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Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-04-01

quite effectively controlled in recent years.
Here in Montana and other grain grow
ing states chemicals have achieved miracles
in controlling weeds of the broad leaf vari-
eties But we are now beginning to receive
reports of increasing difficulty with mar
row-leafed weeds, so it is clear that farm
ers will continue to have weed problems
in the future
These and many other demonstrations
of the adaptability of insects and weeds to
new methods of control have convinced the
research scientists that mans battle against
natural predatory forces will be an ever
lasting one. The workers in the labora-
tories must be ready with new answers
when the potency of the agricultural chem
icals currently being used begins to wear
off
Greater rather than less research will
be required in the future Farmers and
ranchers who are in the front lines of the
continuing battle against these crop and
livestock enemies should insist that ade-
quate support be given to research divi-
sions of the Department of Agriculture and
the state agricultural experiment stations.
There is reason to believe that the scientists
and chemical manufacturers can continue
to provide most of the answers if they are
given the necessary encouragement.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-04-01
Editorials
A Never-Ending Battle

A GRICULTURAL chemists have been
{ y winning the early rounds of their battle
against weeds, predatory insects and para
sites, but they are going to have to be buster
than ever with their test tubes if they are
to stay ahead in this never-ending struggle.
Nature has endowed the countless spe-
cies of plant and animal life with amazing
powers of resistance to unfavorable con-
ditions There are countless examples of
the ability of plants and insects to adjust
themselves to changing environment. And
when things get too rough for one kind of
plant or insect life, others are ready to step
in to fill their places.
House flies, mosquitoes and some of the
other insects that were highly vulnerable
to new insecticides that were developed
several years ago are now developing
growing immunity to some of these chemi-
Gals. Newer products of the research lab
oratories are now needed to achieve COM
parable control.
Coddling moths, Colorado potato beetles
and numerous other insects have shown
similar powers of adjustment to the chemi-
Gals that were so effective against them a
few years ago.
Down in the cotton country the pink
bollworm seems to be moving in to take
the place of the bollweevil which has been
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-04-01
and other restrictions which would largely

and other restrictions which would largely
nullify such a program.
In recent years, however, the Interna-
tional Wheat Agreement, essentially a two
price system, has proved reasonably sue
cessful. This has encouraged the belief
that similar arrangements between export
ing and importing countries could be es-
tablished for our agricultural commodities
Some farm Leaders in and out of Congress
are giving renewed attention to such posi-
bilities. The recent experience with the
New Zealand beef will serve as a useful
reminder of the Importance of giving care
full consideration to the reaction of foreign
producers in developing surplus disposal
programs.
Many foreign peoples are in desperate
need of any surplus food supplies that are
available in the United States There is
reason to believe that realistic agreements
can be worked out that will be mutually
beneficial.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-04-01
Dumping Is Resented

the foreign beef at Is to 40 cents pound
made cattle producers see red in view of
their own recent price problems
The producer reaction to this bit of
dumping should give the advocates of two
price systems for the marketing of farm
SURPRISES something to think about. Fear
of foreign producer reaction to the dis
posal of large quantities of surplus Ameri-
can farm products on export markets was
one of the principal reasons why considera-
ton of this method of surplus disposal was
abandoned about twenty years ago. It
seemed likely at that time that any dump
ing of American SURPRISES on foreign mar
kets would result in such widespread pro-
tests on the part of farm producers that
governments would set up tariff barriers
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-04-01

the cd" graded bulls are not fit for use as
breeding animals. The judges must be able
to see and actually grade I'D" animals as
cd" animals.
Sale committees also must accept more
definite responsibility in their service to
the industry. For years they have talked of
sitting out animals of inferior quality. In
far too few cases have they actually done
anything about it. This past season has seen
hundreds of real breed improving sires go
through the sales rings. But there are still
plenty of "dogs." This latter kind has US
ually been bringing $4,000 or less in most
sales
At this price the seller is losing his shirt,
the buyer has an inferior animal that will
produce Improbable calves and the sale
committee hasn't added any prestige to the
sale.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-04-01
Quality Affects the Pocketbook

ENEIE livestock economy owes much to the
i men and women who spend their lives
in an effort to breed better foundation ami
mails. More than any other factor, quality
puts the most money in the pocket of COM
mercial operator. Good years and bad, high
markets or low, the producer who puts the
best carcass on the market does better than
the general run.
But if the good breeder of registered
livestock is doing service to his industry
then the breeder who is bringing out an in
ferior product is doing dis-service.
Some of fault lies with the Judge who
in words condemns the inferior animals, yet
in deed and in fact condones them. Judges
of classified or graded bull sales have an
especially strong responsibility for the very
nature of the grading system in itself says
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-04-01

