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Montana farmer-stockman., 1959-09-01
Beef Cattle OF the Future

that is being done by the University of
Wyoming. incidentally. the opening para
graph of this article may give you quite
start when you first read it. Here it is:
Because their sires were slaughtered
before their mothers were bred, four new
calves romping in Wyoming University farm
pasture may hold clues to breeding better
beef - beef more profitable for the western
stockmen to raise because it would be more
like what homemakers would prefer to buy.
You will probably guess the answer to
this first line after moments thought. But
you will want to read the article and study
the pictures carefully to get the whole story.
Some philosopher has said sthe future
is for those who plan for it." This will be
particularly true of the cattle business in
the years that lie ahead.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1959-09-01

CATTLEMEN WHO BELIEVE in prog
ress and want to plan for the future will
find much of interest in this annual Beef
Cattle Issue OF Montana Farmer-Stockman.
Writers of the special articles had an
eye to what is coming over the horizon and
have tried to give readers the benefit of
their thinking and the research information
at their disposal.
IN the production end of the busi-
ness, a distinct trend toward so-called "meat
type" cattle is clearly under way. Com
paratively little progress has been made to
date but both research scientists and prac-
tical cowmen see the handwriting on the
wall and know that what the consumer
wants, the consumer will get in the long-run.
OF special interest in this regard is the
article telling about the experimental work
Montana farmer-stockman., 1959-09-01

of these costs, to mention few, would be
real taxes (of which the rancher pays the
highest rate of any segment of agricultural,
labor, gasoline, repairs, leases, etc.
These costs cannot be turned off when
the ranch is losing money. The inventory
cannot be trimmed to next to nothing at
tax inventory time The rancher has a lion
by the tail and he has to hang on when the
going gets tough If he can.
Many of the rancher's costs are set by
people in the administrative and legislative
branches of our government. Many of these
people who are acting and voting don't I'M
derstand the rancher's situation and are
often guided by public pressure which I'M
fortunately arises from bad publicity al
ready mentioned.
Let's consider, for example, the period
five years previous to 1859. In this period
which followed the disastrous break in cattle
prices of 1852 and 1858, ranchers went
through very trying period, losing money
for the first three years. The last two years
of the period things began looking up and,
by the final year, 1858, cattle prices had
responded SO favorably to the laws of supply
and demand that the cattle industry was
again beginning to get the unfavorable pub
icity that plagued it in years past. 1t was
called the envy of all agriculture.
In the recent legislature public pressure
seemed to call for ways to soak the rancher.
He again seemed to be target. IN one in
stance, with no evidence present as to
whether or not state grazing leases were too
low or already too high, bills were intro
duced to raise the cost of renting these lands
to the rancher from 800 to 700 per cent. The
rancher was singled out and, while the legis-
lature did increase the cost of grazing lands
by so per cent, no attempt was made to
increase the return to the state on other
types of agricultural lands aside from
grazing.
This new fixed cost placed upon the ranch
er will have to be borne during the impend-
ing period of cattle price breaks which we
all know are coming. This demonstrates, per-
haps, the effect of publicity which didn't
publicize the fact that the cattle industry
Montana farmer-stockman., 1959-09-01

was just beginning to recover from the stag
gering four years just previous to 1858.
Another popular misconception sees the
rancher as sitting on top of the world with
no worries save paying his income tax Ac-
tually, even in the field of income taxes the
rancher is at a disadvantage. Tax account
ants tell us that rancher will pay more in
income taxes to the government than his
counterpart in town who is making the same
average income.
Take for example a townsman whose in-
come averages a steady $4,000 per year or
$4,000 in five-year period, in comparison
with the rancher who makes the same $780,
600 in the five-year period Due to the I'M
certainties of the ranching business such as
weather, prices, ETC., the rancher might
have all of his income show up in two years
out of the five. AS ne reports for income tax
purposes on an annual basis the rancher
could end up paying third more taxes on
the same average income than his friend
in town
I think it can be said that the rancher
being by nature an individualist wants above
all to carry his share of the load IN his state
and community. BY the same token he wants
to be understood and not Disseminated
against. If his neighbor in town and fellow
citizens would realize that the ranching
business is long pull deal and that it's
business of averages, of averaging the good
years with the lean ones, then I think for
ward step will have been taken.
A public which understood the ranching
business better and realized its importance
to our states economy would most certainly
be more sympathetic and anxious to create
a climate government-wise which would be
more favorable to the cattle industry
climate which would let the cattle industry
build some reserves in favorable times to
enable it to weather the inevitable rough
years.
The public conscience has decreed large
support program for some segmentS of agri-
culture. RancherS don't want any subsidy,
but it seems reasonable to me that the same
public sentiment that provides subsidies for
some parts of agriculture should show rec
ognition and appreciation for the portions
of agriculture that are not asking for help
from tax funds.
1t is important that favorable economic
climate be present in Montana to attract
new industry, but it is just as important that
a climate exist that will keep present indus
tries such as the cattle industry strong and
growing.
With better understanding on the part of
the public, such climate could be attained.
Surely it would be all the cattle industry
would ask.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1959-09-01

