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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1924
Page
4
State Agricultural College experts in Bozeman describe Montana tillage experiments funded by state and federal governments. The pieces summarize results and urge readers to file these articles for future reference.
A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin argues family sized ranches offer best labor efficiency and profits, with one man managing 600 to 1,000 cattle as easily as 200. It notes small ranches are most efficient, larger ones second, and stresses land tenure and debt service as key profit factors.
Montana poultryman G P Goodearl notes turkey production grows here while national figures fall since 1900 from 6.69 million to 3.43 million. He cites ample feed and range, disease control, and careful breeding as key factors plus guidance from Montana and USDA circulars for beginners.
Clyde Lake of Ashley post office area forty miles north of Melstone has contracted to run thousands of sheep for an Oregon grower. The stock is moved due to drought across eastern Oregon where no rain has fallen this season and crops have not started, leaving ranges bare and livestock suffering.
Halbert Evans aged four, son of Mr and Mrs Earl Evans, died when a cellar wall caved in at their Miles City home while he retrieved milk. His sister Veronica aged 12 was trapped but rescued, brother John aged eight escaped upstairs. Efforts to revive Halbert failed.
The article notes capital needs dominate ranch costs with improved land as the largest item followed by livestock. It reports a recent drop in rancher interest costs partly due to lower rates on land and cattle loans and suggests loan refinancing and broader use of the intermediate credit system. It also cites short loan terms as a constraint and discusses overstocking to meet debt obligations.
Daniels County advances diversification per a survey by County Agent A W Warden and the assessor. Hog numbers rise with at least 2500 head expected for market. turkey production may reach 100 tons dressed for markets this year. 526 sows and 2094 turkey hens for breeding. flax acreage grows from 3203 to 11404 acres. corn from 2208 to 4318 acres. gains in sweet clover alfalfa beans millet cane rye and other crops.
Butte deputies arrest Peter Murphy found in a locked garage clad only in his underwear. They say an intoxicated prank or enemy possibly stripped him while he slept. owners reported seeing him on the floor and notified the sheriff.
Oldtimers say sage hens and prairie birds exceed prior counts in Melstone, with 80 sage hens per square mile blocking roads and interfering with joy riding. Reportedly they curb speeding more than traffic cops, while jackrabbits and cottontails also crowd the area.
The New York to San Francisco airplane mail link, started a few days ago, is operating on schedule. Salt Lake City remains the transfer station for Montana mail by train.
On the Summerfallow Ranch near Harlem owned by W. H. Reed 750 acres show the method's promise with 62 acres of winter rye nearly six feet tall headed out. Reed tills 650 acres of wheat 140 acres of oats and has plowed 375 acres for next year’s summerfallow. Weeders are in the field as the first of three summer operations.
Excerpts from the Ordway Journal recount a bear encounter and a hailstorm on a Lewis and Clarke era expedition near Great Falls. The piece notes the journal’s value as a continuous narrative by one author, with additional notes about a decomposed body found in Powder River near Miles City.
The Atlanta Journal announces a $2,000 fund to reimburse Georgia delegates to the national Democratic Convention for extraordinary costs incurred during the long convention session.
An American air crew completed a pass over Mesopotamia several days ago. Lieutenant Smith, in command, is a well known figure in Montana where he has flown on multiple occasions.
Glendive resident William L. Jones has been appointed state adjutant of the American Legion, reflecting his leadership and service record within the organization.
Advertises a familiar Castoria product claiming relief for infants and children from constipation gas colic and diarrhea with gentle action. Notes the product has over 80 years of use and promises natural sleep and improved digestion, marked by its genuine signature.
In Orchard Homes Mrs. J. J. Hopper, 85, longs for surgery in Rochester Minn. to save her life but lacks money for rail fare. Husband careworn as he tends two young children. relatives offer little help. The Daily Missoulian starts a fund to send her for the operation.
In Miles City sunshine is sought while the state fair offers 4316 dollars in juvenile farm club prizes. Havre notes June rainfall in the Triangle above five tenths inch. Lewistown links daily bus service to Stanford. Helena reports widespread sheep shearing with wool at 35 to 40 cents and plans to hold wool for higher prices. Malta cites Phillips county wool clip near 450000 pounds, Ben Phillips' share about a quarter of county production. Sidney notes ideal weather and crops likely to beat last year, with Richland county farmers set to profit.
A photo showing a High-line farm Garret labeled deserted reveals 100 acres of wheat and vigorous crops. R G Linebarger notes the land has been farmed yearly since homesteading, with summer fallow turning into a bumper harvest. Diversification boosts farm value despite low grain prices.
Pasadena Military Academy describes a secular and denominational junior school for grades five and up with modified military system and Christian influences. It advertises summer camp in the High Sierras, cultural and recreational activities, and provides registration through a catalog and folder.
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