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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1923
Page
2
Montana farmers are urged to save the agricultural notes from Bozeman prepared by the State Agricultural College experts. The articles describe results from laboratory work funded by state and federal programs to determine the best tillage methods for Montana farms.
State rural residents emphasize protecting trees on homesteads for wind protection and beauty. Grow groves from seeds in good garden soil, plant thickly, and space at least twenty five rods each way around buildings to avoid wind drift and crowding, with care against cutworms and early thinning.
The article warns that tuberculosis remains widespread in Montana flocks, causing severe weight loss, pale combs, and droopy hens. It recommends destroying infected flocks, rebuilding coops, and starting new stock, with a Montana Experiment Station circular for eradication guidelines.
A Montana campaign runs this spring to teach farmers federal grain grades under W O Whitcomb. February and March meetings in five counties reached 877 farmers. a Malta grain grading school for county agents is planned for April 27-28 to spread the knowledge further.
Articles of incorporation filed for a 3 million dollar Western Farm and Implement Company to manufacture farm machinery and establish a grain cleaning plant in Butte Montana. Incorporators include John E Sample Spokane John M Sample Butte and George Knnova Seattle. The plant aims to reduce freight by cleaning grain before shipment and increase returns to Montana farmers.
Wool buyers forecast Montana bids of 47 to 50 cents a pound amid an unusually large lamb crop. Matt Staff of Chicago says western consignments to the wool market will be far above 1923 levels, with limited Montana sales so far and higher prices seen in Arizona and Utah pools.
Instructions describe making Neufchatel cheese at home using pasteurized whole milk sour milk and rennet. Steps include heating milk to 145 F for 25 minutes, cooling to 72 F, adding rennet, forming curd after 18-20 hours, draining in linen sacks, weighing to expel whey, and salting the finished curd.
The text describes salt per pound of curd, nut and olive cheese methods, and a pimento cheese variation. It covers grinding nuts or olives, and adding cheese color to milk before starter and rennet. It notes color harmonizes with red pimentos and provides storage guidance of two weeks in a cool place.
County extension agent Miss Doris Ingram leads a health drive across Absarokee White Bird Molt Rapelje Park City and Columbus schools. Students vow to avoid candy for a month and substitute raisins with milk brought to school. Weigh-ins show month to month weight gains for county children.
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