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rwesseeest.111111Seilsee ,,, ,ftereart.e.e. THE STANFORD WORLD. FTREASUK STATE HOW TO DESTROY THE GRASSHOPPER l'OlsON BRAN MOST EFFECTIVE IN CHECIiING THE ALLY OF THE HUN HOW to P141111E0 the Bait That IS rell' thin tO Kill This Pest; the ()riddle Mixture Also Effective; Distribute Poisoned Bait Over infected Fields By Sowing. There have been reports of young grasshoppers from various sections of the state. This evil, ' which once speljed disaster, may be checked if taken in time. Poisoned bait has proven to be the most ffective me- thod. Poisoned bran bait ' as proved to be a simple, reliable and cheap meth- od of destroying the grasshoppers. It Is made up as follows: Wheat bran. 25 pounds; Paris Green or crude ar- senic, I pound; lemons or oranges, 6 finely chopped fruits; low grade mo- lasses, such as ref use'front sugar fac- tories, or cattle molasses, known as black strap, 2 quarts; water, 2 to 4 gallons. The bran and poison are thoroughly mixed while dry, the chopped fruits are then added, and lastly the molasses and water are poured over the bait and the whole thoroughly kneaded. A coarse -flaked bran. is most desirable, although where this can not be obtained easily ordinary moldings or alfalfa meal may be substituted. A low-grade, strong smelling sirup or molasses is essential to success. Crushed ripe tomatoes, watermelons or limes linty be substituted for the lemons or the oranges, if necessary. In semi -arid regions water should be added to the bait at the rate of 4 gallons to 25 pounds of bran, as in these climates the bait dries out very rapidly and the extra moisture is necessary in order to attract the grasshoppers. .Five to seven pounds of the mixture should be estimated per acre. Another effective bait of similar character is the modified Criddle mix- ture. This is prepared as follows: Fresh horse droppings, one-half bar- rel; Paris green or crude arsenic, I pound; finely chopper oranges or lemons, 6 to 8 fruits; water suffi- cient to make a moist but not sloppy mash; mix thoroughly. As most peo- ple object to handling this mixture with the bare hands, a pair of cheap rubber gloves or a small wooden pad- dle may be used for the purpose. Poisoned baits are distributed over the infected fields by sowing broad- cast, either on foot or from a light wagon or buggy. In applying the poisoned bait in orchards, avoid dis- tributing It close to the trees because severe injury to fruit trees occasion- ally results from heavy applications of arsenicals. The time of day chosen for distri- buting the poisoned baits is import- ant. In semi -arid regions the bait should be distributed in late after- noon or early evening, just before the grasshoppers ascend the plants on which they usually pass the night. Apparently” they are hungry and thirsty at this time and greedily take the halt if it be available. Horse Owners! Use ElOhleAtILT'S Caustic Balsam A Ws, Opee4r, ais.1 Po,Itletcsre The safeat, Beat BLISTER eversosed. Tato., the place of Rh linemen's for mild or severe action Removes all Bunches or Blemishes from Horses sod Cattle, SUPERSEDES ALI, CAUTERY It VI RI NO. Impossibre to produce scar or breenieh Kerr y bottle oold Is warranted (orrice sattsfactum Price St 50 per bottle, gold by druggists. or sent by express, ehnrges paid. wan full directions fin Its use. Send for ele.erlptirs clrenlars. THE LAWIZENCE.WIT.T.1 AM5 r0.. Cleveland 0 FARM MI 3 LIVESTOCK jThe Most Important Meeting In Its TIME ARRIVES TO 1 History Was The Board Meeting START BEEKEEPING Of The American Society Of Equity On June 3, 1918 FIUME OF DRY LAND (By Alfred Atkinson, Agronomist.) Last week this newspaper published an artichf by Prof. Alfred AtkIIIS011, of the Bozeman Agricultural College, on the preparation of dry land for the crop. The following article deals with tilinge after the first year. 'rids paper is based on actual exlieriments by the experiment station, and should be filed away for futtur reference. It is frequently found that the native sod is not very' thoroughly rotted by the time the first crop is removed. Where this is the case it is sometimes advisl i tle not to plow. If the first crop planted was win- ter wheat, it is co mon practice to disk a second winter wheat crop into the stubbld, following immediately behind the binder at harvest time. If a spring crop was grown on the breaking, this may' be followed by a spring crop without replowing but the ground should be thor- oughly disked before planting. There is some risk in this as in a very dry season it was result in a crop failure. A second crop of winter wheat on breaking without replowing is much more likely to succeed than a second crop of spring grain. Unless the ground is well wet down by winter snows and rains it will usually be advisable to replow deeply the spring following a spring crop and plant the field to