AS AN INDUSTRY the cattle ranching
business faces big selling job. That job is
to sell the true nature of the ranching busi-
ness to the public.
Unfortunately for our industry the pub
lies picture of the ranching business is far
from factual Our industry has been the re-
cipient of lot of unfavorable publicity dur
ing times of high cattle prices. Mr.. Public
during these times was paying high prices
for his steaks and perhaps anything he read
would sound reasonable concerning high
profits in the cattle business
What he didn't read in the papers and
magazines was that the high price situation
being publicized represented only about one
year out of three or four to the cattle ranch
err In other years, representing the inevi-
table break from peak cattle prices and the
recovery years, the rancher would hardly
break even.
recall, for example, cartoon carried IN
one of the national magazines back about
1851 or the time of the all-time high in cattle
prices. With oil derricks in the background
the cartoon showed a couple of ranchers
driving bunch of cattle across dry stream.
One of the cowboys looked down at the
gravel in the creek bed and said to his part
ner, 'Look there, Tex, gold nuggets You
know something? lie these cattle prices ever
go down Pm going to remember this placer
It was a clever cartoon and good for
laughs but it did the cattle industry an in
justice by helping create in the public mind
an image of the cattle business which doesn't
resemble the true situation.
Because of this type of publicity which
always seems to be most prevalent during a
period of high cattle prices, the tendency
of the public is to see the cattle rancher as
wealthy playboy type Individual living off
government subsidies, free grass oil wells,
no expenses and an always high beef market.
Of course no such Utopia exists. First OF
all cattle ranching business is a 365-days-a-
year job 1t is not subsidized by price support
programs It is high investment PROPOSE
ton with high fixed costs which cannot be
avoided in times of low cattle prices. Some
Montana farmer-stockman., 1959-09-01


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Let's Get Better Acquainted

Guest Editorial By GENE ETCHART, President,
Montana StockgroOe association
Montana farmer-stockman., 1959-09-01
MONTANA FARMER-STOCKMAN

COVERS MONTANA AND NORTHERN WYOMING
OFFICE ana 2nd Ave. NJ, Great Falls, Montana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06

and Jack N. Paisley on what Judges
look Tor " awarding a blue ribbon.
PINECREsT GARDEN CLUE Of
Alexandria. Va, will hold q plant
sale Of perennials. shrubs, housepiants,
'front.' o. x . stSTe. colS SI5ssi piks e.
Annandaie Va. from o TO Z next
oN SsSHixRfREUsE THUMB GARDEN
CLUB Of Columbia Pines. Annandaie,
Va. viii meet September 10 at & pm
At the. Annandale Elementary School
i've dsm0nstiatioa Of cOrsass sn MAXI S
WOODLANDS GARDEN CLUB Of
Fairfax. Va. will meet Wednesday at
pm. at the Westmore Elementary
School on Berry street. Az $3.50 talks
will be made. on the Master Plans In
Eosssr II. Payne r.. and Charles
ROCKY RUN GARDEN CLUB Of
Centreville, Va, will hold flower
show and regular meetins Tuesday
at 1880. pm. at Jeb stuarts Crossing,
home Of Mrs, John, Collins. Exhibits
limited 70 club members. Theme: Com
pA HUNTING ETFhSs CREEK GARDEN CLUB
will sell aatiodil bulbs, all named
awards. IN the. River Port Garden
Clubs Old Market Square show In
Alexandria from noon to 8 next FRI
oa OLD TOWN WALLED GARDEN CLUE
Of Alexandria. Va, will meet. Thurs
Lothfop Potomac Room. Cficers vii ii
be elected. A program will include q
speaker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06
GARDEN CLUB ACTIVITIES
FALLS CHURCH GARDEN CLUB win

