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Geyser Judith Basin Times (Geyser, Mont.), 08 Jan. 1915, located at <http://montananewspapers.org/lccn/sn85053135/1915-01-08/ed-1/seq-1/>, image provided by MONTANA NEWSPAPERS, Montana Historical Society, Helena, Montana.
• .. ---- eeerarssatoussse by , al IS Is 3. It o. 'I le a 7 - of :141 ly of Sc is Id to ly is. es en h• .d. ag ni, to 1 Ill us Is ho lin v. In. t re, 1X1 Cf3 4 In? le It 1 00 )00 )0(1 100 0 - per' red the Ilse 1(11 Id Pr er ho In is ir. la- uld of ge dY tie ith 'at Ion MASQUERADE BALL AT GEYS . - ft OPERA 1-1.01.IST.,. JANUARY 16,1915 . • \1\141i'r (-* ve7-7 •-•,•• VOL. 4. •-•••••• GEYSER, MONT JAN. 8, 191$ NO..43 Diversified Methods In the last issue of the Monte*** . Farmer, Prof. Tbotuas Shaw dismissed the breed of cattle that he considers bes$ adapted to the cultivated farm. is a question Which is of vital interest to every farmer of this sec- tion and which Vohs in importance o eery year as the Wailers devote theit time and efforts to diversiffed methods in making their land give up the 'erg - eat profits in return for labor expended. For this reason this article will be of especial value at this time. It foliews: The diacuavion will eentaw iii thit paper on cattle bred on the arable term This will itiodkn,efittle that are k l eg tot milk Ilea Wet production. It Zen the mean that there will be a large . pfae. for one purpoee cattle on such' fermi whether for milk production or mot - production solely, but it does , tamper that the (tattle of the futIlre kept' m such fartga wflI beloug to the milk 4titi input class, mote largely than any vibe , Class. On the supposition that this synair is correct, It becomes a question of fire importance as to how far the breetler should go in search for milk and alit , for meat. It flag never been claimeo that the dual purpose animal will pro duct iie nuseh milk as the straight dab': ow. Nor has it over been clairne- t the dual cow e ill produce as muoll beef as the straight beef CONV What bat ban claimed Is that the dus cow will produce more milk awl meat together than can be obtained (rot COWS of the other classes and thet A, reettlt, tha being ,ietore profit t( the 1II.I, the sesmerrees from these two flonetsee are combined. The great aim of the breeder. of tin one purpose cow of the pure bred milk- ing cows, is to show how much milk and butter fat may he secured in given time. This aim has led to what may be celled the cattle of the breeds in dairy production. It has led to the set -urine of phenominal yields. In the cageof liolateina more than 30,000 Its of milk may be produced in a single \.. Teets Bat when these yields are pub - Melted only a part of the story is giv- on to the world. The effects of such forced feeding soon the future produc- tion of the cow are net given, nor in anything said about the future proolto- titan of any animals of the progeny.. Mare any of these phenominal milk ilk given birth to progeny that have equalled the parents in perform- ance? If they have hut, it given a black eye to the system which encour- tges the search for plienowinal milk ?delds. The breeders of straight beef cattle are much prone to stimulate production in the line of beef only to such an ex - et that the milking powers are great - y impaired. 'the common method of ,weparing show animals of beef strain') 4 to allow thern to suck the dam that Toducen them for a time, u sually not r very long one. They are then al- art', but some of the larger ems ail far excise\ if. If, thererore, the eveni age runner can secure that amount,ni milk on the average frost all the of his hn e' he 16 doing fairly the present price of milk seek a tar turn will be profitable. t The steer calves from his herd eh crew hint beef. They may' be sar chiefly on skim milk and artificial Aleny of the Ill IVCS ill the impede s of .1. J. Dill the present year Wei; ever- ed thus. They cost from forty to fifty pounds apiece. 