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I I Montana Farming Topics MONTHLY COST OF PRODUCING MILK SHOWS WIDE VARIATION , THROUGH THE YEAR In winter the cost of feed, bedding, j and pasture amounts to 39 per cent of I the yearly cost ofproducing milk in | w a typical Vermont dairy section, while j in summer it amounts to 15,9 per cent j speck lists of the United States De- 1 portment of Agriculture found as a result of a study covering two years in a section of that State where milk was produced for mai'ket. The report; of this study is now published in De- j partment Bulletin 923, Unit Requiie- ; ments for Producing Milk in \ ermont. While the figures obtained show the requirdfiVi'.ts of producing milk in that particular section, and may be ; approximate of the requirements in ... ^sections, the specialists P oint 1 out that they do not apply to dairy sections where other conditions and methods of management prevail. It was found that 31.1 pounds of concentrates were required to produce 100 pounds of milk in winter, whlle to produce the same amount m sum mer only 8.7 pounds were necess f£ y - Other requirements for this amount oi. niilx m ' Hauling ami grinding - rents, dry lough g , - ■ ' silage and other succulent roughage, 191.3 pounds; ^d ng l^ pound^ man labor 2 , hour, '"'in' summer' the unit requirements for producing 100 pounds of milk oth or than concentrates wore: Hauling -• .rinding concentrates, .5 of a cent; dry roughage, 18,7 pounds; *B and other succulent roughage. 27 8 pounds; pasture, 0.1 of an acre; man labor 2 hours; horse labor, 0.4 hour; other costs, 42.5 cents. In one year it was found that 1, op,o pounds of concentrates were re ' qu.i M to keep a cow. Other require menti were: Hauling and grinding concentrates, 61 cents; dry roughage, nur 3.600 pounds; silage and other succu lent roughage, 5,307 pounds; bedding, 263 pounds; pasture, 3 acres; man la bor, 123 hours; horse labor 24.1 hours; other costs covering interest, taxes, and similar items on the dairy's share of building and equipment, but not including management, $25.36. It was deteimined that the dairy's share of +al investment in buildings, equipment, and herd amounted an nually to 11.5 per cent of the total Copies of this bulletin may be ob tained from the Division of Publica tions. United States Department of Agriculture. Washington, D. C. inventory value t\HAT COOPERATION WILL DO s * By Prof. G. L. Martin, Mon « tana State College. A This is a time when the farmers in many sections of the counrty are look ing for a more stable type of agri culture. The cotton grower of the ■ ; ! ; ! 1 | ; • ; j ! 2 a dr, A / ? A / ' Lumber Back to Normal A 'A A A A A A A 1 A A A LUMBER HAS REACHED A PRICE LEVEL WHERE ITS VALUE bears the true and proper proportion to the value of the products you farmers raise and sell. In other woads, lumber prices today are consistent with the prices on farm products. 8 A > A A ✓ ✓ / ■A THERE'S NOTHING MYSTERIOUS ABOUT IT—JUST THE OLD LAW of supply and demand—and a willingness on our part to play fair with our customer friends by reducing our prices to a point where you can afford to buy. * . - A ' 2;* RIGHT NOW YOUR PROBLEM MAY BE A BARN, A SHED OR OTHER building necessary to help you do your work better, more quick ly or more economically. Or it may mean a new home, or re pairing or remodeling the old one. BRING YOUR PROBLEM TO US. LET US SHOW YOU THE FACTS. We have many plans and suggestions,, some of which you can probably use, and our friendly counsel and assistance won't - ob ligate you in any way. t Copeland Lumber Tl .. r. south, the fruit grower in the west, the grain farmer of the northwest and the stock raiser in the central states are all looking for relief, through bet 4er sys4 ems of marketing- In many sec tions, the dairy farmer has gone a j on g wa y toward a satisfactory so j u ^i on j n marketing through the co op t ra tive creameries. A good exam p j e 0 f is seen in a recent report 0 f g er ^ha cooperative creamery in rp odd County, Minnesota. This was fj rs t creamery to be established in county in 1900, now they have more t | ian 20 cooperative creameries in that one county. This creamery now has 42 q patrons who during 1920 were pa j d near i y $200,000 for cream, avera g e 0 f nearly 60c per pound for ^ utter f a t. The following will indi ca j. e appr0 ximately what some of the pa trons received during the year: j_p a tron .$4.662.89 1 _ Patron . 3,708.46 i 3 _p atrons ove r . 2,500.00 7 _p a trons over . 2,000.00 ^_Patrons over . 