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• THE GRASS RANGE REVIEW ;WORLD WILL NEED MONTANA PRODUCT EXPERT SAYS MOTANA SHOULD GROW FIFTY MILLION BUSH- ELS OF WHEAT THIS YEAR. AdvLsing Planting of Dry Laud to Marquis Wheat; Ls Beardless Grain, andAtraw Is Good for Stock; Where Winter Wheat Ls Killed Plant Marquis. By Alfred Atki.nson, Agricultural Experiment Station. Reports from the central .vest in- dicate the loss of millions of acres of fall sown wheat through, winter killing. This means that ths wheat crop is going to be short unless there Is a heavy spring planting. With present worldeconditions, there is urgent need for maximum produc- tion and the United States should contribute more largely than ever • before to the world's suppry of food. Should Harvest 50.000,000 Bushels. Montana produces excelient wheat and elle should raise at least 50,000,- 000 bushels in 1917. In 1915, the government estimate placed the Montana whe,at crop at 42,000,000 bushels. In 1916, the report showed only 28,000,000 bushels raised in the state, the reduction being due to loss from winter killing of the fall seeded wheat. A total of 50,000,000 beshels would mean only the very moderate increase that should be ex- pected. , Marquis Spring Wheat Good. Dry land intended for spring grain, where the seed bed can.,be pre- pared early, should be planted to Marquis spring wheat. This variety is one of the best yielders amongst the spring wheat grown in the state and is a very excellent ' milling wheat. The demand will be for wheat of high bread making quality and the Marquis meets this require- ment admirably. It is a beardless wheat so that the straw may be used for stock feed in the winter. Seed Four to Five Pecks. When planted on dry land, Mar- quis spring wheat should be seeded at the rate of four to five pecks of seed per acre. Plant seed that will grow. If you have seed showing some frost injury do not discard it as worthless but have it tested. Much frosted seed is good for planting. Tts germinating power may have been destroyed but you can find this out only by having it tested. Send half a pound of your seed to the grain \ e gkl: oratory of the experiment station 1et Bozeman and have its germination ermined. Take no chances with poor seed. Where Winter Wheat Has Killed. Carefully examine winter wheat fields as soon as spring growtecom- mences and if there has been winter killing, pkint spring wheat in the bare places. The Marquis eariety is good for this purpose, as It mathres early and will be ripe at nearly the same time as winter wheat. It is im- portant to plant dry land spring wheat early. r`? SEEDS FIELD GRASS FLOWER • VEGETABLE SEND FOR FREE CATALOG. BARKWEYER GRAIN ti an COMPANY lirvut Fans Montana. GALL TT) •,1 i ti r r . s = \ e, outylire. Airoondfri Ottr i n j a mi l FREE GALIAITONZ EMMY CO., Dept. 11-M. PIP S. Daubers Street, CHICAGO. Egg SbortItge Running to Hundreds Every Railroad Is Bringing in Set - of Thorutands of Dozens Monthly: tiers and Effects by the Carload; Estimated That Million Acres Raw Land Will Be Broken and Seeded During Coming Season. Fifty homesteads are filed on ev- ery day in the Glasgow land office. A very great proportion of the filings are for land other than under the 640 -acre stockgrazing homesteads, out the country the past year, the which indicates that most of the ap- plicants are seleCting the better otal shortage running int several class of lands, preferring small tracts of good property to a large acreage or indifferent Ind. In addition to ulation of the market\..bas not been these filings, the Glasgow land office the primary cause, as\government -ja in recepit of about ion. iftters ev- statistics prove that a genuine short- ery dear from prospective settlets in age exists and that storage plants quest of information regarding haa,e fewer eggs on hand than for homesteading possibilities in Mon - several years. The reason for the tana A very great pcoportion of shortage must then be otherwise ac- these letters, as well as the majority counteek for, and many causes, both of those who are filing come from direct indirect, may be cited. the Dakotas and Wisconsin. There are two, however, which seem The choice homestead land, parti- to be primarily responsible. First, cularly that within reasonable dis- on account of the high price of grain; tance from the railroad, or that con - during the last three years there has! tiguous to some surveyed route of all been a tendency for the farmers and the new lines, is gone. Here and town poultrymen to dispose of all there are isolated fractions and le - their birds or to limit their flocks to gal subdivisions, but even the 80 enough to supply their own needs. acre tracts are- quickly grabbed up A As result, very few surplus eggs very