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Newspaper
Preston Citizen
Location
Preston, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1949
Page
3
Readable fragments indicate livestock losses from January storms across cattle sheep and calves and lambs with heavy winds and low temperatures causing widespread shrinkage. Estimated figures in the text show substantial but unclear totals and mention cattle and sheep prominent in the rebound. The report hints at further losses yet to be tallied and notes potential impact on regional farming.
Observers report 72 percent of cattle and calves and 50 percent of sheep in the four state area surveyed suffered losses or severe weight shrinkage during the winter. Deaths were highest in Wyoming and Colorado, with many animals injured by exposure and marketed frostbitten. Feed scarcity worsened conditions, leaving breeding stock at risk as storms persisted.
Veterinary authorities report hog cholera causes complete losses in swine herds middle of winter and summer. Vaccination at around weaning time is the surest precaution. Farmers warned to guard against transmission by flies sick swine clothing and gear. Regular veterinary checkups advised to ensure immunity.
Idaho agronomist Karl H. Klages advocates practical crop rotation over rigid rules. He urges including legumes or legume grasses to improve soil, provide livestock feed, and reduce erosion. He notes even labor distribution steadies profitability and boosts cash crop yields.
Preston pilots club with Intermountain Air Service presented two films at March meeting in the courthouse. The first film warned about icing dangers and avoidance. The second stressed a complete walk around inspection before flight and demonstrated correct versus incorrect procedures.
One of the largest hogs at Preston pool, a stag owned by W. R. Fisher of Oxford, weighed over 900 pounds and was grand champion at three fairs including Utah Centennial 1947. The boar, imported from Kansas, is a son of 1944 All American champion Superba Cherry King. At the same sale, Idaho’s Royal Beauty, a grand champion son, weighed around 700 pounds.
Families gathered for a Sunday blessing as Roy Walker heads to Idaho Falls for a building job. A reunion is scheduled for March 11 for those under 14 and March 12 for others, with committees busy preparing. Albert Westover reports their son Harold, a missionary, is ill but improving.
Naval air reserve lists 2183 aircraft of all types in a consolidated plan. The figure covers multiple models and roles, reflecting expanded readiness and inventory across the reserve.
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