Seed Potato Industry Faces Severe Test in 1927
F M Harrington Montana State College horticulturist warns Montana seed potatoes must meet higher standards in 1927 to preserve reputation in the southern market. He notes last year’s lax seed quality and larger-than-desired tubers hurt returns and urges careful irrigation, larger seed pieces, closer planting, and tuber unit methods for disease control and size management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State College
Montana
F. M. Harrington
Montana Experiment Station
Mr. Harrington
Gallatin Valley
Harrington
Montana Potato Improvement Association
South
Jerseys Lead In Dair y Herd Test In Montana March
Purebred Jerseys dominated Montana dairy testing in March per J O Tretsven Montana extension service. Yellowstone association led with 30.6 pounds butterfat and 901.3 pounds milk. Cascade and Lewis and Clark followed. Mixed Jersey Holstein herd owned by P J McHugh led large herds with 39.6 pounds butterfat and 899 pounds milk. Among small herds R G Holmberg's purebred Holsteins topped with 46.5 pounds butterfat and 1333 pounds milk. Arizona leading individual is a grade Jersey from L F Thorndyke. Magnus is a purebred Jersey from P J McHugh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State College
Montana
J. O. Tretsven
Montana Extension Service
Yellowstone Association
Cascade Association
Lewis and Clark Association
P. J. McHugh
Ford & Hollister
Bitter Root Association
R. L. Erickson
R. G. Holmberg
Sanders County Association
H. W. Sweeney
Fergus County Association
U. S. Skaggs
Arizona
L. F. Thorndyke
Magnus
David Lea & Son
Furrow Drill Is Proven Success In Montana Wheat Fields
Montana farmers increasingly adopt the furrow drill for winter wheat with reports from multiple counties showing reduced winter damage and better stands than surface planting. Agents from Chouteau Cascade Fergus Judith Basin credit furrow drilling with generally good yields and minimal losses even in windy conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Chouteau County
John Paugh
R. E. Cameron
Cascade
Dan Noble
Fergus County
C. R. Mountjoy
Judith Basin
Co operatives Grow Across Montana Statewide Extension Work
Cooperative poultry groups form at Missoula as Montana State College outreach spurs farmer organizations. A planned north central Montana co op will be based in Great Falls, with Helena reporting the development. O A Sipple of the apiary division serves as secretary for a Cheyenne Wyoming group aiming to establish Rocky Mountain state co op marketing among honey and bee producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State College
Missoula
Montana
Great Falls
Department of Agriculture, Labor and Industry
Helena
O. A. Sipple
Department of Agriculture
Cheyenne
Wyo
Rocky Mountain States
Beets Pairings Hint with Horseradish Ginger
A reader suggests a touch of horseradish in sauce for beets and notes that a hint of ginger enhances beets in vinegar. The ideas offer simple flavor boosts for this vegetable.
Greater Thrift and Forethought for Better Farm Homes
The piece argues thrift forethought and home making boost farm hominess and efficiency. It urges practical improvements like running water, simple decor, homemade textiles, and better planning to elevate farm kitchens and houses without heavy spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice M. Pierce
Denver Post
Women’s Club
Congress
Windbreaks offer protection with small expense
An agricultural extension article explains windbreaks are a practical, low cost way to shield farmsteads in exposed locations. It outlines width guidelines, planting plans, snow traps, species, spacing, and maintenance to achieve a durable shelter within about ten years, improving comfort, stock protection, and land moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Hawkins
International Harvester Company
Dakota's
Feeding shredded corn borer stalks to cattle
Proposes disposing of corn borer infested stalks by feeding shredded material to cattle or using it for ensilage after passing through a shredding machine or silage cutter.
