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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1942
Page
6
Montana has made wonderful progress in raising dairy standards though the program is about a year old. H. W. McElroy of Chicago and Thomas McMaster, state dairy division inspector in charge, praised enforcement and education work during a state tour, noting vastly improved cream production standards.
Montana Democrat J. F. O'Connor says farmers in the Hopp district asked him for a sorgum mill to ease sugar rationing. They want to produce molasses via a local cooperative and operate 30 to 50 miles from town, unable to travel weekly for small sugar shipments.
Montana teachers drafted or enlisted will receive a month of paid vacation under a ruling by the state teachers retirement board. The board also authorized a $100,000 issue of federal treasury bonds bearing 24 percent interest and approved a $250,000 purchase in refunded state hospital bonds. The Yukon sweep says spawn is up the Yukon river to Caribou crossing, 2,250 miles.
Practical guidance from the U S Rubber Co on extending rubber item life. Advice covers avoiding heat sunlight and gasoline, washing lastex garments in lukewarm suds, drying thoroughly, rotating inventory, air drying raincoats on hangers, draining hoses, and rinsing rubbers galoshes and rubber soles after use. It emphasizes proper storage methods and care for water bottles caps.
Alexander Leggat of Butte presents a photostatic copy showing Henry Plummer spelled with a single m, challenging long held views. Leggat owns the original deed. librarian Lucinda Scott confirms receipt of a manuscript by Anna Nason Appleman of Eugene, Oregon, a former Butte teacher born in 1869.
Over 50 distinct fungi prey on the black gum tree, attacking its health through diverse infections and decay processes. Researchers warn of widespread impact on forest stands and ornamental plantings.
The fragment mentions Drake as a person or entity and a price of $2.00. Missing context prevents a clear action or event. no readable dates or locations are identifiable.
Butte will manufacture blood plasma for storage and emergencies under the civilian defense program. The equipment was purchased by the Butte chapter of the Association of Junior Leagues of America to supplement existing lab gear at St. James and Murray hospitals.
A Northwestern National Life Insurance study reports wartime accelerated programs push students into year-round classes. Many college youths rely on summer earnings for expenses, with median summer incomes around 200 and average annual costs rising 40 to 50 percent. Institutions explore optional or mandatory year-round schedules to meet wartime needs, affecting loans, scholarships, and student employment.
A unusual green cotton variety is being repurposed for floor wax production, showcasing an unexpected application of the plant. The shift highlights experimentation in textile byproducts and commercial uses beyond traditional cloth.
Montana state veterinarian Dr. W. J. Butler says dwindling hay supplies highlight the value of stockpiling for bad winters. He notes feed reserves preserve livestock health, aid the war program, and reduce fuel needs, while high spring hay prices and rising labor costs strain ranchers.
Montana cattle and sheep endured the winter well according to Jay G. Diamond senior statistician with the bureau of agricultural economics. Range conditions remain favorable though slight declines from February and last year are noted with snow melt and reservoir refilling.
Warrants drawn on Montana state funds in February totaled 3 813 926 26 dollars including 21 000 dollars in investments, the state auditor's office reported. Principal item last month was 1 386 213 11 dollars distributed from the common school fund to school districts. Other large expenditures from principal funds included General 409 726 63 dollars highway 183 278 97 dollars liquor control 600 038 28 dollars public welfare 197 764 38 dollars and unemployment compensation benefits 273 535 dollars.
The department of agriculture announced a 1942 price support program for Irish potatoes. Growers who join conservation efforts will receive base prices in major producing areas for U S No 1 quality sacks F O B in carrots. Support may use relief purchases, diversion to starch or feed, or CCC loans.
The Cambridge Low Temperature Research Station in England houses the coldest room where 100 degrees of frost can be reached. Scientists do not stay inside the room for more than minutes at a time.
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