FALLS CHURCH GARDEN CLUE will
hear 7: :: yrootman Of the New Mex.
busy O. plans ss Tor he iSiI hover show
School on LsesburG pike. Glasses open
V MARTHA WASHINGTON GARDEN
ct Mount Vernon Methodist Church,
sos Belle View boulevard, Alexandria,
Va. Or. Betty Bradford Bloom will
SPEAK SF "ralI Plantins" ME- r., Her.
co-hOstssses. Quests are welcome to
Clap at SO. 6-7s75.
WOOD ACRES GARDEN CLUB,
home OF Mrs, 8, O. Holderman. 90s
be Sale street s.Wg Wednesday at 8
h Ms MsrS HOH,s q haneAi scsy
va" SUNSET MANOR GARDEN CLUB
i. dsrs' .5il1 DSnnys lane, TSSss;
viii Ben & tn. I sSsj.et Ii 81 s ae
sA ssTTSSkY B RRSs5f% GARDEN Sesi5Rsh CLUB of
as Church Gnu y x. S WI, meet ThurS wIy
rails Church. bemonstTstion Of o mass
hover ARRANGEMENTS. BY Mrs. 3. r.
.S s9fssA SIiI'S SaE ss!s' SSs:spEs CLUE
Z. Linsert. 207 Sulgrave drive. Tues
day at ! pm: Residents cordially in
o1 cRE x eab GARDEN CLUB is
sponsoring "hattery" or exchange
Of old hats for new to raise garden
funds. This will be Wednesday be-
tween IL am. and 2 pm. at 1910
Eighteenth street. Refreshments will
Mrs, Lawrence B. Rhode. 1900 shep-
h nE viii sif'is se as SSe sft m p
following coffee at 1880 at the home
q M Ven shRe Mr.. Win Wilmer ia f I'M sa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06
Mrs. Seoton to Open
B-CC Flower Show

Mrs. Frederick Seaton, wife
of the Secretary Of the Interior,
will officially open the 10th an
nual Bethesda Chevy Chase
Flower and Garden Show Sep
TENDER IL. according to an an
nouncement. The show will be
held ct the Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School September
IL and IS.
Twenty-eight groups Of the
area are sponsoring the show.
George Sturgeon is general
chairman. Assisting will be:
R. W. seiders, vice chairman: Mrs.
A. H. Meyersburg, treasurer; Mrs. NIL
tor, Ford recording secretary; Mrs. r.
Mrs. Charles r. Miller, Mrs. Homer
humbert, Karl W. Doering, Mrs. Lewis
0rayelle, Mrs. d. C., Heinsheimer. Mrs
william A. Boone, Miss Altoona Char
s irSn ME- S.5 Gks SS.. MT; Ds chs,Is
Anthony Holmsad. Charles Jerome
Mrs. Thomas Z. Hall. Mrs. Ralph L
Ls Mrs; s John grsnnan: Mrs
Smith: Mrs. Z. W. Inglis, Mrs. Fred
srick W. Lang, Mrs, Donald Lerch. IT.;
Refreshments will be in in charge
Of the North Bethesda Methodist
Church. Music. will be BY courtesy
OF the Campbell Music Co.
Following are the titles Of the plain
ton Mrs, Thomas Z. Hail and Mrs
Ralph L. Linfoot, co-chairmenl:
Pennsylvania Dutch, Globe Trotter
Down on the Farm, Up In Contra
Park. Hillbilly, Cliff Dweller, Hayloft
Country style; City Living, Plain Jane
Satins, Everyday, Sunday Best.
Copies OF the schedule may be hac
from Mrs r. L. willis, 600 Poindex-
ter road. Rockville, Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06

Mrs. Margaret q. Duvai as co-hostesses.
Lessons In hover ARRANGEMENTS BY five
COUNTRY HILLS GARDEN CLUE
nome q MRS. NJ II, Baker. liz Norm e
insside court Fairfax, Va, with Mrs.
Pascal Drake, co-hostess. The meeting
will be devoted TO discussing forthcom.
Ing flower show ~ the Layton Hall
Entries 70 Tor ne show ms e1' Os ~ entereyd
from $3.50. TO IL am. and the public
Us cents, Another feature will Be q
virginia kitchen bake sale; For infoE-
S c1.sssn. i sisss MN Mr.. Tom Pf S:a
BRxDBURY iEiGHTs GARDEN
CLUB will meet Thursday at pm.
At the home Of Mrs. Jane schumsnn,
1901 Fort rocte roea; oxon Hlll, Nd;
meet "wednesday at 5 pm. at dustin
Gardens. Mrs. Judson e. French viii
present Flowers Here and, There"
lslides); .Hostesses Mrs. Estelle Lang
ley and Mrs. Lois Kirst. Mrs. John
nSIMEs R IN ACRES TSS SAfkDEs
will meet Tusedag at s:lb pm. AZ the
surrey lane, Fails Church. Va. Two
ing" and care OF camellias and
eGRhiESEiNBELT GARDEN CLUE will
hear County. Agent Clayton Werner
wednesday AZ the home Of Bruce Bow.
man, IL 2 Laurel Hill road.
HILLTOP GARDEN CLUB will meet
at Oakcrest Country Club Friday al
12:45 pm. J. Morton Franklin will
speak on house plants and fall plantins
" POTOMAC ROSE SOCIETY will NEE.
at the auditorium Of the New National
Museum September IL at 8 pm. To
hear a panel on steps toward winning
show Ss ocso aSr \ ana M T. j. Benja r"ie
Williams on how to select, store and
transport an entry; Mrs. Vernon l..
Frederick on how TO register for an
oficial number: Joseph McKeever and
A. J. Rissman on NORWOOD procedure;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06
Doqwood Blooms

