Montana pure seed produced by 343 farmers this year
Montana's 343 seed growers in 33 counties produced 135000 bushels of registered seed this season and plans to supply approved seed to seed houses and commercial grain growers. The Montana Seed Growers Association and Extension service push crop standardization toward a pure seed basis with 23 recommended varieties. Supreme wheat notably boosted, with 117 growers in 26 counties producing registered seed and 35000 bushels on hand for next spring.
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Ontana
Montana Seed Growers’ Association
Montana
Montana Extension Service
Extension Service
Marquis
Karmont
Victory
Rosen
Dakold
Blaine
Carbon
Cascade
Chouteau
Custer
Daniels
Fergus
Flathead
Fallon
Gallatin
Garfield
Hill
Judith Basin
Lake
Lewis and Clark
Madison
Missoula
Park
Phillips
Pondora
Prairie
Ravalli
Richland
Roosevelt
Rosebud
Sanders
Sheridan
Stillwater
Sweetgrass
Teton
Treasure
Valley
Yellowstone
Supreme Wheat
Bozeman
Seed Growers’ Association
Butler Talks on Montana Hogs and Livestock Quality
Dr. W J Butler Montana state veterinarian tells WLS Chicago listeners at the International Grain and Livestock Show that Montana hogs are better marbled due to disease absence and abundant alfalfa feed. He notes sanitation and veterinary inspections at the expo and cites a banner year with 330000 beef cattle shipped to market.
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Montana
W. J. Butler
WLS
Chicago
United States
The
International
Great Northwest
Middle West
Federation outyields Dicklow in soft wheat tests at Missoula county
In Missoula county tests Fed eration beat Dicklow by over 12 percent with yields of 51.5 and 45.6 bushels on Stiegler and Deschamps farms respectively. Sacks of poison used in Daniels county reach 1491 this past season as communities A B C D E F conduct ground squirrel control.
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Missoula County
Federation
Dicklow
H. Stiegler
A. P. Deschamps
M. M. Oliphant
Daniels County
Boobey
Peerless
Flaxville
Whitetail
Navajo
Madoc
Four Buttes
County agricultural board formed from county industry reps
Following a Ravalli county economic conference, a county agricultural board with two representatives from each major farm sector was appointed to assist the extension office. Members include Bailey and Conner livestock, Frost and Nickel dairies, Pagenkopf and Wood poultry, Davis and Fitzgarrald grain, Daugherty and Parker horticulture, Groff and Gilmore farm management. Muskrats in northern ponds aid fish by keeping holes open. Bradford wool sales stay steady with an uptick in November. tops reach 101.4 and 103.4 on recent sales.
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Ravalli County
W. 8. Bailey
Corvallis
Dan Conner
Darby
C. P. Frost
Hamilton
Ed. Nickel
P. E. Pagenkopf
E. W. Wood
Stevensville
John Davis
Mark D. Fitzgarrald
Ralph Daugherty
Grantsdale
Fred T. Parker
Clay Groff
Victor
H. V. Gilmore
Points sells Marquis wheat to North Dakota buyers
Geo W Points of Redstone sold a carload of registered Marquis wheat last month to North Dakota buyers. He received 25 cents above the market price for his seed.
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Geo. W. Points
Redstone
Marquis
North Dakota
Mr. Points
Funeral for Sister Mary Raymunda Principal of St Ann’s
Funeral services for Sister Mary Raymunda, principal of St Ann's School in Anaconda, were held at St Ann's Church. The Rev Father O'Malley assisted by Fathers Kennedy and MacDonald officiated as many students and community members attended to mourn the loss.
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Mary Raymunda
St. Ann's School of Anaconda
St. Ann's Church
Father William O'Malley
Father Kennedy
Father MacDonald
Home Owners See Tax View in Butte Delinquency Report
The Butte city treasurer reports homeowners hold favorable views on property taxes. The delinquent realty list is smaller than last year, with an estimated total delinquencies not to exceed $20,000 this year.
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Butte
Unclaimed Dividends To Be Turned Over To County Treasurer
About $5,000 in dividend checks from American Bank and Trust Co of Great Falls remain unclaimed by creditors. If not claimed promptly, the checks will be turned over to the county treasurer.
