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Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-04-15
Soils and CROPS
Durum Growers Should Clean
Bins. Drills and Combines
BY RALPH d. MERCER

drums with our red wheats, the valu,
to the MILE becomes very much les
and may reach the point where they
will not be able to use this wheat il
the milling of white breads IF sucI
situation should develop, then the pro
TEN content of our wheat would NEAR
very little from premium standpoint
If we lose the premium of our protein
then we become at a greater disad.
vantage in our wheat marketing.
1t has been very aptly stated that the
production of durum wheat over most
of our hard red spring wheat areas OF
Montana in 1855 viii require from 10
to 20 years to eliminate mixtures. This
is a rather serious situation and should
be realized by most Of our growers. IF
both hard red and durum Wheats can
be produced in 1855, then certainly pro-
ducerS should do everything they pos
sibly can to avoid mechanical mixtures.
This means that every piece of ma
chinery from the drill to the combine,
machinery used in transportation and
the storage equipment should be very
thoroughly cleaned before either type
of wheat goes through or into the ma
chinery and storage. This does not mean
just casual cleaning, but one that is
very thoroughly done and which should
be a continuing operation
Durum wheat varieties are not on the
standard list for certification under the
rules and regulations of the Montana
Seed Growers Association and win
therefore not be eligible for certifica-
ton in this state. Certified seed from
other states or from Canada is the only
class of seed that you can be relatively
sure of varietal name. as recent purity
tests of lots to be sold have indicated
that most producers are scraping the
bottom of the barrel in order to sell
every bushel of wheat that they can at
a relatively high price.
Legume Seed
Every grower of legume seed should
very definitely include spraying pro-
gram in his operation. With alfalfa
growers, this will start with early spring
work on the alfalfa stubble in order to
eliminate the adult alfalfa weevil and
will continue periodically through the
growing season in order to control ly-
JUS and grasshoppers. With clover
it will start with the cutting of
he first crop by June / in order to con-
rol the nudge and will continue through
he blossom period for other insects that
AVE in the past greatly reduced the
ed clover yield These operations are
Elective only if they are timely and
sually when the insect shows up, it is
90 late to do the job
1t is certainly recommended that
cry complete spraying program be put
1to operation in the seed production
rogram.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-04-15
Soils and Crops

corner was just kidding or whether he
really meant it. Everybody in Montana
is well aware of the horrible week we
had following the formal coming of
spring. 1t is hoped that there wasn't
too great loss to livestock producers,
many of whom were just getting started
in the calving and lambing period.
I was out on schedule the entire
week and saw lot of snow pass by the
front of the car. Some of it was pure
white and some of it was pretty dirty.
Yes, there were several sections where
the real estate was moving as fast as
the areas where there was snow. Most
of it was coming from block fields of
summerfalI0w or winter wheat. This
should remind many producers of those
years when soil blowing was really the
order of the day and night. Such condi-
tons could come again.
CertificatiOn
Another year of seed certification in
Montana is under way. AS with any
thing else of this nature, there are al
way a lot of bottlenecks that develop
during the course of the growing and
marketing season.
The applications for inspection by the
Montana Seed Growers Association are
due in June. Those for producers of
alfalfa, clover and grass are due in the
office of the Montana Seed Growers
Association at Bozeman on June /;
those for cereal grain, flax, corn and
beans are due on June 15 All applica-
lions, either new or for renewal, are
filed through the county Extension of
flee in the counties All growers should
make an effort to contact the Exten-
sion office well in advance of the clos
ing date.
This is the last year in which acre
ages of Ladak, Cossack and Grimm al
falfa that have become delinquent can
be reinstated. After 1855, all acreage
that has been under the certification
program in the past and not reinstated
will have to be sold as uncertified seed.
Il would seem that in view of the mod
est cost of keeping acreage in good
standing, it would be good bit of in
;urance for all growers to keep their
acreage inspected every year.
Durum
It is very evident that there will be
/ rather large acreage of durum wheat
seeded in nearly every county east of
he Continental Divide in 1855. AS to
low large this acreage will be is any
,ody's guess, but the guesses have gone
Ill the way from 100, 900 to zoe, 900 acres.
This is a special program devised to
assure makers of macaroni and similar
PRODUCTS of this class of wheat for mill
ng purposes. This program is being car
led on in North Dakota, South Dakota,
Minnesota and Montana 1t would ap-
'ear that it is of temporary nature,
rs all the best quality durum is pro-
Iuced in the Triangle. Area of northeast
I'm North Dakota.
Since this program includes most of
he better producing areas of hard red
spring and hard red winter wheat of
ugh protein content, it becomes very
srave problem to the future of these
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-04-15

