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' kk` • \ \ THE EICALAKA EAGLE Treasure State Farm and Livestock HERE IS A REAL MONTANA FARM PAGE The leading articles on this page are prepared by experts of the State Agricultural College at Boze- man, where the state and federal governments are expending large sums of money in experimentation to determine the best tillaye methods for Montana, and these articles are descriptive of the results of this work. Every farmer reader of this newspaper is urged to file these articles away. MEET TO STUDY HOPPER MENACE REPRESENTATIVES OF CANADA AND U. S. TO CONFER IN GREAT FALLS. Will Be Attended by Agricultural Ex- perts From Many Western States and Province;... Bozeman State College Given Credit. An international conference for the study of grasshopper areas and possi- ble means of control will be held in Great Falls August 31, according to R. A. Cooley of Bozeman, state ento- mologist. The conference will be attended by representatives from North and SouthDakota, Wyoming, Utah, Mon- tana, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Research workers rep- resenting state and province depart- ment and federal workers from the department of agriculture will be present to compare notes on the re- sults of their studies of the past. County agents from many parts of the territory covered by grasshoppers will report on what they have learned in the control of the pests and repre- sentatives of banks, bonding houses, railways and other business organi- zations interested in the effect of the grasshoppers on western lands will make reports. Invitations will be sent to members of congress and sen- ators from the affected states to join In the conference with the idea of studying the matter from the point of possible appropriations for com- bating the pest, should this seem ad- visable. Credit State College While the state college at Bozeman Is assuming the initiative in calling the conference, it is not advocating any set program of fighting grass- hoppers, this being left entirely to what may develop at the conference. It is not the purpose of the persons advocating the conference to have it in the form of a general public meet- ing. The persons who are asked to attend the conferenec are those who are actively engaged in research work or grasshopper control, those who are interested as county agents or other official capacity, and those who are connected with the problem by reason of interests or ownership In large areas of lands of the west. It may be decided at the conference, Mr. Cooley said, that some such large mass meeting might later be called, but the meeting at this time will be ' , limited to these interested persons. MID -AUGUST CROP REPORT FOR STATE While cattle shipments, principally for eastern Montana, have started moving to eastern markets, in some regions grass is still green, which will tend to make livestock shipments later, according to the report of the Montana Co-operative Crop Report- ing Service. August was ushered in by unsea- sonably cool weather, with light frost reported from many counties, follow- ed by considerable rain in the central and northern districts, in the form of local showers, which interfered with harvesting and haying. These condi- tions favored the filling of spring wheat and other small grains, check- ed the damage from grasshoppers, and from rust in northeastern Mon- tana, but also retarded the growth of corn. harvest is in full swing, varying in the amount done in different sections, and the threshing of winter wheat and rye has started in several coun- ties. Spring wheat has generally been /filing quite satisfactorily, especially the later eeedings. The yield of spring wheat in the northeastern and eastern Counties apparently will not be up to the earlier expectations, due to dry hot periods in June and July. Corn has generally made excellent progress though checked slightly by the short cold period. Most of the crop is expected to mature, provided frosts are not unseasonably early. Flax in the most important east- ern counties suffered somewhat from the dry hot periods, but still is in generally good condition. Some earl- ier fields have been harvested. Oats and barley have been filling FACTS AND MURES ON THE PROGRESS OF STATE FARMING A PICTO-GRAPHIC Abstract of Montana Agriculture,\ is the title of a bulletin to be put out soon by the Experiment station of the State College at Bozeman, Mont. As the title implies, this bulletin is to contain pictures, in graphs and figures, of valuable information rela- tive to the agriculture in this state. Among other interesting details, which are too numerous to be dwelt upon in these columns, the bulletin will show that where a decade ago oats was the largest cereal crop of the state, today wheat holds forth in first place by almost ten times as great a crop. Until 1910 live stock raising was the predominating agricultural type. Oats was the best