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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1919
Page
2
A guide for farm storage and workshops urges farmers to build a home shop justified for repair work. It notes avoiding unnecessary town trips, saving time, and extending equipment life from proper housing and routine maintenance, with shop size and layout tips.
The November crop report by U S Bureau of Crop Estimates field agent Guy Fitzpatrick cites extreme weather, drought, and lack of irrigation as key factors reducing Montana yields. It notes the state wide average yield for all crops is 40.4 percent of recent years with corn at 13 bushels and potatoes at 60 bushels per acre, while national figures show near normal to strong production in many crops.
Plan outlines a snug forge shelter with economical construction. A rain tight, wind resistant shell is key, a concrete floor is nice but optional, and a few standard tools will start the work. Caution against buying unnecessary tools to avoid losses.
Dr John J Lippy state epidemiologist last week lists Montana diseases with smallpox leading in several counties New cases include tuberculosis two typhoid four scarlet fever thirty three chickenpox thirty three measles two influenza three meningitis two poliomyelitis one syphilis eight pneumonia one Lincoln twelve Roosevelt six Valley seven Gallatin nine scarlet fever and Bozeman ten chickenpox Missoula three smallpox Helena two measles noted in the report.
Over 300 farmers unite under Yellow Stone county farming alliance in Billings to pursue seed purity, seedbed prep, and smut control. Plans include summer fallowing for wheat moisture, four drainage projects, early irrigation for alfalfa, potato variety trials on 15 farms, market bulletins, and expanded dairy beef sheep and hog programs.
The Montana irrigation commission letters protest a proposed Idaho dam and tunnel in Yellowstone Park to divert water for irrigation. It notes loss of Yellowstone headwaters and redirection from eastern to western watersheds, affecting Montana’s irrigable lands. London’s women police earn seven dollars and twenty four cents weekly during probation.
Cascade county rancher George Woolf near Sand Coulee reports strong profits from small stock. He raised 40 shoats to sell for just over $1,000 after dressing pork himself at 25 cents a pound. A 32 pound dressed turkey sold for $11.20 on the Great Falls market, live turkeys averaged 14 pounds at 30 cents a pound, and turkey eggs bring 25 cents each.
Thirteen western states form the Western States Reclamation association to press Congress for 250 million dollars to complete existing irrigation projects and fund new ones. Montana Governor Davis leads as president. Lt. Gov. McDowell is vice president. An executive committee will meet in Washington, D. C. to plan action. Salt Lake City gathering drew 156 delegates.
State Forester J. C. Van Hook notes stronger lumbering in Montana as demand for building materials rises and new dealers enter the field. He reports a marked increase in timber applicants and pending contracts on state lands.
A revival in the lens industry is anticipated in Sheffield England with exhibits ranging from the smallest telescope to a 9 inch diameter lens.
The number of women in Swedish trade unions has surpassed 50,000, highlighting growing female participation in organized labor. The development reflects wider shifts in labor activism and gender representation within Sweden's union movement.
An article explains blackbirds or bronzed grackles migrate through Montana, feed on grain causing losses in fall, and eat insects that curb grasshopper outbreaks. They are not protected by law, may be shot, but should not be exterminated. meat makes good pies.
The report notes wages in Japan have increased about forty percent since 1916, reflecting rising living costs and postwar economic adjustments. The data highlights shifts in worker pay and labor market conditions over the period.
Horse and cow hides were tanned or crafted into coats or robes, indicating leatherwork and taxidermy practices described in the era.
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