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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1925
Page
2
Montana State College outlines barn setups for large horse teams to save labor and time. Emphasizes wide aisles and doors, 18 feet from manger to rear wall, sliding doors at both ends, and space behind horses to ease leading in and out. Suggestions include using manure spreaders or homemade carts for cleaning.
Mrs. Sadie E. Holtzner recounts backache and catarrhal relief after using Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription. She says her daughters prospered at puberty by continuing the remedy. Also notes Montana State College Extension Service offers barn remodeling advice for big team use with stall dimensions and layout guidance.
Montana prepares a state exhibit for the International Grain and Hay Show in Chicago with shipments due by November 20 and entries by November 6. The Montana Exhibit Committee, including C Edson Smith, A J Ogaard, and W H Jones, reports funds raised will cover transport and booth setup, not exhibit assembly.
Montana crop reports show 1925 wheat flax and apple yields down from 1924 but higher prices and stronger returns in other crops offset the drops. Potatoes remain below 1924 levels though prices rise, apples hit low due to December freeze, cattle and beef prices improve the livestock outlook.
An illustrated barn setup explains partitions and tying horses to mangers to reduce fighting and ease ledging. The article then shifts to Montana crop statistics for 1925, led by wheat with $51.6 million value, and sizable livestock outputs, noting weather reduced yields about 14 percent below five year average.
Receipts from rentals and mortgage payments rose about 40 percent in September 1925 over the prior year, signaling improving agricultural conditions in Montana. State land official I M Bradford notes higher leasing and installment payments as farmers harvest good crops and enjoy fair prices.
The Montana farm economy shows strong gains in wool and hog sectors. Wool production for 1925 is estimated at 20,593,000 pounds, up from 19,134,000 the previous year, while the lamp crop totals 1,550,000 head, vs 1,445,000 in 1924. Hog shipments have expanded dramatically, with carloads rising from 153 in 1921 to 2,193 in 1925, signaling a robust industry growth despite not surpassing the 1924–25 peak.
A young artisan from the Isle of Man announces invention of a self winding wrist watch. He showcases mechanism and promises practical daily use, signaling a potential advance in portable timekeeping.
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