davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-05-15

For sandy or course grained soil, we
have to go more by appearance. When
ever the sample appears dry and shows
very little tendency to stick together,
it's time to irrigate The same test can
be used for irrigations throughout the
season.
Don't Wait For Rain
A common mistake is to wait for a
certain stage of crop growth or more
rain before irrigating. Any rain that
brings less than half inch of water
should be disregarded as influencing
irrigation. Even an inch of rain during
the heavy use season is not important.
The reason for this is that the plant
use and evaporation near the soil sur
face is so high that small amounts of
moisture are soon gone. The subsurface
moisture holds better because it practi-
cally all goes into the plant and very
little if any is lost through evaporation.
AS far as crop stages are concerned,
we would like to have all of the irriga-
ton of small grain take place between
the 5-leaf stage and early bloom stage.
Don't wait for the 5-leaf stage though
if the grain starts to wilt or the mois-
ture test shows it's time to irrigate.
Heavy use of moisture starts in the
early boot stage.
Corn has about the same requirement
for moisture in the early stages as
small grain. The peak use period
comes right after silking takes place.
Corn can use water up until it is
dented but not after August Is. Late
irrigation may mean frosted corn in
Montana.
Keep Moisture Above 50 Per Cent
Sugarbeets should be irrigated any
time the moisture drops below so per
cent. For beets in heavy soils, it is
very probable that an irrigation on
August Is will provide enough moisture
to carry them through the balance of
the season.
Generally speaking, the first irriga-
ton of potatoes should come within 40
days after planting. Early irrigation
and during the hot part of the season
should be light and frequent, usually
about every 5 or days. The late
irrigations can be spread out some
what. Holding the moisture at a high
level will increase the yields of No. 1
potatoes Waiting for the potato plant
to show drouth symptoms before irri-
eating will result in low quality pota-
toes.
Alfalfa has no stage where water will
give the best results. Since hay cut
ting will interfere with irrigation, it is
best to have an irrigation as close to
cutting as possible or practical in order
to provide sufficient moistuer to start
the next crop.
Irrigating Pasture
The ideal time to irrigate pasture is
when the stock is not grazing. When
the pasture is in rotation grazing plots,
irrigation should usually take place
when the stock have finished grazing a
field. Frequent light irrigations are
desirable for the pasture grasses and
legumes.
The ball test or squeeze test described
for small grain is good guide to go
by for all crops. By following this test,
you will be irrigating when so per cent
of the available moisture is used. This
will give you time to get over the field
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-05-15
False Theory

Since many farmers have observed an
adverse effect of early irrigation there
is a tendency to wait too long to start.
There is a common theory among
farmers that holding off the first irri-
CATION will make the plant root down
faster and deeper. This has not been
proven experimentally. 1t seems the
roots penetrate the soil at about the
same rate under both dry and wet con-
ditions.
Small grain, corn, sugar beetS, po-
tatoeS and beans have a small require
ment for water in the early stages of
growth. The high use period for these
crops comes in July and, for corn,
sugar beets and potatoes, extends into
August Alfalfa and pasture have
rather uniform water requirement
throughout the growing season. This
means that irrigation can start as soon
as the moisture drops in the spring
after the growing season has arrived.
By starting irrigation early on pas
ture, hay meadows and alfalfa fields
you get a distinct advantage that will
help you keep up during the peak use
month of July. The first time over,
make sure the water stays on long
enough to wet the entire root zone and
no longer This will provide good re-
serve which may be needed in July.
Fill Soil in Spring
The alfalfa plant has deep root sys-
tenn. AS much as 10 inches of water
can be stored in the root zone at one
time for alfalfa. This means it is best
to fill the soil up in spring and fall
so the requirement will not be so heavy
during the peak use season. Pasture
and hay meadows should also be irri-
gated early and late but require only
about half as much water per appli-
cation as alfalfa.
When it comes to grain or cultivated
crops the first irrigation should go on
when soil sample taken at to Il
inches will not form a ball. To make
this test, squeeze the soil tightly in your
hand two or three times. If it falls
apart or forms a weak ball, it is time
Montana farmer-stockman., 1956-05-15
You can depend on MIDLAND imp"

