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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1946
Page
7
The Montana weather and crop reports provide weekly updates compiled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the State college extension service. The bulletin covers precipitation, temperature patterns, soil moisture, and crop conditions across counties, highlighting growing season progress and regional agricultural impacts.
The week remained clear and dry with only scattered light showers ideal for harvest and haying. Malta recorded the heaviest rain at 0.98 inch across two days. a severe hail storm near Broadus damaged property, with other hail events in central and eastern regions. High winds in Phillips and Park counties shattered ripe crops, underscoring need for rain to lessen soil dryness and fire risk.
Reports indicate wheat harvest operations delayed due to weather with a few scattered fires started by lightning disrupting fields and work. The incidents highlight storm activity impacting agricultural productivity in the region.
Harvest advances across the state with threshing in full swing and dry weather stressing dry land crops. Winter wheat combining nearly done in the southeast and over half complete in the central region while western counties begin. Spring wheat and binder work advancing with high winds causing localized damage. Yields and quality exceed earlier expectations as ideal weather continues.
Haying of native grasses is nearly finished and the second alfalfa cutting has begun in western counties. Some southeastern areas report second cutting done and third crop navigation started. Northeastern Montana reports 2 to 50 percent sawfly damage to wheat. some wheat on summer fallow has helped recover damaged heads. Cattle marketing slowed during the week due to harvesting. Range conditions are fair and livestock remain in good condition.
Montana dairy experts advise farmers to adjust feeding and pasture practices to sustain milk and butterfat in August through October. Strategies include grain for top producers, ample shade and water, and grazing after early hay removal. Butterfat leaders include Bitter Root Dairy Herd Improvement with 282.2 pounds per cow. statewide there are 180 herds and 2,990 rows in dairy associations.
Teton county was represented at the 1946 National Farmers Union All-State camp at Tyler Minnesota by Dick Field Mary Rice and Lorraine Campbell. About 125 junior and adult members from 10 states attended the camp a leadership training activity of the educational department of the National Farmers Union. The camp marked an important step in plans for a Farmers Union membership drive in this community and throughout the nation. The attendees were leaders in their local Farmers Union groups studying organizing and managing co-operatives conducting group discussions putting on entertainment programs and leading recreation and the importance of Farmers Union members as citizens. The group contributed 225 to famine relief and sent an air mail letter to President Truman urging reinstatement of food rations to alleviate starvation in many nations. This was the first all state gathering since 1942 with war years. Lorraine Campbell and Mary Rice said the camp was highly successful and more people are expected to attend next year from this community and from many more states. Colorado Iowa Kansas Minnesota Montana Nebraska Oklahoma and North and South Dakota were represented.
The article explains yolk visibility affects egg grading and outlines feeding methods to color yolks light to medium. It notes green feed and yellow corn as major color sources, vitamin A requirements, and mash composition, including alfalfa limits and corn proportions.
Bozeman Montana State College will host a three day poultry school September 5 7 for prospective official testing agents. The program teams the Montana Poultry Improvement Board with Livestock Sanitary Board and college departments to advance breed type and productivity while certifying reliable poultry stock sources. This is the first school since the national poultry improvement plan agreement was signed with the Bureau of Animal Industry.
Farmington notes list numerous local visits and dinners. A. O. Lindseth, Mrs. Forseth and Mrs. Chalmers host relatives while guests include the Chalmers family, Depners, Thorn, Franks, Slanger, Hart, Peterson, Arensmeyer, Otness, Winships, Davidson, Seman family ties, and many others visiting in late summer.
Bozeman Montana State College home demonstration leader Bessie E. McClelland urges homemakers to use ripe tomatoes fresh for high vitamin C and to can or cook others to preserve nutrients. She advises sorting best fruit, indoor ripening at 55 to 70 degrees, and seeking county guidance for canning methods.
Carter Oil announces a new Billings refinery with 18 000 barrels per day capacity and a catalytic cracking unit. The plant will be modern in design and feature the latest improvements to produce high quality gasoline and other products for consumers.
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