A. L. Robbins Implement Cong
GREAT FALLS
General Mills, Inc.
Graham and Ross Mercantile
Company
HOLLYWOOD
Highwood Implement Company
HINSDALE
Westrum and Rosendah1
HOMESTEAD
Olson and Sell
KALISPELL
General Mills, Inc.
KREMLIN
Melby Farm Supply
LAMBERT
Occident Elevator Co.
LAUREL
A. M. Void & Company
IONA
General Mills, Inc.
MALTA
Malta Mercantile
MEDICINE LAKE
Gaffney Implement
MILES CITY
Occident Elevator Co.
MOCCASIN
General Mills, Inc.
OPHEIM
Opheim Northern Supply
PENDROY
General Mills, Inc.
PLENTYWOOD
Donaldson Company
Occident Elevator Co.
POISON
Carpenter Orchard Supply Co.
POPLAR
Occident Elevator Co.
Poplar Flying Service
PORTAGE
General Mills, Inc.
RED LODGE
Olcott Implement Company
REDSTONE
Nash Brothers
RESERVE
Occident Elevator Co.
RICHEY
Occident Elevator Co.
ROSSFORK
General Mills, Inc.
ROUNDUP
Peters Equipment Company
SAVAGE
Occident Elevator Co.
SCOBEY
Marcus Milling
Occident Elevator Co.
Solberg Implement
SHELBY
Ben Taylor Company
SIDNEY
Occident Elevator Co.
General Mills, Inc.
TERRY
Occident Elevator Co.
TOWNSEND
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Evening star., 1955-11-06

varieties like Actaea and the old
Pheasantis Eye (recurvus).
Daffodiis not only produce q
fine display the first year they
are planted but these hardy
Dutch bulbs multiply very rap
idly. If you plant as few as q
dozen of the early, middle and
late Towering varieties. in two
or three years you viii have an
even more beautiful showplace.
Daffodils come back year after
year to beautify your outdoor
garden each spring and provide
a wealth Of flowers for indoor
arrangement.
Plant these Dutch bulbs in
small clumps around trees, In
combination with other flowers
in beds and borders or, permit
them to grow In "naturalized''
settings.
All of the daffodiI bulbs can
be planted now. Daffodils do not
require particularly rich soil and
Evening star., 1955-11-06
DoffodiI Growers Urged
To Try EorIy Ones, Too

Daffodils, the trumpets Of
spring. have long stirred poets
to their prettiest lyrics. The
flowers that once grew wild
around the Mediterranean be-
came the '.loye stars" and "dafiy-
|downdillies" Of poets. Te
Shakespeare they ecame before
the swallow dared" bringing the
first gold Of spring.
Planters and poets have talked
endlessly about these Dutch
bulbs-but even ardent green
thumbers haven't done much
about them. The fact is that
any gardener who takes the
trouble to familiarize himself
with different types Of daffodils
win discover that they can be
enjoyed for almost eight weeks.
Too often. gardeners limit
their selection to the big yellow
|trumpets and large cups. Me-
elected are q variety OF earlier
Towering and later Towering
types that some catalogs even
overlook entirely.
Some Of the species and species
hybrids like Cyclamineus Febru-
AIRY Gold flower q week toto days
earlier than trumpet daffodils
Next to flower are the large anc
medium trumpet Narcissus dur.
ling mid-April. After those come
the bunch-fiower Poetaz varie.
ties, which are especially desir-
able for cutting.
Blooming the first week In
May are the JonauiIla hybrids
Golden Sceptre and Trevithian.
Coming into flower at about the
same time are the lovely Poeticus
Evening star., 1955-11-06
CONGRESS GROUP DAzZLED
Old NUNS and New
Share Show Honors

