Montana Farm Income Hits New 1926 Highs Despite Lower Prices
Montana farm income rises to a record 129.9 million dollars in 1926, driven by livestock gains to 71.5 million and crops totaling 58.4 million. Wheat leads with about 41 million, beef cattle 30 million, sheep and wool 22 million, dairy 10 million, hay 5.6 million, with county totals led by Fergus and Yellowstone and statewide crop totals by spring wheat, oats, and potatoes among others.
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Montana
J. G. Diamond
United States
State Department of Agriculture
Fergus County
Yellowstone
Cascade County
Beaverhead
Gallatin
Chouteau
Silver Bow County
Silver Bow
Lincoln
Powell County
Madison County
Jefferson
Cooperative Crop Reporting Service
Sheridan
Cascade
Roosevelt
Tiaine
Reading
Winthead
Conn
Madison
Lending
Aeres
Bayer Aspirin packaging promise of genuine relief
The advertisement stresses the Bayer Cross as proof of genuine aspirin. It touts safety proven by millions and physician prescription history for many conditions including colds headache neuritis lumbago toothache rheumatism neuralgia and general pain. It notes packaging with directions and price points for varying bottle sizes.
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Bayer
Mustard crops and cooperative farming plans in Montana
Montana farmers including Schultz Esmay Pinnow Billing ton Mahler Sut ton Korneychuk Guth Peck and Fitzsimmons will plant only Marquis wheat and Horn barley. The state eyes commercial mustard as a new crop with Great Falls plans. California now leads production. A Gallatin County Sheep association action funds a predator trapper with US Biological Survey. Exterminations start Feb 1. A 25000 pound poultry shipment by Stillwater County markets boosts capon output. Lewis and Clark County sheep produced 815000 pounds of wool with an average 0.5 pound fleece. An economic conference at Billings on Feb 17 18 drew 175 irrigated region participants. Judith Basin dairymen plan a cooperative cream station in Hobson with 50 members and 400 cows signed. Valier Irrigation project management will go to settlers under the Carey Act once completion occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State College
Schultz
P. O. Esmay
Karl Pinnow
D. L. Billington
Joe Mahler
R. E B. Sutton
Daniel Korneychuk
Ingwald Norman
Jack Guth
W. W. Peck
Max Fitzsimmons
Fallon County
Potatoes Seed Certification Discussed in Lanark Meeting
Farmers in Roosevelt county gathered at Lanark on February 5 to plan seed potato certification and a shift to certified seed for the southern trade this season. They report securing orders for over 10 000 pounds of pyratol for the Flathexad county spring pool. The 1927 Chouteau extension plan lists multiple registered growers across wheat oats and barley, including Supreme and Marquis varieties.
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Roosevelt County
Lanark
Flathexad County
Chouteau County
Supreme Wheat
Karmont
Markton Oats
Northwest
North Dakota
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Minnesota
Fargo Seed House
Fargo Brand
Farm Conference Pleases Billings Attendees
Farmers at the recent Billings conference praised the program for irrigated areas as practical and productive. I D O Donnell chaired the event and said the agenda offered broad scope and tangible results likely to improve farms and profits through shared knowledge from leading local farmers.
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Billings
I. D. O'Donnell
Seed loan bill stand down West's southeastern Montana meet
The Miles City agricultural economic conference on February 15 16 drew 100 farmers and business leaders from seven southeastern counties. Committees urged returning grazing land to stockmen, expanding grain and dairy production, boosting beef cattle through better sires and cream gathering, increasing Bliss Triumph potato output, and expanding turkey production. A bulletin with findings will guide local development and additional meetings are planned.
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Montana State College
Montana
Milea City
C. C. Conser
Plevna
Southeastern
Stock Committee
Horticultural Committee
Poultry Committee
Miles City
The Bison and the Vanishing Races
A reflective meditation on the loss of the buffalo and the fate of Native American peoples in the Bitter Root and Jocko valleys. The essay links sacred bison lifeways of Piegan Crow Nez Perce and others to the moral cost of white expansion, with note on Catlin and Schultz authorities.
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Bitter Root
Jocko
Rediman
Missouri
Ford
Rockefeller
Catlin
North America
James Willard Schultz
Richland County Fair Commission Appointed
The Richland county board names J. A. Loken N. E. Meisenbach Universidum C. Varco and Harold F. DePue as commissioners for the Richland county fair to be held September 5 to 8. Communities Sioux Pass Elmdale Grorsou and Andes have organized for their local fairs.
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Richland County
J. A A. Loken
N. E. Meisenbach
Universidum
C. i Varco
Harold F. DePue
Timoeng
Sioux Pass
Elmdale
Grorsou
Andes
Home and Kitchen Suggestions by Marian Parker
Marian Parker of the Home Economics Department at Calumet Baking Power Company in Chicago offers practical kitchen tips. The notes cover friendly advice for home cooks on efficiency, equipment use, and smart ingredient choices to improve everyday baking and meal prep.
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Marian Jane Parker
Calumet Baking Power Company
Chicago
Corn Meal Dishes and Food Knowledge Notes
Corn meal dishes suit winter meals with soups and desserts. White or yellow meal debated. Southern favor white, Northern favor yellow. Proper cooking yields palatable, digestible foods for families. Includes a corn muffin with dates recipe and menu terms explained for diners.
New Wardrobe Overnight Patterned Dye Promotion
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes offering cheap home dye kits and free cyclopedia. It promises quick color changes for garments curtains underwear and hangings with simple directions. The offer includes free color samples and a color craft book by mail from Burlington Vermont.
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Diamond Dyes Cyclopedia
Dept. NZ
Burlington
Vermont
Flavor and fruit used with raw cabbage in meals
The text promotes using raw cabbage for its vitamin richness and suggests options such as a salad with pineapple for variety. It also mentions serving gingerbread with chocolate frosting for afternoon tea and with orange sauce or whipped cream as a hot dessert.
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Treasure State Farm and Livestock
Bayer Aspirin
FARGO
Ows
Barkemeyer Grain & Seed CO
Great Falls
Clark's Fork Valley
Blackfoot Land Development CO
Missotla, Mont
the Agricultural Statistician
Helena
TOS
California
Gallatin County Sheep Association
United States Biological Survey
Stillwater County Poultry Marketing Association
Lewis and Clark County
Judith Basin County
Flobson
Valier Water Company
Cry
Fletcher
BISON
Maryland
Montana Meat and Commission Co
Butte
Mont
Q. H
W. J
Second Ave
Beattle
Northwestern
Golden Dent Square Deal Dent
Gehu
Fargo Seed -House
R.F.D
Erie
ARGO
Agonznorth
Farenza
UE Us
Ornreme
Dept.m
Alexandria
Minn
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