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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1925
Page
2
Experts at Box Elder state college prepare leading pieces describing Montana tillage experiments funded by state and federal dollars. The articles detail results from the experimentation program and urge all readers to preserve them for reference.
Montana farmers are urged to sow seed corn early due to looming scarcity as planting approaches. A. J. Ogaard cites Montana holds just enough seed to meet state need while neighboring states and certifying regions seek Montana corn, risking shortages for 1925 planting.
The Interior Secretary authorized leasing two coal land units totaling 360 acres in Wyoming and Montana. A 200 acre Cheyenne unit requires $3,000 investment and 2,000 tons annual production from year four, while a 160 acre Miles City Montana unit targets 1,600 tons yearly from year four. North Carolina power industry invested over $10 million in 1924.
Pondera County heads state turkey output with 360 member Poultry Growers Association. Last year about 35 000 turkeys were shipped to eastern markets, roughly 10 carloads, selling at high prices. Blaine Ferguson, county agent, fostered growth as women in the county did the work. This year over 10 carloads were marketed, with buyers from many areas attracted by Pondera’s growing reputation.
In Pondera County three years into a farm market effort led by Mr. Ferguson growers learned to dry pack birds and plan to specialize in Rose Comb Rhode Island Reds. Mrs. George Sullivan sold over 1000 turkeys last fall boosting profits as Senator T. J. Walsh views birds. The next state poultry show is set for Conrad.
Shipping records for Phillips County in 1924 show 609 cars of live stock and 1,467 cars of produce leaving five stations including Malta and Dodson. Cattle and hogs led livestock shipments, with Malta heavy in cattle and Dodson in sheep, while turkey and sugar beet movements indicate broader farming diversification.
A. J. Nelson of Montana State College reports creamery butter production in Montana has trebled since World War I in a forthcoming bulletin on production care and marketing of cream. He notes Montana’s natural conditions favor high grade butter and discusses sour versus sweet cream testing and the importance of grading for market prices.
The note records Thomas Jefferson as the first president inaugurated in Washington, marking a milestone in U.S. political history.
Montana wheat king Thomas D. Campbell says he will sow a large spring wheat acreage on Crow Indian reservation holdings. About 25,000 acres planted to winter wheat last fall survived the winter well, with moisture and mild conditions boosting prospects for an exceptional yield.
J A Ren opens a broom factory in Wolf Point after moving from Illinois. George Welch pleads guilty to trapping beaver without a permit and pays 25 dollars to Justice E B Province at Red Lodge. Syme R PP Mountain buys an interest in Forsyth Bank and is elected president. Mrs George E Stratton becomes Phillips County Federation president in Malta. Sarah Ryan elected vice president of a Dodson group. Musselshell Bank assets taken over by Miners and Merchants Bank of Roundup. Musselshell deposits reach 100000. Sandpoint Lumber and Pole resumes saw mill operations in Troy with 200 workers, expected busy until fall.
J. G. Gus Thompson and ex-sheriff Bill Martin say the spring native trout run began two weeks ago. They and others near the Steel bridge caught near the limit using salmon spawn bait from a boat below the bridge. Reports also note catches above and below the Steel bridge.
Trade data shows more than 1 million dollars worth of playing cards shipped from the United States during 1923. Demand drove shipments, with key markets likely in Europe and Latin America and shipments routed through major ports.
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