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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1925
Page
2
Dr Hans Hartman of New York leads a deep sea expedition in a diving apparatus to reach 5000 feet off the North African coast for scientific observations. He will photograph with a front-mounted camera on the cylinder and is noted as the only man to have strained 1500 feet.
Historical note outlines radium and gamma ray discoveries from Curie to Rutherford. It asserts early use of radium can kill skin cancer cells, especially on tongue cheek ear and nose, and that tumors under the jaw or neck must not be enlarged for best results.
Poisoning can occur when potatoes sprout or turn green as solanin content rises. A Missouri case near Vandalia in October killed a mother and daughter while other family members recovered. the farmer’s family’s experience warns against using fully ripened green potatoes and sprouted varieties.
Farmers in Hill county organize to market this fall with pooling plans. Meetings in Kremlin Rudyard Gildford Pride of Prairie Simpson Cottonwood Goldstone and Minsour move toward countywide turf pooling. Similar moves in Fergus Lewis and Clark Cascade and others echo Pondera county two year success. A state wide marketing association may form with an October meeting.
About 12 000 attendees estimated at nearly 22 000 crowded South Park in Billings for the second annual farmer’s basket picnic under the Billings Commercial Club. Dr Alfred E Atkinson president of State College Bozeman spoke on community development and city country relations. Concerts by Billings Munterpad Band and Roonley Boys’ Band provided afternoon entertainment.
About 4 000 crates of strawberries were shipped from the Fara Products plant in Hamilton for the spring crop. The plant shifts to vegetables now. vines begin a second crop with light picking. The August crop is expected to be heavier and more profitable due to less competition from other regions.
Montana wool shipments soar as four weeks of shearing yield about 12 million pounds sent to eastern mills and processing sites. Reports from Orient Heights note strong buyer demand and rapid collection, with production expected to accelerate in coming days.
US agriculture analysis reports a drop in farm laborers this year from last year. The study notes departures from farms by workers, with counts showing 24 thousand fewer laborers than at the start of the year.
A $100,000 wool shipment was sent from Belfry with Roberts as reported by R A Nailing of the Red Lodge State Bank. Another large shipment from the Roberts area by Colimbus Farmers totaled four cars of wool averaging 20,000 pounds each.
The first wheat to be harvested in Rosebud County this year was on J. A. Hutchinsonshire. Winter and early spring wheat are in good condition despite heat and dryness. Corn also shows healthy moisture and stands, with no severe losses.
Neglected trees can become valuable with proper planting, cultivation, pruning, and spraying. Proper care turns them into long lasting sources of fruit, shade, shelter, and visual appeal across many years.
Local growers report an exceptional strawberry crop in Lake County aided by ample rain followed by hot weather producing large lustrous berries throughout fields.
The text emphasizes using good seed and well adapted varieties to boost a farmer's field performance relative to neighboring plots. It suggests cultivation choices that enhance yield and resilience across growing conditions.
Farmers are advised to plan fall nutrition for lambs using rape or soybeans sown separately or with corn. State college experiments indicate lambs gain faster on rape plus corn or soybeans plus corn than on corn alone, improving fall feeding efficiency.
J C Taylor has been appointed director of the Montana State College Extension Service effective September 1. A native Montanan and MSU graduate, he has long served in the extension system rising from county agent to state leader, with recent duties as assistant director. The change follows Max Paylor’s promotion and is expected to maintain cooperative ties between producers and extension workers.
The Agricultural Situation notes a varied growing season with very early warmth in May and hot June, drought in the east central west and southwest, and wetness in parts of the north. Spring wheat progress is hampered in many states while corn prospects look promising. Montana Extension cites wet weather in mid July causing little damage to spring wheat.
The Jeffers Cow Testing unit started operations under 100 Partnership direction. Farmers collect milk samples from their herds for testing each month to build complete production records and identify profitable cows for breeding and management.
A farm bulletin warns clover pastures may cause severe bloat in cattle especially on wet dew covered ground. Death is possible within a few hours to four homes, avoid by rotating to fresh grass or dry clover and feeding before dawn or after rain to reduce risk.
The report notes several thousand pounds of wool in Dawson County Wisconsin, with buyers and ranchers awaiting government pricing and a suggested rate between 4 and 5 cents per pound. The crop is described as good this year and work has continued through recent weeks.
A federal estimate received at Montana State College indicates a drop in pig production this year. It notes a decline from last year and reports heavier movement to top markets despite reduced output.
The Lincoln county fair will be conducted on a community collective exhibit basis with major agricultural sections represented. Community clubs from Trego Fortune and Tubby are expected to ensure strong displays and favorable action for their communities.
In Flathead County the June effort against gophers used over two tons of calcium cyanide and about 10 000 pounds of poisoned grain.
Farmers in Prairie county attended eight June picnics showing a hopeful agricultural mood. The gatherings drew 3,450 attendees across the county.
Northern Pacific Railway lands on the Forsyth flat in Rosebud county were sold at 22.50 per acre. One buyer paid for a section A parcel and John Schlagel of Rosebud bought 160 adjoining acres at the same price.
C A Buckley of St Paul reports more than 600 carloads of wool shipped in recent weeks from the state via the Chicago North Western railroad. Buckley oversees the railroad's shipping activities.
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