it's been selling quality equipment Montana Northern Wc-
ming for 35 years. and Mdond Implement its equipment
with proper and ports.
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on seasonally adjusted basis
was at an annual rate of 1887
billion in the April-July period.
This compared with just under
1885 billion for the opening
quarter.
National income includes pay
to employees. corporate profits,
net interest, income of self
employed, business and profess
sional people. and farm and
rental income.
The new rate represents gain
OF nearly SIT billion, or S per
cent, over the second quarter a
year ago. National income has
climbed steadily since 1903
billion annual rate was chalked
up in the final quarter of 1854
Earlier that year the rate had
fallen during a period CT de-
preston.
The department said corpora
ton profits before taxes were al
an annual rate of about $43 bill
lion in the second quarter this
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year, a gain OF nearly 50 billion
over that period in 1855.
1t noted that profits after taxes
reached a second quarter an
nual rate of $21.5 billion. up
about ST billion over a yeal ST.
lier.
Corporate profits were at a
rate of about $40 billion. down
about 81 billion from the first
quarter.
The increase from the first to
the second quarter this year
could be accounted for by a gain
Of a little more than "a billion in
pay to employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-17
Households on Rise

NEW YORK.-The number of
households in the United States
climbed by nearly IL million to
a total of 48.750.0OO in the last
10 years. That's the biggest rise
for any decade in the Nations
history,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-10-17
National Income Rises
81 Billion, u. S. Reports
BY the Associated Press

National income by nearly 81 billion
basis during the second quarters Of this the Government
reported
represented gain per pre-
cedng three months.
Department Yesterday national income
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
Senate Confirms
Wo Postmusters
For MARYLAND

The Senate today confirmed
nominees for the Gaithersburg
and Greenbelt (Md) post Offices.
Maurice Anderson Spalding,
40, a career employee in the WASH
ington Post Office, was named
postmaster of the Gaithersburg
Office.
Edward C. Kaighn, acting
postmaster at Greenbelt was
confirmed for the postmastership
by the Senate action.
Mr.. Spalding, employed at the
post Office here for Is years, is a
label technician, operating q
machine printing postal labels
for mail bags. He said Mrs.
Jeanette Sweadner has been
acting postmistress at Gathers
burg pending filling of the va
cancy.
Mr.. Kaighn, 81. is also a career
postal employe. He had served in
the Post Office Department here
since 1888 and transferred from
the Bureau of Transportation to
assume the acting postmaster
ship at Greenbelt last October l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
Medical Offices
Dedication Set

A new five-story medical build
ing will be dedicated Saturday at
1901 North Fairfax drive, Ar
lington.
Delegate William L. Winston
of Arlington. County Manager
A. T. Lundberg and County
Board Chairman Wesley w
Cooper will participate in the
ceremony, scheduled for 3 pm.
Robert J. johnson, managing
director Of the Arlington Cham
Der Of Commerce. will be master
of ceremonies. DR.. Joseph M
Kline, chairman of the Airing
ton Medical Dental Building
Corp, will make the dedication
The building will provide air.
conditioned Offices for more than
40 doctors and dentists. The
offices were designed by the doc
tors who will occupy them. The
first floor has been reserved fol
drug land related stores. Free
parking will be available around
the building, and the north
entrance is at ground level tc
facilitate entry by patients.
Joseph Saunders g. Associates
was the architect and Joseph F
Nobel & Co. the builder.
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FuirfuxG. O.P.
ToWork on
Voter Apathy

