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Newspaper
Grass Range Review
Location
Grass Range, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1919
Page
6
W. J. Butler explains that bulky, nourishing feed is essential to maintain the 101 degree body temperature of cattle and horses in zero or colder weather. Emphasizes bulk with concentrates, proper water at 40–65 degrees, and clean salt in troughs to prevent impaction and waste.
Recommendations urge increased federal and general treasury funding for Montana irrigation projects. The plan calls for larger appropriations from the reclamation fund and Interior Department supported by drought relief measures and state legislation. It aims for the most liberal irrigation appropriations in history to expand Montana projects and boost Glacier and Yellowstone park budgets.
A local taxidermist offers heads and birds mounted true to life. Horse and cow hides are tanned and made into coats or robes for customers seeking durable, finished fur and hide products.
The plan requests extensive funding from reclamation and treasury accounts for multiple rivers and Indian irrigation projects including Flathead Fort Peck Blackfeet and Crow tribal programs. It also seeks a bigger Glacier National Park appropriation with road and trail work plus a Yellowstone boost. Helena Assay Office salaries rise and Indian tribally funded disbursements are outlined.
Montana faces acute feed shortages with an estimated 100000 acres of corn in 1919 and a projected near 200000 acres for 1920. Seed corn should be selected early, preferably on the cob, and Montana seed is urged for adaptability. Hay is scarce unless corn is grown. corn yields fodder and seed value, while higher valley regions are less suited. Reports note Miles City’s corn show quality as the best yet. Agricultural extensions warn winter testing of seed and stress that Montana’s feed gap remains large despite potential inbound shipments.
The Farmer's Week 1920 runs January 12 to 17 at Montana State College with many meetings. January 5-10 hosts the State Extension Workers conference, January 8-10 the State Farm Bureau convention, January 15 the Montana Shorthorn Breeders' show and sale, January 14 the inauguration of Dr Alfred Atkinson, and January 15-17 the Irrigation Congress.
The United States Department of Agriculture published plans for knock-down portable granaries to store wheat on the farm. Using these portable storehouses can help growers market their produce with enhanced profits.
The article explains how weeds and residual crop matter create winter homes for insect pests such as chinch bugs, corn stalk borers, potato stalk borers, and cabbage worms. It urges farm hygiene and field cleanup, including burning remnant crops and weeds, to disrupt pest survival and reduce spring damage.
J. R. Parker of the Montana Experiment Station warns that insects of great ecological importance also threaten farmers, destroying about ten percent of production. He urges vigilance at first signs of insect injury and adoption of control methods developed by the Montana Experiment Station and the U S Department of Agriculture.
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