Testing Wheat Quality Boosts Farm Profit in Montana
Montana farmers are advised by HE J Bell Jr marketing economist Montana State College to test wheat for protein and moisture before selling. High quality grain earns premiums up to 50 cents above futures. key traits include high protein low moisture under 14 percent and no cracked kernels. Ensure test samples sent to labs in airtight containers and stock high quality separately. Adjust combine settings to avoid cracking, and compare local offers with market quotations to gauge fairness.
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Montana State College
HE. J. Bell, Jr
Bell
Mr. Bell
Minneapolis
Argentina National Mortgage Bank Resumes Operations
Argentina's national mortgage bank ends an extended shutdown and restarts lending activities. Officials cite restored liquidity and renewed government support as key factors enabling the resumption.
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Argentina
National Mortgage Bank
Farming and pest notes from Montana and nationwide
Figures show gasoline taxes collected across the district and 46 states totaling over 305 million dollars in 1928. Over 9,000 Montana dairy cows were tuberculin tested in May with 38 reactors. Central Montana Ram Sale set for August 29 at Lewistown during the fair. Experts urge timely grass exhibits and shelter belt plantings for 1930. Tips include packing tissue to prevent wrinkling dresses and safe canning guidance for non acidic foods. Delaying grain for growing pigs is costly, and a single April fly could yield billions of descendants by September, threatening public health.
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Montana State College
District of Columbia
Bureau of Public Roads
How big is an acre of ground
An old gardener quips that a single acre grows with the farmer. He says the acre reaches to the earth’s center in one direction and to the stars in the other, implying size varies with the person tending it. The piece suggests a larger acre means a larger person and growing value over time.
Cattle Driven to Desperation Falls from Bluff in Iowa
Walter Morehead of Buskhorn Iowa reports his cattle ran wild to escape heel flies. In a frantic dash the animal plunged over a high bluff and died, the death blamed on the pest driven panic.
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Walter Morehead
Buskhorn
Iowa
Morehead
Scotland Probes Surge of Illicit Marriages at Gretna Green
Scotland investigates reports of numerous illegal marriages at Gretna Green and other venues across the country, prompting a legal and social response to unlawful unions and marriage practices.
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Scotland
Gretna Green
Livestock prices at Sioux City stock yards July sale
Rice Brothers Livestock notes 33 000 cattle received in two weeks with most origin from the Dakotas and Montana. Prices eased early month then improved with strong demand and higher prices. Grass fat cows and calves showed varied ranges, stockers and feeders in strong demand due to excellent pastures.
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Sioux City
Dakotas
Montana
Safety First On The Farm
D A Milligan of Illinois offers a safety list for farm workers. Avoid walking behind horses pulling hard and stay clear of moving gear. Keep neutrally placed gear shifts, avoid adjusting moving tractors, and wear eye protection around power machinery.
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D. A. Milligan
Illinois
Protect Your Farm From Fire
Fire prevention guidance urges farm owners to safeguard property during dry season. Emphasizes water readiness, removing inflammables, and banning smoking near barns to curb costly losses.
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United States
Chinese eggs flood Germany with imported supply
Germany has built a special warehouse to store rising Chinese egg imports. Three years earlier 15 million eggs arrived from the Orient, while last year the total reached 277 million eggs.
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Germany
Orient
Study Premium Lists For State Fair Exhibits
Miss Edith J. Mott of the Montana Extension Service urges women planning exhibits to obtain premium lists from fair officials early. She notes the class selection, score card judging, and emphasis on materials, design, workmanship, and value. Avoid inartistic work on linens and similar items to improve judging chances.
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Montana State College
Edith J. Mott
Montana Extension Service
Chamber of Commerce
Miss Mott
Specialist Urges Cattlemen to Get Organized
D A F Vass head of the University of Wyoming agronomy department returns from Washington to Laramie and urges western cattlemen to organize and follow the example set by the wool industry after addressing a senate subcommittee.
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Laramie
Washington, D. C
Senate
D. A. F. Vass
University of Wyoming
West
Wyoming Livestock Advocate Seeks Hide Duty Increase
Dr Vassoe a 3 on ie acts. he thanked Wyoming livestock interests for urging a six cent per pound duty on green hides and ten cents on dried hides before the committee.
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Dr. Vassoe
Ted Son
Wyoming Livestock Interests
Carnation Milk Recipes for Desserts and Salads
Mechanical refrigeration makes easy frozen desserts and salads using whipped Carnation Milk instead of cream. The notes explain Carnation Milk is evaporated whole milk, homogenized and sterilized, providing creaminess, smooth texture, and reliable results. Include Gelatine based salads and Cheese Salad variants with cherries pecans and marshmallows, then freeze or chill as directed.
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Carnation Milk Products Co
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