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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1927
Page
6
From Montana State College Fergus county study, tillage emerges as a key factor in wheat farming. Recommendations urge early plowing, timely cultivation, and use of duckfoot cultivator to control weeds conserve moisture and improve soil.
Montana ranchers visiting an experimental range report a 30 percent rise in calf crops where controlled breeding was used. July tuberculosis tests found four reactors among 5,225 cattle, with over 350,000 cattle tested statewide since testing began. The Bitter Root valley yields about two million pounds of butterfat annually, boosting farm income by roughly 3.8 million dollars.
A robber entered the Magrauder Motor garage in Glasgow through a back window and took 300 in cash from the safe. Checks totaling 8100 were left untouched as the thief tore the combination to pieces.
The Montana public service commission issued 1,598 gasoline pump licenses to the week ending August 20. During the week 32 licenses were issued. The average payment per license was 1.45 dollars according to state data.
Prairie county plans an exhibit at the Midland Empire fair in Billings opening Sept. 13. This marks Prairie county’s first representation at the event after closing its county fair at Terry on Sept. 9 and 10.
Three cars of R. T. Ringling's rodeo stock departed White Sulphur Springs bound for Selma and Allenburg Washington under the supervision of Boyd Newberry.
Plans outline a two car demonstration train on Northern Pacific lines visiting about 30 communities. The Great Basin experiment station and state extension service will showcase beef dairy stock hogs and sheep with wool exhibits and feed crop demonstrations. Notable speakers include A J d R L Waddel Fred Bennion M E Stebbins and others from the Montana Wool Growers and state college.
In Deer Lodge forest region, 83 Butte and Anaconda families hold summer home permits, with 13 new grants this season as the government shifts to one acre sites. Lessor pays 15 dollars yearly for the land and may build freely, transfer rights on sale, and enjoy forest near town attractions.
The Soap cleanses and purifies the skin while the Ointment soothes and heals and the Talcum powders and perfumes. A toilet table staple to keep skin clear with Cuticura daily use.
Range seeding near Ephraim Utah in late October shows violet wheat grass and mountain chrome grass improving forage. Trials indicate 15 pounds seed per acre yields good stands at $4 to $6 per acre, with studies on plant cover erosion and grazing effects. 95 percent runoff from snow. 88 percent of carried soil from rain. 25 percent of forage plant seed-to-seed rotation proposed. Congress member Colton pushes federal control of public domain. Moir notes strong stockman cooperation.
The Glendive to Brockway Northern Pacific branch line advances with multiple construction camps along the route. Rail beds, bridges, and trestles rise as crews aim to lay rails by December while farmers along Mink Lind say Union Clear Creek and Woodrow plan to store grain for fall movement. More than 2,000 workers are employed in Glendive with contractors and commissaries centralized there as workers from the U S and Canada converge on the project.
Sweet cherries on the east shore of Flathead Lake are shipped daily from Kalispell to many U S points including Florida. Picking began in mid July and lasts about a week with many workers sorting packing. H Wilder of Somers has the largest coast shore orchard with 12 000 pounds marketed and an expected 18 000 pounds total from 170 trees on 2 1 2 acres. He also has 300 small trees not yet bearing and averages 17 cents a pound at the orchard with some fruit selling 19 to 25 cents. Davis Mercantile of Polson handles 1 000 pounds daily from Wilder’s orchard.
Several hundred women tourists have crossed Glacier National Park this season, tethered to guides using life ropes. Many have ventured into Grinnell glacier crevasses, braving hazardous terrain.
State entomologist R A Cooley notes Montana hosts many insect pests across crops from alfalfa to wheat in 1926. Insects attack apples, berries, corn, potatoes, greenhouse plants, stored products and even homes, with grasshoppers, cutworms, aphids, beetles and mites among frequent foes. Despite this wide range, overall annual damage remains sizeable but not catastrophic, as illustrated by the varied pests and their effects on diverse plants.
The Anderson Spencer company of White Sulphur Springs consigns stock to Lovelace Grocery Co Bozeman with C A Linn named as receiver in charge.
The Chester school system delays the start of classes district wide to September 18 due to a late and heavy harvest.
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