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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1924
Page
2
The Ostermiller farm near Bozeman shows high sugar beet yields and strong alfalfa, with 37 acres of beets yielding 15 tons per acre at $8 per ton in 1922 and 44 acres in 1923 at 20 tons per acre. Wheat, sheep feeding, and manure use boosted returns, total crops valued at $36,484 from 1919 to 1923, with much reinvested to expand machinery and buildings.
Extension agronomist A J Ogaard urges Montana farmers to plant acclimated seed suited to local conditions. He explains corn adapts to cooler, shorter seasons, warns against Iowa or Illinois corn, and outlines Montana friendly varieties for fodder, silage, and grain.
Montana farmer Charles O. Stout arrived in 1908 with 47 acres near Ballantine and built a thriving homestead. He credits beets and sheep feeding for profits, with a 1923 beet yield of 22 tons per acre on 42% of his land and total 1923 income around 13 000 to 14 000 dollars. Ostermiller bought 85 acres in 1918, first wheat and beet crops, later focusing on sugar beets, wheat, and alfalfa, building a $20 000 farm with strong returns.
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