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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1928
Page
6
Matt Jacobson died after a months long illness at his Ovando area ranch. An early Big Blackfoot valley settler he farmed and stock grew for nearly 30 years and was widely known for his many friendships. His wife and several children survive.
Montana State College reports cattle prices strong with fat steers around 15.50 and top near 17.00 as Poole warns of looming supply constraints. He predicts several years of favorable cattle markets, followed by tighter supply, feedlot shifts, and potential price corrections tied to corn, imports, and disease policy impacts.
Montana officials report the state payroll at about 250000 monthly, excluding contractor payroll, with 550 names on the highway department administration and 1357 on all state government payrolls. I W Choate resigns as assistant attorney general to enter private practice in Bozeman. The state also expects over 500000 from crop shares leases this year on mortgaged lands only.
Nora Woods is appointed home demonstration agent for Lewis and Clark county by J C C Taylor director of the Montana Extension service. She begins Sept 1 and will serve for one year while Nora Hulbush is on leave.
The 1928 Montana study notes railroad routes stay at relatively low elevations. Northern Pacific crosses the continental divide at Mullan Pass 5,547 feet up, while Great Northern Summit at 5,202 feet. Other passes include Marlas 5,215 feet and Lewis and Clark at 6,850 feet.
More than 60 000 pounds of dried peas raised near Arlee were shipped from Missoula by the Washburn Wilson Seed company of Kennewick Washington to points in New York state. The peas moved in 404 sacks aboard a special car.
An advertisement touts Cuticura products for clear skin. It urges applying Cuticura Ointment to pimples and blackheads, washing with Cuticura Soap, rinsing in five minutes, and using Cuticura for daily toilet needs, including Cuticura Talcum.
The Montana state board of examiners approved a fourth state operated grain testing laboratory to be placed at Havre after recommendation by Agriculture Commissioner A. H. Bowman. Operations will start immediately as stated by W. L. Fitchsimmons, clerk of the board.
Farmers emphasize marketing issues this year and test wheat protein levels. Montana State college enrollment may exceed 1000 this year as pre registrations rise. A livestock rail tour runs Oct 4 to Oct 20 with 35 stops. Wool exhibits appear at Chicago’s livestock exposition for the first time. Alfalfa seed origin tagging grows to an expected 40 million pounds. The wool clip stands at 296 million pounds, up 6.5 percent, with prices steady but easing recently.
The United States department of agriculture reports about ten percent fewer chickens on farms this year vs 1927. Regional drops include the north central seven percent, south about fourteen, northeast twelve, and west five percent. The decline stems from unfavorable price relations to seed costs. OCR surveys from 20 000 farmers show winter wheat acreage down about two percent this fall.
Castoria is described as a safe vegetable remedy for babies and older children. It soothes fretful infants, relieves constipation and colic, and is suggested for daily use with a doctor’s approval. Mothers are advised to keep an extra unopened bottle in the house.
An advertisement from Great Western Sheep & Wool Company of Great Falls Montana promotes investing in sheep on a share basis to avoid debt and foreclosures. It offers buying existing sheep at market price and paying in company shares, plus furnishing more sheep, with emphasis on small sheepmen and investors. The note seeks ewe lambs and breeding ewes, and invites interested parties to write for a plan review.
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