Grass Seeded on Range Tracts in Montana Projects
The Soil Conservation Service and local ranchers reseeded over 17 000 acres of abandoned cultivated and depleted range land in southeast Montana and the lower Yellowstone land utilization projects. Eleven thousand acres were planted in southeast Montana with WPA labor, while 6 100 acres were seeded in the Yellowstone project. Crested wheat grass was sown in both projects to restore productivity and support a stable agricultural program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Lower
Yellowstone
Soil Conservation Service
Leon Anderson
Anderson
Custer
Fallon
Works Projects Administration
Prairie County
WPA
Electric Milkers Boost Milk Quantity and Quality on Farms
The article explains that electric milking machines cut labor by about half and raise output by 5 to 15 percent while enabling cleaner, lower bacteria milk. It details two main machine types portable and pipeline, costs per cow and the minimum herd size of about 10 cows for profitability.
U S Chemist Advised Drinkers To Use Poison Not Moonshine
A 20 year old remark by an Internal Revenue Service chemist warned drinkers during the prohibition era that alcohol could be dangerous and advised avoiding moonshine. The note recalls ongoing liquor problems in Montana and other states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Internal Revenue Department
Montana
Best Chick Quality and Bootleg Whisky Warned
An article advises buying chicks from proven stock with strong genetics and disease testing, stressing clean brooder conditions and early ordering for profit. It shifts to a sensational critique of bootleg whisky, detailing dangers of fusel oil, denatured alcohol, and arsenic laced products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aul Om
Phenothiazine Dusting Clears Lice From Chickens
Tests by Henry E. Parish show phenothiazine dusting removes lice from roosters and bantams within two days. Treated birds show temporary plumage discoloration in white chickens, but untreated fowl remain infested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Parish
Bureau of Entomology
Russia Proclaims Streamlined Locomotives Speed 108 Miles
Russia announces a new line of streamlined locomotives claiming speeds up to 108 miles per hour. Officials say the design improves efficiency and reduces travel time on major routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Montana Liquor Revenue Totals for 1939 1940
The Montana liquor control board reports two year totals with gross receipts of 14 751 475 52 and net revenue of 5 349 173 96. For 1940 the department shows receipts 6 562 745 89 from liquor beer and licenses with total gross 7 768 090 99 before expenses. Net revenue for the period amounts to 2 709 578 99 after deductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana Liquor Control Board
Sam C. Ford
Liquor Department
Sccsscuee
France
Proved Sires Point Way to Lower Milk Production Costs
Dr. O G Reed credits proved sires with lowering milk costs and building efficient herds. He notes farmers lose millions of heifer calves yearly and that only about one third become profitable cows, urging higher producing cows and improved sire selection for cheaper milk. The findings come from the International Association of Milk Dealers convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. G. Reed
United States Bureau of Dairy Industry
Reed
International Association of Milk Dealers
North Dakota Farmers Restore Land Resources Through Planning
Farmers in North Dakota lead land use planning to restore soil and water resources. Similar efforts spread across other states as communities pursue better land use and sustainability strategies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Dakota
Bear Kills 26 Sheep in Wyoming Varied Hunt Record
Del Dearth, predator hunter for the fish and wildlife service, tracked a 27 year old bear along the Se Fork of Coet tonwood creek Wyoming. The bear killed 26 sheep in one day and bore a worn dentition. The bear had been numbered as a cub by Big Finney, Wyoming. The service notes few bears are taken and hunts target stock killers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coettonwood Creek
Wyoming
del. Dearth
Fish and Wildlife Service
Big Finey
Wyo
Dearth
McFatridge and Ward Named to Montana Liquor Board
Gov. Sam C. Ford announced A. E. McFatridge of Billings and Fred Ward of White Sulphur Springs will serve four year terms on the Montana liquor control board starting March 1. They replace Ben Moulton of Grass Range and J. A. Putnam of Hardin as terms expire. Howell Harris of Butte remains the third member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFatridge
Ward
Sam C. Ford
A. E. McFatridge
Billings
Fred Ward
White Sulphur Springs
State Liquor Control Board
Ben Moulton
Grass Range
J. A. Putnam
Hardin
Howell Harris
Stighwood
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Columbia River
Oregon
Paul Bors
Rainier
Calif
Sadie L. Diaz
San Marcos
Leonard Portes
P. O
Costa Mesa
Aluminum St
Butte, Mont
Rainbow Farm Pheasantry
Barrington
Glasgow
Mont
Mann's Bird House
Boise
Idaho
Medicus
Omaha
Neb
Mar-Dor
Plymouth Bldg
Minneapolis, Minn
Alaska Junk Co. S
Adams St
Spokane
Wash
Ray Jones
Parts Dept
Broadway
Denver
Colorado
USA
Hamlton
Ohio
Atlas Printing Co
W. Binghampton
N. Y
Model
Linotype
10 Point
Pondera County News
Conrad, Mont
State Nursery & Seed CO
Helena
A_ postal
Milton Nursery Company
Milton, Oregon
Tualatin Valley
Wees Lewis & Walker
Butte
Helena Stamp Works
G. E. Strand
Orcas
Eugene
Tony Gill
R. R
Stevensville
P. O. Box
Great Falls
Fort Shaw
Frary & Burlingame, Inc
M. J. Bottomley
Oroville, Wash
Parms
Fort Peckham
Missouri
Glasgow-Fort Peck
Ian
Emily Worst
Box
Fairview
Noble Dairy
Columbus, Mont
U. S
Freeentaloz
Hanson Auto School
Box 1780-L
Fargo
N. Dakota
Frank Caseheer
S. W
Ave
Miami
Florida
Simpson
Boa
Derver
Colo
Arthur Wilson
O. M. Campbell
Clarissa Ave
Los Angeles
League
Seattle
Fox Studios
Littleton
Old National Bank
Spokane Fur Co
Riverside Ave
Tillamook
Bosma
Tillamook, Oregon
PBOC
BABY
Montana Livestock Sanitary Board
Fred HI
Cockell
Milwaukie
Otc
Minorcas
Anconas
New
Northwest
Gallatin Chick News
Gallatin Chick Hatchery
Bozeman
South
Dakota
Burgess Hatchery
Allen Hatchery
Dept. L. Billings
Idaho Hatchery
Lewiston Clarkston Hatchery
Clarkston
Allied
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
John L. Craig
Havre
Turkeys
DeArmond-Duranne Hatchery
Independence
Nystrand Poultry Co
Placer St
J. L. Dorsh Co
Mon. A. Pebruary
Ira Miller
Farm Electrification Bureau
Anaconda
Bureau of Mines
Copper Mining Company
Carson
United States
Montana Newspaper Association
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