A GRICULTURAL producers in this coun-
"A try are UNDERSTANDABLE opposed to the
dumping of cheap foreign farm products on
our domestic markets. A recent example
of the resentment over such practices came
when about go million pounds of New Zea-
land beef was disposed of last February at
time when the domestic cattle market was
suffering from substantial price sag
This amount of New Zealand beef was
very tiny fraction of the American annual
consumption. 1t compares, for instance,
with the 179 million pounds of dressed beef
processed by packing plants in the United
States during single week in February.
While the amount was small, its effect on
an already sensitive market was appreci-
able. And the widely publicized sales of
Montana farmer-stockman., 1953-04-01
How do Montana farm and ranch fan

How do Montana farm and ranch fam
lies feel about spring offensive in Korea?
According to a Wallaces' Farmer poll con-
Quoted among Iowa farmers, the folks in
Iowa favor such drive. Here's the cues
ton that was put to them: "There is some
talk of a spring offensive in Korea Pur-
pose would be to punish Red armies severe
ly and convince them they'd better make
peace What do you think of the idea?"
Of the farm men and women who answered
the question, 4796 favored a spring often
slve' 1910 diSsapproved and 1870 were I'M
decided
Draft deferments will be harder to get in
1858, according to present indications About
l12 million new men are needed to keep the
armed forces at present strength. But draft
records show that only about a million who
are fit for service are coming up to draft
age each year. So consideration is being CIV
en- to drafting more 19-year-olds, stretching
the draft period, taking older men and MAX
ing more use of men whose physical qualifi-
cations are not sufficient for duty with
front line outfits
More than 300 Montana rural boys and
girls belonging to nearly 800 All clubs par
ticipated in national All Club week The
number of Alters in the United States
totals 100000. This great farm youth pro-
gram is one of Americas most important
character building forces
If you want TO raise crop for one year,
plant wheat If you want to raise crop for
decades, plant trees If you want to raise
crop for centuries, raise men. If you want
to plant crop for eternities, raise democ-
racies. Carl A. Schenk
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-27
DON'T LET THEM FORGET .THE MESs"

AT recent press conference President
Eisenhower reiterated that tax cuts must
be deferred until a balanced budget is in
sight. He also declared that if the excess
profits tax is allowed to die June Both. as it
Will under existing law, substitute revenues
must be found.
On the same day, hard-fghting Rep. Dan
iel A. Reed, the New York Republican who
is chairman Of the House Ways and Means
Committee, gave up his battle for immediate
House action on his IL percent income tax re-
ductiOn bill. He had persisted, his bill would
have been smOthered with crippling amend
ments, so he will wait until it can be brought
on the floor under the CLOSED rule" requiring
consideration aS-is, and without amendment
Still belligerent, however, Reed pointed
out that every candidate for Federal Office
promised to give the people, if elected, tax
reduction" Failure to act promptly he con-
sidered unfair, dishonest and gaining Office
under false pretenses." Further, the chair
man believes that when Congressman get
home and mingle with their constituents over
the Easter recess, they will find most of them
insistent on tax relief NOW, regardless Of
the budget.
Under our representative government,
the peoples will is, Of course the right an
swer. But we question Chairman Reeds pre-
diction. 1t seems quite possible that a majOri-
ty OF those who voted, irrespective of party,
for that change, will want to go along with
the policy President Eisenhower announced
during the campaign, making tax reduction
a 'goal', rather than promise, with a bal
anced budget paving the way. We believe
they will consider tax cut now, with more
deficit spending to come under an unbalanced
budget, as mirage, mOckery and deceit.
We believe they will cherish their first chance
in 20 years to get a balanced budget, that
they are convinced there is no other way to
curb Government extravaganza, or to end the
vicious practice of passing more and more of
these immoral debts on to their grandchil-
dren, and THEIR grandchildren's grandchil-
dren.
And, in case you have noticed a softening
in the Eisenhower crusade" against our over
stuffed bureaucracy, a growing reluctance to
move in on Federal waste, duplication and
overlapping, tell your Congressman you want
the cleanup you voted for, balanced budget
and all. And that includes tax reduction as
soon as it can be REAL, and not window
dressing.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-27