plants TO stimulate branching.
This work begins when the plants
are 6 or 8 inches tall. If q third
cutting is to be made it should
be done before the first Of July
If the Towering season is not to
be delayed. This pinching pro-
iduces broadheaded stocky plants
that provide not only masses Of
color in the border but also short.
imany-fiowered sprays for indoor
use.
Ample Feeding Necessary
Next to spacing and pinching
the most important factor in
the health and yigor of chrysan-
then1uni plants is mulching and
feeding. A mulch is needed to
prevent the soil splashing upon
the foliage in heavy rains. but
more especially to protect the
shallow growing roots from the
heat Of the summer sun.
ChrySanthemulns need ample
feeding throughout the growing
season II they are to produce
strong. robust growth. Lacking
this feeding and moisture they
will lose their leaves and remain
small and weak.
The chrysanthemum garden
needs a number of varieties If
the season of bloom is to be
long. The reason for this is
that some varieties flower much
earlier than Others. While only
q few flower in September tother
than the azaleamumsl. there are
d considerable number that
flower during October. However,
Of the very large flow
ertng type. such as the Indi-
anapolis, open In late October
and November. Thus 1t is I'M
portant to note the towering
dates when making selections.
Some Grow Tall
Some varieties are tall growing
even when pinched. and In ar
ranging the planting it is well
to know the height. Tall-grow-
ing varieties for the back Oh the
border will need careful stalking
II they are to Withstand fall
winds snd rain. Even the lower
growing varieties need some pro-
lection as the towering season
approaches.
Varieties worthy Of considera-
tion in addition to those listed
In the Star Garden Book are:
Sunray. Paula, Success, Robin
hood. Mrs. Fl. e. Kidder, Silver
Sheen. Jean Ends. Gold Coast.
Bronze Dot. Gena Harwood.
Nightingale, Bumbu, Bamboo,
Major Bowes, Giitters and the
Indianapolis varieties.
Evening star., 1955-11-06

win grow and flower even in poor
soil. Space bulbs 5 to z inches
apart. according to their size,
and cover them with at least
S inches Of soil. If the soil Is
dry. a thorough soaking viii help
stimulate root growth.
Evening star., 1955-11-06
BIZ NJ. d. YouNGMAN

The cnrysanthemum season ir
the Washington area is q color.
full one, Judging by the fine dis
play at the Takoma Horticultu-
raj Clubs 28th annual show hele
last week end in the Shorehan
Hotel. The great number ol
hardy varieties on display was {
tribute to the gardeners of tils
community and a source oi
amazement to the gardeners at
tending the American HorticuA
tural Congress.
Interesting, too. was the num-
ber of the older varieties that
were able to win honors in the
keen competition. Silver Sheen
Mrs. Kidder, Lavender Lady.
Gold Coast, Judith Anderson
and many others carried of
honcrs for their owners. ! OF
course. there were many new
varieties, particularly in the
spider and spoon classes
Waslington's long open falls
makes the growing of chrysan-
thef1ums desirable. Their showy
yellow. orange, rust, red, and all
of the other colors help the gar
den to match the foliage Of the
trees. The great variety OF form
now available adds to the useful
ness of the hardy perennial
clarysanthemums for indoor dec
oratfon as well as for mass oi
color in the borders when mosi
other flowers have signed on fol
the season
Winter Carry Over Is Problem
The one problem, II it may bt
called that, with the chrysanthe-
mum is to carry the plants safely
over winter out Of doors. II
is not the cold that is thu
problem. but rather the alternate
freezing and thawing as well al
the fact that many start int
growth too early in the sprine
and are injured by late spring
frosts. There are a few varieties
that can Withstand this situa-
tion, but many Of the more de-
Sirable ones cannot. They can
take the frozen ground north
of here much better than they
can our open winters. To get
around this. many chrysanthe-
mum fans store the clumps in 8
celdfranle.
The frame helps to keep the
moisture in the soil low enough
SO that the dormant roots are
uninjured. To this end the
frames are not closed tightly
but are kept open at one or
both ends.
The clumps thus stored are
mot replanted In the spring. but
single-rooted shoots are taken
for planting.
Even those clumps left in the
border over winter should be
lifted In the spring and only
rooted shoots taken for the new
planting. Old ciumps will have
sapped the soil and cannot be
expected to produce q salts
factory display.
Many gardeners consider the
winter care OF derrna1t ciumps
teo much OF a cllore and prefer
ID depend upon purchased rooted
Cuttings for the spring planting
Of the new beds. In this way
they expect to secure disease and
insect free plants at the planting
season-late April or early May
Spacing and Pinching
Set the rooted shoots q foot
Of more apart IN the bed. II the
plants are to be disbudded and
produce only 2 to 4 flowers, tileS
may be planted IL to 1S inche:
apart. If the plants are to be
ptnched, 2, 8 or 4 times in order
70 produce much branchee
growth they should be set ~ tc
80 inches apart.
Unless the gardener wishes tx
produce large flowers for the fal
shows he will want TO pinch thu
Evening star., 1955-11-06
HoryestShowGroup
To Meet Tomorrow

