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Newspaper
Grass Range Review
Location
Grass Range, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1919
Page
6
The article urges Montana dairy farmers to test milk and fat production to gauge profitability amid high seed prices and labor shortages. It notes 300+ pound fat cows may profit, 140 pound cows lose, and stresses feeding optimization, cottonseed meal use, and milking machines to meet winter demand.
G L Martin discusses winter water needs for dairy cows, stressing water's role in digestion, tissue maintenance, and milk production. He cites experiments linking water intake to milk yield, recommends warmed water, indoors basins over troughs, tuberculin testing, and emphasizes clean, pure water to prevent milk tainting and support metabolic processes.
Secretary Charles T. Stewart issues an order requiring all Montana bakers to test bread weight to ensure compliance with the legal standard. The measure seeks to address complaints of underweight loaves, with penalties of 10 to 100 dollars per offense and each sale counting as a separate violation.
The Montana Irrigation Commission reports five organizations seek irrigation schemes next year. Deputy State Engineer Buck will inspect feasibility and water sources for Copper Lake near Ovando Powell County, Nine Mile Prairie in Missoula County, Circle project from the Yellowstone, Frenchtown project from the Missoula River, and a Fifth in Redwater area. Reservoir storage noted to expand irrigable acreage.
Elizabeth Preston, described as a former slave who traveled west with General George A. Custer as a cook, died at the county poor farm in Butte. She lived there over 30 years, reached about 100, and endured years in a shack with two cripples before receiving county aid.
J J Dorsh secretary of the state Poultry Dealers Association announces the annual state poultry show will be held in Great Falls from January 19 to 24. The event will include Belgian hares and pedigree rabbits with Ed Hayes as poultry judge.
Six thousand acres of flax on Fort Peck Indian reservation near Poplar are being harvested with an estimated eight bushels per acre. The Montana Farming Corporation leases 18 000 to 20 000 acres, most already summer fallowed and to be planted with wheat flax and corn next spring. The company also holds grazing permits to stock cattle, planning 2000 to 3000 head this fall, with Frank A Thackery as manager potentially assisting Thomas D Campbell in cattle purchases.
Montana farmers report success with dry farm forage including sweet clover, corn, slender wheat grass, brome grass, oats, rye hay, and alfalfa when cultivated in rows. The note stresses importance of dry farming methods and crop selection for reliable yields.
The article argues corn as a versatile, high-yield silage crop supports varied farming ventures in Montana. It highlights sunflowers as a leading silage alternative, reports sunflower yields from Montana tests, and praises sweet clover for hay, pasture, and soil nitrogen benefits. It notes alfalfa as the top forage where water is available and recommends fall rye as a dependable fallback for hay and pasture when moisture is uncertain.
Farmers discuss rye hay cutting methods with bundles and binders as rye yields decline. Experiments test brome grass and slender wheat grass alone and in pasture mixes to find best Montana pasture crops. The aim is irrigation on arable land and a shift to permanent, profitable agriculture for nonirrigated farms.
An advertisement instructs to rub Cuticura Ointment on itching spots and druff, then shampoo with Cuticura Soap and hot water. It urges making these products daily toilet preparations for clear skin and soft hands.
An echoed line notes men with conflicted emotions choosing the familiar winter overcoat as cold season returns, signaling a mood shift. The piece blends nostalgia with a practical garment choice, reflecting a broader social drift toward comfort.
A report notes that Count Hohenzollern is not collapsing under heavy workloads or severe nervous strain, despite ongoing pressures and duties.
A black bear cub approached the Brown ranch yard above Big Timber as two Brown children played. The cub eyed the kids, then Mr. Brown stepped from the cabin with a rifle and the hopeful encounter ended fatally for the cub.
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