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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1925
Page
9
Montana extension bulletin endorses copper carbonate dusting to control bunt and smut in wheat, offering a faster, safer seed treatment option than formaldehyde. It details dust specs, application rates, source options, and handling precautions for farmers and implementers.
Montana prepares a land settlement plan to attract farmers from Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota North Dakota Oregon and Washington. J A Campbell of the Montana state department of agriculture leads the effort noting Montana has cheaper lands and a stronger appeal to settlers.
Farmers across Lincoln and Stillwater counties launch gopher extermination with 1500 pounds of poison bait prepared by the Fortune Community club. Holstein Betsy sets Cascade County milk and butterfat records, while Grimm alfalfa and gypsum tests boost yields. Seed corn plans, county fairs, seed exchanges, and cross state dairy clubs expand agriculture across Montana communities.
The horticultural department at Montana State College urges more asparagus production in the state. It notes the crop is early in spring, perennial roots last for years, and varieties include Palmetto Martha Washington and Colossal. Planting from seed or roots, soil should be deep and well supplied with fertilizer and manure. weed control and proper time for feeding are essential for strong spring shoots.
The reminiscence recalls early Flathead Valley life with pioneer feats including riding a lever pole on hill slopes, flour shortages met by neighborly sharing, the first lake voyage by boat later powered, and the Selish post office. It also covers the first public school taught by Hank Robinson in 1884, early threshing methods, the arrival of the separator, and social notes on life and longing for those days.
In early Montana a vast open range and forests seemed limitless but conservation became vital. The Forest Service outlines controlled timber harvest, rotation cuts, seed trees, and planting to improve stands while grazing on National Forests supports nearly a million head of livestock under careful permits. Proper stock distribution and salt placement protect range productivity for future prosperity.
Alaska reports 450000 reindeer domesticated on a commercial basis.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and hot water to cleanse pores and Cuticura Talcum Powder to leave clear sweet healthy skin. The copy portrays a refined woman as an example of distinct beauty achieved by the product line.
Following a political overturn Jorge Prieto Laurens once mayor of Mexico City and governor of San Luis Potosi is employed as a soda fountain clerk in San Antonio.
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