The Bethesda Chevy Chase
Harvest Show Committee. repre-
senting Is garden clubs in the
suburban Montgomery County
area and sponsor of the recent
show, viii meet tomorrow night
at 8 O'Clock at the Rock Creek
Recreation Center at Meadow
Brook, Leland avenue and Beach
drive. Officers viii be elected and
the 1856 show projected.
At the mid September show
1000 entries were exhibited to
1900 visitors and $275 was dis
tributed to blue-ribbon winners.
Evening star., 1955-11-06

Iratiye shrubs in modern climates.
having strikingly coIorful orange
or red berries in the fall.
Evening star., 1955-11-06

& CLUA4P PLANTING ADDS INTEREST
Half dozen tulips planted in cunp like these pink Dar
WINS win provdea bright touch of color against hedge
obscure lawn next spring Planting in long
rows with monotonous spacing makes garden dull Try
blocks OF single coors patterned designs Gottieb g.
Associates, Ltd, Photo
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-06-15

My OLD man did not take me fish
lV ing that Sunday afternoon Nor
did Mamma and Natalie indulge IN
their customary maps. Oh, no. Papa
prowled the premises like a Gagged bob
eat. Mamma and Natalie aired and
busted the house from garnet to base
ment, and around half past five retired
exhausted to their rooms, only to
emerge some 40 minutes later looking
as fresh and tempting as new cream.
Papa muttered to himself, How in
the name of heaven do you talk to a
divinity student? Why, how do
you do, Mr.. Singleterry? / hope you
will find our modest home Oh. nuts!"
my old man snorted in disgust.
The divinity student was the rub
My sister Natalie had caught herself
a beau, from the Theological Seminary
His name was Hugh Wilbur Singleterry,
III, he was coming to Sunday supper,
and Mamma had asked my old man to
behave himself.
1t seems a simple request But you
never knew my old man. He was a
short. chunky, bristly little guy with
at times the disposition of an angel
and at others the temper of the devil
himself suppose it was inevitable
that he should misbehave this particu-
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-06-15
A S5oyt Story

lar evening and thereby blight my sis
ter's tender romance.
Hugh Wilbur SingIeterry. III, turned
out to be talIish and darkish. Neither
plain nor EXCEPTIONALLY handsome. He
went into the back yard with me, took
my football. kicked it a country mile,
and then told me he'd played halfback
at the university before entering the
seminary. He was nice guy.
BUT FATE HAD stacked the cards
Fate in the shape of Mammals be-
loved antique pewter cream pitcher.
How my old man loathed that contrap-
ton. It was a squatty little affair, with
dumpy handle that my old mans
blunt. stubby fingers could not begin
to cope with AS a result, the pitcher
was forever slipping out of them.
Well. we we're getting along all right
until Papa attempted to pass Mr.. Sin
gIeterry the cream. Then it happened
Out of my old mans desperate grasp
flew the pitcher. The cream splashed
into Mr.. Singleterry's fried chicken,
and some of it shot up against the young
students chin
Even then. we might have made out
all right had not my old man complete
ly forgotten himself He lunged to his
feet, his face purple. and shouted what
Montana farmer-stockman., 1955-06-15

that blasted thing through the window!
AND THEN MAMMA, too, forgot her
self. She ran out of the room. She ran
back. She laid two Lincoln pennies be-
side my old mans plate. I double
dare you'll"
Papa came to himself He sat down
He cast a furtive glance at Mr.. Single
terry. and forced a chuckle that sound
ed like the quack of a dying duck
''Quite spirited little family we have,
Mr. Singleterry."
II can well imagine so, replied the
student.
He did not linger with us long after
supper, and when he left, Natalie burst
into tears. She said she loved him and
now he would never come back, be-
cause her father was a brute and her
mother vixen. She did good job on
Mamma and the old man.
"All right, Papa said sadly. I'm
a mean and brutal man. My own little
girl despises me, but for her sake |
will reform"
FROM THAT MOMENT Papa was a
changed man. He became as meek as
skinned milk He no longer fished on
Sundays; he went to church Not one
single swear word passed his lips. He
even went so far as to weed Mammals
flower garden, and to bring her and
Natalie their breakfasts in bed on Sun
day mornings
Life in our household was soft,
sweet chime. And Hugh Wilbur Single
terry. III, did come back. He was, in
fact, under foot most of the time Papa
and Hugh would have long, quiet, re
fined talks, and all at once / hated
Hugh, because / decided that he smugly
considered himself the agent of Papa's
reform. never let him kick my foot
ball any more 1t infuriated me to
catch him narrowing his eyes and re-
garding my father as if he wondered
why my old man was alive.
Once / overheard him say to Natalie,
Il can't seem to understand your ia
Their. He-well, he seems frustrated
to me. .
didn't know what frustrated
meant, but / hated Hugh Singleterry
more than ever. I
WE'LL, THERE was another night
when Hugh Singleterry came to sup
per. While Mamma and Natalie were
in the kitchen, Hugh and the old man
and I loafed in the living room Hugh
sought to draw my old man out on
politics. Then on sports. But Papa just
sat there, silent and apathetic.
''You don't feel well?" asked Hugh
Papa didn't hear him. But said.
mo, he amt feeling so hot Hugh
looked at me and then at my old man.
and there was a queer, disturbing
CLEAN in his eyes. hated him some
more
Mamma called us to supper rather
Of late, Mamma hadn't |
seemed to have much interest in life
We sat down to a rather silent meal.
Hugh Singleterry looked around the
liable with that infuriating, superior
gleam in his eye. please pass the
cream" he SAID suddenly.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-01
LIVESTOCK MARKET ROUNDUP
livestock summary for market week Of Aug. 22-26)
BY RoeER eoaNoR
PRODUCERS tivEsrocK ASSOCIATIONS


