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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1918
Page
14
A. G. Thurman of Geraldine proposes a binder attachment to harvest short wheat. The canvas platform with a floating roller on the binder extends the reach, requiring corner braces and iron rods for stability. Instructions for building are available from Thurman.
An old-time guide to poultry feeding argues for abundant variety and constant access to dry, coarser feeds. It warns against wet mash and measured rations, noting hungry hens overeat and improper digestion and sour crops. It emphasizes multiple hoppers, natural crop function, and selectivity by hens to optimize egg output.
A publication from the Agriculture Department proposes each farm housing 100 hens and harvesting 100 eggs per hen. With about six million farms, this would yield roughly 600 billion eggs annually, framed as a strategic resource. The plan notes many farms could support 100 hens at little extra cost and encourages methods to reach the national average.
Charles MacRae of Woodside bought 65 acres of timothy near Victor. Simpson Kane of Woodside will pay $19 a ton for hay in the field uncut, a record price in western Montana as MacRae and his crew begin harvesting the crop.
Bozeman experiments show saving seed from the most vigorous potato vines boosts yields by over 30 percent. O. B. Whipple notes continuous selection improves varieties like Russel Burbank Rural New Yorker and Early Rose. Thirty-three varieties tested. Perfect Peachblow yields 23,000 pounds per acre in 1917.
Washington advises that two million American soldiers will be in France before winter, with three million available by spring 1919 when operations begin.
Britain unveils a new two man airplane designed to carry two tons of bombs and machine guns. The craft reportedly climbs to 20 000 feet and travels faster than any current aircraft.
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