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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1923
Page
7
The article notes a rising corn acreage in Montana driven by its growing importance as a crop. It traces corn origins to Mexico and the Americas and outlines its historic spread across the continent. The piece highlights growing seasons from 90 to 204 days and notes past beliefs that Montana could not support corn due to lengthening seasons.
Important seed corn selection steps from the Montana Experiment Station outline selecting the earliest best developed ears before frost, drying each ear separately, performing permination tests, shelling and hand-picking seed, testing planters, and planting 0 to 100 best ears per breeding plot with seed stock insured for two seasons.
Breeding age for dairy heifers hinges on size and breed. Jerseys or Guernseys of good size may calve first at about two years old, meaning breeding at fifteen months. Holsteins need two to three months longer, breeding around seventeen to eighteen months. Undersized heifers should be delayed, and avoid breeding to large bulls. use young bulls.
A record of each cow’s production is a major factor in herd improvement. When fed well and managed, a cow’s milk and butterfat records reveal her true value, allowing inferior animals to be disposed of and quality producers retained for breeding.
T. W. Haycock of Milk River area reports the largest flax yield seen locally. He grew flax on two patches one 16 acres partly flooded yielding 24 8 4 bushels per acre and another 9 1 4 acres averaging 31 1 2 bushels per acre.
Fifty weeds in Montana are rated for their agricultural impact. Montana Experiment Station scientists compiled an exhaustive study in Bulletin No 55 detailing each weed’s biology, flowering and seeding timing, propagation, and recommended control methods.
A bulletin from Victor station by TL Thornber stresses soil fertility limits in western Montana. It urges replenishing nitrogen and humus using leguminous crops plowed under, warns that clean cultivation alone harms trees, and links tree vigor to fruit set and June drop.
The Montana extension service economist M L Wilson notes fruit crops aid diversification. A north Montana survey shows about one quarter of farmers reporting success with hardy fruits. Recommended varieties include Plaus Cree Offsway Assiniboine Wyant Phion and sanadeberry hybrids with currants Nor Star London Market Pomong Teef and Crandall types.
Extension Service bulletin highlights shelter belts for snow capture and moisture on Montana farms. Farmers in the region start planting belts for wind protection and to aid family gardens.
The text warns that melting ice causes moisture on ice house walls, risking wood decay as water soaked materials conduct heat. It notes a threshold of 64 lbs per bushel and references threshing T4 acres in the same winter wheat field, which averaged 40 bushels per acre. The wheat graded No 1 fancy dark winter.
The breeding sows should have exercise arranged to align with favorable weather so sows and piglets can run outdoors soon after farrowing.
Advice on winter poultry housing stresses sealing the outside of the house for extra protection and ensuring gradual ventilation to remove dampness. Emphasizes avoiding drafts and maintaining sufficient air circulation for healthy poultry.
The article describes homemade shoe trees decorated for Christmas with painted faces and two toned toe ends. Toes feature two colors and shanks wrapped in narrow satin ribbon tied with bows beneath the faces, presenting a playful, handcrafted gift idea for holiday cheer.
Dressmakers describe collar and cuff sets as versatile accents for dark woolen dresses. Embroidered white or bright color motifs arrive by the yard in straight or curved lengths. Sets can be stitched to lawn bands or made from net lace or sheer fabrics finished with embroidery.
A handmade paper rope candlestick with a tall candle decorated in sealing wax paint makes a simple festive gift. The rope can be bought ready for weaving and painting the candle is easy with sealing wax paints, appealing to both men and women friends.
A festive roundup describes new homemade ornaments for the Christmas tree. Items include a painted parakeet figure with a peanut body, a wooden Rinidard, crepe paper plumage, a paper doll face on a skewer with a sleigh bell, and a bow of bright crepe strips. Additional decorations use mosquito netting yarn and paper faces to form a bay with figures, plus gumdrops on wires for miniature bouquets.
Plain white brushes and combs become gift items when enhanced with sprays of flowers and sealing wax paints. Small tin boxes are decorated by melting wax in varied colors and blending them while soft.
Description details a pretty dance cap featuring gold or silver lace and gay chiffon with a soft crown and up rolling brim. Tiny flowers at the front and a ribbon sash adorn it. The brim is supported by two fine wires.
A pretty telephone screen described as a gift idea features a cardboard foundation, satin covering, and tapestry or ribbon triangles with gold braid. The reverse side is plain silk lined.
Housewives gain a neat holder for hot dishes and utensils. The square units use bright cretenne padded with woolen cloth and come with a hanger to hang near the stove for quick access.
Congress backs a rush of oratory on reestablishing trade relations with Russia as members return from Europe with varied views. A congressional commission reports Russia’s conditions may be better than feared and urges immediate steps toward renewed commerce, while Rep Britten opposes recognizing Bolshevik Russia.
The book Uncle Reuben in Washington portrays lobbying as a dominant force in shaping legislation over twenty years. Charles S. Barrett cites private and public lobbies influencing railroad laws coal and packing controls, parcel post law and direct Senate election amendment, sparking sharp Washington debate.
The RS Varnay led expedition to Nepal and the Himalayas failed to find the pink headed duck despite fifty elephants and a thousand men. 450 specimens from India were handed to the American Museum of Natural History, including Malabar langur and other rarities. The group plans another overland mission through Burma to Siam and Bangkok to seek little known animals.
Secretary of Labor James J. Davis, after studying abroad, outlines plans for a new immigration law including predeparture examinations, consular visa refusals for ineligible applicants, and a five year annual alien census with possible deportation for violations. He rejects unlimited or unduly extended immigration, arguing past levels did not solve labor shortages.
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