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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1925
Page
2
The leading articles from Montana State Agricultural College at Bozeman describe recent tillage experiments funded by state and federal funds. Readers are urged to save these expert reports as they summarize practical results for Montana farming.
Burr W. Clark Forest Supervisor reports about 1,100 farms in Gallatin County as the quinquennial census nears completion. Losses from 1,200 farms five years ago due to abandonments and consolidation reduce totals. Data collection began October 15 with forest rangers and extra crews assisting, and will be sent to Washington for compilation and publication.
Mrs Audrey Savin of Tacoma Avenue Portland credits Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with curing a severe lung and bronchial ailment after six weeks bedridden. She reports complete relief and no recurrence. The ad urges obtaining tablets or liquid from drug stores and offers free medical advice from Dr Pierce's Invalids' Hotel Buffalo New York.
Agricultural Engineer at Montana State College outlines farm water sources including streams springs and wells. It explains contamination risks from streams and the need for filtration boiling or treatment, plus storage in cisterns or rainwater use and discusses home delivery systems from basic sinks to elevated or pressure tanks.
Gallatin county and part of Park county form the surveyed area for a five year farm census. About 100 farms lie outside Gallatin, totaling 1200 farms in the report. Questions number 1588 with penalties for nonresponse or disclosure, and data remains confidential.
The Montana Horticultural Association elected Parker of Hamilton as president and Shovell of Helena as secretary treasurer at the Stevensville closing session. Marshell of Orchard Homes was first vice president and Scott of Stevensville second. Trustees include Porter of Stevensville Schellhammer of Hamilton and Benson of Orchard Homes. The group opposed moving the agriculture department from Helena to Bozeman and favored a $5,000 annual state appropriation to remove abandoned orchards with county matches.
A $50,000 sale in Sidney transfers a half interest in the Cal Riddick ranch near the Yellowstone from Kalispell investor Marius Anderson to Melvin Anderson. The 4000 acre property, with irrigation from Bennipeer creek, will be developed as a purebred Hereford stock farm. The new management plans immediate stocking and intensive cultivation.
Mr Burke notes the issue could be addressed by driving iron nails into tree trunks with yellow foliage rather than using the iron solution as in the experiment.
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