are still large with a very heavy
Ip percentage e being Good and
Choice. Cattle receipts in the
Corn Belt on Monday of last week
were the heaviest they had been
since last November. However,
biggest runs were found on
terminal markets while interior
markets not only had fewer num-
bers. but also better prices. Light
er receipts are expected during
the next few weeks which should
make better grades of dry-lot cat
tie sell at higher prices. Stocker
and feeder cattle showing quality
will hold steady but medium and
common kinds and grass cattle
will work lower.
SHEEP & CALVES
Prices on fat lambs continued
their downward trend this past
week because of a very indif-
ferent dressed trade and heavy
runs especially from out of the
West. Too many inferior lambs
coming to market showing lack
of breeding and finish. Market
men predict bright spot for fat
lambs in next two weeks. Re-
ceipts should adjust to normal and
prices could work up some. How
ever, this will not De a lasting
trend. Sell fat lambs on any price
rise. The veal market shows con-
tinued signs of strength. Present
high prices expected to remain on
top calves, but off grades and
heavy calves will work lower
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-01
n va

AVA - Billy Phelps, of Can
ton, spent the past two weeks
with grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Rayner.
VIM. Phelps and family Of Can
ton, were weekend guests at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Rayner.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Bryan,
Of Canton, spent the weekend
With Mr.. and Mrs. Shine Rayner
and Dorla.
Mr.. Harvey Stevens, of Zanes-
vile, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Bates, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ledon Buckley
and son, of Michigan, visited
Sunday and Monday with Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Buckley and
Patricia,
Henry Robinson, of Canton,
spent the weekend with his
father, Fred Robinson.
Dwight Perkins and children
of Cambridge, visited Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Per
kins.
Kathleen Buckley was taken to
Guernsey Memorial hospital on
Tuesday.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-01
Nacksburg Church
Homecoming Planned

The annual homecoming of
the Macksburg Methodist church
will be held Sunday, September
25.
There will be both morning
and afternoon sessions with a
basket dinner being served at
noon.
Walter H. Brown is pastor of
this church and the committee in
charge Of this years homecoming
includes Mrs. Lizzie Hale, Mrs.
Rita McAtee and E. E. Jeffers.
Everyone is issued a cordial
invitation to attend.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1955-09-01

HOGS
Continued increased receipts
and warmer weather spelled low
er prices for live hogs and dressed
pork during the past week. The
eastern Corn Belt is having its
heaviest run of hogs now, but
Iowa and Illinois won't rea c h
their peak marketings for another
month. With fewer pork sales on
the retail level, eastern packers
are reluctant to purchase large
supplies of hogs when they feel
the general market will wor k
lower during the next two
months. The hog market ended
the week with $50 cwt. decline
after rising under lighter receipts
and dropping under heavier re-
celptS several times during the
five day marketing period. Fri
days market saw harrows and
gifts weighing 190 220 pound s
selling at $500 to $3.50 cWt. AL
though hog prices may vary from
day to day depending generally
on receipts and demand, the out
look for the next several weeks
is for steadily declining prices.
NJ arket all butchers over 200
pounds.
CATTLE
The overall m al production
last week was the largest ever
for any one week in August. Even
though pork contributed to much
Of this increase. supplies Of beef