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American Bank and Trust Company of
Great Falls
Montana Livestock Wealth Highlighted as Health Declares Treasure State
The report notes a net return of about 28 million dollars from cattle and other stock, with Montana expecting around 85 million dollars in livestock revenue this year. It cites a disease free herd, strict TB testing since 1911, and claims less than 0.25 percent tuberculosis in cattle. The piece praises Montana as a paradise and land of opportunity known as the Treasure State.
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Montana
Cuticura Ad Promises Skin Improvement
An advertisement touts Cuticura Ointment for facial care with a five minute wash using Cuticura Soap. It claims improvements for poor complexions dandruff itching and rough hands.
Thirty counties in Montana gain agricultural agents
The Montana board of commissioners established county agricultural agents in 30 counties including Wibaux and Sheridan. M. P. Ostby becomes Wibaux director and E. G. Ferguson takes Ostby’s Sheridan post. Ostby’s work in Sheridan improved crop varieties, seed production, livestock, dairying, and 4-H, boosting farm income.
Montana Farm Prices Fall Across Most Commodities
The Montana division report shows a broad drop in prices from October 15 to November 15 with only oats and certain items rising. Beef cattle rose to 8 dollars per hundred pounds, hay stayed steady, and potatoes and wheat fell. National trends mirror the decline with a general index slipping from 139 to 138.
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Montana
State Publicity
United States
Montana real estate gains loom after Chicago shows
Helena developer Lewis Penwell says Montana’s success at Chicago livestock and grain shows and strong advertising will draw thousands to Montana land purchases in the coming year. He notes rising eastern land sales, bargain absorption, and a new wave of buyers from national parks and dude ranch visitors seeking Montana mountain-valley ranches.
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Montana
Chicago
Penwell
Mortana
Lewis Penwell
Helena
W. J. Butler
Mr. Penwell
Injury to Big Timber station agent from fall on car
O Nordstrom station agent at Big Timber injured when removing a heater from a refrigerator car rope broke causing him to lose balance and fall head first onto the board platform.
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O. Nordstrom
Big Timber
Mr. Nordstrom
Great Falls District Approves Bond Sale for New High School
Voters approve a bond sale by more than four to one to fund a million dollar high school building. Work will start once preparations are finished. Total vote 693 for and 169 against.
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Great Falls
Purchasing power of farm products in November
The report shows the November buying power of farm products for this year higher than 1926. Grains stand at 84 percent of the 1909-1914 average, fruits and vegetables 91 percent, meat animals 96 percent, and all farm products 92 percent, versus 75 88 and 80 percent a year ago.
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United States
Henry Daniels Plans Lament on Glycerine Car Misuse
Henry Daniels of Hughesville has lived there long and faces a strange mishap with his car radiator filled with glycerine at Great Falls. A borrowed car led to a drained radiator and a costly cleanup, leaving him momentarily speechless after 40 years of Montanan life.
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Henry .Daniels
Hughesville
Adam
Henry
Great Falls
Great Falls Smelter Lights Reignite Amid Bird Fatalities
The big stack at the Great Falls smelter was relit after the annual duck and goose migration. Birds, attracted to the blaze, collided with the stack causing fatalities and a temporary shutdown of lighting until the migration passed.
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Great Falls
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Corm
McCarthy Bros. CO
Grain Commission Merchants
Minneapolis
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Lullie Howklel
Killefer Tillage
Connelly Machinery Coo
Clark’s Fork Valley
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Blackfoot Land Development CO
Prawer
Butler
Mountaineer
Butte, Mont
United States Department of Agriculture
Valt
WiderAwake
Benrude
Roosevelt County
Bradford
England
Owens
J. L. Owens Company
Piqneer Grain Cleaner Manufacturers
Superior St. S. E
Minneapolis, Minn
Ywens Co
Wibaux County
M. P. Ostby
Sheridan County
E. G. Ferguson
Smith-Hughes
Ostby
Board of Commissioners
Minnesota
North Dakota Agricultural College
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Turkey Marketing Association
4-H Club
Ferguson
State Department
U.S
Helena Sheepman
Hank
French Cleaners & Dyers, Inc
Third and
Washington, Spokane, Wash
J. Penney Employment Bureau
Metals Bank Building
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Detroit
Connelly
Abe
Penwell Ranches
Helena, Mont
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