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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1924
Page
2
State Agricultural College at Bozeman leading articles describe state and federal funded experiments to determine best tillage methods for Montana. Articles explain results and readers are urged to file away these pages for reference.
Montana Experiment Station reports on pig feeding trials showing that weaning early or late hinges on available supplements after weaning. When alfalfa hay is fed, later weaning boosts hay intake per pig but early weaning reduces sow feed during the dry period. results vary with postweaning performance and growth on barley and tankage.
The Montana Livestock Sanitary Board issues a proclamation that California workers entering Montana must prove they are not from infected districts or undergo disinfection. Shearers and farm staff must discard or wash clothing or gas fumigate for 30 minutes and disinfect shoes and equipment. Equipment may be soaked in Cresol Compound for five minutes.
Granite County adopts a land levy to fund gopher poisoning across all farms and ranges. O E Stephl Montana pest control agent says proportional assessments compel participation, reduce reinfestation, and lower overall costs. Carbon county totals 990 dollars this year, spread over treated acreage.
Trials on barley and alfalfa rations for sows and litters find late weaning (55 lb pigs) reaches 190 to 195 lb in 51 days earlier, with less barley per lb of gain and seven weeks to market. Savings include one quarter pound grain per pound of market hog and potential two litters yearly, pending balanced feed and sow condition.
The text recounts escalating Sioux hostility toward emigrants in 1875 and 1876. It notes government actions, frontier harassment, and deadly raids that decimated families. It describes aliasing of leaders Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse and the grim fate of unknown emigrants whose remains were found or remains lost to wolves and the wilderness.
Montana agronomist Clyde McKee notes sweet clover remains a viable pasture and hay crop. Survey responses show 36.8 percent use it for pasture, 35.9 percent for hay, with others using it for soil improvement, seed, or bees.
Detroit reports Ford Motor Company completes its 10 millionth Model T as production milestones are noted from the 1908 first car to the race of million units. In Washington a 3500 relief payment is recalled for J. W. Cook, former mail messenger shot by a marine guard in 1920. The McNary Haugen farm relief bill fails 224 to 154.
The Cuticura Toilet Tris offer a cleansing soap, soothing ointment, and perfumed talcum to keep skin clear. Promoted as essential on every toilet table with a 25 cent price everywhere.
Omaha-Homer C. Stuntz bishop of the Methodist Episcopal church died at the Methodist hospital. He was stricken with paralysis at Miami Florida on February 12.
An old Salt Lake City notice touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a tonic and nervine for young women entering womanhood. It features testimonial from Mrs Ellen Balm forth praising improved health and urges readers to ask druggists or send 10 cents for a trial package.
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