1,500.00 6 4 _ Patrons over . 1,000.00 This . g o . one of gll coopera ti V e crea meries in Minnesota that in 1920 aid the f arme rs $80,793,278 40 while the cooperative cheese factories j turned nearly 3 million additional. i xho plan of organization followed ^ creameijes is t0 pay farmcrg market price for his but . ^ ^ ^ , |e|ivered they manufac . ! tore the milk and cream into butter, i cheese or .ce creua or whatever the best market demands then at the end of the year pay a small dividend to the stock holders then all surplus to be divided on a patronage basis to each patron selling to the factory re gardless of whether they own stock or not. This method insures to the patron every cent there is in the busi ness. The Bitter Root cooperative creamery at Steavensville, Montana is organized on this basis and after pay ing market prices the past year paid dividends to the stock an rc ■ 15 per cent dividends to the stock holders and an additional dividend per pound to the patrons. I-— CR QPS OF STATE IN FINE SHAPE - Winter wheat in Montana is in a thriving condition and grass is grow ing well in all sections, according to the first weather and crop summary issued this year under the direction of ; William T. Tathrop, section director of the weather bureau. Livestock win tered well and enters spring in gooc shape, plowing has advanced substan j tially and seeding is well under way. ; More spring wheat than usual has been planted, while winter wheat acreage is less than usual. The report: Messages from many counties in Montana indicates a favorable condi tion of agriculture activity and pro gress. Rain and snow fell during March in generally very good amounts, and considerably improved soil moisture conditions in many dis tricts where the light precipitation of the winter had given rise to uneasi ness. On Monday, Tuesday and Wed nesday of this week a general snow fell in the state, covering several sec tions in which the ground was still very dry. Recent weather conditions have already permitted much to be accom plished in the Why of farm work, though in the upper Flathead some soils are still too damp, and in some southern sections it is too dry. The frost is not yet entirely out of the ground. The soil is reported in ex cellent condition over most of the state and working finely, plowing has advanced substantially, and seeding is well under way. Spring wheat has been sown extensively for this early in the season, and the seed ing of oats has begun. Some rye has been put in in the Jefferson valley. Because of favorable weather and good soil conditions a greater acre will be seeded in Valley county it Spring age than has been anticipated. Winter wheat is doing very well in many sections j some others have little or none planted. It is looking exceptionally well in the Mission Gal ley and is in very good condition in large areas in central and western Montana, with plenty of moisture in the soil- There are no reports of win ter killing, but a good deal was blown out of bare, dry soil by the high winds of winter. Some wheat that lay un sprouted all winter is now beginning nicely. Winter rye is doing fairly well in McCone county. "Livestock wintered very well, and generally in excellent shape. Grass has started growing in all sec Lambing began under very .. are tions. favorable conditions, but the present cool, snowy weather is somewhat de trimental. JENNISON IN FRUIT BUSINESS IN FLATHEAD A deal has recently been complet Prof. H. M. Jennison of the college and his brother, Robert Jennison, have acquired possession of the Rocky Bar orchard near Big Fork oMntana. homesteaded in 1891 hv J C Wood, present state horti culturist and is perhaps the best best known orchard in the state. The ranch is peculiarly well adapted for fruit raising, both because of its soil and because of its climatic conditions ami year after year it has grown consistently good apples and other fruit tor Mr. Wood. Apples are the principal crop though cherries, plums, peaches and many small fruits are also raised. Mr. Wood's displays at the state fair and other leading ex hibitions, including the San Francis co exposition have won many medals, The place is well equipped with a modem home, a packing house of 5, 000 boxes capacity and a private ir rigation plant. There are some fifty acres devoted to the orchard proper, the balance of the place being in farming and pasture land- It is un derstood that Prof. Jennison's broth er will assume the active management of the enterprise. WILL BE ORGANIZED PLAN IS TO EN/W3LE FARMERS