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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1919
Page
4
Expert John F. Stevens of Great Falls outlines practical rabbit-proofing for orchards. Techniques include tar paper strips, corn stalks, screen wire, hardware cloth, and ground stakes. treatments like lime sulfur and dormant strength sprays also help deter rabbits and fight pests and diseases.
Farmers should consult the county agent or state farm management specialist to choose a suitable record form and method. Begin the farm year with prompt entries, summarizing accounts and inventories for next year, aiding tax returns under federal law and revealing strong and weak points.
J E Neville head of the state bureau of child and animal protection reports in the annual report that feeble minded persons in the state total 2200 and that the number is rising.
Trapnest is a simple mechanical device that records each hen on the nest by locking her in and marking the egg eye with her legband number. Used during breeding and winter months for production breeders, it ensures precise pedigree tracking and enables 12 month recording for advertising and improvement.
Senator J. C. Selway of Dillon warns Montana sheep and cattle men face sharp price declines. Wool may fall from 75 to 30 cents a pound while lambs and cows suffer from market and shipping disruptions. He cites political and logistical factors, including car shortages and altered trade rules, as threats to small operators.
The eleventh annual midwinter show of the Montana State Poultry Breeders association will be in Butte January 13 to 18 with premium prizes including eight silver water services valued at 50 dollars each. National rules govern judging by Will Purdy of Spokane. awards align with the American Standard of Perfection. Special boys and girls prizes, lectures by government experts, and a Saturday banquet are planned. entries close January 4.
Helena Grewer of Fine Birds stresses sanitation as the top factor in profitable poultry keeping. Charles D Greenfield of Helena urges three rules: avoid overcrowding, don't keep weak birds, and handle poultry with care like cattle. He calls clean housing, lice prevention, and fresh water essential, noting government and colleges have studied the issue but results depend on farmers' care.
Peter J. Meloy, a Broadwater county farmer, reports nine-year wheat yields averaging 20 bushels per acre on 500 to 700 acres of dry land above Townsend. He notes 1917 and this year fell to 11 and 10 bushels per acre, with over 40 bushels in exceptional seasons.
George P. Porter state auditor elect announced key appointments for the office to start January 1. Robert S. Mentrum of Anaconda is named state fire marshal and John C. Bebb of Lewistown is deputy state fire marshal. William A. Logan of Missoula is deputy state auditor.
Montana winter wheat planted area falls nine percent from last year and rye increases by one hundred seventy three percent per a federal crop estimates report by Guy Fitzpatrick. Nationally winter wheat production edges up to 765 million bushels. rye acreage rises to 6.82 million acres while both crops run below normal.
The Montana Equity News of Great Falls pledges unfiltered legislative reporting from Helena with a dedicated representative and two capital editors. It will publish every bill affecting farmers, provide bill outcomes and senate and house votes, and offer six months of trial access for one dollar.
Farmers report that moving portable chicken houses into fields helps chickens eat grasshoppers while protecting alfalfa crops. Chickens thrive and waste grain is repurposed as feed. For best results, place houses on southern or eastern slopes near orchards or woodlands with shade, and avoid damp air at the base.
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