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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1924
Page
9
State Agricultural College at Bozeman experts present leading articles on tillage research funded by state and federal governments. The papers describe experimental results and urge readers to file the articles for reference and study.
A. W. Armstrong argues for purebred stock and strict culling to improve flocks. He says only strong healthy birds should be breeders and that purebreds like Leghorns and Rhode Island Reds yield more uniform eggs and better market value. The piece emphasizes standard types and repeated culling to boost egg production.
Montana faces no current outbreak but stresses seriousness of foot-and-mouth disease. U S Department of Agriculture outlines California quarantine effects, including large stock slaughter and strict area controls. State authorities urge vigilance, quarantine cooperation, and strict hygiene to prevent spread.
The article emphasizes selecting mature birds with even development and avoiding fast or slow maturation. It warns against excessive inbreeding, advises starting with a preferred variety from a single trusted breeder, and suggests line breeding over inbreeding. It outlines three safety rules: health and vigor, pure bred standard conformation, and avoiding unknown new blood. It also notes the value of combining breeder stock with reliable feeding and housing for strong production and marketable birds.
President Coolidge fills his second cabinet vacancy by naming Harlan Fiske Stone retired Columbia Law School dean as attorney general.
J O Tretsven of the Montana Extension Service spoke at a farmers meeting about using seven day test records to judge dairy bulls. He warned that seven day butter fat percentages are higher than yearly averages and that buyers risk overpaying if they rely solely on short term tests.
Montana State College confirms certified seed does not guarantee certified stock. Harrington outlines application, fees, open varieties, seed sources, and testing. fields must be isolated, use a special seed plot, and seed must be treated with corrosive sublimate before planting.
The passage notes the value of seven day tests for judging cows by butter fat content. It emphasizes seven day results reliably indicate productive capacity and that butter fat percentage tends to run slightly high.
The Montana Potato Improvement Association outlines inspection requirements for seed potatoes including field and shipping point checks, allowable disease percentages, and procedures for passing U S No 1 grade. It highlights disqualifying conditions such as potato wart eelworm and tuber worm and notes where to obtain complete seed production instructions from F M Harrington at Montana State College Bozeman.
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