feed and hence the largest cereal crop of the state. But with the decrease of the range cattle industry oats lost its place. As set- tlement increased there came a de- mand for a cash crop and wheat forg- ed to the front until, in 1920,. it rep- resented 84 per cent of the cereal acreage of the state. The acreage in grains over a pe- riod from 1880 to 1920 shows some startling changes in amounts of pro- duction: 1880 1920 Bushels Bushels Wheat _17,665 1,698,531 Oats _ 24,691 191,096 Barley 1,323 29,330' Rye 15 75,979 Another interesting bit of informa- tion which will be published in the bulletin is the nativity of farmers in Montana. There has been consider- able discussion as to whether or not the \native white\ settlers were \holding their own\ in the state or being pushed off the land by foreign- ers. Many have contended that this is the case, that the \native whites\ are gradually being pushed out, but figures compiled for the bulletin show that they are actually gaining. For instance, in 1910 the \native whites\ occupied 67 1 ,4 per cent of the total farm acreage of the state while other races occupied 32 1 / 2 per cent. By 1920, however, the \native whites\ gained in their holdings and occupied 70 1 / 2 per cent and reduced foreigners to the occupancy of but 29 1 ,4 per cent of the state's farm acreage. White settlers, other than those native to Montana, also showed an increase over the 10 -year period. In 1910 they held 39 per cent of the land held by foreigners in the state and in 1920 held 42 1 ,4 per cent of this farm acreage. It is interesting to note how the various countries are represented in the state. The fol- lowing table will show how they were represented, on their J2 1 / 2 per cent of the farm acreage in 1910 and 29 1 / 2 per cent in 1920: Other whites Canada Germany 1910 1920 39 42 1 / 2 _ 15 1 ,4 12 1 ,4 15 1 ,4 12 Colored .— 10 7 1 / 2 Norway 9 1 / 2 18% Sweden 8 8% Russia 2 1 ,4 8 The total farm acreage of Montana as given in the bulletin is 35,523,840 acres. Of this land 11,070,653 acres is in improved farms and 1,681,729 acres is in irrigated farms. The en- tire area of the state is divided into In fine shape, and good crops will be harvested but will be comparative- ly short in the eastern counties. Potatoes are generally making good progress, but are a little late. The second cutting of alfalfa 18 un- der way in Most of the irrigated sec- tions, and about completed in north- western Montana. The crop of tim- othy and clover there is excellent and the hay crops generally in the western half of the state are returning good yields. Wild hay will be a heavy crop. The hay crops toward the east- ern end of the state will generally be lighter than elsewhere, due to dry hot weather. Considerable hay has been injured in quality by showers this month. Ranges and livestock are generally in good to excellent condition, the exception for the former being in cer- tain districts in east central and south eastern Montana. Grass is cur- ing in many sections, but in other lo- calities it is still green, and this will have a tendency to make stock ship- ments later. Shipments of cattle have begun, principally from the east- ern half. Injury from grasshoppers appar- ently is subsiding in all sections, al- though some localities still report lonaiderable damage from this source . but It is principally of a scattered na- ture. Spokane Livestock Market Ship to the Spokane Stock Yards—Montana's logical selling point. A market with virtually an inexhaustible outlet for cattle, Swine and sheep at good strong prices. The net proceeds from a trial ship t would be best proof of the advantages offered by the Spokane ar- kat. Shorter haul—less shrinkage—entails minimum expense. Reg- ular N. P. stock train leaves Laurel, Montana, 4 a. m. Saturday of each week, stopping at intermediate points and arriving Spokane, 4 a. in. Monday. Your business would be appreciated. SPOKANE UNION STOOK YARDS, SPOKANE, WASH. • VMMIIN•1111.111M1M11, 37.6 per cent farm land, 11.8 per cent improved farm land and 1.8 per cent irrigated farm land. Sheep raising was the largest cat- tle industry in the state in 1920, figures show. In that year there was raised in the state 2,082,919 sheep, 1,067,418 beef cattle, 668,723 dairy cattle, 167,060 hogs and 9,462 mules. In 1919 there were 426 acres in cabbage in Montana, 332 acres iu sweet corn, 316 acres in tomatoes, 249 acres in green beans, 248 acres in cucumbers and 238 acres in onions. Cuticura Soap for the Complexion. Nothing better than Cuticura Soap daily and Ointment now and then as needed to make the complexion clear, scalp clean and hands soft and white. Add to this the fascinating, fragrant Cuticura Talcum and you have the Cuticura Toilet Trio.