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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1917
Page
2
The article urges letting six week old chicks range with hens for better development and diet, advises feeding schedules, fencing the garden, and warns against overreliance on free range. It also discusses purebred sires, cattle and swine breeding, and stresses genuine cooperation among Montana farmers.
This piece argues that livestock quality stems from sire breed and that improvements depend on proper feed and care. It emphasizes fixed breeding for traits like early maturity and cautions that using pureblood sires shapes offspring. It also urges Montana fruit sellers to standardize produce to avoid market losses from mixed quality.
The article traces Montana farm cooperation, noting four major organizations pursuing similar goals via different paths. It argues success depends on active farmer input, with benefits from elevators, cooperative marketing, livestock sales, and community governance built from grassroots effort rather than top‑down action.
A reader asks why a heifer holds up milk and how to milk regularly. The answer urges consistent milking, no calf nursing, and kind, patient handling. Also offers dryland hay advice: alfalfa not always suitable. favor corn, wheat, oats, barley hay blends, and consider rye. notes limited experience with sand vetch and suggests small trials.
Town Council of Chateau Montana adopts resolution of intention to create Special Improvement District number 9 for a 9 inch by 1450 foot lateral vitrified sewer along two alley blocks. Estimated cost 1600.90 dollars to be assessed by area. Public hearing May 7 1917 at 8 pm in Larson Block council chambers. First publication April 11. last April 25. {{John W. Hall Town Clerk notes}}
Sow field peas as early in spring as ground can be worked, aim before mid May if possible. Any Canadian field pea variety works, as they are hardy and suited to northern climates. frost tolerance allows earlier sowing for better results.
Before a key undertaking a senator asks what is the limit. The phrase uses altered meaning from standing pat as a broad metaphor in this context.
The guardian of Marie Steensma incompetent will sell at public auction on May 5, 1917 at 2 p.m. at Coffey Greene offices Chateau Montana, the undivided half interest in SW1/4 section 1 township 23 north range 3 west and dower in lands owned by Alardus Steensma in lots 3 4 and S1/2 NW1/4 section 1 township 23 north range 8 west. Cash with 10 percent to auctioneer, balance on court confirmation. ALARDUS STEENSMA guardian. COFFEY & GREENE attorneys. First pub April 4, last April 25.
John Smith of Chateau Montana filed intent to make five year proof to establish his homestead claim on land in sections 1 and 2, township 22N range 5W, before A C Warner in Choteau on May 16, 1917. Witnesses are Sidney Yarger Jasper T Murray Henry H Waldo Louis R Murray all of Choteau. R N Sutherlin, Register. First pub April 11, last May 9.
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