TO SECURE FUNDS TO BUY BREED INQ AND DAIRY STOCK FINANCING FIRST COMPANY Movement Is Backed by Montana De velopment Association, Which Will Bend Representatives to All Communities of the State Billings. Livestock loan associa tlons, which will enable the fanners of Montana to borrow funds for the pur chase of breeding and dairy stock, wlll be formed in every agricultural community In the state, according to plans announced this week by the Mon ***** associntlon - The object of the business men's or ganizatlon m forming these loaning companies is to encourage and make possible the more extensive breeding of Stock ami d iirv in Mnntano The hard winter of last veTr. thtThigh „.ice ut Iiuy which <4».l„cd ...id «ri... gent money conditions seriously de pleted Montana s livestock resources, It is now considered to he n very op portune time to go into the livestock business for many reasons and the ns social ion believes that it presents M. „„port unity ,„e uver„ B „ Mon farmer. Good in in can be bought at favorable prices for some time, it is believed, and breeding can go for ward under the best possible condi tions. The plan, which in a general way is borrowed from many European coun tries, where it has been in successful operation for many years, was worked out by T. D. O'Donnell, prominent Bil lings farmer, and the first loan com pany to be formed under the plan is now getting ready to take care of the needs of the farmers of Yellowstone county. , . Many have come >o the conclusion that dry farming in .(self Is not profit "hie and ean only be made profitable t'y |1>» breeding and raising of live * In connection with it. the asso «« «" PO' nts »nt. The dairy cow prac t ca ^ "•«« » P»V-day every month; ^ and sheep will give returns at least every sit months; beef cows and «" "mial profit, Th< ' associations to be formed in the Çoiii.n, m iles will he headed J* b0 " r,ta of directors composed of f "™" s «"d bits,„ess men. Each as 7 "" ^ Independent of other a 1 "'' 1 " 1 ' associations, handling Its own loans and paying its dividends accord» Ing to profits made. Co-operative pnr chasing of car loads of stock may be resorted to, however, among various associations. Each organization will be subject to inspection by the state bank exam iner and will be administered along practically the same lines ns are the building and loan associations of the state, affording to wage earners, school children and others a splendid opportunity to save motey by means of small payments on stock made monthly. Loans will be made to the fanners of the state at eight per cent, although accruing dividends probably will make the rate slightly less, it is thought. Each borrower will become a stock holder and finally will cancel his loan with paid-up stock. The terms of pay ment will be determined in most cases by the borrower himself and will dif fer according to the kind of livestock in which he elects to invest. A third class of stock, in addition to the savings and borrowing stock, will provide an opportunity for busi ness men and others who wish to pur chase fully paid-up stock for the pur pose of helping the association to ac quire the necessary capital with which to operate... All classes of stock will participate in any dividends which ■ may he paid and which are to be de ; dared semi-annually. ! In addition to building up the qual ; ity of Montana's herds and increasing ! the state's resources and production, these associations will also encourage 1 thrift among all ranks of citizens, af | fording a safe and convenient method of saving small amounts. The associations will insist upon reg ; istered sires; they will encourage the • purchase of community sires and facil ; itate community changing of sires j They will pool purchases of good ! grades of stock, thus saving consider 2 able money to the Individual farmer. a Another important advantage which will accrue through the plan, It is thought, is the pooling of shipments to market and the marketing of live stock under the most favorable conditions Representatives of the Montana De velopment association will visit every farming community in the state, it is announced, to lay the plan before th? association membership and represent ative farmers. All information neces sary for the formation of the loaning associations will he furnL bed by the general office of the. Development as sociation In Billings. "The first essential to raising the money and making such a venture a success Is thrift." said Mr. O'Donnell "In Yellowstone county we have had gratifying