Alfalfa Seed Production and Bird Health Tips
The article notes alfalfa seed as a key US farm industry with variable yields influenced by weather. It highlights Montana as a leading region, discusses seed production on dry versus irrigated land, and warns that luckier years bring heavy yields while others are uncertain. It also covers poultry care emphasizing free range, green feed, and parasite control including lice and mites with blue ointment and coal tar treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Northwest
Montana
Brood sow care and management guidelines
A covered guide on brood sow management stressing feeding without overfeeding exercise daily, maintaining good condition without obesity, avoiding radical diet changes, and ensuring warm dry well ventilated housing. It warns that lice worms constipation and lack of exercise harm farrowing and overall sow health.
Farrowing and silage advice for Montana farmers
Practical notes on sow care after farrowing including feeding schedules and caution against overfeeding. Emphasizes silage as a key winter feed, compares crops for silo use, and promotes pit silos as a cheap option. Includes a Missoula farmer Q&A praising small sheep farming profitability. Also lists several sheriffs sale notices and land queries in Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Tuberculosis in Poultry Causes and Cures
A reader asks about hens dying after weight loss and pale breasts. The advice notes tuberculosis or going light, with no cure. confirm by post mortem, send a bird to Bozeman for testing, and kill and bury all birds. If the coop isn’t valuable, burn it and restock elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillipsburg
Bozeman
Foreclosure Sale Authorized in Harris v Lillard Estate Case
Alfred Harris files to sell the land in Teton Montana under a 1917 order of sale and decree of foreclosure against Joseph Lillard administrator of the William Lillard and Mary Lillard estates and Henry M Jensen. The 160 acre parcel in section 11 township 26 north range 8 west is to be sold at the courthouse in Teton County to satisfy a $972.20 judgment plus interest and costs. Sale set for June 30 1917 at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dina Lien
Anthoney de Boer
Rumsey Products Company, Inc
Harry J. Maranda and
Advance-Rumely Thresher Company, Inc
District Court
Eighth Judicial District
County of Teton
State of
Montana
Anthony de Boer
A. D
United States
Anthony DeBoer
Rumley Products Company, Inc
Harry J Maranda
Montana Meridian
General Land Office
Surveyor General
Court House
William Miller
Chateau
Cooper, Stephenson & Hoover
Great Falls
County of
Teton
John R. Young
Alta May Burrell
Alta May Cohoe Wessell
Kenneth B. Cohoe
Cora E. Cohoe
Alta Elizabeth Cohoe
Frances E. Young
Teton County
Meridian
Law Office
Cole & Shannon
Alfred Harris
Joseph Lillard
William Lillard
Mary Lillard
Henry M. Jensen
Montana lands in Choteau claim notice 1917
George A. Zachary of Chateau Montana filed no proof of three year claim for three land entries to establish ownership of SW% SW , section 17 S16 SE section 18 NE% SE% NW section 19 township 23 north range 4 west Montana Meridian. Proof to be made before A. C. Warner U. S. Commissioner at Choteau Montana on the 19th day of Patrick H. Crossen Charles A. Butler Edmund Youngblood John Bremner all of Choteau Montana. R. N. SUTHERLIN Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. 5S
Great Falls
Montana
Lillian V. Bishop
Lillian V. Lepper
Shelby
Ernest C. Bateman
Township
Range
West
Meridian
A. C. Warner
U. S
Chateau
Edward W. Fearon
Silas A. McPhee
Arthur F. Bateman
Charles A. Cowell
R. N. Sutherlin
Register
U. S. Land Office
George A. Zachary
Range 4 West
Montana Meridian
Choteau
Patrick H. Crossen
Charles A. Butler
Edmund Youngblood
John Bremner
Notice to Creditors of Lovern A. Pierce deceased
Creditors and all persons with claims against Lovern A. Pierce deceased must file their claims with vouchers within four months after the first publication. Claims should be presented to Charles M. Pierce as administrator at Verge & Weeks, McDonald Block, Chateau Montana. First published May 30, 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovern A. Pierce
Verge & Weeks
McDonald Block
Chateau
Montana
Charles M. Pierce
VERGE
Agness Montgomery Files 3 Year Homestead Claim Notice
Agness Montgomery formerly Mennie of Chateau Montana files intent to prove up three year homestead claim for ESW, WSE, EYN, WIT NE, section 17 township 23 north range 7 west Montana Meridian. Hearing before A C Warner US Commissioner at Chateau Montana on July 10 1917. Archie Wells Kalma Geo M Boney Charles M Odell Thomas Newcome all of Chateau Montana listed as witnesses. First pub June 6 last July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
Great Falls
Montana
Agness Montgomery
Agness Mennie
Chateau
Wit
Township 23 North
Range 7 West
Meridian
A. C. Warner
U. S
Archie Wells
Kalma
Geo.m. Boney
Charles M. Odell
Thomas _Newcome
R. N. Sutherlin
Register
Government calls for wartime press censorship
The government argues for power to censor news and newspapers during war. It claims dailies publish too much information about vessel arrivals and departures, aiding the enemy and risking ships and soldiers at sea.
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