Beaverhead County Agent Urges Sheep Breeder Culls and Replacements
Beaverhead County Agent ED Atkins advises producers to cull flocks and select ewe and ram replacements this season to optimize wool and mutton production. He notes many growers consider ewe lamb culling to improve long term economic returns and efficiency.
Strategic ewe culling advised by Montana Wool Laboratory
Research workers at the Montana Wool Laboratory recommend keeping 10 to 15 percent extra high quality lambs for winter and spring culling later. They advise selecting replacements by uniformity, vigor, frame size, and weight to raise overall flock standards and improve fleece density length and body coverage.
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Montana Wool Laboratory
Mastitis and lunger risks in culling breeding ewes
Advice on herd management warns that mastitis or blue bag udders warrant culling, and lunger breathing signals wasted feed. It also suggests removing ewes with foot deformities and lip and leg ulcers to prevent disease spread before the breeding season.
First Presbyterian Church Morning Worship Schedule
Wm. J. Holland, minister, leads two services at 8:30 and 11 a.m. The message is "The Responsibility of Opportunity." Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Bible class at 7:00 p.m. Nursery provided for children.
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Beaverhead County School Losses Topping Six Figures
Governor J Hugo Aronson cites Beaverhead County tax impact from oil lease litigation between 1952 and 1954. States rental and bonus payments plummeted from 59371 in 1952 to 4276 in 1953 and 2759 in 1954, totaling 111507 lost over two years, with per thousand tax impacts cited for 1953 and 1954.
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Beaverhead County
J. Hugo Aronson
Helena
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Montana
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Montana outlines two deer hunting permit procedures
The Montana Fish and Game department announced procedures for obtaining a second deer permit. Big game licenses include a coupon exchange for second permits valid only in specified areas with colored tags Area 2 blue Area 3 yellow Area 6 Area 12 12a and Area 11 each with distinct geographic validity. Second deer permits must be used only in designated areas while the general license tag covers any open-season area. Hunters should verify regulations and hunt within two deer areas to avoid illegal use.
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Montana Fish and Game Department
Montana
Memoirs of a Montana Horseman and Friends Reminiscences
The memoir recounts Bob Boatman known as a great horseman and breaker with ties to Alex Metzel. It recalls horse trading in Kansas City before a money crash, winter drives in Canada, oil drilling on the Ruby range, and a life of ranching and cattle drives from the late 19th century through the Boer War era. The narrator reflects on aging friendships and shared rides, noting Tony French remains as a surviving reminiscence.
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David Hauser
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Musselshell
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