Final Enrollment Reported For Wheat and Feed Grain Signup
The 1971 wheat and feed grain programs show 99 percent of Teton County wheat allotment and 91 percent of the feed grain base signed in. Rex Manuel, chairman of the county ASC committee, notes barley is excluded as a feed grain this year. Montana statewide signup reaches record levels with 98.4 percent wheat and 92 percent feed grain signed. Preliminary payments will begin after July 1, 75 percent of estimated total for wheat. balance after Dec 1. Feed grain signs receive a preliminary payment after July 1 based on 32 cents per bushel on half the corn base times projected yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Manuel
Teton County
ASC
Manuel
Montana
Local Social Notices Welcome News Dropoffs
Readers are asked to write Local and Social items and drop them at the Acantha or call in as there is no longer a local correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acantha
County Lets Bid For Weed Chemicals
Teton County Weed Control District accepted bids from Peavey Company Bozeman for agricultural chemicals including 2 4 D amine and 2 4 D ester in 30 and 55 gallon containers with prices per gallon ranging from 2.05 to 2.19 and a total of about 1100 gallons. Power Farmers Elevator Co. bid 230 gallon drums of liquid TCA at 3.25 per gallon and Standard Oil Co Chateau bid 1100 gallons of aromatic solvents at 0.75 per gallon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Power Farmers Elevator Co
Standard Oil Co
Chateau
Teton Hustlers 4-H Club Holds May Meeting at Trinity
The eighth meeting of the Teton Hustlers 4-H club occurred May 8 at Trinity Lutheran Church with 12 members, three leaders, and three guests present. Roll call was Your Favorite Fashions. Discussions included 4-H camp County Congress and exchange students. Demonstrations were by Kelly Guthrie Debbie Wolbaum Judy Olson and Brenda Brutosky. The next meeting is set for June 12 at 1 30 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton Hustlers
Trinity Lutheran Church
County Congress
Arensmeyer
Kelly Guthrie
Debbie Wolbaum
Judy Olson
Brenda Brutosky
Large Winter Wheat Crop Forecast in Montana
Montana Crop and Livestock Reporting Service forecasts a 55.7 million bushel winter wheat crop for 1971 based on May 1 conditions, 33 percent above last year. Acreage for harvest sits at 1.796 million acres, with a projected yield of 31.0 bushels per harvested acre. Conditions are favorable with adequate soil moisture and recent rains improving topsoil supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
Montana
Rate Announced For 1971 Barley
The Teton County loan and purchase rate for 1971 crop barley is 0.69 per bushel, set by Rex Manuel, ASC committee chairman. The rate matches 1970 and aligns with the national average loan level of 0.81 for No 2 barley, with eligibility open to all qualified barley growers and no feed grain set aside requirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teton County
Rex Manuel
ASC
Three Choteau Men Pledged to Fangs Honorary
Three Montana State University freshmen from Choteau were pledged as members of Fangs the national sophomore men's service honorary. They are John Hinman Craig Sasser and G Henri Wisse all 1970 Choteau High School graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozeman
Montana State University
Choteau
Fangs
John Hinman
Craig Sasser
G. Henri Wisse
For Mason Shoe needs Call
Too LATE TO CLASSIFY FOR SALE OR RENT 2 bed room home as of June 1 Mason Shoe needs Call 466-2494 after 7 30 p m 3 2tp FOR SALE 3 16 wheels tires and axle Call 466-2354 3-ltp NEED PASTURE for 55 pair and 16 Yearlings Elaine Thames 466-2466 3-1tc SUBSCRIBERS Please check the Expiration Date on your address and Remit when due Subscrip tion statements will no longer be sent out Thank you for your co operation Choteau Acantha tfc
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Thames
Choteau Acantha. _ tfc
Montana cropland acreage increase to aid farmers
Governor Forrest H. Anderson announced almost 700 000 acres added to Montana cropland through conserving base acre adjustments. Studies project about 20 million dollars in net farm income and roughly 40 million dollars in additional commercial activity, with broad support from state ag groups and legislators after a lengthy dispute with federal farm programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest H. Anderson
Montana
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
United States Department of Agriculture
State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Committee
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Anderson
Montana Department of Agriculture
Montana Wheat Research and Marketing Committee
U. S. Secretary of
Clifford Hardin
ASCS
Helena
Montana Grain Growers Association
Washington, D. C
U. S. Senate
Mike Mansfield
Washington
Legion Auxiliary meeting notes highlight memorials and youth activities
C James Smith Unit No 6 of the American Legion Auxiliary held an April 26 meeting. Chaplain Olga Monkman and members led a memorial service and Mother's Day prayer. Junior Colleen Peterson spoke on Panama and reported on doll dressing, sewing, rest home visits, and a display for a July department contest. Discussion covered Child Welfare month and drug education efforts. Bloodmobile results totaled 95 pints toward a 65 pint quota. Memorial Day planning included pine and poppy sprays with Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. New District 8 officers were announced. next meeting set for May 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. James Smith
American Legion Auxiliary
Olga Monkman
Colleen Peterson
Panama
Activites
District 8
Betty Knutson
Shelley Hamilton
Civil Defense
Red Cross
Hilda Moulton
Doris Higgins
Augusta
Edith Southard
Helen Higgins
A. D
Gloria) Wheiffer
Fairfield
R. L
Colleen) Olsen
Vaughn
A. S. Bennett
Fort Benton
Joyce Welch
Cal Southard
Chateau
Dorothy Mangold
Telephone Listings Being Solicited in Chateau Directory
Mountain Bell manager E. L. Robinson says a directory crew led by M. V. Foley is in Chateau this week helping business men with new listings. Subscribers may call the telephone business office to request changes as 1271 telephones are now in service, up from 1226 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chateau
E. L. Robinson
Mountain Bell
M. V. Foley
Robinson
Maturity Dates Extended On Old U S Savings Bonds
Montana residents gain longer security as Treasury extends Series E H and Freedom Shares maturities by ten more years. Current rate remains 5 1 2 percent. officials note three decade extensions since 1941. Montana March sales exceed 1 million dollars with Cascade County and Teton County posting strong quot a performance for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Montana
U. S
Treasury
Ben Brown
Brown
Teton County
Carter County
Climatological Summary for 1970 at Choteau Station
John Nordhagen reports the 1970 climatological summary for Choteau with 13.81 inches of total precipitation. May led with 3.53 inches. other months above 2 inches included April June and July. Snowfall totaled 21.2 inches with notable January February September October and December readings. The coldest day was 20 degrees, January 16 and March 3, and the peak heat was 95 degrees on July 20 and August 24. Average highs and lows were 57.3 and 30.2 degrees, yielding an annual average of 43.8 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choteau
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness
A sincere thanks to all friends and relatives for kindness shown during my recent illness. Special thanks for prayers, flowers, get well cards and visits to support my husband and me.
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J. A. Swanson Agency
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J. A. Swanson Jr
Federal Land Bank
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