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Newspaper
Grass Range Review
Location
Grass Range, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1918
Page
6
The article argues wealth in farming comes from disciplined management, timely debt payment, and keeping soil fertility. It notes successful farmers read, adapt quickly to new ideas, and compare various operations to identify profitable practices, urging forewarned, forearmed approach in wartime economics.
The article foresees a prolonged world shortage of poultry and eggs due to wholesale culling in the US and Europe. It notes temporary closures but intact equipment, suggesting many producers may restart when favorable conditions return. Causes include color calls, labor shortages, feed costs, other business stress, or shipping embargoes driving rising meat prices.
Montana food officials report a strong appeal to farmers to plant every available acre of sugar beets for 1918. With Hoover's backing, county officers say irrigated districts may set a state record for beet acreages as factories confirm labor and processing support. The drive aims to boost sugar for soldiers and allies, signaling nationwide demand and a push to beat the Kaiser.
Mrs. Frank Wilson of Shawmut becomes the first Montana woman to apply for a stationary engineer license. The industrial accident board has the application under advisement.
The Montana state land office announces a fixed $10,000 limit on state loans to farmers with no new state loans above that amount. Applications for large sums have flooded in, risking the ability of small farmers to obtain needed funds. Pending loans total over $1.2 million, prompting elimination of large requests to serve smaller growers and maximize crop production.
Governor S V Stewart proclaims February 10 to 15 as farm census week to survey probable farm labor needs and agricultural resources. Rural and district schools may adjourn for one or two days to allow census work by teachers and pupils under plans by public instruction, agriculture, defense councils, and the U S department of agriculture. The proclamation is issued in Helena on January 26, 1918.
The American Society of Equity seeks a highly capable agent in each Montana county. They require experienced, bonded men under fifty who can devote full time, command farmer respect, and advocate cooperative methods. Attractive, limited compensation tied to business ability. Apply to BE A. Organization for a Society of Equity, 27-31 Stanton Bank Bldg., Great Falls.
The report cites 1917 U S and foreign figures including Transvaal gold output, Goodyear capital rise, Bolshevik rules on cash, Liberty bond purchases, US war orders, German propaganda, and military incidents from New York to Oklahoma City and Galveston with multiple nations and organizations named.
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