large percentage of those filing were produced, and storage plants propose to go on the land of their were unable to secure them even selection, and endeavor to get in on during the season of high -airoduc- some of the fat prices the farmers tion. Second, owing to the war, are receiving and will receive, for the there has been a great demand for products, while the war lasts. Ogee to supply the armies, and in • Every Land Office Busy place of - the \former Importations, EGG CROP SHORT 'DEMAND FOR LAND RAISE POULTRY IN STATE IS BIG POULTRY GROWERS HAVE BEEN SELJJING BIRDS BECAUSE OP FEED PRICE. EVNRY FEDERAL LAND OFFICE IS CROWDED WITH EAGER HOMESEEKERS. Mouton* Chicks Should Be Hatch- ed During April; Army Will Need Eggs. William F. Schoppe of Agricultural Experiment Station. It is common knowledge that there has been a scarcity of eggs through - hundred thousand dozen a month. Contrary to popular opinion, manip- What is true of Glasgow is true large shipments have been made to of every federal - land office in the England and France. state. In every locality the land of - Arms' Needs Eggs. fice clerical forces are having the With the continuance of the war busiest time of their lives. The old and the prospect of the United saying, \doing a land office busi- States having a large army in the ness,\ slogan of- the early days of field in the near future, the demand Illinois and Iowa, when land there, for food stuffs will increase and now worth $200 and upwards per prices will undoubtedly be higher acre, could be had for the filing, is than ever unfess people generally true of every office in the state rise to the situation. We cannot all where homesteaders file for land. go to war, but every one can do In m the \limestone country,\ which means the sections of Montana where the soil is heavily charged with limestone, new settlers are contem- plating breaking sod and planting wheat, 'a custom that the old time .farmer does not approve of. But in a number of instances last season sod broken and Wanted to wheat brought the fall there will be very little fair crops, and the fat prices of last chance of their laying before spring, fall amply madeNup the differences. For Montana conditions, chicks should be hatched during April and the first of May. Our experience at the exp riment station would indi- cate th chickens do not mature as rapt under our climate conditions as t ey do in the central and eastern state 'here the season is longer and something toward the support of the government by preventing a shortage of food stuffs during the next year. In order to help the egg situation and overcome the shortage of poul- try products it will be necessary to start early, as uniess pullets are well matured before the cold weather of ber of homeseekers have come from Canada. The Oregon Short Line has brought in, a number of carloads of effects from the south It seems that the word has gone forth that Mon- tana is the land of opportunity and a mighty trek has started in this di- rection from every point of the corn - pas. should not be left entirely to the far- Land Buyers\Here. mer, however. The town and city pee- And land buyers—the* are coin- pie 'T with a few feet of lawn in the back ins- from everywhere, hey walk the streets of Covet Falls, and qn- yard should. endeavor to do their dive, and Billings, and Lewistown, part. Secure two or three setting and Plentywood, and every other land center in the state. They bring with them letters of credit and mon- ey, and are eager to pick. up any- thing that looks good in the way of Investment. Relinquishments that could have been bought three months ago for $500 are comm nding twice faction of knowing that he is doing as much now, and every ay sees the at least a little towards keeping up holdings of the Montana land owner !enhance in value. Real estate men the f supply. Th poultry department at -the ex- periment station will be glad to help those interested, to furnish through letters and circulars information on the feeding, housing, etc., of poultry, and to furnish addresses of reliable poultry breeders. Railroads Are Busy. Every line-of railroad running in- to Montana is carrying settlers' ef- fects by the carload. One day re- cently the Great Northern brought in a train of 87 cars of settlers' ef- fects from the east. The Milwau- the nights are warmer. During the kee is handling an average of 15 car - next six weeks the farmer and poul- loads a day, and the Northern Pact try man should set every hen that - tic is doing fully as much. Settlers ,t wants to set and endeavor to secure are even coming in from the we*, a m a flock of well matured pullets for most unusual proceeding, and a num- next fall. If the hens -fail to set It would be better to buy an incubator rather than wait and use setting hens later in the season, for unless his young birds are fully grown the poultryman will have a flock of boarders instead of producers on his hands for next winter. The solution of the problem hens and some eggs or some baby chicks from a reliable breeder and raise 15 or 20 pullets this summer. Furnish them with a small, inexpen- sive but well constructed house next winter and they will pay well for the trouble they have caused and in ad- dition the orwner will have the sat's- , • 1110111101E U NUSUALLY good! Why?: lst.