Corn Growing By North American Indians Long Before Europeans
The article by Martha E Plassmann details how Mandans Arikaras and Hidatsas cultivated corn on the Upper Missouri long before European contact. It covers planting methods harvest rituals and storage functions, including burning brush breaking soil digging sticks hoeing rakes field layout and the use of caches for dried corn squash beans and sunflowers. The piece notes early trade with hunting tribes and later whites for tools robes and guns and cites Montana corn production figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
Massachusettes
Upper
Missouri
Manuel Lisa
Maxmillan
James Kipp
Montana
Martha Edgerton Plassmann
Maxmillian
Mandan
Missouri Valley
Plains
North Dakota
Kill Silver Tip Bear In Prune Orchard On Flathead Lake
A large silver-tip bear was shot at Bear Dance ranch adjacent to the state biological station at Yellow Bay on Flathead Lake. Lee Bohannon of Polson killed the animal after prunes were damaged by nightly orchard visits. The bear showed prior bullet wounds and fresh injuries not from Bohannon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flathead Lake
Bear Dance Ranch
Yellow Bay
Lee Bohannon
Polson
Bokannon
Wallace to Speak at North State Corn Exhibition
More than 3700 in cash and merchandise premiums will be distributed to winning exhibitors at the Second Annual North Central Montana Corn and Livestock show at the Montana Livestock Pavilion Great Falls October 28 29 30. County Agent F E MacSpadden reports 20000 ears expected despite a poor season with Teton Chouteau Lewis and Clark Pondera Judith Basin and Cascade counties well represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Montana
Teton
Chouteau
Lewis and Clark
Pondera
Judith Basin
Cascade
Agricultural Committee
John Watson
Wallace
Commercial Club
F. E. MacSpadden
Trade Center At Upper Missouri Draws Indians For Corn
Indians traveled to a northern trade hub southwest of the Platte headwaters and northeast from the Assinniboine river and Lake of the Woods to buy corn their nomadic life could not grow. The corn often prevented famine and supported their mobile existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Platte
Assinniboine
Lake of the Woods
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By Martha E Plassmann
Te McMillan Fur & Wool CO
Minneapolis
Scully
Monarch Lumber CO
Western Wallboard Co
Seattle
Washington
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