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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1923
Page
2
Leading articles prepared by state agriculturists discuss Montana tillage experiments funded by state and federal money. The pieces summarize results from the ongoing work to identify best farming methods and urge readers to study and apply these insights.
An international conference on grasshopper areas and control will be held in Great Falls on August 31. Attendees include researchers from North and South Dakota, Wyoming, Utah, Montana, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, plus county agents and business representatives. Bozeman State College organizes but does not prescribe a program.
The August crop report from Montana notes cooler conditions and scattered frost delaying harvests while rains aid some crops. Spring wheat yields dip in northeast regions, corn progresses well, flax and oats show mixed results, alfalfa hay is advancing, and grass growth varies, pushing cattle shipments later as grasshopper damage declines overall. Ranges are generally good, with eastern districts reporting lighter hay and localized quality losses from showers.
The Montana State College Experiment Station plans a pictographic bulletin on state farming progress. It notes a shift from oats to wheat as the top cereal by 1920, rising native white farmholdings, foreign-held land shrinking to 29 percent, and a total Montana farm area of 35,523,840 acres with 11,070,653 improved acres. Sheep remained the leading livestock sector with 3,082,919 head in 1920, alongside beef cattle, dairy cattle, hogs, and mules, plus existing crop acreages for cabbage and vegetables in 1919.
The ad touts Cuticura Soap for daily use to keep the complexion clear and scalp clean and hands soft and white. It adds Cuticura Ointment for occasional use and Cuticura Talcum for a fragrant finish, presenting a complete toilet trio.
C W Fowler former secretary of the Montana Development association says western Montana is the real coming dairy section with vast potential to produce milk butter and cheese. He credits the Montana Mutual Dairy Loan association for rapid progress and urges continued energy and cooperation to expand the industry.
Montana’s 1920 census shows 1290 manufacturing establishments, up from 939 in 1914 and 867 in 1909, employing 20,692 workers with salaries totaling 29.48 million and capital investment of 137.48 million. Cascade leads in capital and employment. Silver Bow tops establishments but Cascade surpasses in invested capital and wage earners. Flour and lumber dominate by value. newspapers rise to 22 titles with Sunday editions and mixed shifts in circulation.
Quincy Scott of Lewistown was elected state commander of the American Legion of Montana at the closing session of the annual convention. Helena will host the 1924 convention. Scott, a former cartoonist, has been active in the region and is a past commander of the Lewistown post. The convention also elected Hart as vice commander and Loy Molumby as national executive committeeman, with delegates named to attend the national convention.
Repayments to the War Finance Corporation for July 1 to July 31 1928 on agricultural and livestock advances totaled 4 896 633. The breakdown shows 2 277 625 from banking institutions 1 200 198 from livestock loan companies and 1 408 816 from cooperative marketing associations. Total repayments from 1922 to 1928 247 327 399. From July 1 to 31 1928 the corporation approved 36 advances totaling 864 076 24 to financial institutions for agricultural and livestock purposes.
Roy Walsh, convicted slayer of Albert Johnson and Renova merchant, aided by alleged accomplice Arthur Hughes, uses a copper wire and carbon device taped to prevent shocks as he tries to escape Boulder county jail.
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