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Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-04-15

THE LETUP in inflationary pres
sure which appeared several weeks
ago still continues. Buying ahead in
fear of shortages and rising prices
has subsidized and, in some cases, sell
ers are cutting prices to reduce
heavy inventories.
Decline in war tension, the fact
that many business firms and con-
sumers had bought ahead as far as
they cared to, record inventories of
civilian goods, exhaustion of reserve
buying power of some consumers
and Tightening of business and con-
sumner credit have contributed to the
change.
The situation remains basically in
flationary, however. Military con-
tracts have been pouring out at the
rate of over $1,OOO,OO0,OOO a week
since the first of the year.
CATTLE-Prices on all kinds
probably have seen their tops for a
considerable period. Consumer re-
sistance to high prices for beef is on
the increase. A seasonal increase in
the supply of the better grades. Of
slaughter cattle appears to have
started. Packer demand for cattle
will be restrained by slaughter
quotas.
The pending revision in dressed
beef ceilings probably will reduce
wholesale prices for all grades and
particularly for the lower grades
which have advanced most over the
levels prevailing In late December
and January, the base period for the
price freeze.
HoGS-Mainly steady to higher
prices appear probable after late
April or early May. Prices are now
under pressure from marketing the
large fall pig crop, but the peak Of
the movement will be reached soon,
Hog prices have dropped below the
minimum level at which ceiling
IS likely to be imposed, so that the
ceiling may be deferred for while.
The trend is likely to be upward
during the summer but extent Of the
rise will depend materially on where
the ceiling is placed.
LAMBs-Prices probably have
passed their peak due. to ceilings
on dressed lamb and the downturn
in wool. Although slaughter supple:
will continue relatively small, they
probably have reached the low point
for the season.
WooL-The rise in prices prob.
ably has run its course. A ceiling
Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-04-15
Trends Of Morkets ond PoritY


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Montana farmer-stockman. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1947-1993, 1951-04-15

When you advertise in MONTANA
FARMER-STocKMAN you reach
more than $4,000 farm families.
Evening star., 1951-08-05
.EESBURG
PtrUllg

PtrUng
I of their seats and SEND puncherS
ID canes flying over the gates. Goats
bbably give the most trouble.
Hogs under 100 pounds. required by
y to receive cholera shots. make the
|bst noise. AS the big hypodermic
|edles 20 in, the animals let out ear
lifting squeals which almost drown
] the amplifier. Tough-hided porkers
|netimes ruin several needles. keeping
placement costs up and two men ready
dodge
Large signs in the amphitheater. read
B. First Three Rows Of Seats for
|dders and Buyers" prove that not
erybody attends for business reasons,
|me farmers. bringing wives and chill
I'm. make sale day a family holiday.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-08-31
LOAN SHARKS ALSO INFEST
JAPAN

CHICAGO-(CNS)-Loan sharks
infest Japanese, as we'll as American
waters, according to a former official
of Catholic credit union now sta
toned in Japan.
in a letter to the Nippon Times
in Tokyo, Chief Warrant Officer
Frank Herbert. formerly of San An
tonic, Texas. revealed that, some
times with police assistance, Japa-
nese money-lenders hold "auctions"
of goods of people who can't pay
their debts. One housewife, according
to Herbert, has paid out, or stands
to lose, goods and money worth 49,
256 and faces a possible Jail sentence,
Tor failure to pay an original debt
of S278. And she still owes the debt,
Herbert said.
Reporting Herbert's findings, the
Texas Credit Union League COM
ments: "The Far East needs credit
Which is putting it mildly.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-08-31

Monday the nOnfeOuS metals industry of the nation
struck by members of the Mine, Mill Smeermens Union
The action taken following four months of ruless
goaons with major industries involved and after rank
and file members of the had voted IS cent for strike
action final their proacted efforts to negotiate
semblance of living
Since the industry went down Monday morning radio
commentators have been engaged studied campaign of
fusng the public to the real issues this ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
rift that to quote notorious NBC propagandst there is
something sinister movatng the calling strike at this
time In thus attempting to create unfavorable public
action and division within union ranks several important facts
played down ignored altogether Let briefly review
them
1. Negotiations between MineMil and the industry had
been for almost three months before the union
Quoted rank-and-file strike the first week August
The strike with per the members
voting afrmativey. Of major influence bringing such
heavy approval of taking drastic action last resort had
been the consistent refusal of ACM other producers
to make serious to those of the union
Although ACM net profits 100 cent the
good year of 1949 and although living have gone sky
high the best offer made to the union Az cents hour
conditioned the whim of the Wage Sterilization Board
2 In last minute effort to avoid STRIKE Cyrus Ching,
head of federal Cancellation service proposed that the
les grant 16cent hourly increase AZ for
fund Although this than third of the
demands formulated by rank-ande action union officials
readily agreed accept this settlement
Industry spokesman said mo the settlement proposed by
the government.
g. In other final effort avoid strike Mine-Mi
Union President John Clark asked
and operate the industry until such time amicabe
settlement could be reached similar to the taking
to avoid national emergency The President has not
fit to act Carks proposal Instead he seeking
junction under the TafHartey Act force these
back to the job
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-08-31

