Inaccurate scales plague Montana public and private weighers
Montana official George W. Berry finds 95 percent of wagon scales statewide inaccurate. Helena city scales and five coal company scales tested were wrong. Kalispell Whitefish public scales misweigh, as do Governor Dixon ranch, University of Montana, flour mills, and elevators with multiple miscalibrations and a bias of overweight bags.
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Whitefish
Kalispell
Dixon
George W. Berry
State Department of Agriculture
Montana
Berry
C. C. Davis
Helena
Governor Dixon
Flathead Valley
State University At
Missoula
Rew
Mr. Berry
Farmer
Montana dairy outlook tied to mining revival and irrigation
C J Blanchard, a statistician for the reclamation service, predicts Montana will become a thriving dairying state as mining restarts and irrigation lands prove suitable. He notes strong local markets, rising dairy demand, improved cattle profitability, and cooperative efforts in Flathead Valley and other projects to boost milk stock and processing capacity.
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Montana
C. J. Blanchard
Reclamation Service
Blanchard
Intermountain
Ter
Flathead Valley
Garden
Rockies
Anaconda
Butte
New York State
War Finance Corporation
Wisconsin
Yellowstone
Milk
Sun River
Improper Feeding Is Killing Montana Cattle Warning
State veterinarian Dr. W. J. Butler warns that cattle deaths in Montana are caused by unbalanced feeding rather than disease. He explains that matured hay lacks sufficient vitamins and must be paired with protein sources or immatured hay to maintain a balanced ration during winter.
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Montana
W. J. Butler
Dr. Butler
Auto intoxication blamed for cattle deaths and paralysis
The department reports cattle in the state succumbing to a feeding deficiency rather than an infectious disease. Symptoms include stiffness, staggering gait, eye rolling, hindquarter paralysis, and possible convulsions. Attacks last one hour to a day, with possible second attacks 7 to 14 days later.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises Clear Perennial Skin Care
Advertising copy touts Cuticura as daily skin care with Soap to cleanse Ointment to soothe and heal and Talcum to powder and perfume. Promoted as essential for every toilet table with a 25 cent price.
Hay Market Rises With Montana Gain for Great Falls Cars
Hay on eastern markets has moved up sharply, yielding about 11.20 per loaded car at Great Falls for Montana growers. Timothy remains depressed with no immediate rise in sight, per the Great Falls Commercial Club report via secretary L. E. Jones.
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Montana
Great Falls
L. E. Jones
Disabled Veterans Convene at Great Falls
The Disabled American Veterans of the World War invite Montana Governor and Lieutenant Governor to the state convention in Great Falls on March 27 and 28. Attending will be Federal Judge Marx of Ohio national commander Colonel Forbes of the Veterans' Bureau and William G. Ferguson and Tom Bush of Helena. Railroads offer a round trip fare of one and a half with receipts required. representatives from Minneapolis and Helena Veterans' Bureaus are expected.
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Montana
Great Falls
Marx
Ohio
Forbes
Veterans’ Bureau
Washington, D. C
William G. Ferguson
Tom Bush
Helena
Veterans
Minneapolis
Great
Falls
Diamond Dyes Promise Safe Home Dyeing For All Garments
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as the simple guaranteed way to dye or tint dresses skirts stockings and more at home. It claims results won't spot fade streak or run and directs buyers to tell the druggist the material whether wool silk linen cotton or mixed.
Cream Grade Standards Adopted by Montana Dairy Association
Sets grades for cream effective March 1 in Montana. First grade cream is clean, smooth, sweet or slightly sour with up to 5 10 of 1 percent acid. Second grade includes cream with more than 5 10 1 percent acid, moderate odor or flavor, foamy, frozen, stale, or not first grade, and sour cream under 30 percent butter fat. Third grade cream is unfit for food, moldy or dirty and will be returned to the shipper.
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Montana’ Dairy
Helena
Copper roofing to be marketed by Anaconda company
Great Falls reports the Anaconda Copper Mining company plans a major advertising push for its new copper shingle. A Standard Advertising Register bulletin states the roofing will be marketed with advertising space arranged through the George Batten Company in New York.
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Great Falls
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Standard Advertising Register of
New York
George Batten Company
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Ritory
Garden of Rockies
KIRK
St.paul, Minn
Parwell, Ozman, Kirk & CO
Avery
Billings
Mont
Henningsen Company
Butte, Mont
Cutter Laboratory
Berkeley
U.S
California
Northwest
Relaey How-Thomeon Co. Wholesale Hardware Depts
Duluth, Minn
Aaah
Kck Hickler Todand
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