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THE HKALAKA EAALE THE HOME GARI f iEN REDUCES H. C. O. L. LIST OF VEGETABLES THAT GROW WELL IN STATE AT MILE HIGH ALTITUDE. A Garderi Well Planned Is Intensive Agricuiture in Truest Sense of the Word; Garden Possibilities. of the State Are Immense; Interest in Gardening Increasing. O. B. Whipple, Horticulturist, Mon- tana Experiment Station. Home gardening as a possibility in reducing the cost of living and also a means of increasing our country's food supply is we believe one of the most important einergency measures now attracting our attention. A gar- den well planned is Intensive agricul- ture in the truest sense for in no oth- er way can land be made to produce more human food. Many of us in Montana are so accustomed to buy- ing vegetables that we do not appre- ciate the gardening possibilities of our state. This common practice of buying vegetables rather than grow - in them has no doubt lead the new comer to believe that most vegetables cannot be grown in Alontana. With the new interest in gardening the question as to just what we can grow is a timely one. Tests conducted in our experi- mental gardens at Bozeman have demonstrated that at altitudes below 5,000 feet any of the following gar- den vegetables may be grown, and some of those listed may be grown far above this elevation. Beans (green), beets, cabbage, cauliflower, carrots, celery, cucutn- bers, Kohl-rabi, lettuce, onions, pars- nips, peas, pumpkins. rutabaga, sal- sify, spinach, wiliest', swiss chard, to - treatment, but will seed out new sprouts in a short time. Greeni t tp,,Seett. \The seasonal snowfall was about Potatoes th ave been kept un- the same as the seasonal amounts for der good storage conditions and 1915-1916, but the depths on the which show no signs of sprouting at ground March 31 were greater than in the soil a long time before germ - last year, and thetsnow line at the inating. If planted in this dormant condition poor stands are likely to result for the seed is longer exposed If perfect to decay and disease. nds and early crops are wanted the seed should be taken from stor- age three or four weeks before planting time and spread out where there will be some warmth and light. than at the close of March, although The warmth will start the buds and years were from 15 per cent t'o 25 in the light the sprouts will grow per cent less on March 31. short and stubby. If turned over The district engineer of the forest occasionally they may be spread out service made a survey of the snow- in a layer six inches deep. Seed matoes, turnips. fall and water equivalent of the snow sprouted in this way is sure to These vegetables will not only sup- • in the Madison river, watershed ply the table during the summer sea- grow as soon as it is placed in the above Hebgen dam, from February son but many of them are Well adapt- soil and will mature a crop from ten 26 to March 7. A large number of 1 .• b for fourteen days sooner than ordin- I snow tube aneasurements were made stored for winter use. ary seed. in the watershed at depths varying., Whether a city or country dweller from 23 inches to 52 inches. The Cutting the Seed. begins now to plan for a home gar - average water equivalent for a num- Carefully conducted experiments den. Look for available land, pick ber of 50 -inch depth measurements have shown that a seed piece weigh - out your favorite vegetables and if , made at different places *as 11.5 ing about two ounces .sives the best inexperienced in gardening write the inches, The survey was made in results, especially upon irrigated experiment station for instructions on elevations ranging from 6,700 feet to land. Most persons prker two or the preparation of garden soils and 7.500 feet. The water equivalent ot three eyes to the piece but if the gardening suggestions in general. the snow over the entire watershei seed has