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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1924
Page
2
State Agricultural College at Pose man publishes leading articles on tillage methods for Montana. Government funds support the work to determine best practices in farming. Readers are urged to file these expert articles for future reference.
Montana rodent control notes that chickens and several gallinaceous birds show high immunity to strychnine poison. Experiments in Canada and the United States show some game birds tolerate large amounts of poisoned grain, while others like pheasants and ducks are more susceptible. Caution urged to keep poisoned grain away from nonimmune birds.
Montana seed corn proves competitive with imported varieties in Cascade County trials. County agent F B McSpadden notes home grown seed yielded similarly or better than imports across 12 years of tests, with smooth longer ear types and deeper kernels showing advantages under varying weather and planting conditions.
Elite seed stock of wheat oats and barley has been distributed this spring to selected Montana seed growers. Under supervision of the Montana Seed Growers association the project aims to raise seed quality with tested, pure strains yielding 2 to 10 bushels per acre gains. Germination nears 100 percent after rigorous testing and sealing.
A Cottonwood store struck by lightning destroyed the building and contents worth 25000 with Alexander Lehman, son of the proprietor, escaping. post office duties were taken to Lewistown, where the Lehman stores later anchored. Charles F. W. Lehman, prominent Montana developer, survived an assassination attempt and built a widespread mercantile empire from Cottonwood to Lewistown and beyond.His widow Miss Bach survived, living in Lewistown as seven sons scattered to California.
A Lewistown delegation led by Fergus Ranch urged the city council to delay enforcing a plan to destroy unlicensed canines. They argued many boys own good dogs and cannot now raise the license fees before the looming deadline.
April crop report from Montana Cooperative Crop Reporting shows rye prospects stronger than spring 1923 while barley and oats improve. Breeding sows exceed last spring, soil moisture improves, and farmers expect earlier field work. moisture varies by region with Western counties moisture scarce and roads poor due to March weather and late snows.
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