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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1917
Page
2
Guidance on when to plant vegetables and how to prepare soil in Montana spring, including crops like radishes lettuce peas and beans, and how to treat oats for smut with formalin. Advice on indoor starting for tomatoes and chick care for early poultry production.
Remove unhatched eggs and any that do not hatch. Feed hens soon after hatch to keep them calm and prevent nest abandonment. Keep the hen brooding about 24 hours, dust and inspect for lice, clean the brood coop weekly, and provide clean sand and water. Start feeding chicks at 24 to 48 hours with dry, fine foods. avoid wet foods. Maintain confinement for the hen at first and allow liberty after two to three weeks. For egg handling, set eggs promptly after laying. two weeks is the limit for a good hatch.
The article stresses checking and fitting harness collars before heavy work. It warns against collars that are too tight or too loose, notes the benefits of a properly fitted collar without a pad, and instructs on cleaning, soaking, and nightly maintenance to prevent sore shoulders and collar galls. It also recommends individual collars for each horse and regular washing with salt water early in training.
A reader asks how long fertilization takes after a cock joins a flock and after removal. The reply states eggs typically become fertile a week to ten days after pairing, with some cases shorter, and after removal eggs remain fertile for about a week to ten days, occasionally up to two weeks.
Town Council votes to create a Special Improvement District to fund a 1450 foot 9 inch vitrified sewer along specified alleys at Chateau Montana. Estimated cost 1600 dollars via parcel assessments. Public hearing set for May 7 1917 with 15 day protest window for landowners.
Department of the Interior notice states John Smith of Chateau Montana has filed for five year proof on homestead entries for lands in section 1 and 2, township 22 north range 5 west, with witnesses Sidney Yarger Jasper Murray Henry Waldo and Louis Murray. Hearing before U S Commissioner A C Warner May 16 1917 in Choteau.
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