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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1919
Page
4
Practical guidance for home farm repair shops advises farmers to handle simple repairs themselves. Emphasizes safety, fire protection, proximity to machinery sheds, and appropriate shop size while noting longer machinery life with proper maintenance and timely repairs.
The Montana field agent reports severe weather and drought reduced crop yields in 1919. Corn averaged 13 bushels per acre, potatoes 60 bushels, and flax 1.7 bushels per acre, with national benchmarks showing weak production compared with recent years.
The text describes framing a basic forge shop with economical construction, keeping rain and snow out, and a concrete floor as a plus. It suggests a few standard tools to begin with and warns against buying unnecessary tools to avoid losses.
Dr John J Lippy lists Montana cases last week with totals for each illness including smallpox 33 scarlet fever 29 chickenpox 33 influenza 3 measles 2 diphtheria 12 tuberculosis 2 pneumonia 1 meningitis 2 poliomyelitis 1 syphilis 8 and sporadic instances in Lincoln Roosevelt and Valley counties leading smallpox counts. Gallatin 9 scarlet fever and Bozeman 10 chickenpox. Missoula 3 smallpox and Helena 2 measles.
Over 300 farmers unite to improve bean beet oat and corn crops and combat smut. Meeting at Billings under the county farm bureau outlined a year of work including summer fallowing in wheat, seed purchases, seed bed preparation, alfalfa irrigation and drainage, potato variety trials on 15 farms, and market quotations on bulletin boards.
The Montana irrigation commission led by Dan Boyle J B McCormick and Lee Dennis protests to national lawmakers against Idaho damming Yellowstone Lake and River in Yellowstone park and diverting water through a tunnel to Idaho for irrigation. The move would shift headwater flow from eastern irrigation regions toward western watersheds. London women police earn 7 24 weekly during probation.
Cascade county ranchers George and Mrs. Woolf near Sand Coulee report solid profits from small stock. They raised 40 shoats for just over $1,000 after dressing pork at 25 cents a pound. A 32 pound dressed turkey sold for $11.20, while live turkeys averaged 14 pounds at 30 cents a pound. Eggs sold for 25 cents each. They deem small stock farming a cushion against dry years and see no profiteering in turkey meat at 86 cents a pound.
Thirteen western states forming the Western States Reclamation association plan a $250 million push for irrigation funding. Montana Lt. Gov. W. W. McDowell serves as vice president as the executive committee meets in Washington to outline tactics. The group aims to back bonds and federal supervision to finish projects and add new ones in Idaho Utah California and other states.
State Forester J. C. Van Hook reports stronger demand for building materials and more timber-dealers in Montana. Applications for timber on state lands rise as new contracts are signed. A lens industry revival is noted in Sheffield with exhibits from tiny telescopes to a 9 inch diameter lens. Over 50 000 female trade unionists are now counted in Sweden.
Montana reports describe bronzed grackles migrating seasonal patterns from Canada to gulf states. They feed on pests before frost but aggressively strip grain fields in fall, prompting caution to avoid extermination while noting lawful control.
The article notes a 40 percent increase in wages in Japan since 1916, highlighting a long term rise in earnings. It discusses broader economic implications and shifts in living standards for workers across the country.
Describes taxidermy work showing game heads and birds mounted, with hides from horses and cows tanned or turned into coats or robes.
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