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Newspaper
Grass Range Review
Location
Grass Range, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
4
Treasure State Farm and Livestock discusses profitable calf raising using dairy by products and milk substitutes. It details feeding mixes including calf meal, gruel, and grain, gradual rumen development, water and sanitation, environmental needs, and timing for introducing hay while stressing gradual changes and careful management to avoid overfeeding and disease.
W. C. Chowning of Ennis Montana proposes standardizing plow shares to fit all plows. He argues federal action to set approved plans would reduce delays, save time, and boost farming efficiency nationwide.
Montana agriculture commissioner Charles D. Greenfield reports improved conditions across central western eastern and parts of northern Montana due to late rains. Labor is plentiful. yields vary by county with alfalfa first cuttings underway and winter wheat filling or heading in many districts.
In Beaverhead County Montana the Big Hole Basin is described as the world’s greatest hay region. The hay crop is excellent this year with abundant water, and ranchers expect a large harvest. Haying starts July 15. workers are urged to contact A. M. Sheimo, secretary of the Big Hole Basin Livestock Association, at Wisdom, Montana, and plan to go to Divide or Dillon.
Sunflowers for silage are being tested by the Bureau of Plant Industry with state stations. Initiated at Huntley, Montana, the program aims at regions with cool growing seasons where corn silage is limited. In 1917, sunflower yields surpassed corn silage by 50 to 100 percent, with over 20 tons per acre under irrigation. Preliminary feeding tests suggest sunflower silage may substitute for corn silage, though full comparative results are pending.
An April or long drought analysis by Peter Snelson notes heavy soils retain moisture longer and poor land dries quickly, while organic matter improves water retention and nutrient availability. The piece argues well managed, organic-rich soils support crop resilience, steady yields, and broader farming longevity beyond a single season.
Montana brief items report a variety of state events. A theater is planned in Sweet Grass costing 5000 dollars. Yellowstone county will use vontoon bridges to mitigate future floods. Helena notes a record hot June in 39 years. A rail-on-track discovery in Reserve thwarted a possible troop train wreck attempt. G A R members in Helena arrange next state convention at Deer Lodge. Gus Scherck, ex-MSU star now training as aviator, earned a lieutenant’s commission. John Duffy receives a $20 monthly Civil War pension after 50 years. Fergus county wheat harvest may begin soon, earliest ever. Malta drought-hit crops aided by rain. expected wheat yield about 10 bu/acre. Bozeman Pioneers Society president Beall celebrates 50th house-entry birthday. Fifty Jugo-Slavs enlisted to fight with Serbs on Italian front. Butte workers strike after 10% wage demand. majority are handlers and drivers. State college may delay student activities to avoid interfering with a military training school. Helena reports Matador cattle range expansion from Texas due to drought. Malta volunteer firemen protected by soilied clothes replacement program. Helena high schools lose nearly 7000 for trade industrial courses due to underuse. Great Falls burglars blast a safe at a laundry, leaving tools and dynamite. Helena to build final link of northern Montana transcontinental highway, 57 miles, Glacier Park station to Belton.
Great Britain, France, Italy and numerous South American republics marked independence day festivities. Citizens joined parades and public events to honor national commemorations and shared patriotism amid summer celebrations.
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