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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1942
Page
2
A new type of pectin is reported to be experimentally successful in solutions of 50 percent sugar, whereas present types require a 65 percent sugar solution. This advance could simplify processing and reduce concentration needs for certain sugar solutions.
A former Montana resident Charley Henderson is described as the “dictator” of Long Beach California admired for effective public service. The piece notes his early sheriff tenure in Silver Bow county and his later success in building a large estate and a 14 story business block. It also profiles long time Butte figures David Kilroy and Henry Coulam aiding Long Beach draft boards and Montana Society growth.
The Montana Farm Price Index shows a 1 point rise from June to July 15, reaching 131, while the grain group gains 2 points due to wheat and corn. Butterfat dips, fruits hold, and meats inch down with beef and sheep prices slipping 20 cents per hundred. oats barley rye and flax ease, hay down, wool steady.
A quirky discovery describes a turning refrigerator flipped upright, shaken briefly and opened, revealing a curious scene that captures attention in a local page feature. Further details remain unclear from the brief snippet.
Farmers deposits with federal land banks rose by more than 10 million dollars since last September, reflecting improved financial discipline during good commodity prices. Payoffs on land bank and commissioner loans totaled about 129 million last year, with 56 million paid before maturity. First quarter payments rose 45 percent from 1941, totaling over 43 million, including more than 22 million paid early. Over 90 percent of federal land bank loans are now up to date, signaling stronger farmer finances.
A Sydney inventor’s rubber and concrete mixture reduces shell bursts under direct hits and prevents splintering. The material also makes concrete acid proof and waterproof and is reportedly valued by the Agricultural department for dams silos and wheat storage.
The 1942 yearbook of agriculture Keeping Livestock Healthy is ready for distribution. It covers disease prevention and control across cattle swine sheep goats horses and poultry with a foreword by Secretary Wickard and a summary by Gore Hambridge.
Flow in Yellowstone and Judith rivers in July exceeded the long term averages. Yellowstone at Corwin Springs registered 6 882 second feet vs 6 265 ft for 1911 41. Judith at 40tica showed 93.2 ft3/s with a Main July flow of 74.7 ft3/s for 1920 41. Runoff in the Yellowstone drainage was 9.02 inches last month, with 12.96 inches since Oct 1 1941. April to July runoff 9.59 inches vs 10.35 inch 30 year average.
Dr Albert W Schlecten, a Montana School of Mines graduate and former research assistant with the Anaconda Copper Mining Co, has been appointed head of the Oregon State college department of mining engineering.
A solution of naphthalene acetic acid sprayed on ripened apples is reported to keep fruit on trees for about 10 days to two weeks. This allows a bulk harvest when all fruit ripens simultaneously.
Douglas A. Fessenden head football coach at Montana State and Jack Friel Washington State basketball coach led instruction at Nampa's coaching school in Sun Valley Idaho from August 17 to 21. Classified advertisements.
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