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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1918
Page
19
A. G. Thurman of Geraldine proposes a simple binder attachment to harvest short wheat. The device uses a canvas platform fitted to the binder with a floating roller and corner braces to extend the frame. Instructions are available by writing to Thurman in Geraldine.
An older poultry article argues hens fed continuously on a producing ration with abundant variety achieve maximum egg output. It warns against wet mash and strict meal feeding, favors free access to dry feeds, warns of sour crops and digestive issues from overfeeding, and suggests offering coarser mashes to match hen preference to improve assimilation and egg production.
O B Whipple of the Montana state experiment station reports that saving seed from the most vigorous potato vines increases yields by over 30 percent. He notes environment and varietal stability matter, with 1916 17 yields from 16 700 to 24 000 pounds per acre and Perfect Peachblow showing strong commercial promise at 48 000 pounds per acre in 1917.
A circulated publication from the office of the secretary of agriculture urges a quota of one hundred hens per farm in the United States. With six million farms, this would yield about six hundred billion eggs annually, considered a strategic resource. The proposal notes most farms could support the hens with waste materials and modest cost, and outlines methods to reach the average egg production nationally.
Charles MacRae of Woodside buys 65 acres of timothy near Victor for Simpson Kane at 19 dollars per ton in the field. The harvest by MacRae and crew begins with the price described as a record breaker for western Montana.
Washington forecasts show two million American soldiers in France before winter and three million available by spring 1919 when operations begin. The figures reflect a rapid expansion of U S military commitment for World War I.
Britain plans a new two man bomber aircraft capable of carrying two tons of bombs and machine guns. It will climb to about 20 000 feet and exceed the speed of any current aircraft.
The Montana Electric Co promotes electric light and water plant systems as time saving and labor reducing. It claims to attract better labor, ease household work, and offers affordable prices with agents wanted in unallocated territory. Box 1366 Butte Montana.
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