—Adv. DAIRYING GROWS IN MONTANA REAL PROGRESS BEING MADE IN INDUSTRY IN WESTERN PART OF STATE. Work of the Montana Mutual Dairy Lean Association Is Showing Ex- cellent Results, According to C. W. Fowler, Secretary. That Montana will soon rival Wis- consin as a dairying state and become one of the greatest milk, butter and cheese producing sections of the World was the declaration of C. W. Fowler, former secretary of the Mon- tana Development association in Great Falls, recently. Coming Dairy Section \I feel safe in saying,\ he declared, \that with the start we have had and with western Montaua's natural advantages, and with the energy acid co-operation which the plan is receiv- ing, there is every reason to believe that western Montana is the real and coming dairy section and that soon her products will be measured in terms of many millions of dollars. As much development will take place in the next five years as would naturally come about in a life time. \The dairy cow comes now at a most propitious time for an ideal home in western Montana. For a great many years there has been a slowly growing interest in dairying. A few good cows from time to time have found their way here and there has grown up in various spots a small flourishing interest in dairying So it can be said that Montana has a start in dairying and the attempt has been made in many instances with no inconsiderable pride. There are quite a large number of pure bred herds. Rapid Progress Made \But since October, 1922, real progress has been made. I doubt if more rapid progress has been made in any part of the United States. Many factors have entered into this progress. Conditions have been en- couraging, good prices for dairy pro- ducts have been a factor, low prices for other farm products have stimu- lated the desire but I believe the most potent factor has been the work of the Montana Mutual Dairy Loan associa- tion, an unique organization planned after the idea of building and loan associations but lending its money on dairy cows instead.\ Mr. Fowler then outlined the work this organization has done in the pro- moting of the dairy industry and the help given to farmers in meeting the difficulties they confront in dairy- ing. UNBURN As a preventive, apply Vicks as a salve before going into the sun. Rub well in. To relieve the burn, apply Vicks lightly. Do not rub in. ICKS VAPORUB Over 111' Where Jars Used Yearly BUCKS AND SHEEP FOR SALE GOO Cunninghent Rambouillet Bucks tee Cunningham Havabouillet Bucks 2 year old 25 Hampshire Bucks II and 3 year old NM Fine Wool Ewes 2 year old 2340 Flee Wool Ewes -.....-. I and 4 year old Nee Cress Bred 'twee ir r i o . Ramat. Beaverhead county. Address R. B. Caswell, Monida, Montana. 1 year old REVIEW OF STATE MANUFACTORIES CENSUS REPORT SHOWS LARGE GROWTH DURING THE PAST FIVE YEAR PERIOD There Were 989 Manufacturing Es- tablishments in the State in 1914; There Are Now 1290; Give Em- ployment to Many. Manufacturing in Montana for the five years ending with 1920, dis- closed a large growth, according to the Fourteenth U. S. census of manu- factures, a copy of which report has been received by Governor Joseph M. Dixon. At the start of the year 1920 there were 1290 manufacturing es- tablishments in Montana, compared to 939 in 1914, and 677 in 1909. These establishments gave employ- ment to 20,692 persons. The total of salaries and wages was $29,484,- 017, and there was $137,476,277 of capital invested in the various indus- tries. Owing to the fact that the census figures are more than three years behind the time, an accurate gauge of Montana's prosperity in industry at present is not provided in the re- port, yet the gradual trend over a 25 - year period, reported at intervals of five years, indicates a gradual de- velopment in an industrial way that temporary periods of adversity or normal periods of expansion such as was caused by the war, cannot re- tard. Silver Bow county, mining of ores not being included, led in the number of manufacturing establish- ments with 126 to its credit, and employing 1,238 wage earners. In respect to the capital invested in manufacturing, however, and the number of persons employed, Cas- cade county led the state with more than $6,000,000 invested in manu- facturing, and 2,129 persons employ- ed. Silver Bow county had slightly more than $4,000,000 invested in manufacturing. Yellowstone county was next to Silver Bow with regard to the number of establishments, having at that time 105, employing 1,184 persons. Cascade had only 86 establishments, its large totals under the classification of \capital invest- ed\ and \number of wage earners\ being due to the unusual size of its smelting and copper rod and wire manufacturing establishments. Wag earners in the Butte mines are not included, as mining is not listed as a manufacturing industry. Flour mill and grist mill products ranked first in value, being reported at $16,386,000, next to which was lumber and timber, valued at $10,- 992,000. While the flouring indus- try produced products of greater value than any other branch of man- ufacturing, it ranked only sixth in point of number of persons employ- ed. In 