—Scien- tific formula. 2nd.—Best ingredients. 3rd.— Accurate mixing by improved machinery. 4th.—Double grinding in pure linseed oil. With every can of \Gilt Edge\ yod get 21 years Of \know-how - in paint making. ( FOR ANY JOB—inside or out — then 's a GILT EDGE PAINT that's right. Sold by dealers EVERYWHERE. Farwell, Ozmun, Kirk & Company, Paint Manulacturere—Wholegale Hardware Saint Paul, Minnesota. r r1.4 0 t / • • \OM= I • MEW fift POULTRY SUPPLIES most eomplete line Is Meetaaa. Ieelibeters, briseaors. remedies, fouetatme. fixtures, 'TWO. fittilf• timpa. bay. Writ* us your wants sad het me our mallleg U.S Ise tea. eatalogue. vr• ram supply POUT /mewl west le the poultrf seed./ Mit sad 'elicit for prompt *Prides your trade: - DOFt1411 a GREENFIELD PITTFE MONTANA assert that there Is no lack of buy- ers, but that it is difficult to get listings. This ceaseless tide of im- migration spells agricuRurai devel- opment in Montana on a magnificent scale during the next two or three years One man, a land expert, and whose business carries him all over the state estimates that fully 1,0' 1 0,- 000 acres of land, raw at the pres- ent time, will be brought under cul- tivation this year This may not mean so much for this season's crop, because results on new land are al- ways problematical, but it argues well towards that 100,000,000 bush- ed wheat crop, which Montana's agricultural At only over izon a few years . Buttirfat 4k Thug price subject to market changes We wat• your shipments of • POULTRY Live liens and Springs 1 ik Dressed Turkeys 27c /.-.Ship Us Your -EGGS, VEAL, PORK AND HIDES. GREAT FALLS DAIRY PRODUCTS CO. GREAT FALLS, MONT. 7 0 1k • 1111 0 . • - •P• •limo Alt j o A y. . -- reallelt air\' I ' Ian I 1 h '4 2V P- -; d - 4;0 - .'\ - 1 e -,-- • ' ,g0i)01--- • 4110 1 ° . -641 1 A tt• • • •. .•••• 1 / 4 - \N s s‘S , • A. TaCTION BY PULL INSTEAD OF BY 'WEIGHT. HE Nilson solves the problem of the light weight , ' tractor, by it's patented lever hitch which gives drive' wheels grip just as it is needed. If yeiu tie a rope to)a stump and 'to the other end your team of horses, put the rope over your shoulder and give the word to your team to pull, you find yourself with plenty of traction on the ground, don't you? The harder the team pulls that rope, .the harder your feet grip the ground. This is the principle of the Nilson and its • patented lever hitch—the harder the pull, the harder the wheels grip the ground. It is because the Nilson carries no dead weight that it is able_ to do tnore work at a less cost for fuel and upkeep than any other tractor on the market. The Nilson Senior at $1635 has 35 H. P. at the belt, 25 H. P. at the draw bar and pulls a 4-14 inch bottoms plow with ease. The Nilson Junior at $1175 with 25 H. P. at the belt, develops over 16 H. P at the draw bar and easily pulls a 3-14 inch bottoms plow. Waukestd . MOtor Both models have the famous Waukesha Motor, made es- pecially for tractors, and both are equipped with Heavy Duty Hyatt Roller Bearings. The Nilson is not a new tractor on the market. It has Veen tried and tested and has proven it's worth by oVer three 'years of hard work. Write us today for catalogue giving complete information and, if you wish, the name of your nearest dealer. Our output though large is already nearly sold. NILSON TRACTOR COMPANY 1645 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn. • =.17, 2: 1 4 114,0 • \Vlben 11-1 10 PM-ar . \ ..••••A . I\ .., 4 11 11 1117eze-;-; -- al , !le • ,/, 'en \!- iii•'• • •VP - -f 3 • • ••,/ „N 't • • • . '• • ••• • , ' = • ‘,'•\ \AN ` • ' ?,% . 