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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1918
Page
14
Silage values rise as alfalfa hay climbs to $21 a ton delivered in Kansas City. Farmers with 160 acre farms band together to fill silos, reducing labor costs. Silage at $7 a ton now more than doubles its value when silo costs were 25 to 50 percent lower.
Distemper in horses affects range and farm animals, more in spring. Remove diseased stock, clean and white wash stables, provide good nutrition, shelter, and green grass when possible. In range horses avoid medicines, focus on food and protection. consider steam treatment and small amounts of eucalyptus in hot water for relief. A vaccine exists costing about $1.25 per dose.
The author explains securing the animal before work and performing the ring by passing a trocar and canula through the nasal septum to insert a ring. It notes avoiding sharpened rings and describes fastening ends with a screw. Separate note mentions speculation about extradition of the Kaiser and his son by European powers.
Offers describe 10 percent down and balance in 10 yearly payments at 6 percent interest on logged off lands of Anaconda Copper Mining Company. Dairying suits timbered western Montana. land can be pasture with low stump removal, supporting dairy cows, hogs, and poultry. Fruits berries garden crops and field crops thrive. values set by appraisers, no extra promotion charges. Assistance provided to choose suitable location.
Observing strict cleanliness in all vaccinating tasks. Keep extra needles and a well maintained syringe. Ensure the syringe plunger is tight and joints sealed to avoid leakage. Sharpen and disinfect needles, prepare vaccine gradually, store in a stoppered bottle, and shake regularly. Do not prepare more than a day’s use.
Charles O Robinson of Robinson & Co. warns that Europe lost large portions of livestock across beef sheep hogs horses mules and swine during the war. He argues Americans will be asked to supply cattle and stock Europe with nations counting on renewed feed and manure use to boost production and recovery.
An ad touts Sloan's Liniment as a quick penetrating remedy for neuralgia and external pains. It claims relief for strains, bruises, stiff joints, neuritis, Sciatica and rheumatic twinges and urges keeping a large bottle in the home.
The article explains standard hog measurements including eye to tail length from head down, heart girth behind the fore legs, loin girth in front of the hind legs, leg circumference at the hind leg, and a method to measure height using a board against a building.
A sale of Indian land for allotees is announced to be held at the Flathead agency on January 3, 1919. Forty five tracts, 40 to 140 acres, valued from 100 to 7000 dollars, will be auctioned. Several allotees seek cash rather than land, including Josette Bigmonn Ellen Bigsam Anne Kalomee Louis Redhead Rosalie Sundown Batiste Pokerjim. Much land lies in the reservation’s richest area.
A cautious note suggests Count Hohenzollern’s mental state might be impaired, but authorities say he shows no inclination to return or resume public duties.
J H Kelley of Iowa proposes to city of Butte a three year contract to collect all garbage and ashes for 75000 dollars per year. He would build and operate a reduction plant, incinerate waste, and raise hogs near the city using the material collected, claiming substantial municipal savings.
The piece argues that once shipping lanes to Europe reopen there will be unprecedented demand for U.S. farm products, notably bacon. It suggests prices may not fall sharply despite the end of war, as Europe remains undernourished and will seek food in larger volumes for some time.
A Yellowstone county farm bureau led by County Agent Brossard launched a successful demonstration tour from Billings. Farmers and local businessmen traveled in a long auto train to visit farms, where crop and feeding demonstrations covered topics such as irrigation, silos, and special crops.
A government order makes western Montana west of the Rockies shift to Pacific time starting January 1, affecting rail schedules. Road and rail times diverge, with eastbound trains using Mountain time and westbound trains using Pacific time. Citizens prefer a single statewide time, but railroad timing may cause confusion.
Asserting a return to its old disruptive stance, Mexico’s actions will be met with promptness and severity, backed by forceful measures. The statement signals a hard line against any renewed meddling in regional stability.
A German nobleman, Count Hohenzollern, is described as ignoble and likely to leave strong sulfur traces in the atmosphere, implying a notable impact or reputation.
A fifty year old family remedy for coughs colds and bronchial attacks remains popular and widely sold by druggists. The quick acting standard reliever is praised for its dependable results and potential indispensability in the medicine cabinet.
An advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a safe comfortable remedy for biliousness headache sour stomach and tongue coating by eliminating bowel clutter and improving digestion.
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