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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1924
Page
6
The State Agricultural College at Bozeman presents leading pieces on tillage methods for Montana. Government funds support experiments to find optimal practices, with descriptive results published for readers to store for reference.
J P Canavan of Cascade county topped a state poultry contest in July with 118 hens averaging 19 eggs each and 61.2 percent production. James Franklin of Hardin followed, then G Oliver of Cascade county, C T West also of Cascade and Jake Baron of Cascade in the top ten as state and national poultry figures show poultry products exceeding many other farm commodities.
Montana agronomist warns seed corn must be gathered early as Montana crops run late and frost threatens. He urges selecting home grown, acclimated seed from standing stalks before frost and storing enough for two years, to avoid poor germination and future shortages.
The report shows poultry products on farms valued at over 351 million dollars with 491.6 million birds in January 1924 and 654.2 million chickens raised in 1923 valued at 420.5 million dollars. It notes city flocks add millions more beyond farm estimates.
A historical memoir recounts a Sioux war party approaching Fort Pouchette after a two day lull. An Indian shot clerk Courtney in the back as he crossed Pouchette Creek. Courtney fought back with an axe, was aided by others, and survived after daily wound care guided by Colonel Clendenning’s iced bath and a drying wound wash. Firewood theft and a renewed riverine assault followed.
Farmers in the Milk River valley from Chinook to Coburg are mailed a detailed questionnaire by the Chinook and Harlem Commercial clubs to assess suitability for a sugar factory. It asks about farms, beets, crops, labor, equipment, and distance to rail, urging prompt return to the Chinook club.
Guidelines for cleaning milk gear: rinse with cold or lukewarm water before washing, use hot water with solvent to dissolve grease, avoid rags, brush thoroughly, rinse again, and sterilize with hot water or steam for best results. Sterilization dries utensils and improves cleanliness.
A narrative recounts bee succession by A Juneau to Fort Benton and a trading post posting at Frenchmen's Creek. The narrator explains considering the proposition, returning from Fort Benton with Peck and Juneau, and choosing to leave for Buford by the next steamboat ending the harsh Fort Pouchette winter ordeal.
J B Townsend of Westland Oil says Scobey Montana retains its title as the world’s largest primary wheat market with over 3,000,000 bushels to be marketed. He notes northeastern Montana prospects look strong and oil activity may rise with greater fall business across the Great Northern line from Shelby to Kenmare.
Proper care is advised to prevent dust contamination of milk utensils. Clean utensils ensure a safe, uncontaminated milk supply for consumers.
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