been properly started a piece which has one good sprout is just as good or perhaps better, than one with several sprouts with the present scarcity of seed it is strongly recommended that all seed pietes he cut in one strong eye. When seed pieces containing a large number of eyes are planted there is a tendency for many stems to grow and this in- creases the number of small potatoes at the expense of the larger ones. Sonic growers insist on throwing away the \seed end\ of the tuber, but there is no good reason for such a practice. Cutting the tuber length- wise, whenever possible, will so di- vide this cluster of eyes that it will cause no trouble. Machines may lie had which great- ly reduce the labor of cutting seed, but they do not give the uniform re -I sults that hand cutting gives. If one is at all particular. hand cutting is the only system. An old case knife stuck up through a board, against which the _ potatoes are pushed with both hands will reduce the labor nearly one-half. If one wishes to take the trouble such a cutting device can be fixed up quite handily. A seat may be provided for the cutter, a hopper to feed the uncut seed down conveniently to the knife, and a receptacle to catch the cut seed. Seed should never be cut until one is ready to plant. If spread out to dry it loses much of its vitality and if resacked without drying, it may become infected with rot, which will destroy the seed after planting. bearn One Thing Each Day. averaged 10.2 inthes. This would make about 450,000 acre-feet of wa- ter in the snow on the watershed of the Madison river above Hebgen A blonde has about 140,000 hairs in her head, a red-headed girl has about 88,000, a brovn-haired girf has about 109,000, and a brunette, about 102,000. The average girl has Snow in the Upper Basin. 40 or 50 miles of hair on her head Snow tube measurements made the forest service on Mount Silcox on February 24, were'as follows: Eleva- tion, 5,075 feet, snoW depth 52 inches, amount of water 36:2 inches. \Density measurements were made by the weather bureau the latter part of March and the first part of April. near the divide in the region between Gould and Stemple, and in the Ten Mile creek water shed. In the vicin- itw of Gould—elevations ranging from about 7,300 feet to 8,000 feet - 50 -inch depths taken in snow drifts showed only about 73 per cent of the amount of water that was found in the same depths in the vicinity on the same dates in 1916, but •the depths were about 25 per cent greater so that the amount of water held in storage in the snow was fully as much this year as that of last sea- son. \Snow tube measurments in the Ten Mile creek watershed gave about 13 inches of water for a depth of 48 inches of snow. At the close of March there were approximately 21.500 acre-feet of water in the snow cover in the upper watershed of -Ten Mile creek. The snow is not drifted as much in that basin as in other districte. Depth in entire upper basin averages 47 Inches. \The snow cover on the ground at the end of March was heavy in all watersheds. There had been practic- ally no runoff at elevations above 5,00.0 feet, rind thie is unusual so late in the season. The water nupply for the first part of the season will be unusually great, and the indications are good for a late supply of water. If the rainfall during the summer is normal there will be a good flow of water in the str_eatns during the en- tire season.