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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1919
Page
2
Montana firms have begun a salvage operation to buy cheap horses on overrun ranges, kill them, sell hides and hoofs, and feed carcasses to hogs. The plan targets Knothead horses. operations start near Helena and Boulder, aiming to aid stockmen and profit from disposal of worthless stock.
Governor S V Stewart received a letter from Francis F Powell of Ambrose farms Stevensville outlining a plan to fund irrigation in the state. He proposes a large bond issue to finance construction, loans repaid over years, and state aid to federal reclamation projects. A state agency would survey water resources, educate farmers, evaluate district bonds, and coordinate with irrigation districts and the United States reclamation service.
Missoula County Agricultural Agent Pollinger leads a grasshopper campaign in the Post Creek district near St. Ignatius using a horse drawn tin-fronted machine and poisoned bran to trap and kill hoppers damaging winter wheat and oats. Harvested grasshoppers are dried and sold as poultry food. Dr. Parker reports strong success in Bitter Root with the crushed oats bait against squirrels eating the poison.
Private irrigation schemes in Montana are set to begin within a year, totaling about 22 million dollars. Large plans include a 15 million program in the territory south of Great Falls, a 7 million effort on Lonesome Prairie near Big Sandy, and a multi mil tion reservoir near Hardin with additional small Gallatin valley projects. Water would be drawn from the Marias river and Two Medicine creeks for storage and irrigation.
Federal rail rates will ease drought losses for Montana cattlemen. One half tariff on livestock feed applies to Montana points west of the Mississippi, including Minnesota and Superior. Cottonseed cake price drops from 94 to 60 cents per 100 pounds, with return trips to Montana at one third the usual rate.
The article argues alfalfa silage preserves nutrients better than hay and notes corn silage dominates in the Midwest. It discusses legume use, curing difficulties in high rainfall regions, and advantages seen in Montana and nearby states.
The article compares storage needs and handling issues for alfalfa hay and alfalfa silage. It notes 500 cubic feet per ton for hay versus under 200 cubic feet for silage, and explains why farmers may favor hay when curing is satisfactory. It discusses water and dry matter content, and the labor costs tied to silage production.
Nelson Story Jr of Bozeman digs a well in his yard to irrigate the lawn. Reports state five small streams already furnish water for the project amid drought concerns.
The Story family aims to install a pumping system to water their lawn and garden at will as water regulations threaten their beauty. Old timers speculate that they may strike oil, betting on luck for the Storys.
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