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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1924
Page
6
Bozeman experts from the State Agricultural College detail results of state and federal funded tillage experiments in Montana. The articles describe methods and outcomes and urge readers to save these reports for reference.
The marketing association reports $28,000 paid to local farmers for last year’s produce. Chinook shipped 1 003 hogs 5 carloads of cattle 30 000 gallons of cream and 19 carloads of potatoes valued at 7 500 with 867 hogs shipped this year and 106 hogs listed for June. The three-branch group aims to secure fair prices and better marketing while expanding cooperative activity and spirit. Officers and out-of-town directors are listed for Chinook Harlem and Havre branches. formed in 1918 and revived in 1922 to aid farmers.
Montana agronomy notes compare white Hubam and biennial yellow sweet clover for dry land. It warns annual white and annual yellow are unsuitable in state conditions and highlights performance differences, reseeding traits, and spreading habits that affect pasture and seed yields.
Blaine county in the Milk River valley fostered a robust swine program led by boys and girls clubs. Starting in 1920 with 10 members, the program expanded to 20 and created a breeding circuit with a registered boar, selling offspring to offset breeding costs. By 1922 the club produced 61 pigs and aided a county showcase at the state fair with a purebred hog display and championships.
The Montana Livestock Sanitary Board issues a proclamation requiring California entrants to Montana to prove they have not been in infected districts or face sanitation steps. Workers must discard or wash clothing or fumigate, and disinfect shoes and shearing equipment. Five percent Cresol compound used for five minutes deemed safe.
The narrator recalls a brutal coach ride in harsh winter to Fort Benton. A drunken driver rattled the coach over frozen ground causing jolts and fear for sleeping children. They arrive two and a half hours early at a hotel where a restless night follows with loud corridor activity and a paymaster of the army and the president’s brother staying there.
In 1923 the Midland Empire Fair featured pure bred hogs with 187 pigs from the pig club and 760 dollars in pig value. Members produced 40 to 50 market and breeding hogs, spurring three local breeders associations with 60 plus members. The club fair showcased north western Montana entries to state and interstate fairs. County Agent Gustafson credits club members for Blaine county hog popularity.
County Agent F E MacSpadden urges Cascade county farmers to treat seed potatoes to prevent disease spread. He warns infected land can remain unsafe for clean seed for years and outlines a rinse with corrosive sublimate and water, with careful handling to avoid food contamination and skin contact.
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