The dash Of rainfall brought
several reports Of freak blooms.
including white dogwoods at
the home Of Mrs. Paul c. Booth,
Sill Lone Oak drive, Bethesda,
Md. The common woods va
riety" trees are in white flowers
on some branches and right
next to the blooms are the red
berries and bud sets for next
years blooms. The trees
lowered last spring on schedule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06
CeyIon Gardens
To Be Topic

TORY B. Poultridge, Austria
liam scientific liaison officer,
will speak on "Ceylonese Gar
dening and Culture" at the
meeting Of the local branch Of
the National Association OF
Gardeners Friday at 8 pm. in
the auditorium of the Maryland
National Park and Planning
Commission at 8787 Georgia av-
enue at Fenwick street, Silver
Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06
Pull Those Weeds
Toll SunfIowers

Sunflowers as high as is feet
are reported by Mrs. ]. D. Roll
Inns, 202 Branch road Sc,
Vienna, Va. One stalk has
eight flower heads on a single
stem.
At Leland Market, 7003 Wis
consin avenue, Bethesda. three
tall sunfiower stalks are grow
ing. one 16 feet high and others
10 to IL feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06
THIS WEEK
IN THE GARDEN

the bulbs. Shallow planting
speeds multiplication. but II
also interferes with cultivation
Of ANIMALS or other flowers that
normally are planted in the
bulb beds.
The daffodil beds should be
prepared to q depth Of q foot
or more so that the plant food
will be below the bulb. The
roots should 60 down, not up
to get food and moisture.
New Perenniols
Seeding perennials should
be large by now, II started in
mid-July to be transplanted to
the border by mid-September
1t is not too early to order
perennial plants from plant
growers in case you did not
bother to plant seed. BY plant
ing now the perennials will be
well established and ready to
make an appreciable showing
in the border next summer.
Caterpillar Control
Use a dust on the fall tent
caterpillar If you would get rid
Of them in short order. Dusts
penetrate the web much easier
than will a spray. hence is
much more effective. Burning
the old time method of control
does much more damage thar
do the worms, hence is not rec.
commended.
Pull Those Weeds
Pull the weeds before the
seeds fall on the ground If you
would avoid having q much
greater supply Of weeds to pull
next season. w. H. Y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06
Scrapbook File, September 9

Scrapbook File, September 8
Now that vacation time is
past, and we hope the hot dry
weather is past, too. we can
turn attention to the lawn and
garden. September is the
month in which we plant DAFT
fodils, peonies, set out or trans
plant perennials. and rejuve-
nate or build the new lawn.
We can still plant evergreens
but do so without delay to
establish them before cold
weather. The ground is pretty
dry in most Of the area. but
with showers perhaps 1t will
be workable before next week
end.
Rejuvenote Lowns
The rejuvenation Of old
lawns and the building Of new
lawns is always the major gar
dening activity for the first
half Of September. Use good
seed. plant it in a we'll pre-
pared soil, and mulch with
straw If you would have a good
lawn next season. Kentucky
bluegrass and the fescues are
the major cool season lawn
grasses for this area. The 10y
sias and the Bermudas are the
hot weather grasses. Take your
choice. Do you want q lawn in
the fall and spring or in the
summer?
Rush Everereens
The planting Of evergreens
should be completed as soon as
possible to establish them be-
fore cold weather. Even then
it will pay to put them in a
well prepared planting hole
and to mulch the ground so
that their roots will function
far into the early winter. In
exposed situations late planted
evergreenS should be protected
from sun and wind with a
screen. but such protection
should not be put up until
the end of November or early
December.
Fruit Tree Sproy
If the stone fruit trees
(peaches. apricots, plums,
prunes, cherries, etc. were not
protected from borers last
week, that job should be taken
care Of now. The borers de-
stroy more trees than disease
or other pests. Spray the lower
foot or two Of the trunks with
DOT. A second application in
about three weeks. possibly a
third one in six weeks.
Plont Peonies
September is peony planting
time. Select a range of colors
and types If space permits. |
Some Of the singles and Japa-
nese varieties are most attrac-
tive. Plant peonies in a sunny
situation. where the drainage
is good and there is not likely
to be competition with tree
roots. Be sure to plant the
dormant roots so that the buds
will not be more than 2 inches
below the surface of the ground
after settling. One inch is the
recommended depth.
Firm Gross Bed
In planting a new lawn 1t
is best to SOW the feScue seed
first and to rake it into the
soil. Then SOW the bluegrass
seed and roll-do not rake
it into the soil. 1t must have
light to terminate. If the soil |
cannot be rolled, then firm it |
with planks or some other de- |
vice. Grass seed needs a firm |
seed bed.
Depth Of Bulbs
In planting daffodil bulbs
it is desirable to plant them so
that there is at least four
inches Of soil over the top Of
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Boxwood Popular

