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Newspaper
Grass Range Review
Location
Grass Range, Montana, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1917
Page
4
Montana farmers are urged to keep farm accounts to gain insight into costs and profits, treat farming as a business, and raise income and living standards. Simple inventories plus detailed enterprise records help identify what pays and what loses, guiding profitable decisions.
Pea growers in Bitter Root valley averaged about $100 per acre for 1917 crops with some above that. A R Craft of Stevensville planted six acres and sold 200 bushels, netting $120 per acre. Joseph Door of Florence planted over 200 acres with Marrowfat and Alaska peas averaging 17 bushels per acre, wrinkled varieties about 27 bushels. Wrinkled peas generally yield more per acre, while smooth peas fetch higher prices, balancing the difference.
Now is the time for the farmer to begin to think of his seed corn for next spring. It is best to select the seed from a locally productive variety, ensuring it conforms to one substantial type. Choose ears from stalks that stand up well, reach the desired height, and grow under average conditions in the row. Select ears that hang downward as they near maturity. Seed corn must be kept dry through winter and the ears should be examined and discarded if less desirable. Germination tests before planting are advised, easy and low cost. What has become of the old fashioned restaurant that served a square meal for twenty five cents?
A reflective line urges living with meaning so that upon death there will be at least a few who miss us. It emphasizes leaving a lasting impression through kindness and deeds.
The phrase notes that what the French term camou flage has long been understood in the United States as bull.
Guidance for flax threshing stresses careful handling to prevent heating and spoilage in storage. It covers drying, timing with other crops, separator speed, cylinder wear, concave teeth, seed cracking losses, and the risk of over cleaning. Proper moisture and gentle handling protect seed quality and storage viability.
D. J. Burke a pioneer of central Montana has halted local car shortages by using his own rail fleet. He rebuilt and repainted several cars with his name, sending them to lumber mills in the Northwest to secure lumber for Lewistown construction and projects.
A pithy saying compares lack of enthusiasm to a steamless engine, implying progress depends on spirited effort and drive to move forward. No specific persons, places, or events are identified in the fragment.
County Agent Roy S. Scott leads a drive urging Roundup merchants to buy home grown potatoes to aid small producers facing market access as spud yields rise and competition from outside suppliers increases. He asks farmers to list sellable amounts this fall and warns that shipping in potatoes will depress local prices unless home buyers are supported.
Farmers should shield shrubs and hardy flowers such as roses tulips hyacinths and crocuses from winter damage in Montana. Use a mulch mix of leaves straw and 50 60 percent straw after ground freezes, covering 10 14 inches deep. Leave mulch until late March and remove promptly if bulbs tops yellow. Store mulch nearby to replace during cold nights.
White outlines sale of business and residence lots across Minnesota North Dakota Montana Oregon Washington and California plus 21 Flathead lake government townsites. Describes Flathead lake as a scenic resort area near Glacier National Park, on the Great Northern railway line, with offices in St. Paul and Missoula.
A compilation of terse items from New York to Paris noting stock trades, notable deaths, draft exemptions for shipbuilding workers, camp rations shifts, Belgian relief purchases, artificial river waves, sugar ration tightening, insurance premium cuts, airplane locating devices, gasoline ban, immigration projections, American air defense fears, Indian bonds in Oklahoma, spy fund losses, anti peace propaganda moves, railway severance fears, war service age extensions, reduced British imports, print paper plans, and expected naval engagements near the North Sea.
A brief notice from a buyer in Great Falls Montana offering to purchase farm goods at market prices. They state they do not pay above market and will not accept consignments. They request bills of lading attached to the American Bank & Trust Company and invite offers for carrots oats hay oats coal wood fence posts poles house logs apples sacks and other items. They also invite sellers to write for prices.
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