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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1924
Page
4
State Agricultural College experts in Bozeman describe Montana tillage experiments funded by state and federal governments. The articles summarize results and urge readers to file the reports for future reference.
Montana State College officials report hog cholera costs to the swine industry in the United States exceeded 27 million dollars last year, with more than half of losses in the corn belt. Dr. W. E. Joseph credits Montana's low disease rate to limited hog production and strong sanitation, urging farmers to maintain cleanliness and quarantine breeding stock.
Valley County Montana exported nearly 2.25 million dollars in 1923 led by wheat while other crops and livestock rose. Wheat shipments totaled 1,444 carloads. sheep and wool, cattle, hogs, alfalfa seed, flax and honey boosted value. Hog herds rose sharply from 726 in 1921 to 6,497 in 1924, with cornbelt expansion accompanying diversification.
Report from a late sixties frontier encounter describes a six hour fight with Indian forces along Mus selshell. Two Indians and Diamond resident Mr. Green wood were casualties. White volunteers Frank Smith Jim Wells and Frenchy moved upriver to attack from willow cover opposite the Indian position. The narrative emphasizes fierce combat and peril to settlers.
Dr. Joseph recommends calling a veterinary or county agent to determine hog disease cause. Dispose of diseased carcasses by burning to prevent spread. Isolate sick hogs and monitor closely, disinfect quarters after death, and rest remaining hogs on clean ground. Emphasizes value of maintaining disease free conditions.
The narrative recounts Sir George Gore’s renowned hunting expedition in the late 1850s with Jim Bridger as guide. Major Culbertson of Fort Union arranged boats and services for wagons and gear in advance, but complications arose when the boats were completed.
Montana agronomy officials urge farmers to ignore standard two-cut guidance and continue past practices. Experiment Station researchers test cutting stages to assess weed control impacts and advise cutting alfalfa when two thirds of flowers show or crown shoots reach one to two inches, preserving leaves and green color for hay quality.
Culbertson used trickery to gain from Sir George at the fort and the American Fur Company. Sir George, enraged by the duplicity, distributed valuables to hangers on, torched the wagons, and later dumped the salvaged ironwork into the river to deny Culbertson any profit.
A vintage ad notes Fletcher's Castoria used for over 30 years to relieve babies and children of constipation feverishness wind colic and related ailments. It emphasizes gentle relief and parental trust in the remedy.
Great Northern announces a stop in transit loading to finish dairy and poultry shipments in Montana. Effective September 1, the service will charge 86.80 per car per stop with multiple stops allowed, enabling refrigerator cars to pick up loads from Havre and other points en route to Twin Cities Chicago and eastern markets.
In Athens a government crisis ends with the fall of Prime Minister Papanastasion's cabinet amid political upheaval. Key ministers depart as opposition pressures mount and new leadership forms.
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