Montana Crop Report Reflects Progress and Dried Conditions
Warm dry weather aided Montana farmers in continued small grain harvesting across the state. Winter wheat near completion in the east and over 85 percent in central areas. spring wheat over 50 percent in north central and northeast. barley two thirds harvested. oats at 65 percent. flaxseed 15 percent. corn silage just starting. Second alfalfa cut at 68 percent. planting for 1970 winter wheat to begin Sept 12 due to dry soil. Topsoil moisture scarce. grasshopper spraying minimal. stockwater and irrigation reduced. pastures dry and fire risk high.
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Montana
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Helena
North Central
Farm Policy Shifts May Boost Aid and Income Support
Kolstad notes a 1970s farm program likely uses Treasury funds to supplement income and maximize returns from marketings. Brunthaver argues policy should aid non commercial farmers and possibly redirect commercial programs away from heavy specialization and scale. A long range plan may pair voluntary land retirement with rural Opportunity development. Exports of soybeans are improving on price quality and availability.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Treasury
Leo S. Kolstad
Montana
ASC
Kolstad
ASCS
Carroll G. Brunthaver
Brunthaver
Brunthauer
U. S
Work Begins Sunday At Teton Pass Area
The Teton Pass Ski Area officers announce fall work starts Sunday to groom trails and improve lifts. Stockholders and volunteers are urged to bring tools for trimming and cutting trees and to help with lodge work and a maintenance building while observing fire safety with a shovel a bucket and an axe.
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Teton Pass
Experts to Investigate Pesticide Usage at Conference in Helena
Experts from state and federal agencies will address ecology toxicology and legal aspects of pesticide use at a three day Helena conference sponsored by the State Health Department The event covers farm spraying effects on water and streams plus public concerns about pollutants from agriculture. A separate Montana initiative includes a University mosquito project using room sized enclosures to study larval development and insect behavior.
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Helena
State Health Department
United States Department of Agriculture
Gallatin
Gallatin County
Univer
Sity
Montana
Lions Schedule Major Changes For Fall Festival
The Lions Club Fall Festival will be held Saturday Oct 4 at the city park pavilion with a complete game overhaul. Bingo and other games are ruled illegal this year and at least 16 new games are planned to entertain all ages along with a bake sale run by swim team mothers and Lions members wives.
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Lions Club
City Park Pavilion
Lions Club Committee
Chamber Film Explains Truth in Lending Law
The Chateau Chamber of Commerce held its September meeting and screened a film strip about the Truth in Lending law. It outlined reasons for the law and how businesses must inform customers of annual percentage rates. A pamphlet with full information is available from any Federal Reserve bank. President Bob Gronberg said Tom McCartney will again lead the Champer Capers event, with the date to be announced.
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Chateau Chamber of Commerce
Sip
Sup
Federal Reserve Bank
Bob Gronberg
Tom McCartney
Helena visitor Kathy Lehnert in Choteau over weekend
Kathy Lehnert from Helena spent a weekend visit in Choteau, enjoying local sights and activities during her stay.
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Kathy Lehnert
Helena
Choteau
Fire Control Near Yeager Ranch Tackles Grass Blaze
Jim Asay drove the county fire truck to Glen Yeager's ranch south of Chateau to battle a grass fire along the railroad right of way. The blaze burned about one mile near an old Luinstra Brothers elevator and was near extinguished by 4:30 pm with a few areas unreachable.
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Jim Asay
Glen Yeager
Chateau
Yeager
Luinstra Brothers
Asay
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Montana Crop Report
Pacific Iron & Steel
Great Falls
Anti Freeze
Ethelyne
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Foodtown
Bronko
van Camps
Lindsay Med
Pitted
Kingsford
del Monte
U.S
Robert E. Miller
Lions
Goodyear Tires
Al's
Choteau, Montana
Cole
Plongert
Aero
Neroa
Choteau Acantha
Jane Brawley
James Schneider
Loren Sasser
Percy Robinson
General Mills
Ray Ballantyne
Mike Campbell
Pendroy
Mascara
International Harvester Credit Corporation
Dutton Machinery
Dutton, Montana
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