Fairfax Republicans have or
ganized a campaign to overcome
voter apathy" in the November
election. County COP. Chair
man Dan Neviaser announced
today.
Precinct organization chair
men have been appointed in
each magisterial district, and a
number of precinct chairmen
have been named.
The campaign organization in
|cludes:
Centreville District: Mary
Haight. chairman; Lucia Smith
precinct organization chairman
Dranesville District: Boru New
man, chairman; Peggy Finken
organization.
Falls Church: Tassie Collins
chairman; Nancy Giangreco
organization.
Lee: Maxine Ganley. chair
man; Fern Mcmahon and Naom.
Moss, organization.
Mason: James Beaver, chair.
man; Kathryn Young. organiza-
ton.
Mount Vernon: Wesley Ste
IphenS. chairman; Alan Nedry
organization.
Providence: Mildred Coppock
acting chairman; Jackie CLARK
and Mary McCamant, organiza-
ltion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
Contract Let
On BUILDING

A contract for the construc-
ton of the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
missions new Montg ON cry
County headquarters building in
Silver Spring yesterday was
awarded to a Wheaton con-
tractor whose $489, 900 offer was
the lowest of nine bids.
The commissioners voted the
contract award to the H. o. Nc
Alister Co. after some debate on
the higher-than-estimate cost
of the structure. to be located
on a two-acre tract at Spring
street and Georgia avenue.
The planning agency earlier
had set aside 100000 for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
MARYLAND-VIRG NEWS
Elderly Man Gets
$37, 900 Settlement
In Bus Accident

A 73-year-old man has won a
$4,000 out-of court settlement
on a bus accident suit in Ar
lington.
1t is believed to be the largest
such settlement in the history of
the county. J
The complainant, Horace S.
Brightly, of 1915 Annandale
road, Falls Church. had filed a
100000 damage suit against the
Washington, Virginia and Mary
land Coach Co.
Mr.. Brightly, who was struck
by the bus on October 6, 1855,
while crossing Fairfax drive at
Jackson street. was represented
by the law firm of Varoutsos and
Koutoulakos and by Attorney
Oren r, Lewis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
Elusive Black Magic
Leads Pony Roundup

from a wrecked Spanish galleon
1t is said their stunted appear
ance developed through genera
lions of feeding on marsh grass
and other wild fare.
Actually, the animals do have
the more graceful lines and ap.
pearance of horses on a small
scale, rather than the more
blunted look of a pony. Many
of the colts have a coat silky
to the touch and their names
and tails are not coarse.
Tomorrow, any unSold foals
with the stations and mares
will swim back across the chan.
mel to their island home to for
get all the excitement until next
years roundup.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
Office VunduIs Fail
$1,10O

VandalS missed $1,100 in a
cash box last night while they
were ransacking three office
suites in a Takoma Park CMd.)
building.
Prince Georges County Police
Pvt. Carroll E. Bond said the
vandals stole an adding machine
and broke open everything else
in the Offices except the cash box
in a supply cabinet kept by
Thomas M. Woodall, a plasCel
and acouStical contractor, at
6480 Sligo Hill road.
other Offices torn apart" were
those used by McNeill Surveys,
Inc, and the E. A. Baker Co.,
building contractors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
BY MARY L. VAUGHAN
Star stan Correspondent

