Last of Turkeys Are Marketed In Northern Montana
Northern Montana Turkey Marketing association reports final shipments of 1931 birds last week. Cascade county agent K R E Cameron notes growers shipped turkeys and other poultry through local loading points. Final shipments cover several counties with dry picked birds. Sun River Valley and related associations handled the marketing totals, about 90 000 pounds of turkeys worth some 25000 dollars from Cascade county over the past three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Montana
Northern Montana Turkey Marketing Association
KR. E. Cameron
Cascade County
Cameron
Lewis and Clark County
Sun River Valley Poultry Growers Association
Great Falls
Rooney
Augusta
Sun River Association
Lady of Distinction Uses Cuticura for Clear Skin
An advertisement touts a beauty routine for a refined woman, recommending a Cuticura Soap bath with hot water to cleanse pores followed by Cuticura Lalium powder for a clear sweet healthy complexion.
Irrigated Farms Show Increase in Montana 1920 to 1930
Montana irrigation bulletin shows farms with irrigation rose from 10 807 in 1920 to 11 925 in 1930 and irrigated area fell 5.2 percent to 1 594 912 acres in 1929 while 4 461 enterprises could water 2 276 000 acres. Missouri river and tributaries supplied 83 percent of irrigated area. 198 pumping plants in 1930.
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Bureau of the Census
Montana
Missouri River
Columbia River
Washington, D. C
Deep Snow Depths in Glacier Park Signal Water Outlook
Weather data from Glacier National Park shows December snowfall at Belton 29 inches, 1930s figures suggest improvement for water supply. December temperatures were mild with only one subzero day, while overall winter precipitation remained 29 percent below normal.
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Glacier National Park
Belton
St. Mary's Lake
New Egg Grading Law Benefits Consumers in Montana
Montana State College notes a new eye grading law ensures eggs sold by licensed dealers are inspected and graded. Eggs appear in high, standard, and economy grades with clear carton or bulk displays. Households are urged to learn grades, visit a local candler, and buy according to intended use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State College
Ontana
H. E. Cushman
Miss Cushman
Gallatin County
Musselshell Water Storage Plan Gets Favorable Report
Army engineers praise Musselshell irrigation and water use but say flood relief for the lower Mississippi is negligible. A survey by the reclamation service and local counties aims to study feasibility of storing water to irrigate about 100000 acres of hay land and stabilize stockmen in a basin covering 7000 square miles in Montana. committee members include Sanford Holiday, W F Jacobs, Glenn Carrington, George Milburn, J K Ford and Park Newton.
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Musselshell
Army Engineers
E. H. Dole
Organization of
Winne Cook
J. A. Leggett
Roundup
Army
Mississippi River
Reclamation Service
Montana
Musselshell Basin
Sanford Holiday
Martinsdale
W. F
Jacobs
Harlowton
Glenn Carrington
Ryegate
George R. Milburn
Grass Range
J. K. Ford
Lavina
Park Newton
Havre Merchants Form Egg Grading Exchange
Havre merchants will obtain all eggs through a central grading exchange starting Feb 1 and stop direct purchases from producers. The plan, set at a meeting with Leon McNicol and E Sanberg, is sponsored by the Hill County Poultry Marketing Association and includes numerous local participants from Havre and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
Leon McNicol
Hill County Poultry Marketing Association
E. Sanberg
The
Poultry Marketing Association
J. B. Herndon
Joe Marra
Louis Granier
C. B. Wilson
G. A. Wright
C. N. Bradford
Frank Patterson
James Pederson
W. A. Wingfield
Leonard Anderson
Harry Bell
G. Xronschnabel
Phil Palm
Grant Bowerman
T. J. Troy
Otto Hertzuaard
Gilford
Paul Curfman
Gildford
Farming notes for 1932 season and Milk River irrigation plan
The excerpt advises winter feeding for hens and pullets, monitoring ventilation for droopy birds, and cattle vaccination for blackleg. It notes winter as a planning period for 1932, irrigation for 43 farms across 2196 acres, and emphasizes good record keeping, seed cleaning, and copper carbonate dust treatment, plus reduced travel rates to the Montana Wool Growers meeting.
Wheat seedings in 1931 fall rise over 1890 levels
Winter wheat seedings for fall 1931 are estimated at 38,682,000 acres, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, showing an increase of about 10.4 million acres over fall sowings in 1890.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
United States
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Treasure State Farm and Livestock
U. S. S. Arkansas
Polytechnic
Northwest
Billings Polytechnic Institute
Ernest T. Eaton
Lewis T. Eaton
Evelyn Mattmiller
Helena
Montana Wool Growers Association
Bozeman
Glacier Park
Yea Corwin
Lao
State Nursery & Seed Co
Helena, Montana
Hungary
Tion
Bomeman
Dats
Butte
Memtama
Huseth
Bank of Great Falls
Clark’s Fork Valley
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Wally
Blackfoot Land
Missoula, Montame
Unicon Stockyards
Intana
A. V. Overman & CO. Livestock
Spokane
Wash
Ae Dana
Bosch Radio
Montana Hardware
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