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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1924
Page
6
The leading articles from Bozeman State Agricultural College describe Montana tillage experiments funded by state and federal governments. The pieces outline results and advise readers to save the articles for reference.
Agricultural extension experts led a Billings to Huntley tour highlighting dairy cattle, hogs, sheep, and poultry. Demonstrations covered irrigated pastures, rotation hogging of alfalfa, and high production Holsteins with records like Pleasant Grove Snowflake yielding 27044.7 pounds milk in 340 days.
Montana State College extension agronomist O J Ogaard notes farm interest in low cost do it yourself tillage tools. Homemade duckfoot cultivators and gooseneck slickers using modified grain drills offer effective summer tillage with minimal outlay, suitable for Montana soils and weed control.
A vintage promotional note touts Mother Fletcher’s Castoria as a pleasant harmless substitute for narcotic teas and syrups used in teething. It claims over 30 years of use and that proven directions are on each package with physicians endorsing it.
A Montana plan to ship cayuses to eastern markets for slaughter and dog-feed is gaining support among ranchers and livestock officials. The text also recounts a separate tale of a Crow and Sioux encounter and Senator McCone’s Indian trading experiences.
A narrative continues detailing Gentle George McCone and his experiences. The text recalls a son sent to school who died of consumption after a brief illness. It also recounts a Sioux raid on Grosventre ponies and a subsequent battle in which three Sioux were shot and scalped, with a Grosventre slain and another wounded.
The passage notes concerns about maintaining soil moisture and fertility in small farms. It argues that dissatisfaction with summer fallow often stems from late plowing and slow cultivation, which allow moisture loss and reduced soil condition.
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