Storing Eggs Now for Fall Use from Montana State College
Montana State College advises spring storage of fresh infertile eggs for fall sale and home use. It presents two main methods, grease and water glass, with steps to ensure airtight sealing, proper wrapping, and a ventilated dry storage area. Temperature matters less than air exclusion and darkness, and water glass requires opening air chambers before boiling.
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Montana State College
H. E. Cushman
Miss Cushman
Fleming Eye
Baily
Modified accredited area defined for bovine TB infection
The term refers to more than 900 counties including two states where bovine tuberculosis infection rates do not exceed one half of one percent of cattle. This designation limits disease spread concerns and supports cattle industry standards.
Plans complete for first state 4-H Club convention
The first annual state 4-H Club convention will be held at Montana State College June 17 to June 20. Delegates from counties will be chosen by each club and uniforms are required for both boys and girls. County extension agents must submit delegate registrations by June 1, 1930.
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Montana State College
State College
Majority of Glacier sheepmen back Farm Board wool plan
Large sheep outfits shipping to Glacier county for summer range are expected to use the Farm Board market as well. About 45 signatories to market 41 830 fleeces through Montana Wool Growers Association. Sidney crowd projected to exceed 5 000 for the Low Cost Farming Special train. Leaflets on Women’s Home Demonstration camps to be issued for June and July. Francis Nevin Bozeman named grand champion in Montana State college livestock fitting contest with a Holstein cow. Sherman Smith Bozeman reserve champion with a Poland China sow.
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Montana State College
Glacier County
Farm Board
MontAna Wool Growers’ Marketing Association
A. L. White
Sidney
Francis Nevin
Bozeman
Sherman Smith
Poland
China
Grain-curd method aims to raise US casein quality
The Bureau of Dairy Industry urges American factories to adopt standardized grain-curd production to improve casein uniformity, adhesiveness, and solubility. With a high-grade, low-ash product, domestic casein could outcompete imported rivals and expand the use of skim milk in industry.
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United States
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
O. E. Reed
Bureau of Dairy Industry
Mr. Reed
Reed
Essential Chick Brooding Practices for Healthy Growth
Practical tips emphasize space and air, outdoor exposure when possible, early roost training, and careful sanitation. Separate by age to prevent crowding, monitor leg weakness, supplement cod liver oil for sunlike benefits, and ensure abundant exercise and nutrition to boost growth and future egg production.
Weather Note From Cairo Describes Sparse Showers
A Cairo report notes only four or five showers in a year, highlighting unusually dry conditions for the region located about 100 miles from the sea.
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Cairo
Artesian Wells Easily Found in Montana States Findings
Dr. Eugene Perry of the Montana School of Mines reports extensive underground water studies across eastern and central Montana. He identifies shallow and deep groundwater, multiple productive formations, and potential artesian provinces, noting some wells may yield 100 to 250 gallons per minute or more in suitable horizons.
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Eugene 8. Perry
MontAna School of Mines
Perry
Bureau of Mines and Geology
Butte
Montana
Fort Union
Rapey
Peery
Kootenai
Dakota
Judith River
Havre
Eagle
Powder River
Lance
Fifty Buffalo Calves Aid Federal Reserve Herd Growth
Warden Frank Rose reports western Montana’s bison range welcomes about 50 calves this month to augment the herd of several hundred. Bulls reach maturity at eight years and cows at four, with animals in good condition and no reproductive issues expected. Four bison were killed for barbecue at St Ignatius during the celebration. Moving picture crews from the interior department scouted the range for wildlife footage but found the elk and remaining bison distant in the mountains.
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Bison Range
Montana
Warden Frank Rose
St. Ignatius
Rose
Department of Interior
Farm products explored for candy uses in USDA trials
Investigators from the U S Department of Agriculture probe milk sugar lactose syrup and honey as candy ingredients. Milk sugar from whey could lower costs and compete with other sugars. cane syrup production reaches 40 million gallons on 200000 southern farms. Honey heating challenges under study with 140 million pounds produced in 1928 from 8 million bee colonies kept by 1.35 million producers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Chemistry and Soils
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States
South
Montana Game Shows Large Wildlife Increases 1928 29
Montana national forests show higher game numbers for 1929 led by elk 12 958 up from 11 839 and deer over 5 060 with moose up 100 plus. Predators vary while sheep goats and furbearers shift. beaver and bears decline slightly and stocking efforts add fry and eyed eggs to streams.
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Montana
Montanna
United States Service
Missoula
Cabinet Forest
Thompson Falls
Kootenai
Libby
Custer
Biles City
Lewis and Clark
Chateau
Flathead
Kalispell
Rocky Mountain
National Forest
Custer Forest
Year 2426 Shipments Show County Origins for Produce
The record lists carloads shipped in year 2426 with totals by product and county origins. Apples and dry beans dominate county tallies, with Ravalli Yellowstone and Missoula frequently appearing among top sources. Notes include March shipments of 430 cars and 682 cars previously, plus numerous county counts for lettuce onions celery cabbage fruit and other produce.
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Carbon
Flathead
Lake
Reno
Ravalli
Yellowstone
Custer
Prairie
Richland
Stillwater
Treasure
Big Horn
Blaine
Broad Caster
Deerie
Pallon
Fergus
Pinthead
Gallatin
Golden Valley
Granite
Jefferson
Lewis and Clark
Lincoln
Madison
Missoula
Musselshell
Park
Phillips
Powell
Rosebud
Sanders
Or Bow
Sweet Grass
Teeton
Valley
Wheatland
Wiebaux
Cascade
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Willams-Manson
Jay Todd
Queen Hatchery
First Ave
Seattle
Wash
BABY
Skookum Chix Hatcheries
Ave. South
Gt. Falls, Mont
Treasure State Farm and Livestock
Ee Erede
Helena
Anaconda Copper Mining CO
Butte, Mont
Federal Reserve
Agriculture Department
Montana Autos
Laham Battery Company
Great Falls, Montana
S. O. Huseth
BAYER
Misseala
All Road
Blackfoot Land Development Co
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