Proper Implements Aid in Successful Summer Tillage
Agronomist A J Ogaard reports on a wheel x 6 cross beam rod weeder tested near Creston Montana. The device swings to clearance and with a pendulum action cleans and covers deep rooted weeds while tillage is done. Max Wendt of Creston praises the improved weeder as highly effective for summer tilled land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Ogaard
Montana State College
HILE
Creston
Montana
Max Wendt
Flatfaead
New Tillage Implement Promises Light Draft and Easy Cleaning
The article describes a tillage machine with light draft and simple rod dumping. It notes upright bar supports that swing freely on suspension bolts and emphasizes careful mounting of the Holt in relation to the overall design. The Extension Service Bulletin No. 79 on Summer Tillage Implements is cited and available through county agents or the Bozeman Extension Service.
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A. J. Ogaard
Bozeman
Montana Extension Service
Montana
Bulletin
Frontier Scout notes on Sully expedition and steamer General Grant
The article recalls the Frontier Scout feature on the Sully expedition and its unusual Indian campaign. A news note mentions the steamer General Grant arriving at the levee from Fort Rice and discharging government freight before continuing downriver. An old miner preserves the paper for decades, linking Mon tana history to placers days.
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Sully
General Grant
Montanna
Craig area organizes Farm Bureau with new officers
Farmers near Craig elect Joe Baur as president L O Larson as vice president and Ed Perry as secretary and treasurer The group will cooperate with the county state and national farm bureaus sponsor 4 H clubs and address farming issues in the county area per county agent L G DeVore
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Farm Bureau
Joe Baur
L. O. Larson
Ed Perry
Craig
County Farm Bureau
L. G. DeVore
Specialists to visit Montana for potato seed tour in August
A select group led by Prof G Tiebout of the University of Louisiana will inspect Montana potato fields in August. The Louisiana Farm Bureau plans to buy all available Montana Bliss Triumph certified seed potatoes. The tour covers Fallon to Valley counties from Aug 9 to 20 with experts from Montana State College and the U S Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State College
G. Tiebout
University of Louisiana
Montana
Tiebout
Louisiana
Louisiana Farm Bureau
Fallon County
Yellowstone County
Gallatin County
Lewis and Clark County
Hill County
Blaine County
Phillips County
Valley County
F. M. Harrington
William Stewart
United States Department of Agriculture
H. E. Morris
H. G. Milward
Wisconsin
William Morrow
Alliance
Nebraska
Harrington
Alabama
Yakima Valley
Washington
Yakima
Lettuce shipments fetch $1,200 from Bitter Root growers
Harry Thrailkill of Woodside shipped two cars of Bitter Root lettuce to Chicago and St Paul earning growers about $600 per car at $2 a crate. Each crate holds 36 to 48 heads, with cars carrying around 300 crates. Some fields yield three times that amount and one third of an acre can produce substantial value. Most lettuce is New York or Wonderful variety with 2 to 4 pound heads.
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Harry Thrailkill
Woodside
Chicago
St. Paul
Sam Morton
New York
Wool clip from Devon consigned to Boston firm
Robinson & Rieder delivered a Devon wool clip averaging 11 pounds per sheep with yearling ewes at 11 a fourth pounds and other ewes at 11 pounds. The 15,5600 pound shipment to Adama & Leland of Boston was said by K. C. Dow to be the best sacked clip this season. George S. Craig of Milwaukee weighed the lot at loading.
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Robinson & Rieder
Devon
Adama & Leland
Boston
K. C. Dow
Dow
George S. Craig
Milwaukee
Open shop impact seen on Britain's unions
Great Britain has about 3,600,000 trade unionists. The number is expected to decline as the open shop movement takes hold rapidly.
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Great Britain
New Montana County Agents Shifts and Farm Alerts
Huston Smith becomes county agent for three counties moving from Chinook to Daniels and Fergus gains, while A W Warden and Dan Noble receive new posts in Roosevelt and Fergus counties. A state bulletin urges safe starter culture for creamery butter, and widespread gopher, thistle, and predator control campaigns run across Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huston Smith
Chinook
Smith
Daniels County
A. W. Warden
Warden
Roosevelt County
Dan B. Noble
Noble
Fergus County
Carl Peterson
Montana State College
Culbertson
Montana
Montana Apple Growers Urged to Maintain Quality
Montana McIntosh Red growers are urged to keep high standards to meet eastern market competition. Acreage has doubled in eastern states near market areas where Montana apples now command a premium. The Montana apple’s natural quality is expected to sustain a premium if standards stay constant. The report also notes a massive mica discovery in a North Carolina mine weighing 3,333 pounds valued around $5,000.
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Montana
Baking Powder in Pie Crust and Other Kitchen Tips
Homemaking questions cover pie crust with optional baking powder, crust crispness when stored, and a two crust recipe using Rex flour sugar and shortening. Additional notes discuss table manners, sponge and angel food cake methods, turning butter cakes from pans, white bread color causes, serving the hostess first, and a crisp waffle recipe with hot iron and egg whites folded in.
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C. BH. VY
Nourishing Milk Breads from Carnation Milk
Mrs Mary Blake presents a home bread guide using evaporated milk to enrich dough. Includes Carnation Bread recipe with water flour evaporated milk yeast salt sugar shortening, plus steps for rising shaping and baking two loaves. Also promises easy to make biscuits when following her recipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Blake
Carnation Milk Products Company
Life
Biscuits Recipe For Soft Dough And Quick Bake
A vintage biscuit recipe outlines mixing dry ingredients with a knife, then blending in shortening and liquids to form a soft dough. Roll to one half inch thick, cut and bake about 15 minutes in a hot oven yields about eight biscuits.
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Los Angeles
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Glasgow
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Gallatin Valley
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Jeanette Beyer
Home Service Department
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Great Falls Mont
Frary & Burlingame
Montana Meat and Commission Co
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Milwaukee Depot
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