'the own. would not sell them for T, •a do not jeok an well the first (.840 raked (Ill the dam. tail I year they. (-atilt op to the hi 'lien ,. z rowil for steers they mah 14110 pounds at two years old wio le the hollowing eonerning the inat• Ain of pureliashig ships: lititisling the eggressiie fight to be waged in•nongrees tor pa :tiLge of the gloomier:tit ship intro-hese bill, majority members of Ilw nate eommittee on commerce tot's) , led a report revinmending the ne.a• re in vigorous terms. The report, filed by Secretary Fleteli• Cr, chairman; quoted freely ftom tit.. port submitted„ - „repterday 4 1r t:ef NI - tars McAdooMcAdooatmil o go literal . allW OIng 'plowmn a% increase • in Neese transportation rates and falling off shipping ii facilities sirup the European war began. EN ,e4••••••• T ElkLION DOLLARS WORTH 'dashiligton, Dee. 30. --American 'owed to take the milk of another t•rly grown. The butchers are an . trun during 1914 eclipsed all records ow, usually a g o od milker, until they to get them, for time do not Rosetta*. sonthined value of their proolitets. Ire one rear old or older. This method excessive fa w t as ?Aia refireil I total of ill most ten billion dol• of producing beef brings no helmet to the mm e their dam he s, and till weigh quite:11e\. luny& Houston of the part- . rable farmer. It is a lesson sintitly as much at the age mentioned. Tide Ment leutture, announced tuday. , those who propose to content! for e ill bring quite us much in the marlin The calm all farm crops, firm ani- rives in the beef classes. as steers of the former class. 'nal product(' and fartu animals sold What the average fernier vo ante is The quest ion thn La e arises how 'mle' and 'la ughtered, aggregated $9,0e174191,-. cow that will give him a fair re- milk al 1.1 the farmer on (11.. ambit OW. 'that was $83,000,000 Mere Alin urn In milk that he Inn keep up from bum obtain from los cows on the avero the grand total for 1913, the previrese (-iteration and u fair return in meat age. Dew much can he u secre with• assa y il e e ar. nd inure than double the I the musk' progeny. lit. a I'M( CIIII eon% erging leo far in titt• ditre- value of all farm products In 11199. I ion of milk lungin6m g-i to the inipiir- ing of leeof pruittetion. It would seeni safe to say that 6,000 pounds should Ix the minimum. Less than that amonint mar bring profit, but it will not bring a commanding profit . I hi- other The arable farmer is not in search of hand sonic breeders have set a sterol- , henomenal cattle. He wants annuals wail 1 , 4/ .„„e „ nuno d 000 , R (0 4U5 hat are good at the pail and else on been the result of the observation of ,the onto - that %Olen an avers** of 8,000 pounds a year has been olstiOned, the beef production qua -Mies ITh i t use. what lessened. As •tire•Ittliftr'. inds it present, it would seem reasonable to ety that if the arable farmer can ob- tain not fewer than 0,01.5) pounds ii year, he ahould be reasonably well sat- isfied. All the meat that lie can get heyond this will be so inoieli more gain. gist of time a rgument is this, let 'he grower of dual cattle be content with a paying amount of milk. Let him get all the meat that he can in uldit ion witliont trying to ape the able at lent ion in every new ly settled breeder at 11,11 mu beef production. country. and especially in the north URGE U. S. PURCHASE OF SHIP - west %%here . the one -crop system of , S grain (annum is glens; place to the Washington dispatches of the thirlIPIli hat will uot lee wreeked by excessive tilk prodUetion and ohm a cow that he male progeny of which will make nod gains and that will fatten in good orm at two years old end that will ithal mistime high ello-os meat. he blink. Dow . good should Duty be :t the pail end litivr good at the block? Ihe answer to this question is one of • rkassublisise - hupottanne: ,, Mirertornenal esiductiern in the lines of meat or milk 'S4 the work of the few. Average pro- !intim) is the work of many. The Treat point therefore is to determine the standard of average production what should this standard he! Doubt- less eaeli breeder will set a standard foi himself, but what should be the stan- dard for the masses, the average farm ter breeders of the dual purpose cow! Would it seem correet to say Dial 