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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1924
Page
2
Leading Montana agriculture pages prepared by State Agricultural College at Bozeman describe results of funded studies on tillage methods. Government support aims to identify best practices for Montana soils. Readers are urged to file these expert articles for reference.
Montana State College horticulturist F M Harrington outlines the rules for certified seed potatoes. Applicants pay a seven dollar base fee plus a per acre charge, and a five cent tag per hundredweight. Only seven varieties are open to certification, including Netted Gem and Idaho Rural, with inspections, rogueing, and field and shipping point checks to ensure quality and disease control.
The advertisement urges planting Sweet Peas now in Spokane Washington. It highlights long stems with two to four blossoms per stem and asks if colors and shades will be pleasing. It directs readers to pages 44 45 and 46 of the catalog for desirable strains and color options.
Farmers seek pure bred sires to boost dairy herds. Seven day tests often show higher butter fat than yearly averages, risking overestimation of value. Buyers should weigh seven day results against long term performance and focus on offspring potential and producing daughters.
California reports a limited foot and mouth disease outbreak in three counties with a broad quarantine now in effect. The USDA notes 830 cattle 2038 hogs 11 goats and 5 sheep slaughtered in the first two weeks with carcasses treated and buried. Armed guards enforce movement restrictions while Montana State College urges stockmen to prepare and cooperate with state and federal authorities.
Department of Agriculture reports United States 1923 domestic wool output at 273 million pounds, the lowest since 1899 except 1921 and 1922. Despite low production, recent Montana sales reach 47 to 52 cents per pound top grade, with some bids at 62 cents before costs.
The ad promotes Cuticura products for soothing redness roughness and itching in babies. It recommends hot baths with Cuticura Soap and application of Cuticura Ointment plus periodic use of Cuticura Talcum dusting powder for daily care.
Ten prisoners escaped Lane County Jail by digging through the west wall. Livestock officials warn Montana and other states to observe strict quarantine rules for foot and mouth disease, which threatens cattle and other farm animals. Rapid action and close cooperation with authorities are urged to prevent spread after past outbreaks.
The article recalls Montana City's rise as a planned county seat, with Prickly Pear location hopes, Merritt’s saw mill, and early figures like Charley Hollenbeck and Bill Whitstone. It notes Montanta City faded after Radersburg claimed the county seat and ends as a memory rather than a town.
President Coolidge appoints Harlan Fiske Stone former dean of Columbia University School of Law to be attorney general, completing his second cabinet vacancy.
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