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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1925
Page
2
State Agricultural College experts in Bozeman present leading articles describing Montana tillage experiments funded by state and federal governments. The aim is to determine best tillage methods and improve farming practices for Montana growers.
Montana State College reports four year trials at Moccasin show furrow drilled winter wheat averaged 28.2 bushels per acre versus 22.1 for ordinary drilling, with gains varying by weather and region. Farmers in central Montana favor the method though power needs rise 30 to 100 percent. adoption may expand where winter killing and soil blowing are problems.
Milwaukee and St Paul Railway invites county agents and three top 4-H club members from Montana counties to travel to either the International Live Stock Exposition and National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago or the Minnesota State Fair in St Paul next fall. Transportation only. counties must cover other expenses. Selection of the 4-H winners rests with the county agent, favoring 15 plus with best records. Affected counties include Fallon Prairie Custer Rosebud Fergus Cascade Chouteau Teton Gallatin and Madison.
Montana State College Poultry Department outlines weight benchmarks for pullets and cockerels. Leghorn cockerels reach 1 lb at 8 weeks and 4 lb at 23 weeks. pullets reach 1 lb at 9 weeks and 3 lb at 25 weeks. Rhode Island Red cockerels reach 1 lb at 8 weeks and 5 lb at 23 weeks. pullets reach 1 lb at 9 weeks and 5 lb at 29 weeks.
Montana farmers join Casade county to form a county turkey marketing association within a state wide network. Calcium cyanide use for gopher control grows in Flathead with some favoring higher costs for better results. A 4 H camp is planned July 20 24 with Hill Blaine and Chanteau counties.
Montana seed fed in Louisiana tests produced 195 bushels per acre, with Nebraska at 156. In southern test plots Montana had 25 samples averaging 123 bushels per acre, while Nebraska with 110 samples averaged 109.5.
In southeastern Montana sheep shearing began as crews moved first bands into pens. Campbell, a Mizpah area rancher on the Powder River, led the early adopters. He notes his flock wintered well and reports a fine lamb crop with favorable district conditions.
The first cloth mill in America began operations in Rowley now Ipswich Massachusetts circa 1743, marking an early milestone in industrial history and the rise of textile manufacturing in the colonies.
M L Lane Sheep company plans to place 12 000 sheep with Sun River project farmers near Great Falls with potential to raise to 20 000. Farm partners share stock feed care and wool proceeds. six bands already show profitability and a diversification boost as Interior Department scrutiny nears.
The 413 women in 14 Montana communities received home economics instruction last winter under the Smith Hughes act. Miss Florence Fallgatter led the program through the Division of Vocational Education with evening classes in Billings Miles City Manhattan Great Falls Harlowton Butte Bozeman Deer Lodge Helena Salesville Whitehall Dillon and Kalispell.
John D. Ryan, chairman of Anaconda Copper, predicted a stronger copper market this year than 1924 as he prepared to depart for Europe. He cited heavy demand at home and abroad, a favorable outlook, and noted prices remain low due to intense competition and reduced mine production.
The report cites six farms where sheep on shares prosper under Mr Lane's plan. Waller project success stemmed from an expert sheepman supervising all flocks, a feature proposed for Sunriver with strict business controls and safeguarded risks.
The Pryor 4 H clothing club on the Big Horn Reservation earned gold achievement seals for 15 members under Mrs. M. M. Marshall. Leaders Mary the Crane Martha L. Eder noted all members completed the work, with Elizabeth Blackbird Esther Stands Over Bull and others receiving seals.
The article asserts Hudson Bay as the largest bay in the world spanning about 866 miles north to south and over 600 miles east to west.
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