\ CROPS WILL HAVE PLENTY OF WATER SNOWLINE IS LOWER ON MOUN- TAiNS THAN ANY TIME DUR- ING PAST 20 YEARS. HOW TO PREPARE SEED POTATOES FIRST TREAT THE TUBERS TO FORMALDEHYDE BATH T() PREVENT SCAB. Weather -Bureau Says Late :Melting' Take Seed Potatoes Out of Storage Four Weeks Before 'Planting Time; Seed Sprouted This way Will Mature Crop '1`wo 'Weeks Earlier Than Ordinary Seed. anti Heavy Snowfalls in January and February Are the Causes of Present Conditions; Depth of Snow Great. Crops in the western and mountain districts of the state during the early period of growth this year will have one of the post abundant water sup- plies in the history of Montana irriga- tion, according to Metrologist Alps, of the Helena weather bureau. The snowline on the mountains was lower at the end of March than it has been in any other March for the last 20 years. This is due to late melting and heavy snowfalls in Feb- ruary and January, Says the weather man, and will resule in an unusally before planting, provided they are great supply of water during the first not reinfected by being put back in part of a good supply during the old time bins or bags for storage. entire season, provided the rainfall Sprouted potatoes are injured by the of the summer is normal. Depth on Grou.nd Greater. end of March was )ower than it has been on any other March 31 for the last 20 years, for the reason that n melting occurred this yfar anti nearly the close of the month,\ says Mr. 'Alps. - Density measurements indicate that there is only slightly more water in snow cover this year fit • ;' - ti Guaranteed Paint The Hickory Dealer Sskya: Mr. Atkinson, of Superior, Wis., intended sending $10 away for paint for this house. Martin Erickson, the Hickory dealer. furnished Hickory paint and oil at regular price. total cost $8.75. Also saved Mr. Atkin- son freight of about 75c.This house was painted6years ago and is in perfect shape today. Hickory Costs Less Because It Spreads Farther Two gallons of Hickory paint. with oil added.will go as fares four or five gallonsofcheappaint/ , • to which no oil can • III •.; be added. Hickory 1-1 41',; paint. with all its quality.costs iCRS by the job. l'rove it by get- ting a quotation on Hickory guaranteed paint for your house or barn. See the Hickory Dealer - inYour Town or if there Is no Hickory dealer. vrrite us f. , r FREE color cards and PaIntTalkbook,which glves you money saving farts on paInting.Tells you why Hickory contains no acid or other Imputitles-why It spreads farther and holds the oil or \lite\ 0 (or years. Whether you do the painting y ott rs el ( or 60 •-• have it done. III, kory Me4frer will sate you mono. -1- he d thon i 4 4 4el „ Write for Book j t repl likk o \ren k , a j n C e and Cards Today Wer ma r). Address Wa g ., de r ,\ un i Pat . KELLEY-HOW-THOMSON CO. Duluth, Minn. SEEDS FIELD GRASS FLOWER VEGETABLE SEND FOR FREE CATALOG. BARKEMEYER GRAIN & SEED COMPANY Great Falls Montana. \Seeing Red\ at Red Limige. \I have a good notion to go over and fight for Germany.\ remarked a German sympathizer in the V Bar saloon in ited Lodge the other day. \It will not be necessary for you to got that far.\ replied Ilarry Smith a husky bystander, reaching for the fighting German. The ambulance came a few min- utes later. The German will recover. The potato grower who is fortu- nate enough to have secured a sup- ply of seed sufficient for his 1917 acreage should now begin to get this seed in shape for planting. One of the first things to do is to trdat the tubers with formaldehyde to prevent scab. This consists in soaking the potatoes for two hours in a solUtion made by adding one pilt of formal- dehyde to 30 gallons of water. The solution can be used repeatedly. They may be treated several weeks WE ARE PAYING THE 14`01, PRICES Prices f. o. b. Butte. Ali poultry live weight. Hens, medium and large, choice.. stock Hens, email lac Toilets, fancy laying stock ale SI)rings, small broilers tie Springs, medium Cockrels, large and 'tam' 17c Cocks, old lee Ducks, young 20e Geene, fat lac Turkeys, plump efic Eggn, select, fresh stock, 30.15 Express Shipment. LEWIS POULTRY COMPANY 415 14 South Main. Hutto. POULTRY SUPPLIES SU most eomplete line la Montana Incubators, breeders, remedies, fountains, filter**. grata. flour. Seed. bay. Write us your wants and get on our mailing Eat for free catalogue. We can supply your