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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1910
Page
2
James J. Hill offers extensive cash prizes totaling thousands of dollars for dry farming displays at the Montana state fair September 26 to October 1. He funds best grain and forage crops, seeds, vegetables, and root crops with top awards for county exhibits and notable Montana stations.
National Forests attract nearly 406 000 visitors last year as recreation and health pursuits rise in the United States. The Department of Agriculture records show broad interest in mountain scenery and outdoor activity before the season ends.
The Montana Wool Growers Association will hold its annual meeting in Helena during fair week with a large turnout expected. Prominent speakers are sought, including J E Cosgrif of National Wool Warehouse & Storage in Chicago who may offer market insights to boost growers profits. Cosgrif has invited discussion with Secretary Martin and offered to address improving wool preparation and marketing methods.
Notice announces regular county teacher examinations in Dillon on August 26 and 27 1910. Eighth grade pupils completing work may also take the state examination. Report at the County Superintendent’s office at 9 AM on August 26 1910. Alice Herr County Superintendent of Schools.
The article notes about 731 million acres of public domain remain, with 294 million withdrawn for conservation and military uses. It highlights Alaska’s large forest withdrawals and coal estimates, cautions that Alaska coal quality limits value, and cites rough figures of up to 15 million tons of coal in Alaska.
L. P. Woods of Billings Montana and manager of Russel Miller Milling Co North Dakota wrote that dry farmed wheat shows superior quality and gluten content compared with irrigated grain. He cites laboratory tests and notes hard Turkey Red as best for dry farming. Burns says this admits dry farming milled grain superiority and more tests will follow at Spokane during the Dry Farming congress week October 3.
A local classified notice offers household goods for sale and directs inquiries to Mrs. Amos Elliott at 635 South Atlantic Street.
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