necessary to denote that their ances­ tors are pure bred. If their pedigrees are not pure they are not Herefords or Clydesdales, but grade Hereford* or grade Clydesdales, lf their pedi­ grees are pure it is customary to call them pure bred or to say that they PLOW S & PL0W 5 are puro bred animals. J The serious objection to the use of tho word “" in this con­ I YOU MIGHT AS WELL nection is the fact that it is a distinct breed of aud should not bo J u s t lined in connection with any ot our other breeds. Tiiere are no such ani­ mals as thoroughbred Herefords or thoroughbred (Clydesdales, A cross between a Clydesdale and a thorough­ Received bred would be a Clydesdale-thorough­ bred cross. GRAIN JUDGING CONTES

Montana Students Won Second Prize GANG at Dry Farming Congress at i PLOWS, Spokane, Wash. s u iK r plows, At the fifth International Dry Farm W WALKING ing Congress, which was held in Spo­ $ P L O W S A Car Load of kane, Wash., Montana won second plane in the students’ grain judging $ “ contest The team thut represented this state was made up of Messrs. F, $ H. Gordon, George W. Morgan and John C. Taylor. % Mr. Morgan's home address is Boze- man and he has spent the greater por­ CULTIVATE YOUR SOIL WITH THE BEST PLOWS tion of his time, before entering col H AND IMPLEMENTS, AND YOU WILL GET THE BEST lege, managing a large dry farm ranch Cooks tn the Gallatin valley. Mr. Morgan is $ C R O P S . a junior at tbe Agricultural College $ ) WE SELL ONLY THE SUCCESSFUL. TRIED. IM- © P L E M E N T S MONTANA GRAIN JUDGING TEAM H WE KEEP ALL PARTS OF THE IMPLEMENTS WE j-vj SELL ALWAYS ON HAND: ^ YOU WON’T BE TROUBLED REPAIRING. OR tfjft LOSE TIME. IF YOU BU Y THE IMPLEMENTS WE SELL M A T E H A R T CALL AND GET OUR MONTHLY CALENDAR

