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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1933
Page
2
Park County ranchers chase extra income this spring with a state bounty on coyotes and pups for April through June. The sheriff has received about 80 hides, with bounties issued as certificates to the State Livestock Association in Helena. Each animal netting $2, pup and older coyotes alike.
Free knowledge on diagnosing symptoms, control and prevention of cattle diseases helps cattlemen save money and time during outbreaks. The Cutter Laboratory offers free copies by mail. Glasgow, Scotland, reports a war on dog racing.
The 49th annual Montana Stockgrowers convention in Bozeman will feature cow and calf exhibits replacing long statistics. Louis Vinke of Montana State College and assistants promote practical feeding and management findings from North Montana experiments near Havre. The program aims to boost ranch income with actionable data on cow size and calf weights at birth and weaning.
Snow recedes in the northern Rockies as prospectors return to the hills to mine for gold. Montana’s 1931 output remains strong with Liberty Montana and Jefferson Island boosting production alongside famed sites like Anaconda and Marysville. Road crews and dredging near Virginia City and Superior signal renewed activity as placer mining gains interest from contractors.
Summer squashes and vegetable marrows are becoming staple items as domestic science and lectures promote their use. They cook quickly and require draining before disintegration. Butter adds a delicate flavor. Frying in batter preserves their substance, balancing delicacy with careful handling.
Montana growers expect to plant about 15 percent less spring wheat than last year due to low prices and weak export demand. The outlook cites reduced Durum sowings, trade loss with Italy, and a projected national crop near 600 million bushels, with mortality in winter wheat and a possible record low output.
Word from Kalispell says the Roosevelt highway over Marias pass remains closed due to a slide and may not reopen until June 1. A bridge nine miles above Essex was swept away this spring and a temporary bridge at the same site was removed by another slide with two more small slides reported farther east toward Glacier Park station.
A petition to operate a motor freight service within Great Falls was filed with the Montana railroad commission by Railway Express Company. The firm aims to deliver goods shipped to Great Falls by freight car. Oregon Short Line Railway seeks permission to close its Melrose agency in Silver Bow County.
Prospectors see idle equipment gaining value as silver producers, dormant in recent years, monitor national trends and a rising ore market. Analysts expect renewed activity pending favorable policy and higher demand for silver.
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