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Newspaper
Grass Range Review
Location
Grass Range, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1919
Page
6
Mineral intake is vital for growing hogs to prevent weakness cramps and death. The article lists minerals like potash, lime, magnesia, iron oxides, phosphoric and sulfuric acids, chlorine, and sodium, explaining digestion and body stores. It notes seeds and feeds such as lime clovers legumes straw mangels potatoes bran and bone products to supply minerals, with chalk as a lime source if needed.
Kansas animal husbandry tests interest Montana farmers. Shorthorn cattle in a 20 year study aim to breed cows that are both good beef cattle and good milk producers. Scotch Shorthorns emerge as strong milkers and beef calves, with six of twenty cows yielding over 7500 pounds milk.
Tell your tractor troubles to the Helena office of the Montana Oil Company's expert service department. They will guide you on achieving a stronger pull with tractors, whether new or old.
The Montana agronomy committee report released by Extension Director F S Cooley shows improved seed strains introduced by farm bureaus in 1918 raised yields and crop values: Wheat 245015, flax 72287, rye 64568. Bureau workers conducted 80 sweet clover demonstrations and sold 88000 pounds of seed, forming three alfalfa seed growers and expanding alfalfa programs.
A 1916 report from Extension Director F S Cool ey shows Montana counties with home demonstration agents saved over 200000 in food value. Canning 173524 quarts of fruit valued at 60733.05 led, with vegetables 24030, dried vegetables 25286, canned meat 10137, stored vegetables 50894, and 80710 dozen eggs valued 54822.20. Egg price differences yielded a saving of 26634.30 for Montana women.
A Montana experiment station survey led by Prof. E. L. Currier finds farms in the Yellowstone valley prosper most when one quarter to one half of receipts come from live stock. Overstocking lowers profits. too little stock wastes cheap feeds and by products. Optimal efficiency comes from feeding animals largely on cheap feeds and farm by products.
Bozeman expert Professor C. C. Starling of Montana State College urges readers to plan their farm garden now. He warns against abandoning gardens without a good plan to maximize space labor efficiency and moisture conservation.
Beautifying the farm dwelling and modernizing equipment yields practical business value. An attractive home offers wholesome relaxation for farmers and families, with inviting exteriors and bright interiors dispelling care. Investments in labor saving devices and sanitary conveniences reduce wear and extend life.
An authority on poultry says March hatchings yield 11 advantages including fewer lice, more chicks, longer growing seasons, better grown birds, early pullet lay, and higher prices for broilers. Early-hatched pullets ease next spring hatchings, creating a profitable cycle for poultry keepers.
Local organizations in eleven to twelve Montana communities rally to keep U S Employment Service open despite withdrawal of federal funds. Scott Leavitt says most branches will stay operational, with Butte and several others already funded locally. Telegrams from Livingston Miles City Missoula Bozeman show continued operation and local financing plans through July. The effort includes soldiers and sailors bureaus, aiming to unite clubs and extend franking privileges until Congress funds restore the service.
Advice for amateur gardeners on creating attractive flower beds in eastern Montana, detailing circular and other shapes, color schemes using red sage canna and vinca alba, and suitable plants for the climate such as phlox, verbena, petunia, zinnia, marigold, snapdragon, coreopsis, and more for west side conditions.
Alsike clover named for a Swedish parish, seeded like red clover. It yields a lighter hay crop and suits pasture. plowing under Alsike enriches soils low in organic matter before corn or sorghum. Bees benefit from its small white blossoms and readily available honey.
Ernest H. Wiegand, state poultry club agent, argues that table scraps and kitchen waste have feeding value for poultry. He says poultry is the only domestic animal that can convert city waste into wholesome eggs and poultry meat, right where produced. Balky engines? consult the Montana Oil company service department in Helena.
A prominent institution in the region continues to grow in strength and public appeal, becoming a defining feature of the West Bank of the area. Local observers note broader community support and expanding influence across sectors.
An advertisement promotes a Multiple Protection Policy from Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Co. claiming protection for the insured, wife, and children against sickness, accident, permanent disability, and old age. It outlines benefits including monthly sickness or accident payments, eyesight or limb loss, disability, natural death, and accidental death with a coupon for more information.
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