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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1924
Page
6
Leading articles prepared by State Agricultural College experts in Bozeman discuss Montana tillage experiments funded by state and federal governments. The notes describe results and urge readers to file away these informative pieces for future reference.
Herbert Zwisler of Park City is named Montana champion club boy for 1924 by state club leader Charles E. Potter. The 17 year old has excelled in corn, garden, and poultry clubs, winning at the state fair Midland Empire fair and the International Hay and Grain Show. He mentors Corn and garden projects and will lead a corn demonstration and judging teams at upcoming fairs. Other top finishers include Albert Day Helena Ramillais Belt Gustave Verecruyssen Chinook LaVerne Fairbanks Twin Bridges Marion Kelly Twin Bridges.
Mrs Christina Van Hess of Sioux Falls credits Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription with full recovery from two years of nervousness back pain and functional disturbances. She reports lasting health, strength, and regularity after using the tonic sold in tablets or liquid. Free medical advice offered by Dr Pierce in Buffalo New York.
Howard Elliott chairman of the Northern Pacific railway company urged tax relief through strict economy during a transcontinental inspection tour in Butte en route to Seattle. He said across government bodies must stop spending to enable tax reductions, expressed optimism about business prospects and cited Germany’s postwar settlement as stabilizing world conditions.
With threshing underway in Scobey, grain men report 92 loads of wheat in a single day at one elevator, about three cars. Long freight car strings wait on sidings, transportation no problem anticipated. Scobey is the world’s largest primary wheat marketing point by volume.
Montana farmers will access up to 100 million pounds of pyrotol distributed by the federal government and state extension services. Demonstrations will be led by Montana State College officials, with per-person limits of 1000 pounds and box-sized orders in carload lots.
W. Hart of Hedgesville Montana develops an economical combine system using a Day-Elder truck motor to propel the machine and drive the thresher. Grain is loaded into wagons, hauled to an elevator, with a high pressure fan drying stored grain, reducing harvesting costs per Bulletin 71 from Montana State College Extension Service Bozeman.
Scobey commercial club outlines a two day inter community fair on October 17 and 18 to close five Daniels county fairs from October 12 to 16 in Orville Whitetail Liberty Battleson and Pleasant Valley. Boys and girls club exhibits are featured with 80 local members under County Agent W Wardens guidance. The notice also urges use of Aggressin to prevent blackleg in cattle as spring losses approach.
The guide explains that while there is no charge for the explosive pyrotol itself, consumers must pay for preparation and freight. Costs vary by region but usually total about half the price of the same amount of 20 per cent dynamite. Farmers should contact their county agent or the State College Extension Service. Montana’s allotment is 250000 pounds.
A vintage advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted teething remedy used for decades. It highlights its safe image, mentions a signature brand, and claims suitability as a substitute for other soothing syrups.
The Great Northern railway will distribute Holstein bull calves from Carnation Farms in Washington to Montana and North Dakota farmers later this month and in early October. The program aims to boost profitable farming and dairy herd productivity with no purchase price. Meetings will select local committees to pair calves with farmers, with distribution starting in Great Falls on September 29 and continuing in Havre Chinook Harlem Malta Glasgow Wolf Point Poplar Culbertson Plentywood Bainville Watford City Sidney Williston between September 29 and October 13.
W F Price of Laurel tops crop scores with 100 bushels per acre from two acres and 92.4 bushels per acre from seven acres. The Swedish Select oats are noted for fine quality in Montana's record year.
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