Reading from left to right—George W, Morgan, John G. Taylor (in center) Prices Right Fred H. Gordon. LUMBER COMPANY and for the past two summers has been manager of the squad working for the Northern Pacific land classi flcation department. :R e t a il Jobn Taylor comes from tbe north­ ern part of the state. His yostofflce F . L . address is Chinook, Mont. This is a noted sheep country and Mr. Taylor Is prepared to furnish aU lands of comes from one of the largest and best known sheep ranches in the northern part of the state. iiM f Material Fred H Gordon originally came though Montana's "borders enclose pure breds besides the motber, which THE FLATHEAD COURIER more area tban any or the four ad­ from Iowa and ls now owner and are. ready to breed. manager of a large irrigated farm in Our new machines will turn out as line Lumber | | joining states, yet this state grazes Think of the enormity of increased C. P. Cowman Printing Co. tbe Yellowstone valley can be made anywhere, so we can furnish a build­ 90,000 fewer horses than the average valuation of Montana horses if only Although Montana did not win first Publishers. of the adjoining states. 50 per cent of the farmers would start place at this contest it is hoped that ing from bottom to top, jusl as wanted. The question arises how are we go­ on a plan of this kind. Even Southwith a little extra work it will be pos­ ing to increase the quality as well as Dakota would soon have to be con­ sible to bring the trophy to Bozeman Published Every Thursday at Polsori.the quantity of our horses and thu tented with a second place on the list.next year. Fifteen samples each of place them at least on a level with There is no reason why this can’t M ontana. barley, oats and wheat were placed If you wish an esti­ Consult ycur own those of Idaho, Wyoming nnd the Da­be done. Small grain is generallyand oral reasons were given for the mate for a build* interest and pat­ kotas? It is not the special abundant which is far superior to the place. Kill- .tM as Miontl class matter May >"th 1910 breeder’s work, nor the work ot the eating corn of Iowa and Illinois. Clo­ The Spokesman Twice a Week Re­ ing of any size, get ronize Home In a: tbe ijo-tofficc ut Poison, Montana. horse importing companies, but it if ver grows “wild," so to say, and theview of Spokane put up a large loving it from us dustry. up to the farmer himself. The former addition of a little timothy is but atrophy, which is to be kept by the has to eo-operate with the latter, ol minor task. This makes an ideal hay college winning it three out of five SU1!S(!R 1’TIO.V KATES course, in furnishing good pure bred or roughage for the horse. times. Also the Dry Farming Con- <);,e Year - *2.1''• sires, but other than that their work OFFICE ON THIRD AVE. TELEPHONE CON­ The breed to select is a question gross offered a large trophy. >ix Months - - - 1.S- is limited as the importers are few in Three Montli* - open for debate and will ever remain The next contest will be held at number and they are generally in­ la Advance b o , as every breeder or importer Colorado Springs and it is hoped that NECTION WITH YARD. PROMPT DEILVERY clined to imporl and sell rather than St'ECIAI. RATES claims the most and best for his par­ a large number of the Western and breed and improve. I'util further notice three mouths subsscnp ticular breed. Every individual mustCentral states will be represented. lions »iil l o ii-ecpleil at 50 cents, nndsix The main hitch in the horse improv­select his preference and breed pure m o n th s u t #1.00 ing enterprise as a rule is to get ever after. From the writer’s obser­ enough people in oue community in­vation, are more in evl terested to vouchsafe a start. A good V ADVERTISING KATES dence than any of our other draft 4- I .• ihiin Id Indies one Insertion 15c perm-.1 sire should be the starting point, as breeds; however, we need go but a 4* Readers of the Montana farm 4* tnvr 10 inches one insert fun .la^e per Inc**he is the keynote of drafty colts. Or-short ways northward into the Can: 4* articles in this paper are in­ 4- ganiac a company and by sellingdian district and you will flnd there 4-f vited to submit questions relat­ 4* TIME CONTJiACTS shares you will be able to purchase l,«-xs than r> inches .l-'.-ic-pur inch per wcel- no horse like tlie "Clyde." Get the 4* ing to any phase of agriculture. + < >\ rr f> Incheii Id cents per inch per week the best. He should weigh a ton, be correct type and you will not go4- These questions will receive 4* of drafty build, with a deep rib, roundwrong badly ln any of the breeds. 4* tbe prompt attention of special­ 4* ri;;sixiosK locals chest, and well let down in hind 4* ists. Submit all inquiries to 4- 10 cciiis per lint jiur Issue. Uuslness local.' As mentioned • above, in order to flank and thigh. Good bone, a slopingequal our four adjoining states, the 4* Professor H. F. Patterson of 4- will posi.ivc]y i.oLiie placed ou flrst page <»•pastern, and feet and legs that will in luci'i news columns. Curds ofTliunK- total value of our horses must be in­ 4* Bozeman, Mont. 4* iiliituai.v iai ti.v. I; s(!utions of Uuspcct stand tbe wear and tear of work. creased $15,789,000, which seems eas­ * 4- t'liureh uwrttiii.im uts d.r tUe purpose of Having secured the right kind of a ily within our reach. However, the *1* *2* 4* *2* *2* *{* *$* *{**{• *{**{**{**{••(•*{* n-.IslM! n one.v, rhurtrui for ut icKUlur rates sire, let us direct our attention to the only way to gain that end Is to do Keep Dust Out of the Wheels. . Remember you are after the away with the scrub, grade and un­ big oucs, for “like produces like” in To keep tho dust out of the wheels •I* v 4* *1* 4* -J- *!• -i- -5* + “I 4 4* 4* 4* sound . Substitute pure bred, .t. spite of the prices. I would suggest sound, and drafty sires, obtainable byof your wagon cover the inside of to sell or trade the two little grays the hub and the connection with the 4« means of co-operation, and you will that weigh but a ton together and 9300 axle with leather or lineoleum. Dirt Improving the 4- soon have horses that will make the should be a satisfactory prico. This causes much friction upon the ux:e * adjoining states sit up and take no­ amount, with probably a cow thrown and soon wears it out. 4* Montana Horse.4- tice. •I* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4 1 ♦ 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* *fr + 4* v ------* # THE TYPE TO 8 ELECT. 4* Hew to Cook Pumpkin. * By R. F. Miller, MontanaC k- **' Stands For •** •§• 4* The best way to cook a pumpkin fo ^ periment Station. ^ . 4* to set it ln a tin and then place it dl- (|« *Jf »J* »|« »j* »J« »|« »J« »J« *j< *|« 4* i rectly in tbe oven without any other _4*1 preliminary treatment than a light Statistics show that our present =4* washing with a wet vegetable brush. g/ade of horses is inferior to that of •i Bake It for an hour or more, according any of our neiitiiborin? states. Are we By H. F, Patterson, Montana4* to the size of the pumpkin. When it M ontanans Koirtg tu rest easy and be Agricultural College. 4< is done open tbe steam end end re­ contented with the last plaec on the •j. Jjfmove the seeds. The rind will peel off list? The following in a summary of 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4’ 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4* 4- 4* 4* 4* 4* j as though it were so much paper. As the horse condition in the West, taken In localities where pure bred live R Ume and trouble saver there ls no better way to cook a pumpkin. Good Work Fair Prices and from 1009 Year Book of the Depart- stock breeding lias been followed but ruiiU of Agriculture, Washington, a short time we very often hear the term “thoroughbred” applied to differ­ How to Have Pins Handy. JJ. C.: ent breeds of live stock. They say A pincushion oil the wrist ls a con­ State. No. Av. price Total that they have for sale a thorough­ venience to the small dressmaker. It horsf.s. per head. value Havre (61062) 77290 TH^f-year-old bred Hereford bull or a thoroughbred should be a small, soft cushion, at­ Square Deal to All Montana .. 3l!».<■>i0 ? SO $25,520,000 . Grand championClydesdale horse. This word has re­tached to an elastic band just snug North Dak. 712.Ul.iO 114 SI,168,000 Montana state fair 1910. A. C. Ruby ceived a great deal of space in nearlyenough tb wear on the left wrist. No S o u th D ak. (512,000 10.1 64,260,000 company, Portland, Ore. all of our agricultural papers. There stopping of work is then necessary to Id ah o ...... 108.000 10? lb-,626,000 is only one breed of animals properlylook for a pin. Wyoming .143.000 S.'S 12,284,000 called thoroughbreds and that is the From this table we can see that in, will buy you a good 1,800 to2,000 English running horse. The term How to R«nov*to Scratched Paint Montana horses need more attention.pound pure bred of the correct "thoroughbred’’ does not apply In anyTo remove scratches on paint made Taking the average of our fo’jr adjoin- type. The progeny you will get willway to any of the other breeds ofby scratching matches rub with a cut be a drafter and not a chunk and inlive stock. A bull is either a Here- lemon. Ct they are not aad ap ytffaprtpw *»

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