1• ‘ ;: . ) _ WORLD NEWS TOIlpD IBEF Manila—A great oil field has been discovered in the Philippines. Washington — The government plans to make preparations for a three years' war. ' New York—The Cunard Steam- ship company will immediately build 114 passenger vhssels. Washington—Married men with direct dependents will be exem,pt on the first call for soldiers. New York—Canada will come into the American market for a $25,- 000.000 loan about June 1. Washington—No troops will be sent aproad for a year, according to the plans of the war department. Washington—Gold holdings in the United States treasury are 43,044,- 309.932, the greatest in. history. New York—All Western Union employes who join the army during the German war will be paid one half their salary during the first year of service. New York—A. I. DuPont, Harold Vanderbilt, Paine Whitney and Rob- ert,,. Tod have each ordered a 110 - foot submarine chaser and will pre- sent them to the government. New York—Military experts, after sas investigation of government ar- chives, say that France expended fully $400,000,000 in aid of the rev- olution which won freedom for America Washington—Government experts assert that present standard of mill- ing in this country converts only 72 per cent of wheat berry into flour, while England camrts 81 and Italy 85 per cenr. Boston—Paine, Webber & Com- pany. Roston brokers who have oper- ated tri Montana for years, have 'Pur- chased a 118 -foot gasoline cruising yacht, which will be offered to the govei - nment. • London—High German authorities admit that the failure of the German submarine campaign will mean the lena of the war. Germany may fight ifrm for a year or two, hut It will be !a Rising get. London—Firm in the belief that Jerusalem will he taken from the Turks. prominent Jews of England have started a movement looking to the creation of Jerusaleth into a Jew- ish republic. Havana—Cuba , is Said to be aflame with enthusiasm over the at- titude of America towards (many. 'There is talk of raising a division of F troops and offering them - to the United States for service. Ness. York—Belgium has experts , in this country.. studying ra ad methods. It Is expected tbaJ Bel - glum will expend $200,000,000 on railroad construction after, the war, and all materials will be purchased in Aperica. • Richmond—German agents have been doing missionary work among the negroes of Virginia. Negroes have been told that if they will es- pouse the cause of Germany the United States will be conquered by the German troops, and I of the republic given over .o - the race. London—British newspapers -ad- vocate a rigid blockade of the North sea, pointing out that Germany is re- ceiving supplies through neutrals. especially Holland. Germany is in a tight position as far as fertilizer is concerned, awl lack of fertilizer may force Germarry to accept terms of the entente's own choosing Washington — Secretary Daniels says tenders of small boat manufac- turers insures an abundance of sub- marine chasers within a very short time It is probably that 1,000 of these fast little wasps of the sea will be in commission within the -next 60 days. Great Britain naval met' say that they are a most effective Vessel in guarding against and fighting the submarine. Panama—The president of the re- public of Panama has signed a pro- clamation committing unreservedly to the assistance of the United States. The • Action of Cuba aud Brazil is having a splendid effect among the republics of South Arneri- ca, and sympathy is very largely, with - the \Colossus of the North,\ as America Is called south of the laths mu s. Now York—The Times military expert says it is inconceivable that Hindenburg will tr, conclusions in the open. lie is faced with genius equal to, if not greater than his own. The armies against him are the most intelligent in the field, and tar su- perior to the machine -like German. He is outmanned, outgunned, out munitioned, and outspirited, and be- cause of the numbers against him flanking movements are impossible. Washington—A war income tax is contemplated by relives' along the follon-ing . lines: Ilcomes from $,500 to $5,000, 2 -12 per cent; from $5,- 000 to $25,000, 5 per cent; from $25,000 to $50,000, 10 per cent; from $50 to 1100,00'0, 25 per centi above 8100,000, not less than 50 per cent. Income to be exempt may be fixed as low as $100 a year. Scheme for taxing corporations has not reached definite form, but there has been proposed a heavy tax upon all profits above 6 per cent per annum and virtual confiscation of profits above 10 per cent. Ell the Coyote. Montana farmers should organize and wage war against the coyote. This varmint does incalculable dam- age. A California coyote, just killed, in one season killed 60 turkeys be- longing to one woman, 17 the prop- ertylbf an other, and 25 lambs. The depredations of this single coyote cost the neighborhood about $500. M. N. A.—WK-4-16••17. FARM AND LOANS LIVESTOCK AMINIX Closed at Your 'arm Prompt/y. 6 TO 7 PER CENT HUGHES LOAN AND LAND COMPANY 2R5 Ford Rldg., Groat Fall., Mont., Ref.—Commercial National Rank Range)Herefords Heifers and FOR SALE Bulls Here is your ouportursIty Ps get In relate; PINVISTORD f•ettlIO. We hors them rattle ter eel\ at different point. ii, hoth ?teeth anti Mouth Dakota. Wilt eve pepppoolhip puettea the fltha they ei.d at a reasneable rate of Interest. Wrtte or wire ter ear illfonoottool to Ow KING CATTLE COMPANY HAIN orrzcs • • -