6,000 pounds of milk . ors the avetagr would furnish a good - medium stand aril for the average farmer. Some 0' the heifers will not come to this stand 1 . Coops thin year Isere +elute'. at *IL - 1144.440,0041 and Um eatimated tend IO- W of the animal products and of tin farm animals sold and slaughtered. was $3,828,456,000. I jrges the Loaning of Money ANNOUNCEMENT We take pleasure in announcing to our friends and customers that the past year has been very satisfactory to us in the line of trade, and we thank our patrons for their liberal support. It is our intention to continue handling a large and first-class stock of goods in groceries and dry goods and meet all fair competition in that line, It will be a pleasure to quote prices at any time to in- tending buyers. Call and see us and be convinced. It will pay out of town parties to give us a chance to figure with them before purchasing elsewhere. Our growing trade with the surrounding country convinces us that our prices are right. Our dry goods department is fully up-to-date under the super- vision of a sales lady of experience and our lady customers can rest assured that no matter how critical their taste they will leave pleased and satisfied. THE STORE OF QUALITY COUGHLIN BROS. & CO. TJi ARAWISJOESEtiiiiiilREP WM!. nips hail fhb following' to may concern- ink - the practiee of leaning money te farmers to be expended In the pttrehase ..f Deny cattle \The totalling of money to farmers with which to buy dairy coes is one of the factors whit -It has increaused the tetenier of cows in 11311TIY If/Calif lel' dur- ing the past. few years. The extending of credit to farmers to purchase dairy atm* is a matter worthy of consider' keeping (t1 \It is customery in many parts to ,requ ire fanners t.0 14.-eure their hems - itlt chattle mortgage on the cow and •Yeral other cattle as well. It. In coon- 'Mered inadvisable and very poor bin REPUBLICANS MAY GET MAJORITY1 Helena, 28. ---With the tiling of o emitost against Senator John Oliver prognssiie. of Follett county, by Mar- lin Flasted, defeated republican 1.101111- SI•11111111 • plit • iitt(lilb have arisen aith refenewe to the organization of the senate. This contest, together eith me. against Senator Nluffly. dentu• erat, of Itroallwater etenitis if success' NI, is ill give the reputilicans a riesr• majurity in the molter hutise. Ti„,. uu'rlu Is husse l tuembles including NW- ily. the reptiblionita IS, Ow progreasiveit 4 and there. is one independent. 'eating the balance of power with the bull moosere end the independent. UNPROFITABLE METHODS Home time ago we read the following article in a farm journal. We cannot ((mo t f o r the Apliitity of this Norville atoms but the fact that it appeared lii a mputithle farm paper end the flirt that -this is so near the beginning of au - Once this fall my attention Was cat' other roupd et the calendar lead ult to Jell to a field of potatoes by a man who proudly pointed out any plants which had nratured inuels earlier than the others, and whih he claimed were an early at rain of the stone variety he was %vice Again this winter I sew several bins of potatoes Which were rotting badly. It was easy to recognite the disease rommouly ktmen believe this the appropriate time to gist. it to our readers. If you can find Material lc this article for a New Year's osettution we feel sure that it eat lllll t help but lie a good resoltitioe: The ar- t iele follows: \FI‘ rill v mine' years ago I brgan may farm career. I had au old team suet !SO. Our futhiture was mostly home- as wilt. (Futtarium oxyaporm) made --chairs, etlphoards end loungo This ilifleige is evident in both the made from dry goods boxes, neatly field and the bin, where it does eon- ( -cowered a ith Ittient erctonne by my eirlernble damage. All growers will do girl wife. We rented eighty scree. BP- Well to inspect their bins this fail for lag a boy of good habits I got all need' evidence of the wilt. In the field the ed insehimry and groceries I out 'plant (lies sine ly and to the sesaill !wins nierehatitii en credit , until fall observer seems to ts- little different enms were sold. The first year wee ii from normal motet - nig or prostature Wet 'season and I didn't tusks enough to ripening. This prtnature feature novo lair My , emitters:- *-asurtt , to-,easit .aa e4 the•-furrt. to think .klit lusli s iVearly date of promise and explained evudi onsturing iseriety. 