every went In the poultry supply Ilse and solicit for prompt service your trade. DORSH A GREENFIELD BUTTE MONTANA „ - MONTANA UNIVERSITY MEN PREPARE FOR WAR For the first time in history of the state university, two military C0111- panies of students are drilling at Missoula every afternoon. Harry 'Russell, a stlident in the law school at the university, who recently re- ceived an appointment of second lieutenant in the United States offi- cers reserve corps, is in charge of the drill. A vote of military training was taken among the men students sev- eral weeks ago. At that time, it passed 3 to 1. Since then, Chancel- lor Elliott has been endeavoring to get the war department to detail an army offcer to drill the men at the state university. The action of con- gress last week stimulated the for- mation of the student companies. At the present time, men who have had previous military training are acting as junior officers. MONTAN T F A N A I R mo M sTAN S A STOCK RANCHES If J. B. Long & Co. are now being etib-di- tided and sold at retail. 20,000 aeres in the Famous Judith Eosin. In tracta of from 80 to 5,000 acres. Huy direct from the 'mum. Save agents' commlasloria. Erleeti °West. Terms easleat. For full partieU- 'ars and tree price lists. write J. B. LONG CO., Box 143-M, Great rails, Montana. Stallion Owners Get your money; keep a record of service. Our complets, service record and iron-olad Service Note mak a your tnoney certain and provides data for registration of colts; also con- tains valuable information on care of stallions, mares and colts. Book of 60 pages $2.60; 100 pages $3; check or money order. The Tribune, Roundup, Montana. agair ' 21 fte - ofte rnme - Page \wmiC o5e - lour - wair NE T WEEK THEY DIE! ' 1 4 If every farmer does his part next week gophers and squirrels Will not destroy the grain we are going to need so badly --do YOUR share neztt week!. GOPHER WEEK—A • ril 30 to May 5 Every bushel of grain will be needed. Save the crop! Kill the destroying pests! There is an absolutely sure way, backed by a MONEY -BACK guarantee. Use 1Vever Fails Kill - tor ad Guaranteed GOPHER AND SQUIRREL POISON Its odor attracts gophers; they always find and eat it; the tiniest particle means instant death; it's easy, safe and quick to use. We will return the purchase price to anybody who is not pleased. Don't trifle; don't delay; Kill -'Em -Quick and save the crop. Montana Dealers Who CanSupply You With Kdll-Em-Qurc l i ALLOE--R. A. Froemke. I.e.e McClellan. ANACONDA—Smith Drug Co.; George W. Sparrow. ANTELOPE --Antelope Drug Co.; W. O. Smith. DOOLY—George Hanson. LINSTROM—Lennert Lindstrom. DODSON—Dodson Drug Co. LIVINGSTON—Schpuber Drug Co. DRUMMOND—Faust-Bassett ('o. LOTHAIR--Lothair Commercial Co.; C. J. DUNKIRK—J. B. Ewing. Kockman. EAST SCOBEY—Scobey Drug Co. LOVEJOY—Walter Risen. ENNIS—Angle & Campers. NIADOC—Lockren & Son. ARCHEK—Archer Mercantile Co.; James ETHRIDGE—O. J. Kittlesrud & Co. MALTA—Malta Drug Store; Jae F. Murray. Michels. FLAXVILLE--Frank T, Tooter; Kirkeby.31cCAISE—McCabe, Tanner & Best. ASHMORE—Ashmore Co -Op. Association. FISHTAIL—Fishtail Trading ('o. 31E1)1('I NE LAKE—C. J. Poe. & Katishal. MILES CITY—Owen Amsted. FLOWEREE--B. Ainley. MISSOITLA—Garden City Drug Co.; Mill - FROID—Chas. C. Kingsbury. Koala Drug Co.; C. P. Peterson. NIOORE—WIllard Drug Co. BILLINGS—Leo Warren. EORT BENTON—Lockwood Pharmacy. GALATA—Galata Drug Co. NASHUA—A. Torkelson. GEYSER—Dr. II. W. Brant. NAVAJO—King 31ereantile Co. '6[1,1/FORD—Dr. Miles Hopkins. NORRIS—Norris Mercantile Co. _OPHEINI—W. J. Keefe. GLASGOW—Glasgow Drug Co.; Lents We dum Co. GLENTANA—Ered Helsing & Son. 601.1) BUTTE—A. 11. Eey. BOX ELDER—Cowan & Son; Spafford & GRASS RANGE—II. C. Ekern. Sprague; Valley Mercantile Co. UOZEMAN—Owenhouse Hardware Co. 0 It EAT FA I. LS—Co ndie Drug Co. ; Lapeyre Drug Co. BUTTE—South Butte Pharmacy; Taylor HARLE31—R. 11. NleGinness. Drug