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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1920
Page
7
Article explains how external pests like lice and mites harm pullet growth and egg production. It stresses early laying and October start for high egg records, and urges thorough insecticide treatment of coops and premises, plus remedies for internal parasites, noting regional gapeworm rarity.
The 1920 Minneapolis Civic and Commerce trade tour, chaired by Lewis F. Bolser, will depart May 23 by Milwaukee Road for North Dakota and Montana. Over 100 travelers will visit Miles City Glendive Terry Billings Roundup Harlowton Lewistown Great Falls Livingston Bozeman and Helena and explore a new Montana section.
Government reports show Montana may plant less wheat due to spring moisture and labor shortages while North Dakota maintains similar acreage to last year. South Dakota sees favorable prospects with wet snows boosting moisture and corn plantings rising, and Minnesota and the Dakotas expect steady or adjusted wheat areas depending on late spring weather.
Department of Agriculture guidance urges North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota and Montana farmers to plant flax in new or clean spring land with May to mid June sowing windows. High demand and prices above five dollars per bushel persist as Britain Europe and Argentina drive imports. U S production still relies on imports.
Expert forecast from John J. Cooley predicts an extremely light fall potato crop across the United States. Farmers may receive 5 to 6 dollars per bushel in fields next fall and 12 to 15 cents per pound retail next winter. Northern states face seed shortages and scarce exports amid wet soil and favorable growing conditions for winter wheat and spring wheat.
The American Shorthorn Breeders Association reveals 60000 pedigree registration applications received by end of March, roughly half of last year's record total. Increased submissions before the new rate and space limits cause delays. 90 clerks are employed, with plans for expansion hampered by labor conditions.
The report notes diminishing suitable land for flax and risks from weeds and disease when sown on old or seedy land. It advises early sowing to outpace weeds and recommends North Dakota Resistant No. 42 or No. 114 seed to combat flax wilt. Bulletins from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Bozeman station are available, with seed information through T. C. Power Co. in Helena.
Delegations from all Montana sections are expected at Billings on May 26 and 27 for a joint U S and Canada transportation commission hearing. Farmers livestock growers miners smelters millers manufacturers and business men will present wants and options to improve shipping facilities under the Billings Commercial club traffic department. The commission includes U S members Obadiah Garner chair R B Glenn C D Clark Whitehead Kluttz and the Canadian side Charles A McGrath chair Henry A Powell W H Hearst Lawrence J Burpee.
Regardless of their stance toward ward grape juice, women delegates to the national conventions remind the men delegates they dislike tobacco juice.
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