4 10 0 ' . istrorr 11101lan, thins, paying as moth te each as pos- falls over and the plant puRs•op read- sible, and they carried the balance over The roots ere often revered Nith -mother srear - . They contioned to se- i pi n kish fun gu s . end sometimes the somodate met until I was able to hily a main loot i% discolored. fort's . acre place of my tll storage this pot Ltoes are at lirst A\ sue-il as I owned these fea arres iippa relit ty normal. hot ender ht nor - the mail-order hootteee began emidine me able conditioona will develop a dry rot ataloguea, and gradually I begun send- at the setm end. The diseased tubers ing my loose change to them, letting e•bielt appear normal cen be detected by my accounts stand in my home town, elieing off a thin piece front the stem where I he.' gotten my accomodation end, where A brown, diecolored area when I 111.1.11ell it. 1 i 41411. Oeeasionally bacteria wilt \Ws. then had one of the thriftiest a secondary soft wet rot which I , thu. illif!?e% in t he at WWII I iui.. ' lei Ante, more IA Th e r e is another oof busInes• in a hi branches,. merchants soft rot whi.•It may ocetlr time to % the Al III/ wcre able tuu h e lp p in 1 1 ,. 11 ....,1 ,11.. I ulkeas. mop,' n ubs or \Lit the Potato\ 11• 55. u.• em ahml Iii r. ind a tewu full 1 ha se seen bill IW O I of this tier (of lestple elm ilium tw we a week to jug the sunitner and it is not likely oof trade and iisit. Our little country importance. f :noes judgement for money lenders to eint: itemitteted librems higis - twitted, • The method! , of control know .et. thie. emend excessive security for rwts end Itund, bull team, and we had big eele- time are: crop rotation, as the fungus oung attack that are worth tnore six bratione every year. A farm near a , Soil lliStASe *WI probably enters rion4hs hence than on the day Ho lit e tow Ii • SIH0 . 1101lblry ill %aloe. phiongli the root, burning all the tope, Auld may forty acres at a big atIvence and haying next yea en potato field a a lel boneht an eighty. gradually adding t', anoid onOnination by implements, to it mild I had 21/0 acres of the best far a wa s- • from the old one ns possible :end in Ii,\ a. I then felt no need of etc. Plant no diseased tubers It 'king fax ors. and found it easy to is well to slier all I qbers to a-scert a in tI onto. the mu iii il -order agents that their soundness before planting. Foe • (ringing cow. into the community me a boost weekir to our (boor. 1 ma lin e ill dispose of %lathier spores but it making farmers contented to reniair egret to sae that I WW1 the first in will not se s serve too disinfect potatoe he county to make up a neighborhood having the brown diecoloration in the \ the locality ' PerritanelitlY• UFA\: (ill and send it to is mailorder housed vascular tissue. If diseased potatoes ec he l 4 \ tha ' t i ' ll ' h 7 r ta i n it ee i n g g. t a h t \Y hi., : , 5 t. \: 11 : i ens il n o , s m on o, g . „( ytung „ K .,. i n art' ire etered for aev length of time cool 'tired st en under adverse c o n ilit ;ons. : 1 s t :t it :1i the habit id sending all badly d ilea ones should be re• Anot her ad va n tego. is in the fart cnutuully our nt klus.n..d an lit he renutinoler kept gum hat the nitwits begin the 15:1 the cow he i r . 4 ,„1, „ f f „ r hi „ k „f 1,, win jis ,t pese ri i i b ui lo. without freezing, Putetues 'e purchantel. fuel iteldition the keepuiti.0 vet t cold temperatures ng of seine a 11,1 poultry is made pes k ii ..74-v i n t .1 1 1 ::1 1 11 1 t. / . r l t ; 1°,1 1 i i : a l A t at OilI'C, (dile and profitable. \r clot A farmer recently came to - ) une attf.n ds owu i :f inll 4lir kk a s eee e ' l a l i / e84 a s. 'ion who in August, 1910, owned nun ' or ii. u,sn't idea -amt. One 'mil- five Itogs. 