Co. HARLOWTON—Ilawley & Farr; Harlow- BYNUM—Itynum Ding Co. ton Drug Co. CALDWELL—Porter & Rowe. CARTER—J. K. Clausen. HA V It Er—lloone's Drug Store ; Gas City Drug Co.; Owl Drug Store. CLI'DEPARK—W. II. Calhoon; Clydepark Drug Co. HELENA—Ilelena Drug Co.; Settler's & COFFEE CREEK—Arno Green; Green Metz. Drug Co. HINSDALE—Weber Drug Co. COLUMBUS—Owl Drug Ci). HOMESTEAD—II. Van Vorous; T. & B. CONIERTOWN—Comertown Hardware & II iiiii euteati Co. Furniture Co.; W. .1. Thorson. INVERNESS—Jos. A. Shaffer; Moog Bros. CONRAD—Drake Drug Co.; l'ondera Drug .1019.1N—Joplin 1)rug Co.; Nelson & Em - Co. erson. CULBERTSON—A. W. Hassid. CUTBANK-,-Cutbank Pharmacy; YWIlliam I', l'ounck. DAGNIAR—Peterson & Jorgenon. DALEVIEW—Daleview Cash Store. DEER LODGE--O'Nell Hardware & Plumb- ing Co.; Alfred Whitworth. • DENTON—J. II. Wicks. DEVON—NIrs. Annie Gardner; M. Ler- berg & Co. BAINVILLE—A. C. Spooner. BAKER—Lawler Drug Co. BAKR—Parcher & Chambers. BELGRADE—W. P. Porter. BIG SANDY—M. Anal; McNamara low. BIG TIMBER—Big Timber Pharmacy; -Drug Co. BRA111 . —R. C. Woolson. BONITA—Hauswirth & Ituos. BOULDER—J. A. Reidel. & Mar- JOIRDAN--Jordan Drug Co. JUDITH GAP—It. C. Plepho. LIAN—tiust W. Wald. KEVIN—R. C. Lehman. KOLIN—Erank J. Rap. KREMLIN—Biornstad & Isachson; C. Moen, Jr. LEWISTOWN—Kari E. Hodges. LILACS—Shafer Grocery Co. Leo Shapiro & Co., Inc., leariL., same— 'ANL OSWEGO--Daniel Knapp & Co.; A. B. Mc- Intyre; Wills & Krell. OUT1.001Sheridan Drug Co. — Hudson & (larawford; Pientywood Pharmacy Co. POPLAR—Gatraay Drug Co. PROCTOR—Farmern Commercial Co. RAYMOND—E. A..Mtvison & Co. REDSTONE--Mrm. I,. 1e:2 ... Taney. It ESER V E--Tiommos & Hagon; Tiorosos & Co. ROUNDUP—Kelley & llaneock. It01\—E. A. Sandia) RUD'eARD—Erank It. Adams. Itl'EGATE--City Drug Store. TANI etco--Nt. Molzkatu. Timm.: FORKS—City Drug Store. THOENY--.1. M. Thoeny. SACO—A. E. EaKton; Saco Drug Co. SHELBY—Shelby Drug Co. SWEETGRASS—Merritt & Hunt. VANDALIA—Equity Co -Op. Assn. of Mont. %VESTRY—C. N. Westby; Westby Drug ('o. J. WILLOW CREEK—Willow Creek Drug Co.. wit::: — Hanson Mercantile ('o.; WILsALL—Wilsall Mercantile Co. W I N 1)11A M—Du titan Gillespie ; Windham Gant W. Valli. Minneapolis, Minn. WORLD L NIEWS TOLD New \York—The goveinment has contracted for over 1,000,000 pairs of army shoes at between $4.85 and $5.10. New York—Delmonico's will bUild a $4,500,000 restaurant on Madison avenue, between Forty-sixth and Forty- seventh streets, New York. Bridgeport, Conn.—On account of the importance of this city as a munitions center, it will be placed under military law within a week. Washington — President Wilson has proclaimed that German insur- ance companies operating in the United States will net be interfered with. Boston—According to reliable in- formation the navy department v ill not be able to assemble a formidable fleet of submarine chaeers for six months. New Vork—A French and a Brit- ish cruiser have entered a port in the United States. They are the .first warships to enter this unnamed port since the war began. Philadelphia --Five cruisers being built for the navy will be named the Constitution, Saratoga, •Constelia- tion, Itanger and Lexington, after first American frigates. Buenos Ayres --The president of Argentina is expected to Sign a de- cree prohibiting the exportation of linseed. There im not sufficient in the country to plant this year's crop. Boston—Naval officers who have examined the German ships in this port state that the damage done to them hy their crews can be repairod within two months at a cost of $200,- 000. New York—Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt has mired the em- ployes of the Fore Itiver Shipbuilding company that they can hetet serve their country by remaining at their work. Washington—Allied nations will soon be allowed to recruit their own subjects now in the United Staten for war against Germany A portion of the United States penal code has hi- therto forbidden this. Boston—The Massachusetts legis- lature has passed a bill providihg for the payment of $10 extra per month for - each 13ay State national guardsman and $40 per month for each dependent family Chicago—Howard E. 