Tito. Furthermore, the United
States and her Allies would have
no objection to this provided we
are ASSURED they will never
doGble-cross us. Probably both
Eden and Tito have been discuss
ing this in London. President Els
enhOwer does not deny any people
a COmmunistic economic system of
their own choosing; but he will
insist on honest dealings and nom
interference with other nations.
Stock Market Indications
In short, while we SURELY
want peace; and Russia PROB
ABLY wants peace. the satellite
nations surely would like to see
Russia and the United States come
to blows. Hence, the big question
today is: "Will one of these satel-
lite nations do something to start
'World War III?" The recent ac-
ton of the stock markets indicates
this is a possibility.
All of the above makes me hesi-
tant to make any War III fore
casts at this time. will, however,
guess that Mr.. Stalin's death will
result in better business for 1853
than most of us at the beginning
of the year anticipated. If I were
today writing my 1853 Forecast l
would be more bullish.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-27

fectly reasonable to assume that the top
men, excellent as their relations may seem
on the surface, are even now engaged in a
quiet war for pOwer-and that each hopes
to eventually hold all power and liuuidate
the others. That is the way Stain came to
the top-the road he took was paved with
the bodies of old friends and compatriots.
There is good ground for believing that as a
long-term proposition a dictatorship has
room for only one absolute dictator
Even so, and despite what eventually NAV
happen behind the thick Kremlin walls. Rus
sia will in all probability continue to present
a unified face to the world. For the time
being, Stalin's successors will have to work
together if only in the interest of self-pres-
ervation-the last thing they can afford is
an open division with all the internal dis
cord and unrest and weakening that this
might involve. 1t is significant that the best
reports we have had from behind the Iron
Curtain indicate that as soon as Stalin's ill
ness was annOunced-and announced in such
way that no one could believe he would
recoverable police and military and all the
other forces the Kremlin has at it's disposal
to maintain order and to liquidate opposition
were put into high state of alertness and
were ready for anything.
NS&S(&
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-27

RUSSIA is STILL GOVERNED
BY IRON HAND

Few news stories of our time have been
given so lavish a treatment as the final ill
ness and death of Stain. And few events
have offered so, fruitful field to cOmmen-
tators and cOlumnists whose business it is to
move from the hard ground of fact into the
risky air Of theory and guess at future
events.
Generally speaking, the forecasts of what
Stalin's death implies for Russia and the
world fell into several diverse channels. One
group offered the hope that the whole Boil
shevik edifice might come crashing down in
ruin now that the strong man was gone.
Another Speculated concerning the posi-
bility Of revolutionary uprisings both with
in the u. S. S. r. and the satellite countries.
A third decided that the chance Of World
War III had become more remote because
the new masters Of the regime would have
their hands full and then some with domestic
problems. A fourth, holding the opposite
view, said that World War III might be more
imminent on the grounds that Stalins sue
cessors would have to take this grim step in
order to unity the Russian people.
But the more general opiniOn-and the
opinion which seems to be held in Admins
tratiOn circles-is that Stalin's passing will
not greatly affect, at least for considerable
period of time, the Soviet attitude, or change
the Soviet policy of aggression-short-of-
wOrld-war.
This opinion has solid base. First of
all, it is extremely unlikely that Russia's
rulers would have been unprepared for Stall
ms death-the most far-reaching plans and
preparations must have been made. It is
equally unlikely that Stain would have per-
mitted men who were in disagreement with
his ideas to be in the position of successors
the dead dictator was as ruthless and as
efficient hand at eliminating opposition as
the world has ever known. And the past rec
ora OF tne men now at the tOp-Malenkov,
Beria, Molotov-shows them to be StaIinists
of the purest hue
There is another and very important side
to this. The dictatorship is now directed bv
several minds, instead of one-and whether
OF not divided dictatorship can hope to sue
ceed is certainly $64 question. Iris per
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-27
BABSON Discusses War

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 26
For the last two years 1 have def
nitely stated that there would be
no War III so long as Stain lived.
This is a fact for which much
printed evidence exists. Now that
Stain is dead, I have my finger
crossed"
Watch The British
MalenkOv does not want war.
He will try to follow Stalin's pol
icy of "tiring them out" Stain
hoped he could drain us of men
and money until we suffered from
a depression. He, however, did not
understand the American people.
who are in no mood to compro-
mise with Russian imperialism.
On the other hand, England is
prepared to compromise with China
in order to hold Hong Kong, to
avoid a complete embargo and to
prevent Russia from getting to the
Mediterranean. Hence, Churchill
could be a great factor in bringing
the Korean War to an end. There
fore, / still believe that 1853 will
see a Korean truce unless one of
the satellites kicks over the apple
cart.
Watch The Satellites
Another factor is that the Rus
sian Army chiefs do not want war.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-27

Although they might make a fine
showing the first month by over
running Europe and destroying one
or more American cities, they know
that Russia would be whipped in
the end. They further know this
would result in their death or ban
ishment to Siberia.
This, however, is not true of the
satellites - Poland, CzechOslovaIia
and China. Although these nations
are now under the thumb" of Rus
sia with their people cOwed by fear
of the Russian police, yet 9036 are
for freedom from Russian control.
Their people are very patriotic and
their stOOge leaders are praying for
some way to get free without them
selves being shot, hanged or sent
to Siberia.
World War III Would Free
The Satellites?
If World War III should come
about, Russia would hesitate to arm
the people of Poland and CzechO-
slovakia for fear these satellite
armies would join with us and
our Allies. Whatever the Commun-
ist leaders in these countries
might wish, 90@6 of the people
would want an Allied victory.
Every one of their Communist
leaders might like to be another
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-27
BENJAMIN BANNEEER
SCHOOL NEWS

