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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1932
Page
6
Montana State College extension dairy specialist J O Tretsven urges stanchions for calves to ensure uniform feeding, prevent sucking injuries, and teach grain eating. He notes saved labor and reduced feed waste offset construction costs. a simple system of six to a dozen stanchions can be built quickly from waste lumber.
A historical report assigns three quarters of recent Montana and northern Idaho forest fires to human carelessness or malice. Smokers caused 11 fires, campers started five, and there were two incendiaries. Debris burns and other factors added to the toll. total area burned this season stands at 12 acres, with minimal damage to date.
Treasure State farm and livestock poultry book announces Montana Extension Service bulletin No. 122 the 4 H Poultry Manual. It details five poultry projects and stresses year round work with incubation breeding feeding culling egg grading and shows. A 32 page guide includes disease diagnosis and prevention with charts and treatment. Copies available through county extension agents.
J. D. Myrick of Square Butte in Chouteau county pioneered strip farming to curb soil blowing. A 16 by 6 mile area now uses north south strips 40 to 80 rods wide with alternating cropped and fallowed strips. The method reduces soil loss and was demonstrated to visiting farmers from several counties along with North Dakota and Great Northern agricultural officials.
Great Falls begins the North Montana fair from August 22 to 26 with pari mutuel machines, a seven race daily card for $9 000 in purses, and 22 500 in cash prizes across 17 exhibit departments. 4 H clubs and Smith Hughes programs receive special prize emphasis as crowds enjoy horse racing rodeo vaudeville fireworks and a three change revue The Passing Parade of 1932 featuring Ernie Young.
Montana farmers received 19 603 federal loans totaling 4 400 950 to aid planting the 1932 crop. Loans ranged from 175 to 442 708 with varying county distributions. Spokane administered 734 loans for northwestern Montana totaling 105 337 while Minneapolis handled 18 269 loans for 4 295 613.
The 1932 county agents conference for Havre district will be held July 22 at the North Montana Experiment Station near Havre. Experts from Montana State College will discuss soil blowing control, flood irrigation, straw attachments, trench silos, and forage crops. Attending agents include Clyde Challey Chinook H L Lantz Malta A L White Cut Bank G A Rassley Fort Benton E H Sandberg Havre C H Wilson Glasgow G H Bingham Malta and A C Peterson Conrad.
A collection of practical advice for July brides and households including gifting canned fruit preserves and jellies, cleaning windows with vinegar and newspaper, and sterilizing dairy utensils. It notes Montana dairy health, milk portions for children and adults, and cites USDA economist data on Russia’s sheep.
A fragment lists Powell 14 with 2643 dollars, Ravalli 174 with 22816 dollars, Sanders 34 with 2741 dollars, and Silver Bow 1 with 02 dollars. No clear event or context.
Montana opposes an increase in grain and grain product freight rates as the Interstate Commerce Commission reopened its western grain rate hearing in Seattle. The case was resumed by order of the Supreme Court after rail carriers argued economic conditions had altered since the original hearings.
A field note describes webworms and their two brood cycles emerging from earthen cells. It details the tawny brown moths with a distinct cream and brown pattern, egg development, and how to spray with lead arsenate or Paris Green to protect sugar beets and gardens.
Laurel stockyards handled about 49 612 hogs in the first six months of the year. Foreman E T Hopper reports February and June as the peak months with 10 697 and 11 356 hogs respectively. January saw the lowest figure with 4 669 hogs.
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