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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1917
Page
2
Agricultural notes warn potato diseases can destroy 10 to 25 percent of yield and urge seed treatment, crop rotation, and careful handling. It covers specific fixes for wet rot, Black Leg, dry rot, and blight, plus seed treatment and thinning, with notes on carrots, rutabagas, turnips, and sugar beets for mixed farm crops.
Montana Experiment station reports rising interest in mangels carrots rutabagas and sugar beets for stock feed. Mangels yield up to 37.6 tons per acre under irrigation with 3 to 3.5 tons dry matter. plant by mid May in rows 28 to 32 inches apart. Also urges farmers to repair and prepare farm machinery now to boost autumn harvest and overall production.
Farmers faced losses adapting large tractors when prices were low but now with current prices they may be profitable, says Prof. H. E. Murdock of the Montana Experiment Station.
The article argues for widespread use of tractors to boost output, noting one man operating a four bottom tractor doubles per‑man capacity over two bottoms. It discusses engine endurance, cost considerations, farm size suitability, and potential government incentives, with a legal notice portion on a 1917 Montana estate sale awaiting court confirmation.
Montana faces seed shortages for oats and barley as the state college orders an immediate supply via telegrams to other states asking for surplus. Barley shortage is more acute, but officials expect shipments within days to fill the deficiency.
The time limit to accept state hail insurance is June 1. Assessor offices will supply blanks as fieldmen cannot. County assessors must explain the act to crop growers and secure election to be taxed for hail insurance, with lessees and landowners able to pay in cash to trigger eligibility. John L. Lundgren, County Assessor. First pub May 16.
Notice is given in the District Court of the Eight Judicial District in Montana Te ton County for the estate of Charles F Lassell deceased that an order of sale was issued on March 31 1917. The executor will sell at public auction to the highest bidder as directed by the court and will conduct the sale in Te ton County Montana.
Department of the Interior notice states Lillian V. Bishop assignee of Ernest C. Bateman, who filed desert land entry in 1917 for multiple parcels in township 23 north range 6 west Montana, intends final proof by purchase before A C Warner in Cho teau on June 20, 1917. Witnesses listed as Edward Fearon Silas McPhee Arthur Bateman Charles Cowell, all of Choteau Montana.
George A. Zachary of Chateau Montana filed notice of intention to make three year proof to establish his claim to original and additional home stead entries numbered 031721-03a and 246 for SW SW74 section 17 SE section 18 NEY SEY NW section 19 township 28 north range 4 west Montana Meridian. Proceeding before A C Warner U S Commissioner at Choteau Montana on June 19 with Patrick H Crossen Charles A Butler Edmund Youngblood and John Bremner of Choteau as witnesses. R N Sutherlin Register. First pub May 16 last June 13.
Charles Burnett of Chateau Montana files notice of intention to prove up a five year claim on land described by original and additional entries dating 1912 and 1916. The U S Commissioner in Chateau will hear the case on May 7 with locals Earl Yeager William Cook William Hodgskiss and Floyd Clark named as residents. First pub May 2 last May 30.
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