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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1924
Page
4
Montana farm page presents leading articles prepared by State Agricultural College experts at Boseman. It describes government funded experiments on tillage methods and their results for Montana farmers. Readers are urged to store these articles for future reference.
James W. Masterson, son of near Meredith in southeast Montana, endured a decade of hard times to build a dry land farming venture. He stayed through the winter of 1919 20 and subsequent lean years, using drawing to lift spirits, and now faces what he calls the sunlit stretch of prosperity. Masterson, a Montanan who chose farming over an eastern art career, drew posters for the Meredith community fair that drew attention in Miles City.
Testimonial from Mrs. Ola Kirkman praising Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for feminine complaints and expectancy. She reports positive effects on herself and two daughters, urging mothers to try the remedy for young women entering womanhood and promising sparkling eyes and vitality. Trial offer included.
In western Montana Sanders County tests under the Montana State College Extension Service show gypsum application reviving thin soils. Using 200 pounds per acre boosts alfalfa and clover yields by over 100 percent, with record gains up to 400 percent in some plots.
Monday receipts total 29 000 cattle with Kansas City 48 000 Omaha 23 000 and other markets similar. Yearlings sold 11 15 to 11 35 for prime two year olds while most dressed beef and shipping steers declined 25 to 40 cents and many lots had no bids. Hog receipts 18 000 with 17 000 carried over. prices down about 25 cents. Sheep receipts 24 000 with limited demand and markets described as weak.
A narrative of Fort McKenzie defense during a Crow siege in June. A lone woman warned Major Culbertson of imminent attack, enabling the fort to avert gunfire. After ten days of siege and starvation, Culbertson fired a cannon at Crow lodges, prompting their withdrawal and saving the fort and its horses.
Pitamakan and Thomas Fox trek south after melting snow with furs in tow. They encounter an Indian encampment near Flathead lake, acquire two horses, then move toward Two Medicine pass. Two days later they overlook Fort Benton and are welcomed by residents.
E T McDermand of Huntley Montana celebrates Pleasant Grove Snowflake’s semi official test yield of 27 124 77 pounds of milk and 1069 5 pounds of butter fat in 845 days. The cow produced about 80 pounds daily on average and over 100 pounds at times under modest farm conditions. Snowflake ranks behind only Grace Koningen and two Hofstetter Lewistown cows in Montana.
A reflective passage contrasts white and Indigenous knowledge, asserting that without guns, powder, clothing, and tools, whites would struggle while Indigenous people could endure and thrive. The quote emphasizes dependency on material tech for dominance and survival.
A deaf and dumb farmer from Selmer, Flaskerud, living in Harlem, completes 26 acres of wheat yielding 1 dollar per bushel and 64 pounds per bushel, and 17 acres of oats at 74 bushels per acre. His total farm size reaches 197 acres with all cropping done on spring plowing and stubble.
Snowflake, a six year old cow, leads a seven animal line with two granddaughters and a grandson, noted for strong conformation and high milk capacity. Mr Tretsven records that all feeds were home grown except a small amount of oil meal possibly from Montana flax, showcasing home grown seeds feeding effective cows.
Bulletin 71 from Montana State College Extension Service quotes M. A. Wilson and H. Murdock on linking yields per acre to harvest costs. They argue practices for high yielding land don’t fit low yielding land and call for methods to lower per acre costs while increasing per man output.
Blaine county reports a large surplus of alfalfa and blue joint hay plus range grass and other hays. County Agent H. L. Lantz alerts county agents in drought areas about Blaine county’s 2000 tons of alfalfa and 1000 tons of blue joint hay available for disposal as western drought conditions widen market opportunities.
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