The common lockwood hedge
has been associated with home
landscaping since early Colon
ial days and is still popular,
Especially along the East Coast,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-06
Depth Of Bulbs

In planting daffodil bulbs
it is desirable to plant them so
that there is at least four
inches Of soil over the top Of
Kodiak mirror., 1959-02-07
Police Apprehend Two Breaking In

The apprehension of two ju- veniles breaking into the Variety store, and the recovery of two guns and sum of money stolen from the public library, has been made by the Police Department.
 The two teenagers had broken a lock on the rear door of the store, owned by Mrs. Nachtweih when they were apprehended by patrolman Ray Van Buren. They were taken into custody and were brought to trial.
 On January ', a teenager stole a 38 caliber automatic from the DOnnelley & Acheson store. This was recovered February 2. A sum of money was taken from the library recently. This also was re- covered, as was a 45 automatic from the Kodiak OutfitterS.
 Recovery of the property was made through the efforts of off cer Tom Sweeney, who had been detailed to a solution of the robberies.
Kodiak mirror., 1959-02-07
Awards Presented At Pack 236 fleet

Awards were given out at the monthly meeting of Cub Scout Pack 326, held Wednesday, Jan uary 28, at the On-Base School.
 The following received awards, which were presented by Cub Mas ter Bill Page: Paul Van De Mark, a Wolf Badge; Vance Page, Bear Badge; Mike Clune, a Gold Arrow on Wolf; and Dudley Schutzen- dorf, a Gold Arrow on Wolf, and Geld and Silver Arrow on Bear.
 Mike Doell was the winner of rope throwing contest, and Tom Naehand was adjudged the best ap- bearing Cub Scout at Inspection. The honor Den by virtue of having the best parental attendance was Ben Four. New Den Chiefs for Pack BPS are Bill Page, Ronnie kaiDey and Kenny Tillotson.
 The theme of next months meet ing will be the annual Blue and Gold banquet.
Kodiak mirror., 1959-02-07
ALASKA TIDEI.ANDs CO.
 TO HOLD ANNUAL MEETING IN ANCHORAGE FEBRUARY 2I

ANCHORAGE R - The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Alaska TidelandS Oil Company will be held in the office of the com pany's secretary, Paul F. Robison, in Anchorage on Saturday, Feb ruary 21 at 4 p. m, according to an announcement by the president of the company, George Cornelius.
 Business to be discussed at this meeting are suggested changes in the existing bylaws, value and pos sibility of sale of present holdings; scheduling of field work and pro- graming of budget for 1859, geolo- gical and engineering reports, company organization and policy; and election of new board mem bers and officers for 1859.
 Officers besides Cornelius, are Irma Poborski, of Fairbanks, vice president; Robert Won Scheele, of Kodiak, treasurer; Paul F. Robir son, of Anchorage, secretary. Board members are Nick Eidem, from Fairbanks; Dr. StaniSlow Po- borski,, biologist from Fairbanks.
Kodiak mirror., 1959-02-07
" SCHEDULE
SATURDAY

SATURDAY 1:3O-Test Pattern & Music 2:0O-See 1t Now 3:OO-StarS Of Jazz 3:3O-NBC Education Series 4:OO-InduStry On Parade 4:15-Coronet Film 4:3OAFaith For To-day 5:OOLSchlitz Playhouse 5:30-Sherwood Affair 6:OO-Cartoon Storybook 6:30-Big Picture 7:0O-Gale Storm Show 8:OO-Feature Film 1O:1O-Skin Diver lO:3O-Town Hall Party
 SUNDAY 1::3O-Test Pattern G Music 2:o0-Art Ford's Jazz Party 3:15-Feature Film 4::3O-Whitson Workshop 5:O0-AFRS Variety