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Newspaper
Grass Range Review
Location
Grass Range, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1919
Page
6
Beasts in Beaverhead County are reported in top shape after good stockman testimony from the south. Cattle stirred well and the first snow could not cool the herd as expectations rise for higher prices amid light market activity. Large numbers remain ready for sale but outside feeding supply remains tight.
Henry Door, famed U S swine expert, praises Montana after judging at Helena during the state fair. He urges farmers to consider moving, saying Montana offers opportunity and strong livestock progress. Door notes Iowa success but plans to send his sons to Montana to become farmers.
The 1918 Chicago stockyards paid about 896.85 million dollars for livestock, up 227.2 million from 1917. Receipts totaled 309,136 carloads, near the 1890 record, with average cattle weight 930 pounds. Hog prices averaged 17.45, up 2.35 from 1917. hogs averaged 234 pounds, heaviest since 1910. Western range cattle movement reached about 424,000 head, surpassing prior records. Sheep and other livestock also set records, with hogs and lamb prices peaking and show stock attaining high bids. Grand champion prices included native steers at 50 dollars, hogs at 20.95, and show lambs at 40.50.
Dairy expert W. W. Swett from Missouri argues warm water reduces body chill and energy diverted from milk production. He recommends barn water access via cups or gutters with tank heaters or immersed iron stoves to keep water unfrozen, and warns against forcing cows to drink ice water as it lowers productivity.
The U S Department of Agriculture reports dipping cattle to control ticks costs 20 to 50 cents per animal with returns of 20 to 50 times. Federal supervision aims to avoid lowering cattle quality while boosting herd values by eradicating ticks and improving livestock industry efficiency. Cooperation with government affords farmers benefits and stricter regulatory compliance to ensure thorough tick eradication.
In the U S government effort against venereal diseases Montana ranks high with only about three-fourths of one percent of its soldiers affected thus reflecting strong manhood standards amid ongoing health campaigns.
The Velie Biltwel tractor arrived in Montana to help turn over sod. The first unit unloaded at Highwood for Elk Run ranch owner W. L. Velie, with A. P. Heaney of Great Falls testing its performance by plowing eight inches deep with three 14 inch bottoms. After two years of rigorous testing, final approval was given, and the tractor joins Velie’s line alongside Velie trucks and John Deere farm implements under common control.
Analysis shows average per head valuations for cattle calves and hogs in 1917 18 higher than the prior year in the Chicago market. Sheep and lambs also gained with all classes posting record per head values.
A fragment notes a roadie event in Washington D C slated for February 9 with unclear context. The line lists a person or act named Pebrtary and references a potential scheduling detail. Further details are unreadable in the clipping.
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