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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1924
Page
2
State Agricultural College experts in Bozeman prepare leading articles describing Montana tillage research funded by state and federal governments. The pieces explain results of new methods and urge readers to file away the information for future reference.
Montana publicity chief reports a surge of inquiries from across the country following a Country Gentleman article. Prospective buyers, including a Texas firm seeking 1,200 acres, ask about large tracts for farming or grazing and investment figures. He asks county agents to supply detailed data on available farms and workable conditions.
Field beans grew from 3 800 acres in 1922 to 23 000 acres in 1923 and projections point to a fourfold rise in 1924. Most production is in Yellowstone Valley around Billings on irrigated ground, with Great Northern the dominant variety. Rotation, seed bed prep, planting times, and row spacing are detailed for irrigated and dryland farming.
Kalispell dairies report April tests with Johanna Raggle Homestead leading at 2,220 pounds milk and 64.4 butterfat. Other top cows include Fobes Abbekerk Fanny 1,350 milk 63.5 fat and Johanna Posch Belle Fayne 2,154 milk 62.5 fat. Overall 342 cows tested averaged 741 pounds milk and 27.56 fat. 36 cows exceeded 40 pounds fat.
From July 1 1923 to April 16 1924 Montana seed testing covered 3657 samples for farmers. Alfalfa purity 95 percent and germination 70 percent, sweet clover 94 and 63, corn 99 purity and 86 germination, oats 98 purity and 87 germination, wheat 96 purity and 84 germination. Some samples had weed seeds and dodder, underscoring the need to test seed before planting.
A Montana incident reveals Dutton students carved a fake inscription on a granite rock claiming Lewis and Clark dated 1805. Experts tested the rock and found earth, coffee grounds, moss, and careful aging techniques. Confessions led to parental involvement and admission of guilt.
The April dairy report shows three top herds in the association by economy. Herd 25 with 10 grade Holsteins yielded butterfat at 12 cents per pound and milk at 44 cents per 100 pounds. Herd 15 with 9 grade Shorthorns and Jerseys produced butterfat at 14 cents and milk at 69 cents per 100 pounds. Herd 86 with 8 grade Shortorns had 14 to 13 cents butterfat and 50 cents milk per 100 pounds, all with pasture. Auto shipments rise in March with 11 state cars vs 3 last year. peak state shipments in 1922 were 17 cars.
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