Cheese from sheep milk boosts midwest dairy industry
Italians lease hundreds of ewes on Crow Indian reservation land to milk for cheese production near Shriver Carbon county. About 600 ewes yield 1600 pounds daily, with plans to double milking next spring as a new cash crop. Milking uses hand presses and stanchions, differing from cow milking, revealing why older herders failed to obtain milk.
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Minneapolis
Middle West
Lee Simonsen
Crow ‘Adian
Shriver
Carbon County
How to Dry Sweet Corn for Winter Use
Guidance on drying sweet corn as an alternative to canning, including when to harvest, how to prepare kernels, and drying methods. It notes maturity, nutrition advantages, and storage after drying, with practical steps for sun drying or sheltered platforms and insect protection.
Montana crops show mixed gains amid droughts and local garden booms
A Montana crop report notes grain and hay below normal due to a long dry summer, but small vegetables and potatoes and fruit show strong yields. Winter wheat drops from 1916 due to shortages, while oats and flax fare poorly yet irrigation boosts garden production and overall cash returns near 1916 levels.
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Montana
Bureau of Crop Statistics
Big Sandy
Ok Mantanis
Hannaford
Northern Pacific
Drought Breaks After Longest Sequences. News Roundup
Across the nation reports note a drought ending after 78 days with rain finally arriving. Imports in August set a district record at Washington customs. Other items cover labor disputes, strikes, arrests, and war-era events including Verdun and Washington price estimates.
Poultry Raising Shown as Profitable Business Option
Article notes Montana as a strong importer of eggs and poultry with favorable feed costs and climate. It cites a profitable outlook for a commercial egg plant, estimating a bird can yield about 4.80 dollars yearly at 40 cents a dozen, with a net of roughly 2.55 dollars after feed.
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Montana
Treasure
Northwest
Woman 85 Files for More Homestead in Montana
Mrs. Malinda Franklin aged 85 filed on 160 additional acres adjoining her Carbon county homestead in Billings. A pioneer from Virginia who arrived in 1851 by wagon train, she moved to Montana 16 years ago and now runs cattle with a growing herd. Accompanied by her son granddaughter and great grandson she continues a ranching life.
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Montana
Malinda Franklin
Billings
Carbon County
Franklin
West
Virginia
St. Joseph
Iand
Montana Forest Fires Cost U S Over 400000 This Year
Montana forestry officials at Missoula District No 1 report federal costs to fight this year’s forest fires exceed 400000 dollars. About 4000 men were employed, with half from Missoula and the rest from Butte and Spokane, plus major spending on supplies and equipment. The final year total will surpass all but 1910 and 1914 costs for fighting fires.
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Montana
Forestry Service
Missoula
Butte
Spokane
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