Two Old-Time Stockmen Succumb in Miles City
Two veteran southeastern Montana stockmen died recently in Miles City. James Hunter, 70, and Erasmus Deffebach, 79, left long marks in ranching and cattle trading. Hunter, born in Scotland, lived in Miles City after a career at Ekalaka and Marmarth. his widow and children survive. Deffebach shipped cattle for Wallis Huidekoper and John Clay Co.. he had four children.
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Montana
Miles City
James Hunter
Erasmus Deffebach
Hunter
Gatehouse
Scotland
Cheyenne
Wyo
Little Beaver Creek
Ekalaka
Marmarth
N. D
Deffebach
Wallis Huidekoper
Twodot
John Clay Company
Chicago
Texas
North Dakota
John
Deadwood
Farmers Asked to Cut Sugar Beet Acreage
Bert Cramer of Helena says Great Western Sugar asks valley farmers to cancel contracts due to drought. G McCarthy notes Broadwater county growers told to reduce beet planting by 50 percent as moisture不足. Antagonism arises in Broadwater though Townsend area has moisture, with plans for 1100 acres versus 300 last year.
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Bert Cramer
Helena Valley
Great Western Sugar Company
G. McCarthy
Townsend Commercial Club
Great Western Company
Broadwater County
Sugar Company
Townsend
Border irrigation advised for pastures and grain
Treasure State Farm and Livestock reports Montana State College engineer H F Murdock and extension agronomist Waldo Kidder promote border irrigation for level land. A Simms land leveling demo shows borders hold water for uniform coverage, enabling 5 to 10 cfs headwater and irrigation of 10 to 20 acres per worker, with other methods like check basin and furrow noted.
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H. F. Murdock
Montana State College
Murdock
Waldo Kidder
State Extension Agronomist
Simms
Engineers Plan Veterans' Hospital Project in State
Two engineers from the United States Veterans' bureau arrived in Helena to survey Fort Harrison sites for a new infirm and heating plant. Ernest Hunter of Palo Alto and Jacob Ryan of Washington will determine building type, equipment needs, and distribution lines as funds have been allotted to the Helena hospital project.
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United States Veterans’ Bureau
Helena
Fort Harrison
Ernest Hunter
Palo Alto
Calif
Jacob Ryan
Washington
Stockmen urged to improve ranges and soil humus
The article discusses historic Northwest range conditions and the shift from native bunch grasses. It explains how humus-rich soil and dense vegetative cover conserve moisture, turning dry years into average ones and protecting soil from erosion, while noting humus is easily burned or leached in arid climates and that better grasses offer longer growing seasons.
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Bison Range
Montana
Range management boosts Montana cattle grazing profits
Montana stockmen can raise range forage yields by careful management of moisture, leafage, and grazing pressure. With improved soil humus, moisture retention, and delayed stocking in early spring, ranges recover and beef costs drop as productivity increases.
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Montana
Stockgrowers convention set for Bozeman in May dates
The 47th annual Stockgrowers convention will be held in Bozeman on May 7 8 and 9. North Montana Experiment Station near Havre provides farming guidance on soil depth after plowless fallow. A Montana survey finds seed wheat treated with copper carbonate greatly reduces smut compared with untreated fields.
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Stockgrowers
Bozeman
Montana
North Montana
Havre
Garden planning saves money on summer vegetables
Montana State College horticulturists report that diversified, staggered harvests keep family gardens productive and costs low. Two methods are recommended: successive plantings and varieties maturing at different times. For beets carrots cauliflower lettuce radishes and turnips, shorten intervals between plantings as the season advances.
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Montana State College
C. C. Starling
Montana
Starling
Montana Seeks Grading Law to Boost Local Produce
Montana lawmakers consider a state grading law as ungraded vegetables hurt local sales. In 1930 Butte Great Falls Billings and Missoula received 1982 carload lots mostly from other states with Montana origins under 10 percent. Montana potatoes totaled 109 cars vs 452 from outside. Idaho sent 321 cars to these centers.
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Montana
Division of Publicity
Horticultural Division
State Department of Agriculture
Butte
Great Falls
Billings
Missoula
Idaho
Bayer Aspirin Says Prevent a Summer Cold
Advice to take a tablet or two at the first signs of a cold to prevent discomfort. Mentions read the proven directions in every package for headaches and pain and similar uses.
Doctor's 3 Rules Big Help to Bowels
Extracted ad copy promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a daily bowel regimen. It urges hydration and routine, outdoor activity, and consistent toilet timing, claiming a thorough cleansing effect without weakening the gut. It touts taste, general health gains, and availability in large bottles at drug stores.
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Dr. Caldwell
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Tech Commission Merchants Wash
Roy Quaintance
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Anaconda Copper Mining Company
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