Montana egg producers launch large scale cooperative marketing
A meeting of central Montana egg producers led by Cascade County Co operative Egg and Poultry Association in Great Falls launched a move toward cooperative marketing. A 15 000 hen output target triggers start of operations while a membership drive continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Cascade County Co-operative Egg and Poultry Association
Great Falls
April Wetness Could Boost Flax Acreage Statewide
Wet April weather may raise flax acreage in key growing areas as two to three weeks of idle time delays wheat planting. Farmers plan to shift prepared acreage from wheat to flax once planting resumes, extending the state’s flax output prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Custer County
Paul Lewis
Army cutworms hit dry land farms in Yellowstone county
Reports from Yellowstone county dry land farming areas indicate an unusually large army cutworm presence this year. A poisoning campaign is underway and furrow-barrier methods are widely used to prevent spread into uninfested territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yellowstone County
Montana Farmers Boost Efficiency Sell Tractors and Machinery
Nearly 700 medium sized tractors were sold in Montana last year as farmers seek operating efficiency and lower promotion costs by using larger units. About 200 combine harvester threshers and roughly 800 field cultivators were also sold in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Montana apple bearing trees fall prompts shift in planting
The number of bearing apple trees in Montana declined from over one million in 1920 to under 700 000 in 1924. At a Missoula conference last month, officials urged against new apple plantings and advised replacing vacant acreage with MacIntosh varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Western
Farmer trial on flax and wheat at Lower Yellowstone project
Nels Back of Sidney will work with the county extension office this year on a farm tent to determine the advisability of growing flax and wheat together on the Lower Yellowstone irrigation project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nels Back of
Sidney
County Extension Office
Yellowstone
Potato King of Baker Region Emerges from Hardship
ARL PINNOW of Baker, born in Germany in 1913, arrived at Ellis Island, faced entry denial until Gus Schultz vouched for him. He settled on 320 acres after borrowing and paying fees, becoming the Baker area dryland potato king. He and his family built a seed-potato business for Louisiana growers, with a $10,000 backing offer if they relocate for better land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arl Pinnow
Baker
Germany
Ellis Island
Gus Schultz
Karl
Karl H
Snow
Louisians
Ekalaka
Missouri River nostalgia recalls steamboat era days
The Sioux City Times reviews old river days as Congress contemplates cutting navigation funding. It recalls a flourishing Missouri river steamboat era with side wheel stern wheel and center wheel boats and palaces afloat before railroads linked river towns. John H. Chares of Sioux City recalls eight to ten steamers landing there in one day and made his first trip up the Missouri in 1850, reflecting ongoing interest in the region's river transportation heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Missouri
Sioux City
Iowa
The
Times
Ows
Missouri River
John H. Chares
Sionx City
Charles
Castella Syrup Promoted For Teething Boothing
Advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as harmless teething aid used for over 30 years. Claims no narcotics, directions on each package, and doctors’ endorsement. Mentions Deana for Cantor and Teething and Boothing Syrups with a genuine signature.
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Fletcher
Deana
Local Place Names Listed Amid National References
A crowded OCR list names many towns, counties, and individuals such as Silver Lake Sioux City Montana Wyoming Dakota Rosebud Black Hills and Hel Benton No 1. Included are Ida Reece Eclipse Bent on No 3 Minerva Deer Lodge and Admiral Farrague among scattered personal names.
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Bara
General Rucker
Silver Lake
Sioux City
Far West
Key West
Montana
Western
Wyoming
Dakota
Big Horn No
Rosebud
Batchelor
Josephine
Hel
Benton
Tacona
Black Hills
Ida Reece
Eclipse
Benton No
Little Souri
Ida
Fontanelle
Antelope
Ie Moore
Silver Bow
North Carolina
Ufida
Fannie Barker
St. Luke
Bertha
Drew Ackley
Deer Lodge
Only Chance
Admiral Farrague
Guydon
Minerva
Missouri River Steamboat Era Reflections and Captain Gould
The article recalls early Missouri river transport, noting T. C. Power and Benton Transportation links, the Durfee and Peck fleets, and Captain W. H. Gould who commanded the government steamer Josephine. It lists numerous captains, boats, and towns from Sioux City to Bismarck, recounting hazards of navigation and old river life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri River Transportation
A. H. Wilder
St. Paul
Durfee & Peck
Charles
Benton Transportation Company
Upper
Missouri
T.C. Power
Helena
Montana
John W. Power
J. H. McKnight
John H. Clark
Isaac P. Baker
Bismarck
N. D
Thenron Line
Benton
Rosebud
Sioux City
Fort Benton
Co. W. Meade
Pennah
Silver Lake
Missouri River Transfer Company
Old River
Missouri River
W. H. Gould
Josephine
Yellowstone River
Yellowstone National Park
Gould
Grant Marsh
W. R. Massie
John Massie
St. Louis
John LaBarge
Joseph LaBarge
Joseph Fecto
Carondelet
Joseph Todd
Ohio
John Todd
Ohio River
Alaska
8. B. Coulson
Yankton
William Coulson
Alleghany City
Henry King
Chamberlain
Mark Coulson
B. F. Horn
Pierre
S. C
Nelson Todd
Frank Maratta
D. M. Maratta
John Williams
Ed Anderson
Andrew Johnson
William Simms
Kiondyke
William Perkins
Dave Campbell
Bronx City
Ben F. Temple
Sioun City
Joe Leach
Running Water
C. W. Bunt
John M. Belk
Dick Talbott
John Gilman
Yukon
Bob Mason
James Clark
Seattle
Bagley
Albert Kuntz
Pittsburgh
Andrew Haley
New Haven
Conn
Lady Grace
Flirt
Last Chance
Tompkins
Emily
Yellowstone
Old River Pioneers Remember Big Muddy Steamboats
The surviving Benton Transportation officer Captain Isaac P. Baker lives in Bismarck and recalls the era of steamboat traffic on the Big Muddy. Few pilots from Captain Gould’s interview remain, as the golden days of the sixties and seventies fade in memory. The piece laments the loss of that era and the fading trail of river history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Wood
Aurelia Poe
Peter General Meade
Big Horn
Coulees
Robert H. Fletcher
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Brower
Misseuls
Fallon
Ravalli
Stillwater
Flathead County
Baker Region
John‘h. Charles
T. C. Power & Bre
Buriington
Vermont
Fort Shaw
West BK. BR
Hollam Company
McCormick
Farm M. Co
R. H. Okan
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Butte, Mont
KGA
Spokane
Washington
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