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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1922
Page
2
In the Lumen society Ramsey Ramsey fights stage fright during a twelve minute freshman debate on Belgium and Germany. Dora Yocum delivers a decisive critique that war is morally wrong, while Ramsey flounders with a halting flawed defense and a faltering refutation reveal.
The Montana extension bulletin explains how soil type and climate determine suitable home made farming tools. It compares disc harrows, spike tooth and spring tooth harrows, curved blade weeders, duck-foot cultivators, and describes several sled knife and knife weeders with usage guidance and how to obtain the bulletin free from county agents or Bozeman.
Montana State College officials call for frequent inspection of potato seed fields to remove plants showing degeneracy or disease. The first survey targets varieties such as Russet Burbank and Idaho Rural with strict impurity limits, while later checks cover harvest bins.
A boy named Ramsey Milholland recalls his Civil War era grandfather and the meaning of Decoration Day. In school he struggles with arithmetic and dislikes recitations and German while Dora Yocum, “Teacher's Pet,” outpaces him. At a class picnic he is swept by Milla Rust, then she leaves town after their brief romance. Ramsey later attends the state university where Dora reappears.
A reflective note argues that men so focused on importance miss time to complete meaningful work, warning against overemphasizing status at the expense of real achievement.
Prof Howard Welch of the Montana Experiment Station says no free vaccine distribution by the U S government this year. Stockmen used 150 000 to 200 000 doses annually. now they must buy at about twenty cents per dose. Aggressin is recommended as complete disease control.
Montana growers in Forsyth organize Rosebud melon branding with 100 acres planted and 50 to 100 car loads expected this fall. M I Wilson of the Montana extension service oversees the plan as inquiries rise from Rosebud county. Early, standardized varieties will be used with hill planting in ten foot squares to compare summer and fall melons.
Prominent farmers and stockgrowers of Montana are appointed to a committee to advise with the State college at Bozeman. At a June 15 meeting in Bozeman thirteen members attended and offered suggestions on the agricultural policy of the Institution. Attendees included Selway Dillon Charles Greenfield Helena W S McCormick Kalispell W J Butler Helena Augustus Vaux Sidney C C Conser Plevna John Wilson Stanford Henry Lowe Culbertson Russell Thorp Cuthank A H Stafford Bozeman W L Stockton Clarkston H B Mitchell Great Falls and W B Harlan Como.
North Montana farmers turn to flax as a late cash crop due to delayed wheat planting. Blaine Ferguson, extension irrigation specialist, has visited over 100 farms to advise on storing spring flood waters for irrigation. Montana ranks third in flax production among U.S. states.
USDA prepared report shows a 60 percent drop in stallions in service from 1915 to 1921 across 14 leading horse states. Purebreds increased share while light breeds and jacks shift trends. several states now require purebreds for public service and disqualify unsound stock.
The article argues that balanced rations convert coarse feeds to higher value meat and require balanced personal supervision. It warns farmers that without careful oversight and modern feeding practices, profitability in hog raising declines, urging learning and adjustment.
Pigs with pasture range and plenty of exercise stay sturdier and healthier than those kept in small dry yards. Even if not as fat, active pigs maintain better overall condition and vitality.
Agricultural note explains protein deficiency leads to late hair shedding in spring and slow body weight gain in early pasture. It adds that feeding straw contributes to this condition.
Guidance on early lamb feeding notes that lambs begin nibbling grain at about two weeks old. Recommends a mixture of ground corn two parts, crushed oats two parts, linseed meal one part, and wheat bran one part.
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