Who the people who make this which has
the butt of much misrepresentation months
and particularly these past few days? Helena Local
and its membership be considered quite typical
in numbers than locals small by comparison with
Anaconda and Great Falls Local 2 probably represents
crosssecton of MineMill members the nation.
The East Helena smeterworkershas largerhan-
average sized family his home SMALL permitting he
and his family likely have small garden and possibly
chickens.
In community affairs, he's pretty substantial sort Of
fellow always ready to help with community and church
ects school programs kid recreation schedules
young enough he likes take part baseball If he's aging
like of the rest of then he's darn good the
home team.
Chances to he's ex-servceman of either World
War or H. More than rs cent of all members of Local
~ served the other both goba conflicts Of the
active union members including the
In the military at the time approximately
dred members immediate knsons brothers, etc. who
scattered from Korea to occupation Europe Anticipating
greater numbers going into the service the little
dusy town of East Helena already process charging
its servcemen plaque the city park include
800 additional
AS for and working conditions that's
happy about If he works at the ACM smelter work
five days week his wage per day
just doesn't far when feeding clothing
living when his employer enjoying greatest pros
perty in history
All in all, he's ypcally Americanaa hard working good
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-08-31
Coop Canneries Keeping
Pace With Industry

Cooperative fruit and vegetable
canneries have been keeping pace
with the industry according to study
by the Cooperative Research and
Service Division of Farm Credit Adj
ministration. However, to continue
to compete successfully, the co-ops
will need to continue to reduce pro-
cessing costs and improve plant eff
ficiency. the study shows.
During 1913 and 1949, the associ-
ations studies were selling their can
ned fruits and vegetables under 100
brand names of their own, and 855
different brand names of their buy
ers.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-08-31

years ago if one were to make the
statement that the iron ore in the
Mesaba Range in Minnesota would
some day be exhausted he would have
been laughed at. as no one believed
that such a time would ever come.
But, alas, the Mesaba Range is peter
ing out and the mining companies in
that district have started to develop
ore bodies in foreign countries,
where in course of time their shelters
and refineries will also be located.
Most of our gas supply in Montana
comes from very shallow wells. This
does not indicate a very long life and
when this gas is exhausted in the not
too distant future, the gas consum-
ers Of the state will suffer terrific
loss as they will have on their hands
more than billion dollars worth of
gas appliances that will have practi-
cally no value. | figure this loss to
the people Of the state will be much
greater than the loss to the coal min
ars and operators could ever be, by
The importation of Canadian gas.
| am heartily in favor of any move
nent that will tend to protect and
1rolong our natural resources
Ut.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-08-31
GRIPPING CUT In FCA
FUNDS STANDS

WASHINGTON, D. C.-(CNS)-
When the Congress finished action on
the appropriations for the Agricul-
ture Department, the appropriation
Tor the Cooperative Research and
Service Division stood at 100000
This was cut Of 81 per cent from
last years budget of $580,000 and
Is Gripping to the work of the divi-
sion. The original cut recommended
by the House was a AZ per cent cut,
to 100000. The Senate raised this
to 100000 and the House concurred.
FCA officials expect to continue the
Research and Service program on
reduced basis by severe cut in per-
sonnet.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-08-31
NO HEADLINES FOR THESE

From Clay County (Fla.) Crescent
Thanks to big headlines and sem
sation-loving commentators, the peo-
pie of the United States are thorough
ly familiar with the mink-coat cpl
sode and the huge profits that few
people have made through the CO.
operation of the 5-per cent boys in
Washington.
Not many have heard of the fol-
lowing news stories:
a. Secretary O f Agriculture
Charles F. Brannan dismissed two Of
ficials because they accepted favors
from company doing business with
Government. One of the men, it
seems, bought a television set and
an automobile at wholesale by using
the company's credit.
(b) Raymond M. Foley, Housing
and Home Finance Administrator,
overheard a chance remark that led
to the discovery that every employee
in regional office had received
a gift, including television sets, liq-
uor, watches, and hosiery. He forced
the return of all gifts and set up
policy to prevent a repetition.
The first class of stories. while
to people. does not indi-
cate that most of those who work
for the Government are looking for
if not dishonest, dollars.
Neither does the second class of |
stories prove that all governmental
officials are watching closely to pre-
rent such incidents.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-08-31
SURPLUS HAY AND GRAZING
AVAILABLE IN SOME AREAS

Reports that some areas of east
ern Montana are hard hit for winter
grazing and hay, and that cattle are
being shipped to market from Miles
City in larger than usual quantities,
brought out that ranchers in some
counties will be able to feed eastern
Montana stockmen's cattle this COM
ing winter.
In the "hi-line" counties, from Phi
lips west, with exception of Liberty
and Toole, and in western Montana,
surplus hay and grazing is available.
Stockmen interested should write
the county agricultural mobilization
committee chairman of "hi-line" and
western counties, for additional de-
tails.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-08-31
SHOULD WE IMPORT GAS FROM CANADA?