some cultivated crop such as corn or potatoes.. After the sod has become rotted, which is usually' by the end of the second year, plowing is necessary. Like the breaking, this can be done best in the spring. Where the breaking was not over five itches, the succeeding plowings ought to be ,deeper until a seven or eight -inch seed bed has been established. Spring plowing should be followed surface soil should be loose to save _ the moisture. This is very import - by sufficient packing and surface cul ant. The advantage to succeeding Ovation to make the seed bed firm crops from fallow or from an inter - below and loose on top. This can tilled crop- lies in the moisture saved frequently be done by harrowing the and plant food made available, and if area plowed each day before tearing the soil is not kept cultivated or if the field a,t night. In ROM@ locali- weeds are allowed to grow, the mois- ties the commonly followed plan is ture cannot be retained. Wherever to bitch a _horse to one section of the possible keep the surface soil loose harrow and let him walk on the and by all means keep the weeds plowed ground beside the plow team. down. Small rotary disk attachments are For later cultivation of the fallow offered for sale, which fasteit to the the ordinary disk is usually not very plow anti cultivate the two furrows satisfactory. If the earth is fine a last turned. By either of these meth- great deal of power Is required, and ods the surface cultivation is coin- the disk cuts so deeply that the soil pleted as rapidly as the plowing is is dried out to a greater depth than done. Prompt surface cultivation is necessary. If weeds get started, after plowing is Important. it is hard to cut them off with the Cultivate Frequently disk. A lighter implement, such as On land that is summer-fallowed the Acme foot lift weeder, some sort or where cultivated crops like corn or of duck foot cultivator or a surface potatoes are growing, frequent sur- pulverizer, kept sharp, is usually bet - face cultivation should be given. ter for controlling weeds anti keep - Weeds ought to bekept down and the trig a surface mulch. • HOOVERIZING OUR our chicks busy part of the day, but Bran placed in small hoppers keeps oats are the ration's foundation. Dry YOUNG CHICKENS young chicks, and even after we be - rolled oats are a fine feed to start gin the feeding of scratch feed we find a few rolled oats added to the hard grain mixture adds value to the ration. , We feed some sprouted oats regu- larly to the early hatches, and when they are six or eight weeks old they eat a few boiled oats with relish and advantage. • If hard grain is fed, without an ef- fort to reduce the cost of feeding by the liberal use of sour milk, green feed, and dry mash, there will be disappointment in the amount of pro - In feeding young chicks this year fit realized. the profit will largely depend upon the skill In keeping down the feed bills without stunting the chicks. Last year we did without wheat, and Mine the chicks were not quite as good as the preceding year, when they had wheat, the difference was very slight. This year wheat is again lacking, and we are trying to make up for it by careful manage- ment with the use of other feeds. With sour milk plentiful, our young chicks are making good use of It. We find the small sarlitary foun- tains desirable for feeding sour milk. For our earliest hatches, clover chaff furnished green food for the chicks without expense, gathered from the barn floor in front of the mangers. Chopped onion braces up the chicks on a raw, rainy day when they are in need of stimulation. PROFIT ‘I'ILL DEPEND ON KEEP- ING DOWN FEED BILLS AND NOT STUNTING CHICKS Wheat Is Too Valuable to Feed to Chickens; Sour Milk; Clover Chaff Is Excellent Food for Young Chick- ens; Chopped Onion MS a 1 tritCer. \Sapolio doing its work. Scouring for U.S.Marine Corps recruits. IINOCH 044,0111110 HMIS IS Join Now! APPLY AT ANY POST OFFICE SERVICE UNDER THIVEMBLEM • 010,1 0/100 wear this emblem are U.S. MIMES .„aan . all buildlhg ', material's, .end y0 1 700* - . . hailed Itity'd's tow estimate or write h our like 'catalog 0 , a thousand...building ...ssosa • bergaini • • Another fling you can't deny is that all roosters and most men need, very little excuse to start crowing. 