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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1924
Page
4
A Montana state funded farming study reports on best tillage methods and expended sums. The article urges readers to file the results away for reference and highlights the project scope and outcomes.
Montana State College researchers led by Dr. W Joseph of the Experiment Station publish bulletin 164 Winter Feeding of Breeding Ewes detailing feeding trials for Montana sheep. Findings include four pounds daily of alfalfa or clover hay for 140 to 170 pound ewes, beet rations replacing part of hay with equal results, and sunflower silage needing about two pounds to replace one pound of hay. The bulletin offers cost comparison data and can be obtained free from the Montana Experiment Station Bozeman Montana.
A historical notice touts Doctor R W Pierce as a famed Buffalo physician and herbal remedy expert. It asserts his Favorite Prescription treats women’s ailments, claims Indian remedies as its basis, and invites 10 cents for a trial package from Dr Pierce’s Tayalids in Buffalo New York.
The Yellowstone valley hosts a cooperative effort by farmers, the Montana Experiment Station, Extension Service, and USDA to breed cows with fixed high milk production. Twenty four proven sires are distributed, with records kept to verify dam and daughter performance. Bulls reach proven status via offspring results and are shared among 56 herds, as 40 to 50 years of effort aims to concentrate high milk traits across cattle.
Experiments show two pounds of hay in ewe rations yield similar results to nine-tenths pounds. Sunflower silage alone proved unsatisfactory in one trial while partial hay plus silage maintained weight. silage alone caused weight loss. A ration of sunflower silage oat straw and cottonseed cake gave decent results and cost similar to alfalfa alone, though alfalfa at three and nine tenths pounds daily produced better ewe condition overall.
Sheridan county farmers and ranchers join with the United States biological department and the state fish and game commission to eradicate coyotes. The plan covers salary subsidies and free poison, with revenue from pelts helping offset costs. A county meeting will consider starting the work.
The Passion Play by the Fort Belknap Indians closed amid one of the mission’s most successful gatherings. Delegates attended from North and South Dakota and from eastern and western Montana reservations, as the Indian Catholic Congress concluded.
County Agent Dan B Noble reports 11 corn strains grown under identical tillage across seven Roosevelt county communities. Farmers tested include Ben Smith Earl Maltby I W Buchanan Charess Hawkins William Irish Anderson Brothers and John Dorgan. Tests focus on maturation time plant condition and final grain and fodder yield to ensure fair comparisons under equal conditions.
Warden Frank Rose reports about 250 American bison and an equal number of elk on the 18000 acre range between Missoula and Polson. To protect native grasses, surplus elk will be moved to other reserves while buffalo may be sold for exhibition in parks and zoos. overall there are 1400 big game animals including 700 buffalo and 500 elk on site.
Spotted Wolf guides his son in war counsel centering on courage, horse medicine, and tactics. He instructs on whistle signaling, keeping to the right of others, and showing mercy to those in danger. He warns that battle fear may arise but asserts the son can prevail and earn respect if steadfast.
An old advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria used for over three decades to relieve constipation and diarrhea in babies and children. It claims to ease feverishness and regulate stomach and bowels, promoting regular digestion.
Montana trapper firm showcases two trap sizes at the Seattle Merchants Exposition held at Bell Street Dock, Missoula Clutch Trap Company displays No 4 and No 7 traps. Attendance tops 70 000 over six days with visitors from Alaska and the Northwest. The Crago trap, devised by a Montana trapper, is highlighted as a new principle in animal trapping.
Libby residents Libby men killed a 260 pound bear near Cedar Lake in Libby country. Bears are unusually numerous in the region with many wandering near town. Earlier a large bear was captured in a Worland chicken house.
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