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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1954
Page
3
Ground preparation for shelterbelt planting should occur this summer or fall. Five rows are more effective than three, with belts at least 100 feet from buildings and 16 feet between rows. A county bulletin offers diagrams and spacings, with trees priced at $3 per hundred for broadleaf and $4.50 per hundred for evergreens.
The agriculture department estimates this year’s corn crop at 2 824 078 000 bushels and the wheat crop at 977 537 000 bushels. Drought reduced production in key growing areas while last month’s forecast was higher for both crops. The wheat figure is about 10 784 000 bushels below last month’s estimate and well below last year’s total. Wheat faced a rigid control program during growth.
Delusions of Grandeur Jasper, a Brixton parrot famed for seagull imitations, attempted a harbor landing and required rescue by its owner after misjudging the distance. The incident highlights the bird’s dramatic mimicry and the bond with its keeper.
A study shows home canning cuts food costs with jars lasting years and processing heat costing about 8 cents per quart. Tomato yields from one bushel reach 12 to 16 quarts, bringing contents cost to 2 cents or less per quart. total about 5 to 6 cents per quart. Contents vary with home grown versus purchased produce and flavor appeals.
Nearly 600 4-H youths and leaders from across the state gathered for demonstrations judging contests dress revue and junior leadership during the Bozeman Club Congress. Top performers Barritt Fairfield Katherinette Malone Agawam and Deanna Swenson earned red and white awards and Swenson will demonstrate Tasty Loaf on TV September 24 in Great Falls. Home Demonstration clubs plan first lessons on Window Treatment this month.
Notice to creditors in the U S District Court District of Montana. Virgil Hartwick Nelson and Irene Veronica Nelson of Great Falls were adjudged bankrupt on August 27 1954. The first meeting of creditors is set for September 10 1954 at 10 o clock A M in Room 525 Ford Building Great Falls Montana. Attendees may prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt. Total liabilities 3037 42 total assets 75 exempt. A H Gray Referee in Bankruptcy fees.
The readable text mentions Montana in 1954, various Areas and Garfield Rosebud Custer Carter regions, and lists many numbered areas with permits still available. Names like Sindee Beason and Treasure county appear amid garbled data, suggesting a partial notice or table of area designations and eligibility.
The Northwest Research Council reports Montana’s population rose from 9,456 in 1940 to about 618,000 in 1953 with non agricultural employment increasing from 114,000 to 154,400 by 1963. Per capita income climbed from 577 dollars in 1940 to about 1,697 dollars by the early 1950s.
A state field office for the 1954 Census of Agriculture will be established at North Barracks, Montana State College. Paul White, appointed for the state, said work will begin immediately with organization, interviewing job applicants, and training of staff and enumerators in Sulphur Springs.
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