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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1924
Page
2
State Agricultural College at Bozeman leads Montana tillage research funded by state and federal governments. Expert articles describe results of experiments and best practices for farmers. Readers urged to file these articles for reference.
US Department of Agriculture urges strict care in grading, packing, chilling, and timing of poultry shipments to maximize profits. Emphasizes separate grading by age and kind, dry picking, proper chilling, clean packaging, and avoiding late arrivals to prevent shrinkage. Notes croppy crops reduce weight, advises empty crops, and recommends uniform lots to improve sale price. Also details regional production patterns and historical lead in Iowa with 31,076,091 chickens in 1919.
The article outlines specialized wool trading practices across the United States. It explains fleece versus scoured bases, territory wools, Montana desirability, and classification by fiber length and strength including staple, clothing, and French combing categories. It notes grading by fineness and length with terms like fine, half blood, three eighths blood, and half blood.
A proposed 50 million dollar emergency bill would provide federal loans up to 1000 dollars for farmers in North Dakota Minnesota Montana and South Dakota to buy breeding livestock. The program aims to diversify farms reduce wheat emphasis and raise farm income through dairy beef hogs sheep and poultry. It would be administered by a three secretary commission with local advisory committees and county agents coordinating implementation. Proponents expect lower wheat area and more farm produced goods with hearings set in the House and Senate.
The Smithfield curing method for hams uses a salt and saltpetre rub. Hams are packed skin side down in bulk with salt and saltpetre, then rest three days before being broken and re piled for continued curing.
The passage notes 1922 poultry value at 381.2 million with chickens at 354.2 million. The Midwest states lead in production and surplus, requiring efficient movement from farms to urban centers. Centralized assembly and carload shipping, alive or dressed, are used to minimize cost, with dealers handling this phase.
Musterole offers fast relief for sore throat bronchitis and muscle pains. It claims deep penetration with a mild tingle and notes a milder children’s version available in 35c 65c and hospital size 3.00 jars or tubes.
Instructions detail stacking ham pounds for aging, washing off salt, air drying, pepper coating, and smoking for 30 to 40 days. After curing the hams are weighed and stored in a dry place away from pests. Properly cured Smithfield hams are best after a year.
A vintage advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as simple enough for any woman to dye or tint worn items. Each 15 cent package offers clear directions and a variety of colors available at drug stores.
A New York report notes that one individual out of seven in the United States owns a motor car, reflecting rising personal vehicle ownership across the nation.
In several western states action moves to ban films showing Mabel Normand. In London reports, Herr Heintz, head of the autonomous government of the Rhenish Palatinate, has been assassinated.
New York report says Ray Consoli dated Copper company has offered 15 million dollars for the China Copper company property and a sale has been agreed upon.
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