Montana Snow Forecasts Promise Ample Water for Irrigation
A March 31 report by Helena meteorologist William T. Lathrop notes deep, compact Montana snows in most regions, with April additions not counted. Strong western mountains, heavy snows in Bitter Roots, and packed ice layers indicate a likely full irrigation season and reduced risk of water shortages in 1920.
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Montana
William T. Lathrop
Helena
Weather Bureau
Cabinet Mountains
Kootenai
Coeur d’Alenes
Main Range
Bridger
Snowy Mountains
Beartooth
Little Rockies
Highwoods
Lewis and Clark County
Forest Service
M Mountain
Bitter Root
Gallatin
Bozeman
Jefferson
Ruby River
Sheridan
Judith
Judith Ranger Station
Warland
Madison
Hebgen Dam
Yellowstone
Missoula
St. Regis
Musselshell
Black Creek
Rogers
Upper
Missouri
Lebo
Moose Creek
Neihart
Zortman
Flathead
Marche
Jardine
Tetanus in Lambs After Docking
Tetanus commonly follows docking in lambs this time of year and can cause locking of the jaw or paralysis. Remove and treat the tail stump with iodine, paint after docking, and sterilize with a hot iron to control bleeding. A Harlowton sheep raiser cites tetanus as the diagnosis for lambs developing stiffness and becoming unable to rise.
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Harlowton
Montana farmers optimistic as 1920 crop prospects rise
C A Whipple state land agent reports a strong 1920 outlook after 1 250 mile tour across 21 Montana counties. Rain and moisture aid fields with no winter kill of winter wheat. Farmers push thistle control and seed bed preparation while a Montana banker group funds a 10 000 calves and pigs program for boys and girls clubs to improve livestock quality.
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Montana
Helena
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
C. A. Whipple
Middle -West
Whipple
Middle West
Association of Bankers
Care of Young Pigs Shows Early Cheap Gains
Guidance emphasizes quick, inexpensive growth for newborn pigs through early exercise and careful sow management. It recommends weaning at two to three months, gradual feed introduction including corn and tankage, vaccination against hog cholera, and worm treatment with a suitable drug.
Santonin use in pigs and disease prevention
The passage explains santonin from worm seed as a pig treatment best given in capsules to ensure full dosage. It notes scours as a major pig disease, caused by overfeeding sows with too-young piglets and damp bedding. It advocates pasture at two to three weeks old and delaying farrowing until alfalfa provides pasture.
Seed growers invited to contact The T. C. Power Company
Montana farmers planning field or grain seed production for the next season are asked to write The T. C. Power Company Seed Department Helexa Montana.
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Montana
T. C. Power Company
Helexa
Mont
Hens Delicately Restricted in Garden Dilemma
A veteran poultry keeper notes that hens should not roam an entire garden and argues for targeted containment. The remark reflects practical experience with managing yard fowl and maintaining orderly plots.
Selecting an Optimal Location With Appraiser Guidance
A service describes helping buyers choose a site aligned to needs by removing promotion charges commissions and other add-ons. It emphasizes expert appraisers setting values and assisting in locating a suitable location.
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Anaconda Copper Mining Company
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