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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1923
Page
2
Expert writing from the State Agricultural College at Bozeman describes government funded Montana tillage investigations. The articles detail experimental results and practical methods to improve farming. Readers are urged to file away these leading agricultural notes for reference.
J A Maxwell of 11 miles northeast of Roundup urges investors to farm Montana with brains and brawn. He cites successful settlers who started on small funds, notes past losses in 1919, and recalls lessons on crop planning, stock reserves, and prudent winter survivability. In Havre, Mrs Palma Senato was killed by a yard engine.
Montana State entomologist Prof. R A Cooley details four main grasshopper pests the lesser migratory warrior big headed and two striped outlining egg stages hatching dates and the annual life cycle. It notes egg laying sites habits migration patterns and feeding damage to spring grains winter wheat rye oats flax and other crops and previews next week’s control methods including bran mash bait and field burning.
Farmers across Blaine, Chouteau, Daniels, Fallon, Fergus, Gallatin and Pondera counties expand corn planting hog and poultry production and cooperative efforts. Demonstration farms, seed campaigns, magpie control, and a Guernsey bull association with 225 cows illustrate continued farm modernization and community activity this year.
The region sees two dairy associations in Pondera and North Beadh Guernsey forming with county aid. Louis Thorsen of Fallon Flat earns 12.50 per head on carload fat steers sold at St. Paul for 7.85. Stillwater farmers plan larger corn acreage amid a high grade seed corn surplus and strong demand. Gopher poison drives demand in Teton County. Valley County starts three new Corn clubs totaling 34 members growing home seed corn. Frazer Indians organize a community farm with three demonstrators on Grimm alfalfa and four on corn variety tests. Roy L. Diggs promotes a Studebaker essay contest inviting youths to visit local car owners, submit stories by July 15, with entry by June 15 deadline.
Montana youths under 15 are invited to submit a 50 to 150 word essay on why to buy a Studebaker. The best entry will win 75 in gold, with the second place receiving 25 in gold.
Great Falls resident Dan Kippen died here a few days after being kicked in the head by a vicious horse. The incident prompted local authorities to investigate and bring attention to horse safety precautions.
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