1 ITALIAN BEES ARE MOST DESIR- ABLE `I'ARIETY; SOME SUGGESTIONS How to Arrange the Hives; Shelter From the Sun; Provide for Ventila- tion; Ittexperienced Beekeeper Should Wear Veil; Smoker Is Es- sential. Many Montana farmers are going in for beekeeping. Italian bees are the most desirable strain. They are good workers, are ordinarily gentle, usually protect their homes well from robbers, and are resistant to foul brood. Hives of the Langstroth dimensions are the most satisfactory as supplies for them can be obtained almost any- where and bees in such hives can be kold in any locality. These hives are made in eight or 10 -frame sizes, but the 10 -frame size is the more popu- lar. They are made up with movable frames and Interchangeable parts which greatly facilitate the opera- tions of beekeeping. The hives should be sheltered from the sun - in the hottest part of the day with the entrance facing south or east so the bees will go to work early in the day. In hot weather there should be adequate ventilation. Wear a Veil A veil should always be worn to the apiary by the inexperienced bee- keeper. One may be made by sewing mosquito netting around the brim of a straw hat. A better one is made of screen wire rolled into a cube with cloth over the top and and an ap- ron at the bottom to put under the coat. A screw driver or chisel may be used for opening the give or a tool especially for the purpose can be bought. A smoker is an essential that should be among the first things pur- chased. It should always be taken along when one goes to the apiary. A few puffs of smoke at the entrance are usually enough when the hives are being examined. Too much smoke is annoying to the bees and any disturbance during the honey flow means a decrease in the amount of honey stored. Daylight Shaving Great Falls barbers have declared for daylight shaving and will close shops at 6 o'clock in the future. Shoe Prices Will Advance Advances in the price of shoes are expected when the government fixes leather prices. Nee wish to dispose of several head of horses irons one to six years of age and weighing up to 1,400 'be. These are mostly mares by a registered Percher - on and out of high grade IMAMS. For particulars address Heart Bar I Ranch Fishtail, Mont. We Want Shipments of I CREAM OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT WE GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TREATMENT Send for Prices and Shipping Tags Great Falls Dairy Products Co • GREAT FALLS, MONTANA U. S. Food Administration License G.25353 1 - Better J. than metal. , Ctrtain-ktd is fast taking the place of metal roofs, not only because of the scarcity and high cost of metal, het because Certain -teed Roofing is ruPtriOr in every important roofing quality. Metal easily rusts and disintegrates from atmospheric gases. Curtain -iced cannot runt and Its asphalt base makers it urged' cally Immune to any form of corsoston. • Metal absorba heat and transmits it to the interior of a building. Certeln-teed in.:ulates against heat and cold. and makes 1.42 building Cooler in summer and warmer in winter. Metal must bc painted frequently. Ccrh,in-teed gives years of weatherproof service practically without any upkeep expense Metal is noisy In w:nd or storm. Certain-kcd completely dead ens sound from such sources. Metal is soot and etinnet be stalely guaranteed. Certain -erred II absolutely gm rat4ecsi b. bee 15 years, according to thickness and aCtUaL7 eyes longer service than Its guarantee. Metal is a dire -t draft' on military materials. Certain -iced in made print 'pr.14 of waste ens and asphalt—materials which have no military uses hatever. Certain -teed it., proved its effi- ciency and economy for every kind of roofing service --for factories, ware- houses, hotels, sic res. fans buildings, oublanlidisgs, etc. Cerra in.teirl Ls rnore eootrom ical and more efficient In service than metal or ny ntscrtype or roof. Certain -feed is the bestquality of roll rrioang—it costs no more to lay than ordinary roll rooting and lasts much longer. F'or vale hi good deniers everywhere. Certain -teed Products Corporation Offices and Wit, I,,.. is the Principal Cities of Au eric, Mansfactriers of Ccrtoin•teed Pairif•--Verntilles— Roofing CRIMMINS & PEIRCE CO. WOOL AND MOHAIR Main Office, 281 Summer Street, Boston, Mass. • Branch Office, 802 First National Bank Building, Great Falls, Mont. C. E. Martin, Agent. Offer their unequalled facilities for handling your clip accord- Ing to government regulations. WRITE OR PHONE US FOR PARTICULARS ••••• 04104,0 **••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• tiONTANA CO lira% REG IN USAPAT OFF. Olt - IIEN AND 1101'8 Colors—Pearl and Brown Men's !deo 6 to 10 • $3.21 Boyle .It, 1 to I 1-I 112.75 Little Men's elle 8 to 13 1-3 51.95 If yoe r dealer can't supply you Write HENNESSY'S, Butte QUESTIONS VITALLY AFFECTING THE WELFARE OF MONTANA FARMERS WERE DISCUSSED Every farmer knows the effect of the great car shortage in 1916 and the loss and hardship resulting therefrom. If our rail- roads , are more congested than they were in 1916, and our acre- age 25 per cent greater, how will we be able to move a bumper crop this year? QUESTIONS OF TERMINAL FACILITIES, FREIGHT RATE ADJUSTMENTS, PROPER ROUTING and SHIP- PING MUST BE MASTERED and QUICK and ENERGETIC ACTION TAKEN if conditions worse than 1916 are to be averted. This is only ono of many questions that must be cared for at the meeting this week, which shows how important the work is