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Newspaper
Saco Independent
Location
Saco, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1919
Page
3
Fragmentary note from October 1 1919 in Saco Montana quotes a patriotic pledge about foreign Intercourse and intelligences. It references Decatur and a writer with unclear attribution.
The piece extols using sunflowers and Russian thistles to form silage in pit silos. It suggests converting existing dry wells into deep concrete sided pits, with minimal equipment, to store feed year round and keep it fresh. It also urges neighbor silo clubs to share building effort.
The gopher and prairie dog control law will be enforced in Phillips County. County commissioners may hire poisoning on owner land if gophers remain after notice, with labor and materials charged as taxes. Nonresident owners must be notified or land posted. Farm Bureau reports 22 500 farmers favor enforcement and praise Farm Bureau bait as effective.
The Farm Bureau plans to mix about one thousand bushels of gopher poison now and offer it to farmers at a price similar to last year. Free bait will go to farmers with government land nearby, or for soldiers in service, after land work is verified. Poison will be distributed at about fifteen points across the county.
The gopher campaign will be conducted through the Farm Bureau organization. Twenty eight Farm Bureau communities in the county will have committees to work the law. Farmers must report to local committeemen. if individuals refuse to poison land, committeemen will order them to do so or be reported to the Malta Farm Bureau office.
Miss Charlotte Niven spearheads YWCA efforts to aid Italian and foreign women in Rome and Genoa centers. Miss Mabel Warner, former Brest hostess, leads a Rome Hostess House for American girls. Plans include a residence for non Italians, training, and social spaces amid Rome’s refugee population. emphasis on collaboration with Italian associations and Unione Cristiana delle Giovani. A broader goal is establishing sustained US led YWCA presence in Italy postwar.
Montana reports total sales of war savings stamps and certificates from launch to year end at 11,911,569 or 13.75 per capita. James R. Spencer notes the state ranks ninth nationwide in sales. December activity totals 705,732 dollars or 1.49 per capita.
A Blaine County bulletin opinion by D C Violeit argues that silos and Shorthorn cattle, along with sunflowers, form a durable system for dry farming. He claims silage, fed by sunflowers, can stabilize feed costs and reduce yearly sacrifices, urging practical adoption based on experience.
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