Wheat Grading Improves Montana Wheat Market
Montana State College with U S Bureau of Agricultural Economics introduces daily wheat price quotations tied to Minneapolis futures. The system shows grades Hard Spring and Dark Northern with protein premiums, helping farmers gauge local prices after freight and handling.
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Montana State College
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Associated Press
Minneapolis
Montana
Marquis
Mineapolis
Weekly Market Report from Chicago 1926 Cattle Prices
Receipts show 7 000 range cattle on poor quality Tuesday with steers from 7 50 to 8 25 and top grades to 9 40. Loads from Spear Lodge Grass Montana and W W Johnson Cattle Co. sold at 8 50 and 8 25 respectively. Faddis Texans from Crow Reservation averaged 7 80 to 7 60 last week. Wednesday westerns 2 500. steers 7.00 to 7 50. Diamond A sold 7 35 and 7 25. Cows and heifers lower. 21 000 cattle shipped last week. cornfed cattle up 1 50 in three weeks. Sheep receipts 19 000. lambs 14 75 to 14 90. top fat feeders 14 50 to 15 00.
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Chicago
W. LB
P.T. Spear
Lodge Grass
Montana
W. W. Johnson Cattle Company
Crow Reservation
Harris & Simpson
Moorcroft
Wyoming
Diamond A Cattle Company
Eagle Butte
South Dakota
B. Team Mule Company
Ft. Worth
Texas
Public Land in State Shows Vast Unappropriated Acreage
Interior Department tabulation notes 6,696,924 acres of public lands in Montana are vacant and unappropriated excluding national forests and reservations. All but 270,000 acres have been surveyed.
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Montana
Interior Department
Farming Notes From Montana State College
Sufficient growers in Miles City agree to seed alfalfa for pool sale this year with cleaning and grading planned. Reports show a larger crop and better seed quality. fairs at Geraldine and Fort Benton occurred, with the Big Sandy fair set for September. Trials on leaf cutter bee control show no effective method yet found after spraying five materials. further entomology tests will continue at Montana State College.
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Montana
Miles City
Chateau County
Geraldine
Fort Benton
Big Sandy
Montana State College
Record Ram Sale Sets High Prices at Miles City Fair
The first ram sale at Miles City during the Eastern Montana fair saw over 320 sheep disposed of. A single ram brought 160 dollars and another 125 dollars, with overall averages of 95 dollars per head for singles and 6.45 dollars per head for pens. Buyers were mainly eastern Montana sheep raisers seeking flock improvements.
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Miles City
Montana
Distemper Epidemic Hits Eastern Montana Range Horses
Across eastern Montana the range horses face a severe distemper outbreak described as one of the worst in history. The notice catalogues affected regions and notes widespread impact on stock health and local ranch operations.
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Sidney
Montana
Fairfield
Utah Construction Company
Beaver Creek
Sun River
Barberry Eradication Reduces Wheat Rust Losses in Montana
W L Popham leads Montana barberry eradication with over 12 000 bushes removed in four years. Despite favorable weather this season, rust losses stayed minimal due to extensive removal and public cooperation. Biology students aided the campaign while experts caution against ornamental barberry as a rust host and suggest Japanese barberry as a safe alternative.
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Montana
W. L. Popham
Montana State College
Popham
Yellowstone Kelly The Frontiersman and Army Scout
The article recounts the life of Yellowstone Kelly, detailing his plainsman skills and work as a government scout. It highlights his role in the Indian wars under Terry, Custer, and Miles, compares his exploits to famed frontiersmen, and notes his later service with the war department and in Alaska.
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Kelly
Terry
Custer
Miles
Daniel Boone
David Crockett
Kit Carson
Colonel Cody
Groff Sheep Auction Averages Hit About $42
At the college sale the average price for all sheep sold was around 42 dollars. The report repeats the figure and notes market stability across livestock rounds. Local notes also mention gravel pit activity and county fair results with Bennett Lake achieving top prize for the Dodson exhibit.
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College
Laurel
Silesia
Edgar
Montana
Yellowstone
Malta
Phillips County
Dodson
Bennett Lake
EB. Kodalen
New Wardrobe Overnight Free Color Guides
An advertisement offers Diamond Dyes Cyclopedia free from your druggist with simple color directions and sample piece goods. A larger illustrated Color Craft book is available free by writing DIAMOND DYES, Dent. N2, Burlington, Vermont.
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Diamond Dyes Cyclopedia
Dent. N2
Burlington
Vermont
Yellowstone Kelly and plainsman service span a wide career
The article details a frontier figure known as Yellowstone Kelly who joined a volunteer regiment in the Philippine campaign, served as a treasury officer in a large province, and later became United States Indian agent for the Apaches at San Carlos Arizona. He retired to Paradise California after a long public service career.
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United States
Treasury
United States Indian
San Carlos
Arizona
Paradise
California
Yellowstone
Kelly
Bishop Schrembs Sings Solo on Radio
The Catholic bishop of Cleveland is noted for a fine tenor voice and was persuaded by friends to perform a solo on a radio program.
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Schrembs
Cleveland
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