CHINCOTEAGUE. Va, July
ga wild black stallion who
has eluded capture for five years
in his adjoining AsSateague Is
land stomping grounds, awaited
breaking today at the annual
Chincoteague pony penning and
auction here.
Black Magic is what the native
cowboys" dubbed the stallion
who has played hide and seek
with them since he was born,
appearing and disappearing like
magic into the woods and marsh
areas of nearby Assateague. In
winter, they say his coat is jet
black. Yesterday, summer sun
had bleached him to a reddish
brown.
This year Black Magic's luck
ran out and when the once-a-
year wranglers herded their
catch of wild ponies over the
channel separating Assateague
from this Eastern Shore island,
the stallion was in the lead of
the largest roundup in the ira
ditional events history. There
were more than 200 wild ponies
in the herd including stations,
mares and a bumper crop of
foals. Trailing Black Magic
closely was his own herd of eight
mares and a number of colts and
FLIES.
The ponies swan the 80O-yard
distance across the inlet to
Chincoteague in about Is min
uteS, setting another record of
almost twice the distance COW
cred in past years since the
landing point was moved this
year to another location.
Thousands of Spectators
1t made a thrilling sight for
thousands of spectators lining
the shore and inlet in boats as
even tiny foalS, some a scant 3
weeks old. made the swim while
whinnying wildly and sticking
close to their mothers as bar
nacles to boat hull. One touch
ing incident stealing the show
was the plight of a very young
colt that fell far behind the
others. The mother stuck with
him and when she began to fall
ter, the stallion swan back and
nudged her along from the rear
with his head. The little family
finally reached shore long after
the herd.
The wild pony swim each year
is a highpoint opening the ira
ditional penning and auction
sponsored by and for the Chin
colleague Volunteer Fire Depart
ment. Some Is cowboys, all
members of the department. ride
herd on the ponies. But while
their wrangler antics are called
for only once a year, the men
ride their own horses Western
style year-round.
Following the swim, the ponies
were rested, then run through
the towns main street to the
corral on the fireman-sponsored
carnival grounds to await today's
sale. After the auction, where
they bring prices ranging from
SIS to 5000 or more, the fes-
tivities tomorrow will take on
the appearance of a frontier
rodeo with spectators and ma
tives alike vying for honors in
bareback pony riding and rae
ing.
10th Century Shipwreck
According to the story Of the
ponies origin, their ancestors
were full sized horses that floun-
dered ashore irthe 18th Century
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project land acquisition and
engineering and architectural
fees, however, already have cost
the commission about $4,000.
This preliminary expenditure
was made possible by the trans
fer of park development funds.
In a discussion on the cost OF
acquiring new park land in
Prince Georges and Montgomery
Counties, Commissioner Donald
Ginery recommended study of a
new system of taxation. He
said that a fiat assessment OF
per capita levy in connection
with specific park projects would
be an effective and simple
method of raising funds.
The commission announced
that a public hearing will be
held at 8 pm. next Tuesday in
the Silver Spring armory on the
Silver Spring zoning and street
Dlan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
Fund to Aid
Survivors Of
Firemen Urged

Donald E. Gingery, Montgom-
cry County developer. today
urged the county council to set
up a $4,000 fund to assist fam
lilies of fremen killed in the line
of duty.
He offered the council 500
to start the special fund. which
he said he believes will be en-
larged by gifts from other coun.
Ity residents.
His proposal came as the re-
suit of the death of Elwood H.
Smith. a Rockville Volunteer
Fire Department member who
drowned in Rock Creek during
Ia rescue call in the floods Of
last week end.
Volunteer f1remen save county
residents huge sums in tax mon
ey. yet they are not protected
by the county in the event they
are injured critically or killed.
he said.
He suggested that the circuit
court judges be designated to
administer the funds to families
which qualify for aid,
Meanwhile, Chief w. Valen-
tine Wilson of the Rockville
Volunteer Fire Department re-
ported that the departments
fund to aid Mr.. Smiths widow
and two children has received
$1,275 in contributions from
Rockville merchants and citi-
zens.
Chief Wilson said the cost Of
MI. Smiths funeral Tuesday
was donated by the Robert A.
Humphrey Funeral home of Be-
thesda, the Washington Will
bert Vault Works of Rockville
and Parklawn Cemetery.
Rockville fire officials have re-
quested that contributions to the
Smith Fund be sent in care Of
the Rockville Volunteer Fire
Department, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
Masonic Ceremony
Planned in Alexandria

A special Masonic degree team
from Charlotte, N. c., will con-
duct a master degree comforting
ceremony at the Henry Knox
Field Masonic Lodge No. 349 in
Alexandria at 8 pm. Saturday.
The visiting team, headed by
Senior Warden H. E. McLaugh-
lin, is from Excelsior Lodge No.
261 in Charlotte.
All master Masons in the
Washington, Maryland and Vir-
ginia areas are invited.
The Alexandria lodge is at 1908
Mount Vernon avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
Hompden-Sydney
Lefh$l65,0 by
Norfolk Resident