'Coffin, of the advisory committee of the coun- cil of national defense, says the United States has in active service 3,200,000 motor cars as against 800.000 In the rest of the world. Boston — Covering the gilded dome of the state capitol with can- vas painted a battleship gray is be- ing considered as a measure,of safe- ty to make - the building less con- spicuous as a target frbm the sea. New York—Entry of the United States In the war affected insur- ance rates both on life and property. Companies began putting extra pre - miurn war clauses into new policies if the applicant Is in the military or na- ---- - months ago at an expense of $100, - [IN BRIEF 00 ,1 0 1 . ,ashin gton — The conference called by.the U. S. department of ag- riculture to consider the food situa- val service. Many companies are an- tion will discuss the closing of brew- nouncing that old policy holders will pries and distilleries to save grain, be permitted to engage in military or and increase the bread output naval service without payment of ex- through the milling of wheat to 81 per cent flour, instead of 73 per cent, as at present. The idvanced per centage in the milling of flour tional Institute of Agriculture, says would increase the production 18, - that for the first time in many years 000,000 barrels per year, and the there exists a deficit of wheat, rye, shutting down of breweriee would barley and oats, estimated at 130,- 000,000 bushels. save annually 618,508,095 bushels of grain suitable for fattening livestoev. Washington—In 19 13 189 Louisi- ana planters sued the American Sug- ar Refining company for damages totalling $163,000,000 for alleged violation of the Sherman anti-trust law. These suits have just been set- tled for $650,000. 'Washington—Orders have been placed by the government for 3,000,- 000 hand grenades. The bureau of ordnance has adopted a type of hel- met of the general pattern used in Europe, weighing almost four pounds. Gas masks have also been chosen. Washington—About $500,000,000, of $3,400,000,000 asked for by the president will be spent on the navy ; and the balance on the army. EXeCSH profits tax will be doubled and the in-, conic tax adjusted 80 as to yield th”ee times as much revenue as it does now. House and senate leaders esti- nittertliat $1,000,000,000 per year can be added to the revenues of the; government without being opprcssive to taxpayers or crippling bueiness. San Francisco—Nearly a million mantis of ammunition, almost enough high-powered rifles to equip a regiment and enough modern ma- chine guns for three batteries, all hidden somewhere in California, have been offered to Governor Ste- phens and the state council of de- fence by Edward b. Doheny, presi- dent of the Mexican Petroleum com- pany. Doheny, anticipating trouble, ordered the guns and ammunition tra premiums. New Vork—David Lubin, Ameri- can representative to the Interne - M. N. A.—WK-4-28-17. Butterfat 48c Thie price etibject to market changes We want your shipments of POULTRY Live Hens and Springs_. ..... 18c Dressed Turkeys __27c Ship Us Your EGGS, VEAL, PORK AND HIDES. GREAT FALLS DAIRY PRODUCTS CO. GREAT FALLS, MONT. FARM AND LOANS LIVESTOCK HUGHES LOAN AND LAND COMPANY 285 Ford Bldg., Great Falls, Mont. Ref.—Commercial National Bank Heifers and Range Herefords I FOR SALE I Bulls Here is your opportunity to get to raising HEREFORD eattle. We have these cattle for sale at different points in both North and Squth Dakota. Will give responsible parties all the time they need at a reasonable rote of Interest. Write or wire for any information to the KING CATTLE COMPANY MAIN OFFICE 11017TH ST. PAUL, MINN. ai I I n ;4
