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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1930
Page
3
The document outlines proposed winter elk range surveys across Lewis and Clark Flathead and Missoula forests, including carrying capacity, high inaccessible areas, and deer and mountain sheep seasons. It also calls for more game wardens, protection for game birds, and fish restocking measures across streams and reservoirs.
The plan calls for annual stocking of streams in the Lewis and Clark forest with 235,000 fingerlings for five years, with some streams closed in alternate years and a May 15 to September 30 delivery window. It outlines cooperation with Augusta Sportsmen’s Association, Chateau Rod and Gun Club, Great Falls clubs, and Izaak Walton League, plus a fish ladder at Sun River Falls. It also notes need for a dedicated game studies specialist and reviews elk deer and mountain sheep habits and habitats.
The report describes mountain goats living on red sandstone cliffs and coastal-like alpine forage, moose in spruce swamps with limited numbers, and increasing bear populations in the Lewis and Clark forest. It covers game birds, predatory and small mammals, and fish stocking including native trout, rainbow trout, and landlocked salmon, plus recommendations on seasons and potential transplants and no new species introductions.
An agriculture bulletin reports a new remedy tetrachlorethylene to combat sheep worms. The colorless liquid in capsules shows 100 percent effectiveness against the stomach worm in single doses, with strong endorsements from Dr Maurice C Hall of the division.
Bozeman reports Montana wheat growers face a potential three to four million dollar loss next year from stinking smut unless seed is treated before planting. Waldo Kidder extension agronomist at Montana State College urges copper carbonate seed treatment for spring wheat 18 to 24 percent and thorough mixing so every kernel is coated.
The Montana livestock on January 1 1930 counted 5 904 000 head valued at 118 309 000 with a 3 percent rise from last year. Cattle sheep hogs and mules up while horses declined. Sheep value leads the drop, hogs and cattle per head show declines from two years ago.
A preacher leaves his post to pursue poultry farming hoping to ease poverty. Months later a former deacon asks about his birds and the parson replies the hens resist work as much as his former officers and members did. Cincinnati Enquirer quotess the exchange.
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