NORFOLK. July 26 (P.-
Hampden-Sydney College has
been left an estate valued at
S165, 900 by a man who never
saw the college.
George H. Alexander, 98-year-
old Norfolk resident, died Sun
day. The terms of his will filed
for probate in Norfolk Circuit
Court stipulates his entire estate
will go to the Presbyterian-afh-
lated school.
The documents says the COL
lege trustees should award $500
annual scholarship to a worthy
student.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-26
Carnival at Mclean

A benefit carnival sponsored
by the Mclean (Va.) Volunteer
Fire Department will open Fri
day. Highlight of the carnival
which will continue through
August 4. will be a parade al
$50 pm. Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-17
Graham Shows No Strain
Over Jury in Air S|oying

DENVER, April II (P.-Gum-
chewing John Gilbert Graham,
"a. is showing little strain as at
torneys examine prospective
jurors to try him for the Staying
of his mother-one of A killed
in a dynamited airliner.
Graham was a picture of re-
taxation yesterday while Al
prospective jurors were ques-
toned. He looked squarely at
them during their examination.
His intent expression never
wayered as they answered ques-
tons whether they would infiict
the death penalty lin the proper
case" Sixteen of those called
yesterday were excused because
they said they objected to CAPT.
tai punishment.
Graham was unconcerned, too,
when Is of them said they had
fixed opinions in the case and
that any evidence presented-or
anything Graham might say
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-17

wouldn't change their opinions
There were Is prospective
jurors in the box who were
locked up overnight. But only
four had been questioned by
Graham's three court-appointed
attorneys and all were subject
to later challenges.
Graham is charged with the
murder of his mother, Mrs,
Daisie E. King, SIS. He took out
$37,500 flight insurance on her
life before she boarded a United
Air Lines DC-6B at the Denver
Airport last November !. The
plane exploded II minutes after
takeoff.
Federal officials said Graham
signed a statement admitting he
planted a 25-stick dynamite
time bomb in her luggage. Ora
ham has denied the statement
to newsmen, claiming he gave II
under threats the FBI would
arrest his wife Gloria, %, mother
OF their two children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-17
|11-Hour Mexico
Phone Strike Ends

MEXICO CITY, April II up
"A Gripping telephone strike
throughout most Of Mexico ended
last night II hours after II
started.
The 1000 workers Of Telefonos
de Mexico quit on the noon strike
deadline. although negotiations
which included government con-
ciliators were still under way. An
agreement was reached and
signed at IL pm. between the
company and the National Tele-
phone Workers Union.
The workers gained q II per
cent pay increase plus one per
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-17
Housing Employees
Cited for Service

Meritorious and length Of :
service awards have been made
TO a group Of Public Housing
Administration employees by
Commissioner Charles E. Slusser.
Mrs. Lillian P. Kells of the
fiscal branch received the Ma
tional Civil Service League Merit
Citation. She was a nominee of
the Housing and Home Finance
Agency for the 1855 league
award for outstanding public
service.
A posthumous award to c.
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Sedgwick Moss for his design Of
the PHA length-of service en-
blem and a 25-year pm were pre-
sented to Mrs. Moss.
Meritorious service awards
went to Samuel Gutter, Clarence
e. Fisher and Orville L. Bau-
blitz. Cash awards for beneficial
suggestions were given to Vella
L. Vaudeville and Paul Zeiz'r.
Length-of-service pins were
given John w. Powell. IS years,
and John Clark Gray, 40 years.
Pins for IS years service went to
Roy Busey, Helen S. Findlay
Evelyn M. GLEN, James j.
Leonard, Ethel M. Greene, and
Edward w. Parenteau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-17
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-04-08
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