of Montana's greatest farmers' organization. We want every Montana farmer to seriously•cottsider what this nteans to hint personally and we appeal to you. Is it not decidedly to your interest to throw your weight anti influence into this work for your tlavn protection? Our investigations this year have clearly shown mat week of this character must go forward energetically if Montana farmers are to receive the protection due them and be relieved of such disastrous conditions as overtook them in 1916. The questions confronting this organization at this tinio are of vastly more importance than any that we have had to face heretofore on account of the groat war influences with which we have to contend. We believe that every farmer should lay aside petty prejudices and personal griev- ances anti put his shoulder to the wheel with us in order that the full force foul influence of a mighty farmers' organization may be brought to bear upon these questions, which are of such vital import- ance if our agricultural interests are to fulfill the tItings required of them by producing every ounce of food. The few willing workers who have constantly labored to this end cannot accomplish satisfac- tory results alone. We must have the unqualified and enthusiastic support of our farmers to got results. There is nothing that cannot be accomplished through a united effort. You must not forget that every other lino of endeavor is thoroughly organized for self-protec- Hon and niqss we place ourselves in the same position we cannot hope to properly protect our business. A review of our work should indicate to our farmers that the American Society of Equity i's well qualified to handle these most important questions. We contend without fear of contradiction that no insurance or- ganization in the west has made such wonderful progrese as has been made by the Insurance Department of this institution. Two years ago the 20th t day of this month this insurance work was under- taken. The rapid advancement, the great reduction in cost of insur- ance, the skillful and logical manner in which the business has been done, speaks eloquently for the shrewdness and foresight that the directors and management have given this department. Never before has such a record been made as this spring in the hail insurance business. This time of year normally is just the opening of the hail insurance season, but today the Inettrance De- partment of the American Society of Equity has over $ 3 ,0041.0•0.00 of hall insnrance already written—the biggest lino that was ever written by any company in the history of this state in • 1011010 sea- son, and we still have all of the ordinary hail season Worts us. When you atop to think that this has been accomplished largely through the farmers' own efforts, with nearly all field mad agency expesese eliminated, you will realize what a great saving and lessen- ing of cost will be effected this yea r for Montana fanners. The.se are hard and fast truths that cannot be galnitaiti and prove conclusively Hint it is to every farmer's interest to support this institution in all its branches and to become a loyal, pettriotic worker in the cause. We have itliftdel a great concession to Montana farmers this tear in permitting them to secure their 1128w -once thus far with us cash advance payments, making it extremely easy for 1110//1 To eccure this protection. Please remember that the 10th of June is the lest day on which applications can be accepted without our usual cash ad- vance of 1 per cent with the application. Every fanner who de- sires to take advantage of this should be certain to get his application in before this date, for then it will be necessary for us to make ex- traordinary efforts in placing our agency force in the field In order to properly °venni') our line, and the cash advance will be necessary to assist in paying for necessary agency work. When our agents take the field we wish to ask our farmers to give them courteous attention and assist them in covering the ground as rapidly as pos- sible, as this will tend to reduce the cost and at the same time help us to secure a proper distribution of our risks, which will be certain to have a groat effect in lessening the average loss account. We know that this is going to be the banner year of our organization for a successful issue, and we desire that every farmer shall reap his share of the benefit. Road tills article over carefully, think it over, and then remem- ber that it is not only freight rates and freight congestion and In- surance matters that confront tar, but many others of - just as serious moment. Then join with us, pay your membership fees into this organization willingly and help us in the great work which we are 'promoting. Fraternally Yours. INSURANCE DEPARTMENT AMERICAN SOCIETY EQUITY Stanton Bank Bldg. 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