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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1917
Page
2
Practical guidance for turkey management in the field. Advice covers roosting, safe roost placement near barns, evening feeding to induce roosting, and keeping flocks from wandering. Emphasizes natural feed sources like grasshoppers, seeds, berries, and grains plus a single nightly grain feed during fattening.
In a national appeal Secretary David F. Houston urges every household to conserve perishables by canning preserving drying and storing and to hold meetings where skilled members demonstrate methods. He stresses consuming locally to relieve staple shortages and transport pressures.
Fairfax Harrison announces war board plan to lease millions of acres owned by railroads in Montana and neighboring states for farming and grazing next spring. Railroads including Great Northern Northern Pacific Burlington C M and St P and the Soo will offer land at nominal sums to nearby farmers or others. public right of way land will be opened. James T Maher notes rising demand and forecasts records. war impact on farming delays not yet seen. Government grants tax concerns may be eased to enable wider cultivation during the war with large tracts in Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota and Montana intended for 1918 use.
Montana guides farmers to store potatoes to prevent frost damage and losses. It recommends selecting disease-free tubers, minimal digging cuts, sun-drying, and placing 15 September to 1 October in on farm storage. It describes temporary earth pits and cellars with venting, straw insulation, and drainage to hold 100 bushels per pit.
World news brief reports New York population over 5,452,000. Silver hits 82 7 8 cents an ounce. Vanderbilt estate valued at 16,769,314. Germany bans Ambassador Gerard book. Liggett Myers donates 600,000 packs to troops in France. Ford ships first one ton trucks priced at 550 dollars. Germany drafts 17 year olds for training with limited front duty.
Billings Stockyards company plans September 1 opening at Billings, Montana. Stockmen foresee new marketing outlet for cattle sheep hogs and horses within a 400 mile radius. Yard site spans 36 acres on the railroad right of way with potential expansion and strong local financing. Montana Wyoming producers control the venture and expect Billings to become a western marketing hub.
The ad offers buying and selling bay grain potatoes apples peaches pears coal wood fence posts poles house logs livestock sacks and consignments. It states joint accounts bank guarantees acceptance of shipments with bill of lading attached to draft and mentions car lots specialty at 500 First Ave Great Falls Montana.
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