1919 there were 22 daily news- papers printed in the state, a gain of only one over the preceding five year period. Ten had Sunday editions. There were 11 morning and 11 after- noon newspapers, the morning news- papers having an aggregate circula- tion of 67,121 and the afternoon papers having 44,397. The aggre- gate Sunday circulation was 38.093. Weekly publications showed a de- crease, both in number and in circu- lation, the latter dropping from 292,- 746 in 1914, to 186,202 in 1919. Grazing Tract Bordering Lobo National Forest 10,000 ACRES AT $4 PER ACRE Splendid grass, water, brouse and shade. Has a southern slope giving early pasture. Railroad spur touches the land. Terms: 10 per cent down, balance divided Into 10 yearly payments. BLACKFOOT LAND DEVELOPMENT CO. Drawer 1590, wa.ila, Mont. QUINCY SCOTT IS NEW LEGION HEAD HELENA PICKED FOR MEETING NEXT YEAR; LOY MOLUMBY NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN Scott Hart of Poplar is Vice Com- mander; T. J . Wagner of Forsyth Finance ?Meer, and W. J. Lowry of Whitehall, Historian, Quincy M. Scott of Lewistown, who Lit the new state commander of the American Legion. Mr. Scott was formerly a well known car- toonist, serving on eastern news- papers, but has resided in Montana for a number of years. Quincy Scott, of Lewistown, was elected state commander of the American Legion of Montana, at‘the closing sessidn of the annual con- vention of ehat organization, and Helena was selected as the place for the convention of 1924. Mr. Scott, who has been one of the very active workers in the legion and who is a past commander of the Lewistown post, has already taken over the du- ties so well administered during the last year by Loy J. Molumby of Great Falls. When the time for election of of- ficers arrived the delegate from Powell post nominated Frank Walk- er of Butte for the office of state commander. Mr. Walker declined to permit his name to go before the convention, but the chair persisted that it be not withdrawn and only after the Butte delegation had pro- tested the ruling was his name taken from nomination. The Hardin delegation nominated Earl A. Sibley of Hardin, while Mus- selshell nominated Quincy Scott of Lewistown, the ballot resulting: Scott, 41; Sibley, 38. Scott Hart of Poplar, J. H. Fitz- gerald of Miles City and Raymond Hildebrand of Glendive were nomin- ated for vice commander, the vote resulting, Hart, 37; Fitzgerald, 17; Hildebrand, 23. The election of Loy J. Molutnby, retiring commander, to the office of national executive committeeman, was unanimous, none other being nominated. For department finance officer, T. J. Wagner of Forsyth, was elected over Wesley Anderson, Plentywood, 39 to 36. J. M. Gault of Great Falls was nominated for department historian but withdrew in favor of William J. Lowry of Whitehall, the only other nominee. Without opposition, J. U, Maniere, Kalispell, was elected master-at-arms and the Rev. Conrad B. Wellen, of Havre, was elected department chap- lain. Out of a field of nine nominees the convention chose as delegates to the national convention, B. d'Gay Stivers, Butte; ?Yank T. Hooks, of Townsend; E. J. Cummings, Deer Lodge; Earl E. Tenney, Billings; George A. Horkan, Forsyth; Walter T. Neubert, Great Falls, and A. J. Johnson, Miles City. These with the commander, vice -commander, na- tional committeeman and state ad- jutant constitute the state delega- tion. FARMERS REPAYiNG LOANS Repayments to the War Finance Corporation for the period July 1 to July 31, 1923, on account of ad- vances for agricultural and live stock purposes totaled $4,886,633, accord- ing to word received at the State col- lege at Bozeman. This amount was divided as follows: From banking institutions, $2,- 277,625. From livestock loan companies, $1,200,193. From co-operative marketing as- sociations, $1,408,816. The repayments received by the corporation from January 1, 1922, to July 31, 1923, inclusive, on account of all loans, totaled $247,327,399. From July 1 to July 31 the corpora- tion approved 36 advances, aggre- gating $364,076.24 to financial in- stitutions for agricultural and live stock purposes. Boy Slayer Attempts to Escape A length of copper wire attached to a small piece of carbon and taped so theuser will not get a shock, is the latest device employed by Roy Walsh, convicted slayer of Albert Johnson, Renova merchant, and Ar- thur Hughes, his alleged accomplice, In an effort to escape from the Boul- der county jail. feecr k - r-7 1 A 44 1 ,, Learn About This Bigger, Better Market Every week more stockmen are learning that South Saint Paul is a good market to ship to. And, they're learning, too, that Weiller and Weiller is a fine con- cern to ship to on this market. Send for our weekly western mar- ket letter. It's free. WEILLER & WEILLER CO. Livestock Commission SOUTH ST. PAUL MINNESOTA CIHCABO ILLINOIS \EAT MORE WHEAT\ USE REX FLOUR REX IS KING \Briad is the best and cheapest food\ r) .1
