Agricultural short courses at Montana State College
One hundred eleven students enroll in 12 week winter courses covering dairy manufacturing livestock production diversified farming wheat marketing and elevator management. A contract livestock futures market for Chicago is planned. Ground should be summer fallowed before planting trees and shelter belts should be prepared this spring for 1931 planting.
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Not applicable quote inspired by Overbury
A quotation compares a man with no achievements to a potato, noting only his lineage is of value, as stated in Overbury. The line emphasizes inherited status over personal deeds and uses a sharp metaphor on reputation.
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Time to Plan a Garden Says Extension Horticulturist
E E Isaac of Montana State College urges planning now with pencil and paper. He notes a prime garden location on a farm, moisture protection in dry areas, and shelter belts. Plan varieties by planting time and family needs, then order seeds.
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Montana Faces Veterinarian Shortage Amid Healthy Livestock
State veterinarian D W J Butler warns Montana has too few vets as livestock numbers grow and disease threats rise. Only one practitioner along the Great Northern line Libby to North Dakota and 13 in the state outside government boards. Inspections near 2 million, no milk contamination, no sheep scab in 14 years, dairy cattle tests in 18 counties show tuberculosis freedom.
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38 Agricultural Agents Aiding Montana Farmers Growing List
Montana extension service expands across 34 agents in 35 counties with eight home demonstration agents and three irrigation project agents. New joiners include F B Peterson in Musselshell and planned separate agents for Toole and Glacier after March 1 while Bozeman hosts annual conference with leaders and researchers.
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Fergus
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Gallatin
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Wilson Will Tell of Russian Wheat Effort at Farm Week
M. L. Wilson head of Montana State College’s agricultural economics department will speak during Farm and Home week in Bozeman February 3-8. He will discuss Russia and the World's Wheat Supply and the future competition for Montana wheat growers. Wilson spent months in Russia studying agricultural conditions. his talk is set for Monday evening February 3.
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Federal Farm Aid Discussion Set At Montana State College
A. Schoenfeld of the Federal Farm Board will visit Montana State College Bozeman Feb 3 8 during Farm and Home week to discuss applying the federal marketing act to Montana products. He will speak at a general assembly Feb 5 and hold separate group meetings with stockmen wheat growers potato growers turkey growers wool growers and seed growers to review marketing needs. Cooperative organizations involved in marketing Montana agricultural products will attend.
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Auto Deaths Drop in Montana in 1929 First 11 Months
Montana fatalities from automobile accidents totaled 114 for the first 11 months of 1929, down from 139 in 1928, according to a telegram from the National Safety Council released to the Montana Automobile Association.
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Montana farm agents to meet at annual extension conference
Montana State College Bozeman hosts the annual extension conference January 25 to February 1 with all county extension and home demonstration agents discussing plans for 1930 and topics from the federal farm board. Farm and home week follows February 3 to 8 with talks on taxation agriculture economics and outlooks for crops and livestock.
State to Renew Tests Contract for Forage Research
The University of Montana will renew a five year contract with the federal government and the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station and the United States Bureau of Plant Industry to study alfalfa and other forage crops in Montana. The deal runs 1930 1931 costs 1700 dollars per party per year with Havre and Moccasin locations and shared salaries seed provision and joint publication of results. Surplus crops and any property bought with funds belong to the respective party. The arrangement relies on congressional and state legislature approvals and has produced valuable results in developing hardy productive forage varieties.
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Montana farmers look for strong 1930 crops outlook
Moisture in December improved ground conditions after a dry season in western Montana. Sugar beets acreage will rise and fruit spurs indicate an upcoming fruit crop. Livestock gains rely on early pastures and hay demand. Timber and mining activity are expected to expand with outside capital aiding development.
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