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Newspaper
Choteau Montanan
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
3
Montana is consuming about seven million dozen eggs yearly while producing roughly half that amount. Poultryman William F. Schoppe calls for doubling flocks to avert a winter shortage and soaring prices, urging farmers and poultrymen to act now to boost the national food supply.
Dr. E H Riley urges Montanans to preserve breeding mares as war demand boosts horse prices and Europe doubles horse values. He warns many mares were under bred recently and outlines care for foaling mares and prevention of navel ill, stressing thorough stall sanitation and post birth disinfection to boost future horse supply.
Seed in demand in Boston has nearly doubled prices across classes. Much seed needed by farmers is reportedly being sold to buyers lacking knowledge of food production.
Mrs William Carcaba widow of a cigar maker told police her husband was killed in front of their home by Stephen Tompkins the family chauffeur Tompkins fired the shot per Carcaba s dying statement Both suspects are jailed awaiting further action in the case.
Dp S Fox of Montana Experiment Station urges farmers to plant as much spring wheat as possible to avert a likely world food shortage. He notes the United States produced 24 percent of world wheat in 1915 while Europe, Asia, and other regions supplied the rest and warns that tariff changes alone cannot offset global demand.
The Redwater valley in central eastern Montana along the Great Northern cutoff from New Rockford to Lewistown offers affordable land. Alex B. Lehman of Lewistown sells over 20 000 acres from Northern Pacific lands at attractive prices. With the railroad now completed, soil and climate support high production and a long frost-free period, making the district favorable for grain and vegetables.
C B Whipple of the Montana Experiment Station gives seed preparation tips for irrigation planting. Guidance covers cutting seed to one eye, using small seed pieces, storage, and methods to accelerate germination, with caution on soil warmth and depth to avoid rot.
The Clark's Fork valley west of Thompson Falls in Western Montana hosts prime agricultural land for sale. Lands range 40 to 160 acres with soil from clay loam to sandy clay, suitable for dairy, poultry, hogs, fruits, grains, and vegetables. Prices 10 to 20 per acre. 10% down, 10 yearly payments at 6 percent. Blackfoot Land Develop Co. Missoula Montana.
Senator Walsh and Representative Evans introduce identical bills to fund $5 million for seed purchases to reseed fields sown to winter wheat killed by cold. Funds will be loaned to farmers by the federal farm land board at 6 percent interest, within 30 days of passage. The Agriculture Secretary backs the measure and the Senate panel will report once the bill clears the House.
The article recounts a clash between J. B. Mulcahy editor of the Butte Independent and Byron Cooney editor of the Butte American amid Irish freedom tensions. Two blows were exchanged, one by Cooney and one by Mulcahy, before Mulcahy fled, while Cooney was declared the newspaper winner. Mulcahy plans an editorial titled He Who Fights and Runs Away May Live to Fight Another Day.
Hogs on the hoof sold in Great Falls for $15 per hundred, a record price for the state of Montana.
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