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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1918
Page
2
Commissioner Greenfield testifies the farm bureau is a strictly business organization aiding farmers. He notes county bureaus promote regional opportunity, advise settlers, and connect homesteaders with extension staff and agents to ensure success in Montana agriculture.
Montana cattle shipments in 1918 are expected to top all previous years by about 100 000 head with an estimated total near 430 000 head the Rocky Mountain division of the Northern Pacific railroad reports Much of the increase comes from Western Montana markets.
Montana youth in clubs under Prof. M J Abbey raised or grew farm products valued at 181 994 10 with a 500 capital gift from Roy Alley via Anaconda Copper Mining. County clubs reported yields from potatoes to calves and canned goods, aiding a state fair demonstration.
Eastern Montana farmers shipping cattle to eastern markets face delays in remittance as proof of ownership and correct branding are required. Money is held by the state stock board in Helena until proper proof is provided. About $80,000 remains with the board from recent shipments, with nearly $500,000 withheld in 1917 and most claims settled.
Acting State Veterinarian E. D. Nash reports the federal program to accredit herds free of tuberculosis is growing in popularity. Breeders seek testing to join the accredited list and gain advertising benefits. He and Dr. Rudolph Snyder returned from a Chicago meeting where hog cholera and other livestock diseases were discussed and the International Livestock Exposition was praised. Montana was noted as competitive and active in the program.
Goats imported from Iowa are being shipped into Alberta under the Alberta Goat Breeders association. A 378 head quarantine at Coutts awaits distribution to Calgary and other locales. Registered stock, including five bucks and five does valued at about $100 each, underscores a push to bolster dairy output amid milk shortages.
W. J. Butler warns summer sheep losses exceed winter losses due to changing from prairie to wet upland grasses. Do not rush sheep when moving to forest reserves, unload and feed hay if shipped by rail, and avoid large bands. Salt sheep well and use extra herders for safer adaptation.
A livestock guide warns against dehorning in summer or late fall due to flesh loss and winter recovery issues. It advocates dehorning as a yearling with a mitre saw, securing the head and cutting close to the skull, followed by Monsel's salts to stop bleeding.
Commissioner Charles D. Greenfield reports to Governor Stewart that inquiries since the armistice indicate Montana will attract more settlers and capital in the next two years than in the previous five. He notes strong national interest due to war loans and Y M C A contributions and praises cooperation with Bozeman Extension on crop reports begun in 1917 and continued in 1918.
Rhoades of Sheridan showed the Shorthorn bull at the state fair this fall and earned seventh place in a class of 40 bulls, marking a strong national showing among the top animals in the country.
Western Confectionery Salesmen's association officials say candy costs will not drop for at least a year due to pricey sugar and other ingredients and rising labor wages. N L Towle, vice president, cites persistent cost factors delaying a pre war price level.
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