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Newspaper
Baker Sentinel
Location
Baker, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1917
Page
9
Secretary Greenfield reports county councils with bankers and business leaders approve applications swiftly. The state broadens outreach with agricultural agents in every county and district directors. Spring plowing delays and variable winter wheat losses are offset by restocking and new crop plans as conditions improve.
The article advises early spring shearing for small flocks to boost next season’s wool yield. It covers best methods for hand shears, packing fleeces in labeled bags, storing dry, and dipping the flock to remove parasites, with emphasis on careful handling and avoiding binder twine.
Anaconda Copper Mining Company advertises Western Montana holdings for sale direct from the company with ten yearly payments. Listings boast fertility climate moisture and railway access plus schools and future electric power. Address Blackfoot Land Development Co Draw er 1590 Missoula Montana.
Hog prices rose to a new peak at Great Falls stockyards with hogs selling for 15.50, 50 cents above the prior record. The Great Falls Meat Company packing plant faces a shortage of cattle for its operations.
The Fifteenth Legislative Assembly passed a law enabling farmers to obtain hail insurance at actual cost. County assessors and treasurers act as local agents without extra pay. If you have not received blanks, ask your assessor now. Applications must be submitted by June 1. Tell neighbors. State Board of Hail Insurance Helena Bill Bowmans chairman Chas Greenfield secretary.
Practical guidance on keeping turkey hens comfortable and attentive during incubation. Details cover nest setup on ground with a straw cover, 28 day incubation, optimal egg numbers per hen, and when to allow off nest exercise to prevent tragedy.
The Montana state tax commission and state board of equalization will summon all county assessors to Helena after year work ends. They will provide full data for the inquiry into the state's taxable resources. D. L. Leonard of Butte was elected chairman. commissioners are David Hilger of Lewistown and William Lindsay of Belfry.
A farmer canvass yields 4,500,000 mules in the country while a survey of married women suggests at least 25,000,000 mules. The figures imply a dramatic difference in perceived mule population between the two groups.
A compilation of war era items notes milk price shifts, ship tolls, troop movements, labor talks, and finance. Highlights include Roosevelt expedition applications, zinc and steel loan figures, naval regiments and aircraft plans, mass political changes in Athens, and a surge in military publication and social policy measures.
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