Extension Service and Farm Organizations in Montana
Fred Bennion outlines a unified Montana agricultural program shaped by farmers and stock men. He emphasizes county agents must cooperate with producers and that extension work depends on producer support and clear federal guidelines. Programs from district conferences are published for free and available through county offices.
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Montana State College
Montana
Fred Bennion
State Farmers’ Union
Lewistown
Ion
Montana Extension Service
Montana Experiment Station
Extension Service
Zeman
Bennion
United States
Bulb Planting Time Urged by Garden Club Leader
Mrs. W. S. Higgins of the Rocky Mountain Garden club urges immediate bulb planting for Easter blooms. She warns delay causes deterioration and notes longer growth yields better blooms.
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W. S. Higgins
The
Rocky Mountain Garden Club
The Columbian First Newspaper North of the Columbia
The Columbian published at Olympia in 1852 was the region’s earliest newspaper north of the Columbia River, marking a historic milestone in Pacific Northwest journalism.
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The
Columbian
Olympia
Columbia River
Nicholas Bonded Commission Merchant Notice
C F Nicholas bonded commission merchant located at 16 448 West 13th Street New York City with references to Chatham Phoenix National Bank Central Manover Bank and Trest Co and Commercial Agencies in New York City incl 8th Ave Mth St 97 Warren St areas.
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Montana
New York State Dept. of Markets and Agriculture
New York City
C. F. Nicholas Bonded Commission
West 13Th St
Chatham & Phoenix National Bank
8Th Ave
Mth St
Central Manover Bank & Trest Co
Warren St
Farming notes on turkeys and land use in Montana
The report warns turkeys starved 24 to 36 hours before slaughter to avoid digestion issues. It notes about 350 million acres in U.S. production from 2 billion, and Montana’s 93 million acres with 65 percent not tillable. It cites Judith Basin experiments on alfalfa and sweet clover for hog pasture and hogging corn and barley studies. It mentions the Central Montana Livestock Protective Association and details poultry grain use and hair removal methods.
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United States
Montana
Judith Basin
Moccasin
May Pay in Pork Even Costly Grain
County Agent Max Legge cautions Blaine County hog raisers about selling feeder pigs during a feed shortage. He explains the break-even point is four and a half pounds of grain per pound of pork, noting profitability when grain cost is below pork price and highlighting additional profit from owning grain and avoiding hauling costs.
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Max Legge
Blaine County
Legge
Alfalfa Seed Crop Value Near One Million in Montana
Montana's 1929 alfalfa seed crop is valued around 938000 dollars with 25000 acres planted and an average yield of 2.5 bushels per acre 62500 bushels 3750000 pounds. Seed prices range 7 to 31 cents per pound with registered seed at 28 to 31 cents.
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Montana
State Department of Agriculture
Custer Uy
United States
Idaho
South Dakota
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Utah
California
Arizona
Picking His Savior
A man was hauled from the sea apparently dead. A spectator urges artificial respiration while a "Dead Man" jokes that if brandy is one method, drop the other five. Nebels palter in Zurich.
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Nebelspalter
Zurich
Montana Shows Big Presence at Portland Exposition
Montana competed strongly at the Pacific International Livestock Exposition in Portland. Montana State College sent three intercollegiate judging teams with wins including two firsts and a third in grain and livestock events. Four-H participants earned top ribbons in home economics and dress exhibits as Montana placed second in overall 4-H club points.
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Montana State College
Ontana
Portland
State
Montana
Charles E. Potter
William Nelson
Bozeman
Oliver Lammers
Hedgesville
J. A. Mclhattan
Helena
California
William Shanklin
Eden
Lee Martinell
Dell
Leonard Wing
Twete
Albert Cook
Great Falls
A. P. Kinney
Butte
Martin Nelson
Belgrade
Gywnn Gage
Alger
W. E. Corkins
Hardin
Phyllis Davis
Ethel McLaughlin
Edna Cole
Denton
Grace Smith
Margaret Kittleson
Ballantine
Betty Stout
Leona Wade
Receipts Hidden in Garbage Bin Found at Dump
Detained late at night Manager E L Cloninger hid $2000 in cash in a cracker carton at Safeway Helena and could not deposit receipts. Debris was cleared by a janitor and the garbage man carried it to the city dump where a fire started. A Safeway worker discovered the carton and cash in a canvas sack beneath torn tissue.
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Safeway
Helena
E. L. Cloninger
Cloninger
Road aid push calls for federal funds boost across nation
Montana Automobile association backs Western proposals to lift Uncle Sam’s share for federal aid and forest highways from about 65 to 90 cents per resident, urging a $100 million annual federal aid for post roads and $12.5 million for forest routes, totaling $320 million yearly to advance transcontinental highways. The group argues past federal outlays and motorist excise taxes show a strong need to expand road building on public lands and connect cross‑country routes.
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Uncle Sam
Western Motor Associations
Montana Automobile Association
Automobile Club
Didn't Fall For It Mrs. McTavish
Jock explains why the girls kept dropping handkerchiefs as the humor section notes the scene. The exchange shows light social humor with Jock as the handsome son and Mrs. McTavish reacting.
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Mrs. McTavish
Jock
What Can You Do
Husband says he agrees after an argument while wife laments it is too late to change her mind in Tit-Bits style dialogue.
Wenatchee Apples Dominate Northwest Crop Trade
The Wenatchee district contributes about 14,000,000 boxes of apples valued near 200 million dollars. Main shipments travel daily by Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Burlington railways, with 100,000 plus boxes leaving Wenatchee every 24 hours. Apples are packed in 50 pound boxes after careful size grade and color selection and shipped coast to coast and abroad.
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Wenatchee
Okanogan Smith
Wenatchee District
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Treasure State Farm and Livestock
Richard J. Collins
Fulton Market
Chicago
Illinois
Government ‘Supervision Commission
P. W. Murphy Commission Co
Union Yards
P. O
Lakeview
Spokane, Wash
Bayer
Old Spokane
Spokane A. V. Overman & CO. Livestock Commission
B. E. Hogan
Washington Avenue North
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Washor
Peceny
Ee Central
Montana Livestoc Protective Association
Fergus County
U. S
Transportation Service
Raiway
Rte
Rome
Tommie
Daddie
Yuen Humor
Madrid
Vicks
Cosa Aa Gaa SD
Victor
Nopert Supply
Victor Furco
Bex
ST. Louis
Victor Furcoe
Amse
Absorbine WE Young, Inc
Cyman
Springfield
Mass
Milwaukee
Blackfoot Land Development CO
Vance
Vance Air Service
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