Montana Vegetables and Fruit Canning Pack Declines Slightly
Montana canneries report a slight drop in the 1932 vegetable and fruit pack compared with 1931. Green peas output is 264 442 cases, beans down to 11 082, sour cherries fall to 3 816, with new items including unsweetened apple sauce from McIntosh Reds and dill pickles. Some crops benefited from heavy rainfall and hail, while corn yields remain strong in the Yellowstone valley.
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Montana
State Division of Publicity
Greenpeas
Gallatin Valley
Anaconda Welfare Association
Yellowstone Valley
England Schools Hold Gargling Drills Daily
As a precaution against a cold outbreak, many English schools run gargling drills in the yard each day to promote hygiene and reduce illness among pupils.
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England
Floods Ravage Crops in County Donegal Ulster
Flood events inflicted serious crop damage across County Donegal in Ulster. Officials assess impact on harvests and farm livelihoods as residents report water damage and agricultural losses. Local authorities coordinate relief efforts with farmers and communities.
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County Donegal
Ulster
Northern Montana Sugar Beet Growers Receive First 1932 Payment
North Montana beet growers got 348000 dollars from Utah Idaho Sugar for 1932 crop at 4.35 a ton based on 17.2 percent sugar. Initial payment equals about 90 percent with further sums as sugar sells. New York base price dropped to 3.50 cwt earlier and 4.05 now.
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Montana
Utah-Idaho Sugar Company
R. L. Howard
Great Falls
Mr. Howard
New York
Sheepmen Seek Lower Grazing Rents Across Reservations
Montana sheepmen formed on Blackfoot and planned similar bodies on Crow Fort Peck Rocky Boy Cheyenne and others will present facts to the forestry department in Washington to lower grazing charges from 15 cents to seven cents per acre. Murray E. Stebbins says price declines warrant cut, with numbers of sheep per acre set by the national department.
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Murray E. Stebbins
The
Montana Woolgrowers’ Association
Forestry Department
Washinton
D. C
Montana
Blackfoot Reservation
Carl Malone
Fred Fear
John Bacus
Crow Reservation
Fort Peck
Rocky Boy
Cheyenne
Stebbins
National Department
Benton Girl Is Club Champion in 4-H Work
Daphne DeBruin of Fort Benton, age 14, has been named the outstanding Montana 4-H club girl after competing against peers from every county. She earned a wrist watch for her achievements, documented extensive canning and food preservation work, and described leadership roles with the Pleasant Valley Garden and Canning club and related demonstrations.
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Daphne Debruin
Fort Benton
Montana State College
Montana
G. A. Rassley
Pleasant Valley Garden Club
Pleasant Valley Canning Club
Pleasant Valley Garden and Canning Club
United States
Last Chance Gulch Prospect Hints at Fresh Gold Find
George L. Steinbrenner of Missoula plans to mine a virgin placer claim in Last Chance gulch Helena. The 200 by 100 foot strip, once a brewery site, is linked to historic gold yield in 1864 and reignites hopes for a revival of the gulch’s riches. Fishermen of Norway report larger catches than last year.
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Last Chance Gulch
Helena
George L. Steinbrenner
Missoula
W. E. Wheeler
Great Falls
Ben’ Benson
Steinbrenner
Last Chance
Norway
Beet Growers Receive Money at 9 Percent of Sugar Price
Beet growers received 390,924.98 dollars as a 9 percent payment on 86,872 tons of beets delivered to the Holly Sugar factory in Sidney through November 1 from this year's crop. If sugar prices hold, additional payments may come. if prices fall, payments adjust. Final settlement will be in October 1933 based on the year's average sugar price. The factory district reports its best beet crop, with an estimated 152,000 tons total and about 35,000 tons of pulp for livestock feed.
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Holly Sugar Company
Sidney
Beet Growers Receive First 1933 Sugar Payment in Montana
Western Montana sugar beet growers received about 500 000 dollars on November 25 as the first payment for the 1933 crop. District Manager George D. Keating noted a sugar content of 17.47 percent from beets sliced to date, with 1 200 tons processed daily and over 160 000 100 pound bags already produced. The factory is nearly midway through the season with a projection of 310 000 bags total.
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Montana
Western
George D. Keating
Sugar Company
Teheran to Get First Electric Power Plant
Ancient Teheran, capital of Persia, will shortly have its first electric power and light plant.
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Teheran
Persia
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Montana Seed Growers’ Association
Montana Extension Service
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