On Friday, March goth, the Kent
County Teachers Meeting was held
at the William Henry High School
in Dover. A cultural program fea-
turing pupils from the elementary
schools of Kent County was pre-
sented in the afternoon. Among the
pupils participating were eight
pupils from grades 3 and 4 of the
Banneker School who did an orig
inal ballet dance. The music used
was the waltz of The Flowers"
from the "Nutcracker Suite, by
TchaikOvsky. The dancers were
Mary Vann, COrnelia Hooper, Caro-
lyn Harris, Joan Clark, Frances
Harmon, Catherine Turner, Shir-
ley Weeks, and Patricia Harris.
On Friday evening, March goth,
the Banneker School Glee Club had
the wealth of experience Of appear
ing at a Song Festival at the Jason
High School in Georgetown.
The occasion was a Baby Contest
sponsored by the State P. T. A. un-
der the leadership of Mr.. AlOnzo
Shockley.
Each singing group represented
it's county. New Castle County was
represented by AbsolOm Jones
School at Newport. Kent County
was represented by the Banneker
School, Milford, and Sussex COun-
TVS representative was Jason Com
prehensiye School.
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-27
TN TIE AIR FORCE
By Elalne townsend biekerson

Speaking of benefting. We fell
we were benefited a great deal last
summer with the help Of Red Cross
FUNDS when our girls had gamma
globulin shots for polio in Hons
ton. That was a test run" too. and
II proved very successful. Even
tnough we never knew which one
OF our girls got the real serum. We
were sure one of them got the
gamma globulin, since thev gava
every other child the blank gelatin
serum. Later in the summer 7
could have called the University
OF Houston and found out which
one got authentic serum. but ~
course we would have been wor.
rled to death about the other
daughter and didn't call. I'm tall-
ing you about this because I've been
told that the Red Cross fund drive
IS not doing too well in Milford
Not too many months ago a Rea
cross worker on our base madeaan
appeal to the Woman's Club here
10 annihilate the bad stories that
some boys brought back from fbe
last war about the Red Cross Tbe
hed Cross is big organization
Nothlng is perfect and You know
now fast bad news travels. Red
cross does so much good. I hons
Milford will go over the ton win
TINS current campaign. Lincoln cer-
tainly did and they are to be con.
graduated.
This week some old friends ~
ours have caught up with ms again
Captain and Mrs. Ralph Hemn,ie
and Major and Mrs. John MiIIe@
were with us in Tampa. FIorido,
and came to Houston, Texas inst
DeIore we left. Their class has lust
arrived here at Mather. Also in the
same class is Captain Harry Der
Tlckson, formerly of Milford and
iateIy OF RehObOth. Harry and Ar
leen are house hunting this NOR.
nlng and hope to be settled hv
MONDAY when their furniture ar.
TlVes and when classes begin again
IoT marry. We were told by the
other two boys that Harry was fon
man in his class down at EJIing-
ton Air Base. That is SURELY some
htlng to shout about because the
course down there is really tougb
week. "" Uhls
Happy Birthday, Dad.
Always.
Elaine Townsend Dickerson
Milford chronicle., 1953-03-27
mo SUBSTITUTE FOR A
FREE ECONOMY"
N%WNA

Secretary of Agriculture Benson has TAX
en- the position that the agricultural price
support plan should be primarily used as
emergency aid and to help stabilize the ma
tiOn's food supply-that it should not be
regarded as an automatic, perpetual tax
subsidy for farmers. This is in line with the
Eisenhower Administrations opposition to
the ''give-away" philosophy that has char
acterized the operations of our government
for many years.
Mr.. BensOn's statements in this regard
have resulted in some bitter opposition
largely on the part of legislators and others
who seem to feel that the government must
subsldize farm prices at a high level regard
less of the consequences. But, many agri-
cultural producers do not feel this way.
The cattlemen are fine example. The mar
ket value of beef on the hOOf has declined
sharply In spite of this, the President of
the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers
Association, which is one of the cOuntry's
largest cattle organizations, recently sent
Mr.. Benson telegram reading: "Newspa-
pers have carried stories about the sugges-
tlOns that are being made by some people
VINO propose price support program for
cattle. 1t has always been the position of
the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers
Association that we oppose any price sup
port or subsidy program for cattle. We
have always believed that there is no SUBJ
Stitue for free economy"
This is the kind of attitude that will
maintain and strengthen a free market and
the nation. In the final analysis, represen-
tatlVe government as we'll as individual lib
erty depends upon the people exercising
restraint under stress,