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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1923
Page
6
Experts from the State Agricultural College at Bozeman describe funded Montana tillage experiments by state and federal governments. The articles summarize results and urge readers to save them for reference.
A Rapelje farmer, who started in 1919 with 800 acres, shows four years of gains from summer tilage. He built a $7,000 set of improvements, accumulated 70 cattle, five hogs and horses, and prepared 140 acres for 1924. He praises diversification, live stock, and Montana as a home for successful farming.
P. J. Wills has stepped down from the post of secretary for the Butte chamber of commerce, effective immediately. The organization will begin a search for a successor.
Butte reports 417,743 in postal savings deposits followed by Great Falls 336,527 Roundup 190,000 and Red Lodge over 100,000. Glacier Park saw 30,605 visitors this year, up about 9,000 from 1922.
An advertisement promotes 15 cent Diamond Dyes packages with fifty simple directions for women to dye or tint faded fabrics at home. Pick any color at the drug store and transform worn items even without prior dyeing experience.
Montana farmers study alfalfa as the core hay for fattening cattle, noting leaf content and cutting time boost feeding value. Early cuts yield better palatability despite lower per acre yield, while grains supplement hay for gains. Sweet clover timothy and red clover have similar or varied value, with native hay offering uneven results. Corn stover requires added muscle-building feeds and possible siloing to reduce waste and improve palatability.
In Great Falls a man was fined $100 for threatening to shoot his son Alex Podblaski. Court documents indicate the incident involved explicit threats and resulted in the monetary penalty.
An effort is underway to reopen the First National Bank of Shelby, with community supporters seeking to restore banking services and local access to financial resources.
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