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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1941
Page
6
Multiple Montana briefs report events from Miles City to Plentywood including the Montana State Library association convention in Miles City on June 9 and 10, vast 1940 post office volume in Plentywood, and local incidents from injuries in Butte to harboring flu outbreaks in Helena.
G J Zeidler extension agent in Carter and Fallon counties since 1937 resigns to join Montana Central Land Co. Lewis town headquarters. George Severson named to replace him effective February 1. Severson has served in Fallon county and knows local agricultural issues. Miss Orpha Brown extension home demonstration agent Fergus county for 33 years granted eight month leave.
Rommell Eidell formerly of Helena has completed training as a deep sea diver and will be assigned to duty in that capacity. He recently served on the aircraft carrier Wasp at Norfolk as a shipfitter second class and obtained furlough during holidays. Eidell reports back in about 20 days as the Atlantic fleet resumes maneuvers.
A field study by Matt, Spencer, and officials reports varying harvesting practices in Flat Head county and the Trego Eureka district. It notes that 178 carloads were shipped, netting about 89 000 dollars, with stumpage and production costs around 500 dollars per carload. The report highlights potential for sustained crops on small tracts and urges stable ownership of cutting rights for better practices.
A farm safety committee authored rules to reduce tractor accidents. Key points urge neutral gear before starting, gentle clutch, simultaneous braking on highways, stay on seat, hitch properly, beware hillsides, keep in gear downhill, drive slowly, slow before turns, stop PTO before dismounting, no riders other than driver, avoid hitching between tractor and implement, avoid belt changes in motion, check radiator when overheating, do not refuel hot, and ensure power line shielding when attached to a power implement.
Curtis J. Spalding of the Musselshell soil conservation district reports rapid range improvements due to better livestock distribution and favorable growing conditions. A 1936 Musselshell County survey under the submarginal land program shows increased carrying capacity, especially on 7120 acres seeded to crested wheatgrass, rising from 24 cattle for eight months in 1936 to 292 cattle for a similar period in 1940. Additional lands seedings are planned to further boost forage as stands mature.
Federal marketing plans immediate purchase of about 9 072 boxes from Bitter Root valley for school lunch programs and relief recipients. C H Medley states the program aims to buy at least 12 carloads of extra fancy and fancy grades and will not ship to counties with adequate local crops.
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