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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1922
Page
6
Readable items cover oil transport by Phillips County, a Miles City corn show program, high chicken prices in Dillon, a house and hay loss by fire near Fallon, and a bridge fire near Lewis Junction. Other notes include health efforts in Silver Bow County, D A R adoption plans, weather chatter, cattle shows, and state agricultural meetings.
The text discusses cage antennas used by the US Navy for survivability against shells, contrasts with other types, and explains radio compass applications like the Bellini-To system. It describes umbrella antennas with wires radiating from a mast, rib lengths about two thirds of mast height, insulated sections, and installation considerations.
The article compares cage and flat-top antennas, favoring the cage for reducing corona losses and providing uniform current distribution with undamped transmitters. It details loop antennas, eight turns of No 16 wire, 180 meter fundamental wavelength, and their sharp directional characteristics for selective reception and interference elimination.
The report notes a New York to Brazil air route with two stage radio receiving equipment and 100 mile coverage required for ships from American harbors. Montclair High School hosts a large aerial in the physics department with licensed student operators. Government experts report high frequency waves may boost vegetation growth near stations. Proposals seek to extend broadcasting by extending 360 meter stations by 25 meters to allow more simultaneous operation.
Montana sewing club girls, guided by the State college extension service, learn to detect adulterations in wool fabrics and distinguish woolens from worsteds. The lesson covers fiber structure, properties, common adulterants like cotton and shoddy, finishing effects, and a lye test to identify wool.
Montana experiment station outlines four feed groups for hens: grains greens grubs and grit. A practical dry mash recipe uses shorts ground oats ground barley meat scrap and salt. a grain mix of wheat oats and peas or barley. a fattening mix of barley meal ground oats shorts with buttermilk.
In Richland county a Seed Corn Selection Week during September 4 9 led the county agent to report 100 percent improvement in seed for next year. Practically every corn grower participated and storage and drying methods also improved, noted as crucial as the selection. A separate item mentions a cheap easy to make stepladder stool for the kitchen.
Montana State College dominated the state fair with top honors across five departments. Holsteins earned multiple firsts and grand championships while Herefords also captured senior and grand champion titles. Grace Koningen was highlighted as the state’s premier milk producer, with the college herd excelling in many categories. Prof. C N Arnett leads efforts to expand the college herds for teaching and experimental work at Bozeman.
Circulars from the Montana Experiment Station outline methods for building an ice house and preserving ice through winter. Includes guidance on insulation, ventilation, and maintaining low temperatures for long storage of ice blocks.
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