The importation of gas from Can
ada gas developed considerable OPP
position Most of this opposition, of
course, comes from coal miners and
operators who feel that the importa-
ton of Canadian gas will lessen the
demand for coal.
Our potential gas supply in Mon
tana is quite limited and I feel that
anything the utilities can do to con-
serve this gas is step in the right
direction.
When I was child our natural re-
sources were so vast that nobody
ever figured that they would in time
cease to exist, as they were thought
to be practically inexhaustable. Too
late we are awakening to the fact that
many of our vast resources are on
the verge of depletion.
No more timber in Michigan, Min
nesota or Wisconsin, and very little
in the mountain states. Twenty
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-08-31

Raln-making is definitely still IN
an experimental stage, M. A. Bell
of the Agricultural Experimental Sta
ton, Bozeman, told a meeting of the
State Agricultural Mobilization Com
mittee in that city Tuesday. Bell
made that assertion in reporting on a
panel on rain-increasing that he par
ticipated in at the August 8 meeting
of the Northern Great Plains Agri-
cultural, Advisory Council, in Lara
mic, Wyoming.
Although there are approximately
so rain-making companies operating
in the western Great Plains and Rocky
Mountain states, consensus of the
panel at Laramie was that research
has to date been wholly inadequate
to determine what degree of success
has been achieved in seeding" clouds
to increase rainfall. 1t was the opin-
ion of government meterologists and
scientists representing such compan-
les as General Electric, that it will
take at least five years more eX-
perimentation and research to con-
show whether cloud "seed-
ing" can increase rainfall, there was
general agreement that under strict
laboratory control, silver iodide crys-
tails will cause condensation of vapor
into monsture.
The Laramie conference, according
to Mr.. Bell, was in accord with four
reached by the American
Meteorological Society, last May:
L. Seeding the super-cool clouds
will usually produce a certain
percentage of ice crystals;
2. Seeding of relatively thin or
layer clouds may cause a very
small amount of capitalization.
3. Seeding of cumulus and nimbus
clouds-such as are most COM
mon over Montana-many times
will dispense clouds rather than
reducing vapor into rainfall.
4. At best seeding can be expected
only to trigger" a downpour.
In otherwords, a moisture-la-
dened cloud, by seeding, may
give of the moisture sooner, than
if left to natural circumstances.
Because approximately $50 mil
on acres in the Plains-Rocky Noun
ain area are presently under con-
ract with rain-increasing concerns ]
ne American Meteorological Society,
ne Laramie meeting, and other {
roups are asking various federal ]
gencies, such as Weather Bureau, {
ept, of Agriculture and Dept. of t
lterior, to do exhaustive research ,
Ito the potentialities and limitations
f cloud seeding"
Also, three bills have been intro {
lced in the U. S. Senate to establish 9
,me legal control over this new field. /
by O'Mahoney, Wyo., concerns {
oud seeding, sea water extraction, /
c.; 1922, Anderson, N. NJ. would c
tablish Weather Control Commits \
on, and S798, Case, S. D., would i
I'm certain phases of rain-increas-
G programs over to the jurisdiction Il
the Department of Agriculture. a
everal states have already enacted s
WIS governing rain-increasing. s
Although admitting that rain-in- t
easing has possibilities, the Lara C
lie conference, according to Mr.. "
all, recommended that farmers use t;
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-08-31
FARM BURROUGHS FOR
SERVICEMEN

The arising of critical or emer-
gency circumstances may be the basis
for servicemen getting 80 to 90 day
furloughs to help with harvesting.
Under Agriculture Mobilization mem
orandum 8, supplement 6, No. 3, rules
have been set up for obtaining such
furloughs. The servicemen must apply
to his commanding officer for fur
Tough, and each case is decided on
individual merit. In substantiation of
need for furlough, the military may
request a statement from county mob
ilization committee. And, the SER
viceman. his family, or his employer
can request the committee to pre-
pare and submit statement of ne
cessity to the pertinent military au-
thorities.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-08-31
SEN. MURRAY URGES

