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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1933
Page
2
State reports from 11 counties show livestock and crops in satisfactory condition with few winter-kill losses of fall wheat. March drought limited snowfall, soil moisture is uneven, and farmers start plowing seeding into corn and forage crops though financing slows plantings.
Montana's agriculture department reports finances limit spring planting as farmers shift land from grain to corn, barley, and forage crops. While March rainfall was sparse in some areas, subsoil moisture remains adequate in many counties. Livestock are in good condition with ample feed. Separate incident: Charles Kittelsen, 25 miles east of Conrad, suffered facial and hand burns from a distillate can explosion while starting a kitchen fire and was hospitalized at St. Marys.
Flathead Sweet cherry growers report a normal crop despite some winter bud loss. Montana Stockgrowers at Bozeman host the 49th convention May 25 27 with cattle grading demonstrations May 26 to teach grades and classes for Chicago buyers.
Montana Extension Service releases a booklet on handling surplus cockerels. Miss H. E. Cushman advises separating sexes early, using a brooder or broiler battery, shipping at 1.5 to 2 pounds, and crate fattening if a local market exists. Copy from county agents or Montana Extension Service in Bozeman.
John W. Coppini and his Fern dale California herd of about 20 purebred Jersey cows completed four consecutive years of productive testing. The herd averaged 550 pounds of butterfat and 9 139 pounds of milk per cow per year, milking twice daily. Thirteen cows remained in the herd throughout.
Two young brothers aged three years nine months and their mother and father flew from Missoula to Grangeville and back in early March. The hour and three quarters over snow covered terrain lacked thrills as the boys slept through most of the journey.
Early hatched chicks start laying as egg prices rise. A dairy cow needs a rest period of one to six weeks before freshening. Molasses offers more food value than sugar and suits gingerbread and cookies. Ninety pounds of spring wheat per acre is a good feed rate for irrigated districts. Cheaper meat cuts are tender with long moist cooking. Farm wages fell in 1932 yet pay for hired men required more product value than before the war. Four years saw 9 4 H clubs with 59 members in Custer County earn 1 372.64 for swine. Chickens operated on about 5 372 000 of 6 288 648 US farms in 1930 with 4 615 000 dairy producers. Low grain prices risk wheat from smut if untreated. In 1924 only one farmer in Chouteau County used improved seed. over 1 000 followed in 1932 per county agent Ras sley. Vegetables last year paid more than grains cotton poultry and eggs per USDA. Hotbeds timing varies by crop. tomatoes 70 days celery 90 95 days cabbage 40 45 days cauliflower 40 45 onions 50 60 lettuce 35 40. Crate fattening rations for cockerels suggested. April 18 to 20 is waterworks operators school at Havre led by Montana State College departments of chemical and mechanical engineering and the Montana State Board of Health.
Dr. Howard Welch of Montana State College warns tuberculosis is common in Montana poultry, mainly chickens, with occasional turkey cases. The disease is chronic, hard to detect early, and spreads through infected birds. Control measures and the extension circular No. 45 offer diagnostic and prevention guidance.
O W Monson of the State College agricultural engineering department argues that 20 to 40 percent of irrigation labor goes to ditching and water application and that careful land leveling before irrigation greatly improves water distribution, reduces waterlogging, and can save labor while increasing overall farm productivity. He notes contour maps aid planning and that inexpensive homemade tools can perform leveling with a tractor handling heavier work.
An advertisement touts a Lady of Distinction aided by perfume. It urges cleansing with Cuticura Soap and hot water to clear pores, then dusting with Cuticura Talcum powder for clear sweet healthy skin.
Extension horticulturist E. E. Isaac warns tender hotbed plants are harmed by wind and cool nights after transplanting. He urges hardening by gradual outdoor exposure, water management, and optional shading. Details cover hardening steps, blocking, watering, and handling to improve transplant success.
In spring, a home made float levels soil for seed beds making irrigation easier. Tractors and teams idle for regular spring work can be profitably used on leveling, creating a safe permanent investment with yearly returns in crop yields and labor saved.
Montana State College livestock authorities and the U S Department of Agriculture discuss causes of runtiness in cattle pigs and sheep. Poor breeding feed parasites housing and care shortages are core factors with exposure accidents inbreeding and weaning too early also listed. Prevention tips include proper feeding early care and parasite control backed by Montana Experiment Station results and Bogeman veterinary lab findings.
A customer encloses $1 for STOMAX Stomach Cleanser 16 doses with directions and requests a refund under the money back guarantee. The note lists the sender as printing name street address city and includes department/office labels and an address in Los Angeles California.
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