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Newspaper
Grass Range Review
Location
Grass Range, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
4
Practical guidance for turkey raisers on roosting young turkeys, feeding routines, and preventing wandering. Tips include building sheltered roosts near a barn, driving birds to the roost at dusk, clipping one wing if they fly, and providing a nightly grain feeding to keep them close to home. Emphasizes natural forage and managing range, with timing details on daily routines and sun heat patterns.
From the capital, David F. Houston urges that perishable fruits and vegetables be canned preserved dried and stored to prevent waste and be consumed locally. He asks housewives to convene meetings have experts demonstrate canning and saving methods and to use knowledge for neighbors, easing staple shortages and transport strain.
Fairfax Harrison says millions of acres owned by railroads in Montana and neighboring states will be leased to nearby farmers and others to boost crop yields during wartime. Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Burlington, C M & St P, and Soo lines will open idle right of way land to public use. James T. Maher notes growing demand and records likely to be broken next year while government grants may be taxed if farmed, and railroads plan for extensive 1918 agricultural activity in Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota and Montana.
Farmers should store at least half the potato crop to prevent losses from frost and marketing bottlenecks. Choose sound disease free potatoes cut little digging dry them in sun before storage. Use permanent cellars or earth pits with ventilators and proper drainage to protect from field frost.
Montana stockmen anticipate the opening of the Billings Stockyards on September 1. The 36 acre facility on the Northern Pacific right of way will market cattle sheep hogs and horses within a 400 mile radius. Local producers fund the venture and expect Montana Wyoming ownership and control of the market amidst hopes Billings becomes a leading western marketing center.
New York reports include population over 5 452 000, Silver at 82 7 8 cents, Vanderbilt estate valued at 16 769 314 dollars, Germany banning Ambassador Gerard’s book, Liggett & Myers donating 500 000 cigarettes to troops, Ford shipping first one ton trucks at 550 dollars, and notes on prohibition, suffrage pickets at the White House, and various wartime economic shifts and legal actions.
Northern Produce Co advertises buying and selling hay grain potatoes apples peaches pears coal wood fence posts poles house logs livestock and used sacks. They solicit consignments, offer joint accounts, freight on board terms, bank guarantees, and accept all shipments with bill of lading attached to draft.
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