'iv horses- and a quill hy one our merebunts moved to plac e, let of ma chinm ry, si hich be vs .Ited sit where they were s a pprecia 1.sl. nem r LUKE WLUICE• SAYS urn was made. On the other hand 'an' made on horses and machinery ii he spring because of depreciat ion, an --.orth less in t he fail wilt -fl most o he collect ions II re made. (inc of the benefits (Wined foam I it. unsafe to leave women and children i alone on the farm. With farm cordial. 1 4t I S Illse s : often take a t s he on ee of le family,strangers li into tl our h ee are sometimes paid in having them entice our girls to the city. \Theee are some facts that need eon- s sideration. and I have decided that the safest proposition all around, is for tits country people to look after their own interests, and build up their own coun- try towns that bring value to their farms. Let those who want to patron- ize the oily mail-ordir house go there to live, getting their living where they ,give their patronage. The remainder of my life will be given to building up She home town that I helped to pall down. Brother farmers. st.tu can take any advice or get knqwledge the vote I go ua. t i mine.—Hans Darby*. In Farm .hour. • WILT OF THE POTATO Titer are not obj.sditinable for cooking. —It. A. Ills nchard, Cascade County Ag- riculturist. .1,(110. eil on his personal pr. 111 1 y $2,5111), with an equity of iohnot ',it 0. Today lie has fifI y of ens le elf-', en hoe:, s , forte l e o g !. Snot ma shiners. 'A 8111 , 11 :It cl tam. intro% .•- merits on the farm summit, situ l cash Vaal ; a total ,if 'hir- ing this time. he has paid two real i-a- iSle ntorl gages amounting to $1.2.20. ond still owes In addition Le has paid the running esm.nres of the farm. taxes. interest, and living es- •ssiste of the farailye-a fair return for hia four years' faithful The extentling of credit to the farm - .n. with which to purchase dairy ctn. tie iS a wise step in the right direct ion ilnd one flint will, ill .11 very few year shon- the wisdom of the norvene-rit. It requires 5 .. 11 . bee of years le ri.a- iCe t magnit ode of benefit that i‘ sure to conic iii the tea e of periniinesil intprovemenls. hut Irma I be .1 0 11 .1p o i li t ) 4' the business matt it is hound to 1. 11 %0 it Ft hen/Ain I results up.\ e1ery Agri eult unt 1 com Inuit y. Ir rnirr7r71 • 4- - . idi larches It here their eh ill enidif Mos e tots a iitare I 114 vt. .11 to the filet that in helping to. ein ihe town dome. leo. cost nr. .,:or.410 on um- 1,1k.. Ow iii.t. jor f.ii 1111.1 I .11111111 11,%111•• i..i 1•11 , •Ir411 This sort of Iftisinese - means the de. ine a‘ia ay of (saint ry towns Vhimti wilt i1 tocr ft III I . .. In ha fildy f.• w large Id is di%lance of 5mi Or I,- (5(0 miles? What ate we going to do with our children. who are ilctita nding het I o•r nui %.:Int ages than sec had r le.se '-it ii-' 1 1 , 1. j 1.1 1 0.1 n e e no (a.m.. ; tie'- take our moor:. 'litothem- ts- t edit in ime iuf ne.s1 I a All( 10. 7 .1, ,1•110.1‘.. WI` 111110 -.list^ Ii,,' repoie-y a lid bulb' near OW ' lionie%, or -end our hoys and girl\ eines at .2.rc:tt cslicii-e, a /caudal ions of a hich the form- has mu. \ cil I Ito. only w I. ening fm r , -n• mailmr.ler agent( thal emote to our home-. 4. ve t y aeels lieem ll i ll itok.ince ii inakirg i 110••••••••• •• • 'ill' holSills' emi l.1 1 .1 Id' , you ti o . mime of the Vice l'u --Went is the sine. I. PtfeloN% %tip/ 1 - 41 II tell visa how to rim Iii\ 1 be . The old fa .loon,%1 17 -Year ohl ! zip I li•I 111•••••1 le s banks en \11:but Young Cid 1hight to Know\ has a 17- year-oloi &molder who puts her mother ise. The Willowy CirI ,,et III, poi. IS l of the magazines_ lint the girl %%ill' the with. curves and the olitnplee in her aea . ir r toni , y ec attraels all the ettention ii ilut islett has become of the old -fashioned , 1113n Wim llied to wear s new pm iwr roll* r every Snrula:t . Since the vactimet uSeS llee clIsplaerd I e broom a man can't find a Warne t king (nit his wife's hair pins to elran hi, pipe nil h. -\emu may ha le tiof iced Ills I ,0.1 1 11 , hee. Iti 1100. eriss• ey e d girl with rii,et g ets in any Phitertie I...re Affsirs met that elle is lies erOw ;:oat in a n,‘ l'ASP.
