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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1909
Page
7
Government officials and notable writers weigh in on farming methods crop yields and soil health. Advice covers crop selection irrigation pest control and market trends with emphasis on practical steps for growers and new entrants.
A wooden ground icehouse with double walls and packed sawdust preserves ice well and reduces cost versus stone or concrete. Instructions cover foundation walls, drainage, door packing, wall spacing, and proper ice placement, plus a 14x14x14 feet example and ventilation. Also notes sheep exercise by a daily 40 to 60 rod walk to the feed lot for better lamb crops.
Describes site selection for sheep sheds in pastures and warns against warm close shelters. Details a two story barn plan from Practical Farm Buildings with 40 by 60 feet dimensions, heavy posts, sliding doors, and center passage for manure removal. Emphasizes bright light for hogs and notes second crop clover hay benefits at lambing time.
The article discusses alfalfa plant plasticity and regional adaptability from Turkestan to Peruvian varieties, outlines breeding aims such as hardiness, vigor, drought resistance, and leafy habit, and emphasizes selecting local strains to improve yield and disease resistance without sacrificing forage quality. It cites experiments at Kansas and South Dakota stations showing heritability of seed production and forage traits.
This article describes a simple hover using a stone jug and barrel head to incubate chicks. It covers construction, warmth management, and a covered run, then adds advice on fresh bone feeding to boost egg production and a note on efficient hog growth and feeding.
The article argues drainage is essential on farms especially around hog pens and feed lots. It notes wasteful wallows around hog houses are unsightly and unsanitary and recommends installing an artificial drainage system if natural drainage is not available.
Guidance on when to fatten hogs for market based on fattening type bacon or lard. It covers target weights from 160 to 350 pounds, ages from five to ten months, seasonal fattening patterns, and two-litter timing with markets in fall and spring.
Turnips make fine feed for ewes and keep them in thrifty condition. They are succulent and palatable and should be fed to the limit of what they will eat twice a day.
In a provocative remark many readers react to the notion that men feel confident deceiving women appears as a social provocation. The exchange prompts discussions on trust, gender perception, and communication norms.
A Philadelphia Ledger item parodies a theater scene with a \nactor arguing about marriage and financial support. A manager criticizes smoking as excessive while the actor defends his personal affairs.
A humorous piece features De Wolf Hopper greeting a Boston acquaintance who insists on Boston speech. Another vignette, Plutocratic Greed, shows Goodman Gonrong-Yes clinging to his 8 cents, arguing wealth concentrates as the rich get richer and the poor poorer.
Men’s clubs have contributed significant comforts to Kéme, enhancing social life and communal facilities for residents. The development reflects funding and volunteer efforts by local organizations and leaders.
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