Cheaply built root cellar guides winter storage
E E Isaac extension horticulturist of Montana State College recommends a dug pit root cellar as a cheap, effective method for storing vegetables for winter. Key points include proper ventilation drainage frost protection, sheltered well drained location, a four to five foot deep pit, crosswise roof poles, brush or woven wire cover, dirt fill, a rounded top, and a one end entry with an air intake.
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E. E. Isaac
Montana State College
Isaac
Wheat Harvest Completes in Southern Chouteau County
Winter wheat harvest ends with good yields 40 to 50 bushels in hail free fields. Spring wheat harvest slowed by rains. Hail damaged Missouri river region east of town. Fifty hospital staff in Norwich England quarantined for influenza.
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Chouteau County
Missouri River
Norfolk and Norwich Hospital
Norwich
England
Food habits shift raise farm land needs say Kansas editors
An editorial from the Kansas Agricultural College notes per capita meat and cereal changes alter land use. Milk and sugar demand rise while beef and cereal use fall, implying more land is needed to grow crops for the population. Air services between Cuba and the Isle of Pines are increasing.
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Board of Agriculture
State of
Kansas
United States
Kansas Agricultural College
Miami Herald
Cuba
The
Isle of Pines
Modern Kitchen Savings Emphasized by Extension Service
Mrs L Jameson of Missoula endorses kitchen improvement work by the Montana State Extension Service. She cites streamlining layouts, sink and range placement, ventilation and lighting to reduce effort and transform cooking into a pleasuresome task, with future improvements anticipated and more participation urged.
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Montana State College
L. Jameson
Missoula
Montana Extension Service
Brady Farmers Pledge to Hold Wheat for $1 a Bushel
About 250 Brady area wheat growers and businessmen met to back a plan to store wheat until it sells for $1 a bushel. Nearly 100 pledges were signed with expectations of near full enlistment in Pondera county within weeks. Originating in North Dakota, the movement has reached Montana districts including Highwood. Farmers would market only 10 percent of their harvest per month to meet the minimum price, with no overhead expenses, pledging mutual cooperation. A separate note reports Samson the 20 foot python swallowing a blanket during his keeper’s absence, yet remaining unharmed.
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Brady
Pondera County
North Dakota
Highwood
Montana
Famous Park Deer Fannie Recovers at Glacier National Park
The famed Glacier Park deer Fannie is slowly mending after an auto collision in Lake McDonald district. Ranger Ray Newbury reports she initially seemed to have bruises but tests showed a broken foreleg. She moves on three legs and tends to her two fawns, while the fawns, her sixth pair in six years, thrive in a wire pen near the hotel.
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Fannie
Lake McDonald District
Glacek National Park
Ray Newbury
New Dairy Book Now Available in Montana
Montana dairy expert J O Tretsven announces a bulletin titled Dairying in Montana. It outlines cow and sire selection, herd care, feeding schedules, and common ailments with practical guidance for increasing butterfat production and farm profitability. Copies available via local county agents.
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Montana
J. O. Tretsven
Montana State College
Tretsven
Montana Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Montana Experiment Station
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Montana Extension Service
Mr. Tretsven
Tretaven
Fire Threatens Famous Mission Ice House at St Ignatius
A near disaster at St Ignatius mission, where a blaze in the ice house threatened the dormitory and Fathers' home. Quick action by volunteers and strong water pressure confined the fire to the ice house, with about 300 people aiding within 15 minutes of discovery.
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St. Ignatius Mission
Jesuit Fathers
How to Clean Old Wallpaper With Homemade Cleaner
A home remedy describes mixing two cups of flour four level teaspoons baking soda two and a half tablespoons ammonia and water to form a thick batter. Steam the mixture in a double boiler for ninety minutes then knead until soft and smooth like art gum.
Nutrient Content of Forage Crops Compared
The note compares alfalfa red clover and sweet clover as high in calcium and phosphorus. Cottonseed meal linseed meal and corn fodder are slightly lower. Grass hays cer eal and grain hays show low levels of these minerals.
Beavers At Glacier National Park Draw Large Crowds
Reports from Glacier National Park describe beavers staging nightly demonstrations at Two Medicine auto camp and other sites. Rangers lead visitors to watch the animals at the beaver house after camp meetings. Fishing across the park also thrives with big catches on Rose and Red Eagle lakes and multiple streams yielding eastern brook trout, Dolly Varden, and substantial trout including a 18-pound specimen.
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Glacier National Park
Charles L. Croghan
Two Medicine
Roy Arnold
Russell Grate
Beaver House
Thomas E. Whitcraft
Red Eagle Lake
Lois Lake
Belly River
Ben Biller
Ole Creek
Dawn Mist
Nyack Creek
Miller
Jim Crayman
Lake Isabel
Upper St. Mary
Upper
Middle Two Medicine
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