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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1925
Page
2
Montana farmers seek larger power units to boost efficiency amid rising labor costs. The first of a series from Montana State College compares past big team freighting of the 1860s and 1870s with modern use on dryland farms as labor-saving devices spread.
Economist Mr. Wilson of the Montana Extension Service reports two years of study behind Bulletin No. 70 on big teams. The series compares pioneer freighting with modern dry land farming, showing how low priced land and animals drive larger teams to raise per acre profits.
Montana State College reports heavy demand for Bulletin 70 Big Teams in Montana with 10 000 copies sold. International interest rises as officials from Russia visit to discuss dry land farming, while Persia seeks grasshopper control guidance. Experts plan climate soil and moisture studies for national atlas of spring wheat areas.
Approximately 5 000 sheep will be placed on Lake county farms, with half ownership for farmers and the finance group sharing wool and lamb crops. Demonstrations in Cascade County influence winter wheat planting and weed control, while Western Railway sites offer farmland in Pondera County. Lincoln County hosts a farm picnic despite rain, and flax harvesting with a combine shows benefits and hail risk in Rosebud County.
Northern Pacific plans farm display regions in eastern and middle western areas where Montana interest is high. H W Byerly, immigration agent, notes Midland Empire fair booths provided most exhibits. He praises Billings exposition growth in size and quality. Zioty refers to the Polish unit silver coin.
Montana farmers adopt derrick table threshing to cut harvesting costs. The system uses a table on wagon gears and a derrick to move headed grain into a self feeder, enabling even feeding into the separator. Bulletin 71 from Montana State College outlines the method and benefits.
Montana's Purnell bill program on marketing, farm management, home economics, and rural social affairs advances under F B Linfield and M L Wilson. The effort includes agriculture economics, live stock studies, and home life improvements led by Jessie Richardson, E J Bell, and J Wheeler Barger as Montana expands rural development and cooperative farming.
An eight month old baby has a markedly better chance of survival than a seven month old infant. Medical officials note increased maturity in lungs and organ systems improves outcomes for preterm babies.
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