returns for the effort we have put forth in canvassing the husl ness men. farmers and others, and enough stock has already been placed to insure the successful financing oi the venture here." REAL AID FOR DISABLED VETERANS. (Chicago Tribune.) After many long months of aggre vated suffering among our disabled soldiers and sailors, and of consequent shame to thoughtful Americans, Pre sident Harding's prompt approval of the report of the Wawes committee promise to relieve both suffering and shame. For the first time we have hope of immediate organized eff ort to provide proper care for those men who sacrificed health and hand icapped themselves for life in defence of their country. The president's selection of the com mittee to investigate the question of soldier's relief, the speed with which that committee went to the bottom of the problem and returned with recommendations, and the prompt ness of Mr Harding's decision to f 0 u 0w ou4 those recommendations prom i se success- Speed is a vital mat ter H-,i s conn ection. A veteran suf f er j n g f rom some acute nervous dis order> or eyen fronl the s i ower rav a g es 0 f tuberculosis, cannot wait in definitely for re li e f. He needs it now. i ' - . J un " er the system operative to date,with ad bureaus and de partments getting into each other's way, tripping themselves and the defeating the chief pmpose of their existence, no urgency of individual need could hasten the relief required, ^ r - Dawes and his committee saw the error dearly. Their recommenda-1 a tion to consolidate all departments for the care of veterans under on, head directly responsible to the presi-l ZJ THE MOST COMPLETE Machine Shop IN SOUTHERN MONTANA WE DO: Re-boring Gas Engines Re-cutting Feed Rolls General Machine Work We carry a complete stock of Chrome Nickle Steel for car axles AUTOMOBILE REPAIRING Get your car ready for spring \ MOTOR INN GARAGE Cor. Bozeman and Mendenhall Sts. Phone 59 ■uiiiiitfi!anii:siiiiiinii;a!iii:ai!«Mi!!i'ii!;a:iiiiatiiniiiii'iiri!iaiiiiiaMaiiitiinaiiB;ii!;iiia<ia:iaiiBi;iiiiiiaiiii!iiiiiiBiiii;atiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii i V . Broken Lenses -V; nr / , B e repaired promptly. No matter where they were made or who ordered them for you, if you bring us the pieces, we will furnish you exact duplicates in the shortest possible time . 0 - LESLIE E. GAGE Jeweler and Registered Optometrist Broken Lenses Replaced the Same Day B « I I I I » » » I > I « I « I I » 4-> I .BW4 4 I » » I I \ I * I I I K I I FARMERS: We can write your Insurance on Buildings, Contents, Machinery and Livestock in old line Company against Fire and Lightning for five year term and take your NOTE for the PREMIUM, payable one-fourth cash when policy is issued, balance three equal notes due in one, £wo and three years after date, WITHOUT INTEREST. We can also insure your LIVESTOCK against DEATH FROM ANY CAUSE. SEE US FOR FÜLL PROTECTION, O.E. Myers Realty Co. Bozeman, Montana I I t ' l H M I H H 1 I I U M 1*I ttvt MtimmiMMn *■» We carry a complete line of POULTRY AND STOCK FOODS This is the time of the year to use the tonic preparations to keep your stock and . fowls healthy. a Roecher's Drug Store Phone 327 Prescriptions a Specialty 116 E. Main ... dent would remove that error. It means results, and results are what the soldiers, sailors, and public alike demand. President Harding will press for immediate legislation to bring about these results. In the mean time he will consolidate the various agencies in so far as he, can under existing law. It will then be up to congress to provide adequate means for the best care humanly possible for every ser vice man who needs care. We can never remove entirely the stain upon our reputation which neglect of needy veterans has caused, but we can pre vent the deepening and spreading of that stain. Promptness has marked the work of the president and the Dawes committee to date. j Count fifty! Your cold in head or catarrh disappears. Your clogged nos trils will open, the air passages of your ^ ead will dear and you can breathe j freely. No more snuffling, hawking, mucous discharge, dryness or headache; j no struggling for^breath at night I Bata AimTÖi.rdnlpgW little of thi ' fragrant antiseptic cream * n your nostrils. It penetrates through every air passage of the head, soolaiiig , and healing the swollen or inflamed mucous membrane', giving you instant i relief. Head colds and catarrh yield & EdS : OPEN NOSTRILS! END A COLD OR CATARRH | V How To Get Relief When Head | % and Nose are Stuffed Up.