Few Foreclosures Are Made on State Farms
P C Waite secretary treasurer of the Southern Montana National Farm Loan association reports a strong year in Bozeman with loans totaling 1 738 100 since inception 13 years ago only six foreclosures. He notes Gallatin county as a barometer of Northwest business and contrasts with another region where over 1 000 000 in loans led to 136 foreclosures.
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Southern Montana National Farm Loan Association
P. C. Waite
Bozeman
White
Gallatin County
Northwest
Judith Basin Leads Turkeys in Northwestern Shipments
Judith Basin county topped northern Montana in turkey shipments for the Northwestern Turkey Growers association. C. R. Mountjoy reports strong returns and plans for larger future pools as 4-H activities gain momentum and a district poultry show returns to Geyser February 18 20.
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Judith Basin County
Northwestern Turkey Growers Association
Montana
C. R. Mountjoy
Judith Basin
Great Falls
Extensive Feeding in Milk River Valley Report
Blaine County agent Clyde Challey reports the Milk River Valley has become an extensive lamb feeding area with several thousand head fattened in two months on sugar beet pulp and hay. A band gained 16.44 pounds in about 60 days, starting at 47 pounds and weighing around 63 pounds when shipped to eastern markets. Some fattened lambs were finished with pea vines near a central market. Challey is involved in county marketing work while the turkey crop has sold and farmers market beans and potatoes.
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Milk River
Clyde Challey
Blaine County
Great Falls
Bozeman
Charley
Montana Stockgrowers Set May 7 9 Convention in Bozeman
Officers announced the 47th annual Montana Stockgrowers association convention for May 7 8 and 9 in Bozeman. President George M Clemon said the Bozeman Chamber of Commerce expected 1000 attendees. E A Phillips Helena executive secretary attended.
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Montana Stockgrowers’ Association
Bozeman
George M. Clemon
Jackson
Impression of confession magazines session questioned
A casual review of confession magazines leads to the impression that the so called session portion adds little substance. The Boston Herald notes limited value in the explicit part of these issues and offers a skeptical take on their content.
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Boston Herald
Goiter Prevention Through Diet in Montana Livestock
Goiter has devastated eastern and southeastern Montana in the 1910s, but prevention via iodine in feed or iodized salt has reduced losses. Sows need two grains of potassium iodide weekly for three months before farrowing, with iodized salt for ewes and cows. Mixing guidance uses charcoal to color mix. two men can process about a ton of salt per hour for about 1000 ewes.
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Montana
Dairying in Gallatin Valley Showcases 400 lb Butterfat Average
Montana State College reports John Michel & Sons dairy herd in Gallatin valley averaged 401.5 pounds of butterfat per cow in 1930 from a 19 cow herd. Alfalfa, barley and oats fed. total feed cost 45.82 with a $95.24 per cow profit over cost.
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Gallatin Valley
John Michel & Sons
Gallatin County
Michel
Sumer
Dairy Herd Association
Hoover Sets All Time Record for Presidential Broadcasts
In 1930 President Hoover spoke 27 times to the nation, reaching a new all time record for presidential broadcasts within a 12 month period.
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Hoover
Farming notes on dairy testing and 4-H clubs in Montana
Cascade county dairymen may test milk through the Cascade County Mail Order Cow Testing association if not in the dairy herd improvement group. Montana irrigation land dropped 6 percent from 1919 to 1929 per a Washington report. The World’s Best Pig club in Froid organized with John Miller as president Irving Hoye as vice president and Ray Luebke as secretary treasurer. First through third prize poultry winners at a 1930 Columbia Falls event were Mrs Joe Motchka J H Kinshella and Mrs G Fred Loeffler. Poultry capon marketing now targets birds under seven pounds with birds culled between now and February end. Bacillary white diarrhea spreads from hen to chick via egg. chicks are vulnerable only in first two weeks. Blood tests advised to remove infected hens.
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Cascade County
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
John Miller
Irving Hoye
Ray Luebke
Research Plans For Montana Geology Project
Charles Ruzicka reports a Montana research program near Red Lodge funded at 30000 dollars yearly for two years under Dr. William Taylor Thom Jr of Princeton University. The effort aims for scientific findings plus potential vocational and recreational interest, with Thom promoting talks to alumni groups as the project advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ruzicka
Billings Commercial Club
Red Lodge
William Taylor Thom, Jr
Princeton University
Montana
Thom
Ruzicka
Yellowstone National Park
United States Geological Survey
Pacific Coast
Middle West
Southwest
Princeton
China Imports Near Million Dollars In American Leather
China imported nearly 1,000,000 dollars worth of American leather in 1930. The value reflects broad trade with the United States as producers supplied hides and finished goods to Chinese buyers.
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China
Deaf mute man sentenced on grand larceny charge
E. H. McKinney a deaf mute received a one year prison sentence from District Judge A. J. Korsky on a grand larceny charge. The judge used sign language to sentence and court records later noted the proceedings in writing.
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E. H. McKinney
A. J. Korsky
McKinney
Horsky
Helena
Castoria: Gentle Remedy For Restless Children
Castoria is advertised as a harmless, mild remedy for restless children. It claims to soothe without strong medicines and can be given to infants as needed for colic, diarrhea, constipation, or poor appetite and sleep.
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Hiram Woods
Butte Poultry CO
Wyoming
St. Butte
Stewart and O'Connor
Main St
Butte
Rapinches
Hollam Company
Conrad Bank
Mont
Montana Meat & Commission CO
Montana St
Nine Mile River
Nine Mile Valley
Missoula
Missoula River
Milwaukee and Northern Factie Railways
Blackfoot Land Development CO
Brawer
Ment
Treasure State Farm and Livestock
Turkeys
N. W
Queen Hatchery
First Avenue
Fameday Todd
Seattle, Wash
Montana State College
Sheridan County
Department of Commerce
Washington, D.C
Joe Motchka
Columbia Falls
J. H. Kinshella
Kalispell
G. Fred Loeffler
Capons
Castore
Spokane
A. V.overman & CO
Spokane, Was
Mountain States
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Chicago, Ill
Wacker Drive
Anaconda
the State Nursery & Seed Company
Pacific Northwest
State Nursery & Seed Co
Helena, Montana
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