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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1917
Page
7
Montana farmers and home gardeners are urged to protect strawberry beds through winter and early thaw cycles. Mulch with coarse slough grass or well thresh straw to shield roots from freezing and drying, with December the recommended start and attention to soil moisture and air ventilation critical.
A detailed look at how hens form eggs from yolk to shell. The left ovary produces yolks, the oviduct adds albumen and membranes, and the uterus hardens the shell. The article explains yolk suspension, egg movement, and rare anomalies such as double yolks and eggs formed after fright. It ends with a note on how management affects laying.
The article extols alfalfa as ideal bee pasture on Montana farms in Rosebud and Carbon counties with large apiaries shipping thousands of pounds of honey yearly. It praises Italian bees for gentleness, disease resistance, and efficient brood regulation, contrasts with German bees, and notes Carniolan and Caucasian races as prolific swarming but gentle, with varied hive behaviors.
The article advises insuring valuable purebred livestock and notes factors to consider before insured such as capital invested herd size and financial resources. It mentions reliable insurers and warns some may be questionable with guidance to check with the state insurance commissioner.
Guidelines for fattening lambs cover grain and roughage balance, start with limited grain, and increase to 1½ to 2 pounds daily. Select rugged lambs weighing 55–60 pounds, ensure good drainage and shelter, and use simple feed banks. Properly managed feed and shed provisions boost appetite and profits.
D W Raymond secretary of the state livestock commission battles a mixup in cattle shipments due to a shortage of cars. Western Montana shipments bound for Omaha and other markets were swapped with other loads causing miscounts of head and mortgage stakes. One shipper sought 3770 dollars as loss claims mount while records must be detailed by head brand weight and sale price.
Solicitor Lamar of the postal department rules there is nothing seditious in the November 10 issue of the Butte Independent and allows it to go through the mails. He asks the editor for government support.
A scattered roundup covers Caucasus independence from Russia, Yale service flags, London “American music” rise, U S bread price surge, cavalry unit estimates, and calls to protect soldiers’ civilian rights. Also notes on fuel, wages, war risk insurance, railroads, and other global items.
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