CONTINUED from page one)
repaid out of the operation of the
project"
"These projects are of great eco
nomic Importance both for immediate
national defense and for the future
economic stability Of the West" Muir
ray concluded.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-08-31

hearted fellow who's always front when neighbor needs
there's job to be done for the bettement of his
community, state or nation
members voted 89o to strike if need be
wage scales commensurate with the of living
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-08-31
DON'T ABANDON GOOD
FARMING METHODS

In addition to the report on RAIN
increasing, several other matters
were given consideration by the mob
ilization committee. (These included
the Family Farm Policy Review of
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. See story
elsewhere.)
Reports from various parts of the
state that many farmers, feeling that
farm price levels may toboggan, are
not summer following as much as in
former years, brought forth an ap-
peal from the committee that -.
Farmers not abandon the good
farming practices they have found
so successful in wrestling crops
from dry Montana acres the last
ten or more years. Such abandon
ment in order to secure the bene-
fit of favorable prices for one or
two years will be regretted later.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-08-31
FARM LABOR IN
SHORT SUPPLY

Reports from many parts of the
state indicate that farm labor is in
extremely short supply. Discussion
brought out that great need existed
in many counties for establishing a
cooperative relationship with the
local employment service offices. At
the state level meeting was pro-
posed between Comm. of Agriculture
Alfred Anderson and other mobiliza-
ton committee members and State
Employment Service head, NJ. Joe
Miller.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1951-08-31
RAIN MAKING STILL in AN
EXPERIMENTAL stage:

caution in going "all-out" until such
time as adequate research and eX-
perimentation have been made.
Evening star., 1951-01-31

NEAK COKNEK OF 18th i RDD
Road
eN resent swondefu tod
ook
The Ttundoyo
thru Saturday.
ttn.sW
sfy nee.d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-25

reintroduce the question of 8
treaty of independence for Austria
only to be met by the Gromykc
f1libuSter.
Topic Suggested.
When the session opened
French Deputy Alexandra Parodi
asked which deputy wanted &c
speak. Parodi was presiding
There was a long silence. Then
Gromyko suggested the chairman
should suggest a topic. Parodi
selected Austria. Gromyko re-
torted that was not much of a
topic. But, lacking any othel
subject, the four deputies began
to discuss the Austrian situa-
ton.
Gromyko stood pat on his
original position: That there
could be no Austrian independ-
ence treaty until the question
of Trieste is settled. Trieste now
is partitioned into Anglo-Ameri-
can and Yugoslav zones. This
question was injected earlier in
the conference by the Russians
along with charges that the West
was violating postwar peace
treaty agreements.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-25
Farouk Wedding Set May 6,
18th Anniversary Of Reign
BY the Associated Press

CAIRO, Egypt. Mar. 24.-King
Farouk I "has decided by Gods
will" to marry 17-year-old Mar
riman Sadek May 6, a palace an
Inouncement said today. On the
18th anniversary of Farouk's
reign, Egypt will have a beaute-
Gus new queen.
The announcement was in the
form of a message from the 81
Iyear-old monarch's court to his
prime minister, Mustapha Nahas
IPasha. The message was signed
by Mohamed Hassan Yousset
Pasha, acting chief of the royal
cabinet. 1t said:
Il have the honor to inform
your excellency that His Majesty
the King has decided by Gods
will to celebrate his marriage
Sunday, May 6, 1851, asking for
divine blessing.
Il request you to inform whom
it may concern"
| In accordance with this, the
prime minister informed the ma
ton of the kings decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-25

,Tuesday-and it may be the las
try to arrange an agenda for {
foreign ministers conference OF
international tensions.
While there was little indication
here of success of the deputies
conferences. a Berlin report quoted
Soviet sources as saying the meet
ings have followed a satisfactory
course"
The Berlin correspondent of the
Rotterdam newspaper Nieuwe
Rotterdamsche Courant, news
paper generally considered con-
sentative and reliable, predicted
that agreement would be reached
next week.
The correspondent said reports
originating in the Saviet embassy
in Paris and passed on to Berlin
indicated that the Foreign Min
listers Council may be in session
by the first of May. The West has
proposed Washington for such a
session, while the Russians sug-
gested Berlin.
This weeks conferences by the
deputies were succession of fail
ures. A Western official said the
United States. Britain and France
at today's session attempted to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-03-25
Rival British Towns
Both Claim Magma Corto
BY the Associated Press

LONDON.-Where was the
Magma Carta signed in 1915?
With the festival Of Britain this
lyear-736 years after King John S
reluctant rendezvous with his
barons-two places are claiming
the honor Of telling visitors that
their territory includes the his
toric site.
Egham urban council, in Sur
rey County. is in no doubt that
the signing was at Runnymede
Meadows, on the south bank of the
Thames in their district.
But in Wraysbury village on the
opposite bank of the Thames, they
insist the signing took place on
Magma Carta Island in the
Thames. opposite Runnymede, but
within Wraysbury Parish.