Mrs. Warehouse
Nazullo operate the new agency
Inder the name of Cherub Sitters'
Registry with headquarters in
Bethesda. All sitters for this
'egistry are chosen for their
lumber of years Of child care
experience and all are required to
iubmit references. The new reg
stry has on call at any time
everal registered and practical
lurses among their lists of sitters,
rs wkell as some who speak spe-
life languages. Sitters from all
,arts of the county are registered
md available. Mrs. Smith and
Mrs. Mazullo feel they have aimed
he services of the new registry
;owards the more discriminating
parents, those who enjoy spending
IN occasional evening out knowing
hat their children are in the hands,
If truly competent people.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-15

program is jointly sponsored by
| Catholic Rural Life World Church
Service and Lutheran World Relief.
, Those who attended the CROP
meeting at the Court House Mon
day evening were treated to
CROP dinner which was we'll de-
scribed by Miss Edith Turner,
/ Home Demonstration Agent for the
County, when she said, "Never be-
fore was such a meal served in
Montgomery County"
The menu consisted of a thick,
porridge type hot cereal made from
combination Of oat, barley and
wheat that could have been favored
with sweet syrup or reconstructed
dried SKINNED milk, black rye
bread and black coffee. No sugar or
butter or any other fiavoring was
served. While not many people
were quick to ask for second help
ings, all who were on hand agreed
that the food "stuck to their ribs"
and offered real nourishment.
Some of those who were on hand
for this banquet included o. w.
Anderson, the Farm Agent, Miss
Turner, who prepared the food;
John R. Roop, State Director of the
CROP program from Westminster;
Matthew Lipa, a native of Poland
who now makes his home in Balti-
more; Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Day
of Clarksburg; Brooke Johns of
stage and radio fame; Mr.. and Mrs.
Will G. Pyles of Salem; Mr.. and
Mrs. Max White of Dickerson.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-15
"Yes, We've All Been
Subsidized" Saws Here

With the National debt going
ever higher and talk of increased
taxes coming, the Sentinel's atten-
ton was called to the following
verses which have been circulating
around the county. Judge D. A. De-
Lashmutt who brought the verses
to the Office denies any knowledge
of the author:
Father, must go to work?
mo, my lucky son,
We're living now on Easy Street
On dough from Washington"
II.
"We've left it up to Uncle Sam,
SO don't get exercised.
Nobody has to give a dam
We've all been subsidized"
III.
"But if Sam treats us all so well
And feeds us milk and honey,
Please, Daddy, tell me what the hell
He's going to use for money!"
w.
Don't worry, bub, there's not a
hitch
In this here noble plan
He simply soaks the filthy rich
And helps the common man."
V.
"But, father, won't there come a
time
When they run out of cash
and we have left them not a dime
When things will go to smash?"
VI.
"My faith in you is shrinking, son,
You nosey little brat,
You do too damn much thinking,
son,
To be democrat"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-15
Public Hearing On
Dog Vaccinations
To Be Held Dec. u

The County Council will hold a
public hearing at 7:30 P. M. on
December 81, in Rockville court
house on proposed ordinance
providing for an annual vaccina-
ton of dogs against rabies.
The ordinance provides that all
owners of dogs, at the time of
paying the annual license fee re-
quired by law to be paid for dogs,
shall, in addition thereto, pay a
fee of $1.00 to defray the expense
of having each dog owned by them
vaccinated against rabies, and
other expenses of the County's
program to control rabies.
= 1t also provides that all rabid
dogs, whether vaccinated or not,
shall be impounded and destroyed
and contains provisions for dogs
acquired after the vaccination per-
led, loss of vaccination tags, vac
cination of dogs by the owners
own Veterinarian, and other mat
tiers.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-15
Citizen Advisory
Committee To Aid
ZOning Planning

Plans for overhauling the coming
ordinance for the Regional District
Of Montgomery County were an
nounced by Blair Lee, III, vice
chairman of the Maryland-Natio
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission at the annual dinner meet
ing of the League of Women Voters
last Friday evening. Mr.. Lee
announced as well the names of
citizen advisory committee who will
work on the revision; Ralph Boyd,
Allied Civic Group of Silver
Spring; Harold Briggs Montgom-
cry County Civic Federation; Mrs.
c. M. Derryberry; League of
Women Voters, Eugene Fry, Coun-
ty Real Estate Board, Loren L.
Murray, Silver Spring Board of
Trade; Carroll B. Sager, Bethesda
Chamber of Commerce, and Wesley
I Sauter, Home Builders Associa-
ton.
Frederic P. Lee, President of
the County Council, said he thought
the Federal Government should
give some help to the County as
81, 100000 in taxes are lost due
to the real estate owned by the
U. S. Government in this area
would otherwise be on the tax
books.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-12-15
Damascus p. T. A.

Understanding the Child's De-
velopment was the topic of the talk
given by Elwood B. Mason, princi-
pal of Leland Junior High School,
Chevy Chase, at the December
meeting of the Damascus P.T.A.
Mr.. Mason cautioned parents
against being disturbed when their
child was slower in accomplishing
a developmental task than the
neighbours child. All children do
net learn new tasks at exactly the
same rate. Even in the same fam
lily differences are noted.
Damascus Elementary
Shop in comfort at the Damascus
Christmas Bazaar, December 81, at
the Damascus Elementary School.
The time of opening is 1880 P. M.
Why spend hours in stores, when
almost any need can be met at the
bazaar? There will be candy and
toys for the children, Christmas
cards for mailing and for packages,
and last minute needs for Christ
mas.
Teachers Entertained
Damascus School has had the
pleasure of entertaining two
groups of teachers in the last
month. One group came from
Peru. The other group was COM
posed of teachers from Clarksburg,
Colesville. and Sherwood.
HOrnettes = Victorious
The basketball season opened for
the Hornettes last Friday, Deem
Der 2, when they played Ellicott
City on the opponents floor and de-
feated them 24-17. During the first
quarter the score was 4-3 in favor
of the opponents; at the half the
Hornettes gained a lead and kept
it throughout the game. Highest
scorer for the Hornettes was Helen
johnson with eleven points. During
the game there were few fouls
made by our team.
The next game is at home on De-
cember 20, with Poolesville.
Hornets Lose
On December 2, the Damascus
Hornets ventured to Ellicott City
and went down to defeat on very
rough game 1928. The score at the
half was 14-12 in favor of Ellicott
City. The next game for the Hor-
nets is Friday, December 5, at
Clarksville--J. v. and Varsity.
The game starts at 1880.