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Newspaper

Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 13, 1923

Page

8

Turkeys Sold Through Poultry Association Boost Local Market

Grass farmers moved 15,000 pounds of turkeys to J. H. White & Co. of Chicago with 74 percent No 1 and 26 percent No 2 grades. Prices ranged 25c for No 1 and 19c for No 2, with adjustments lowering revenue by 150 dollars for full carload delivery. The county records a $950 gain compared with Minneapolis market and aims to expand cooperative marketing next year. A coyote control campaign in Billings is planned, hiring four hunters to establish bait stations and poison to protect livestock.

Poultry Association J. H. White & Co Chicago Barney Sparrow Helena Old Tom’s Express Minneapolis Poultry “Association Butte Thompson Billings Big Timber Wool Growers Association

Grain Growers Fight Freight Rates Hearing

California grain growers and millers joined with western carriers in opposing a field inquiry by the Interstate Commerce Commission into possible reductions in grain freight rates. The hearing is part of a nationwide investigation started on President Coolidge’s suggestion, with sessions held and planned across Kansas City Minneapolis Spokane Phoenix Chicago Atlanta and Washington involving railroads growers and wheat brokers.

San Francisco California Far Western Interstate Commerce Commission Commission Coolidge Kansas City Minneapolis Spokane Wash Phoenix Ariz Chicago Atlanta Washington

Grey Cliff News Roundup of Local Visits and Holiday Preparations

Grey Cliff items note Al Phillips traveled from Big Timber last Monday while John Weidinger and family visited Tuesday. Burton and Mrs Smith shopped Monday. Earl Payne returns as N P agent and Tom Mulvehill delivered Ole Esp sheep to Columbus last Saturday. Jim McComas visited Tuesday from Big Timber. The Grey Cliff school plans a Christmas program with all invited. Harry Billings returns from California and is reported well. Ladies Norwegian Aid held a successful basket social at Grey Cliff hall Saturday night. Chas Keppler shipped six turkeys to Rh Wise in Billings last Monday. 18 birds remain. Bob Crevidence enters sheep farming with a good find last Tuesday. Jimmie Nepstad visited Tuesday after shipping sheep from Norris to Grey Cliff where feed is best. Curley Hughes praises Grey Cliff but jokes about finding a wife. Art Kerr and Grey Cliff youths thresh at the Mason ranch Stockade. no Missouri men present and the group returned home.

al Phillips Big Timber John Weidinger Burton Smith Earl Payne N. P Earl Tom Mulvehill Columbus Jim McComas Grey Clif School Harry Billings California Harry Norwegian Aid Grey Cliff Hall Chas. Keppler Jimmie Nepstad Jimmie Norris Mont Grey Cliff Curley Hughes Gurly Art Kerr

For Sale Pigs Weighing 80 to 100 Lbs

Advertisement lists pigs weighing 80 to 100 pounds for sale. Contact J. J. Lannigan at phone 9 R 23 for more details. Public notice style classified snippet from Pioneer edition.

J. J. Lannigan

Turkeys advertised for sale by W.R. Stokes

An advertisement offers two hundred live turkeys for sale with payment terms above Minneapolis market price. It references Leghorn hens around 4 pounds and mentions Sayegh Leghorn and Deadheads alongside seller W.R. Stokes.

Minneapolis

Local Shop Promotes Wide Shirt Assortment in Various Fabrics

A local retailer highlights a broad selection of shirts in silk wool and cotton fabrics with many patterns and attractive prices. The ad emphasizes quality fabrics and varied styles to appeal to all customers.

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