Gallatin Roads to Be the Best in County
Gallatin county advances a $400000 bond issue to build ten paved and gravel highways with half funding by the county and half by federal aid. Plans include three hard surfaced sections on the Yellowstone Trail and several gravel routes plus two steel Gallatin river bridges. Bids open January 18 with supervision from the state highway commission.
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Amesbury
State Highway Commission
Gallatin County
Paul Pratt
Gentral Park
Bozeman
Middle Creek
Belgrade
Gallatin Canyon
Salesville
Gallatin River
Pratt
J. M. Roberts
Don’t Just House Hens Give Them a Home
An author outlines practical hen house design focused on convenience, light, ventilation and cleanliness. Emphasizes height, south-facing windows, muslin curtains, dry well-drained ground, regular cleaning, white washing and disinfection to prevent disease and improve farm returns.
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J. L. Williams
How to Pick the Egg Producers in a Hen Flock
Sam Teagarden of Forest Grove says yellow shanks and pale beaks signal hens that are not laying. He notes pelvic bone position helps judge laying, but not overall laying quality. Active, vigorous hens, especially the lay-ers, are female in appearance, and breeders will be needed this winter amid high grain prices and rising egg and fowl costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Teagarden
Forest Grove
Mr. Teagarden
Dakota
Montana Dairy Industry Rapidly Expands Across State
Montana dairy growth rises from 25 creameries and no cheese plants in 1914 to 64 creameries and eight cheese factories by 1918, with cows increasing from 104,000 to 179,000. Cooperative creameries empower farmer control as winter dairying campaigns boost year round markets.
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Montana
Charles D. Greenfield
Plathead
Cascade County
State Dairy Commission
Commission
Oregon
Idaho
Wyoming
Greenfield
Bozeman Agricultural College
Nimrod Grade Relocation Planned on Yellowstone Trail
State aid will relocate the Nimrod grade portion of the Yellowstone Trail crossing Granite county. The grade has long been regarded as among the worst in the state and the improvement aims to ease travel and improve safety for travelers on the Nimrod segment.
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Granite County
New Republican Chairman Elected to Fill Vacancy
John A. Tressler of Malta is elected chairman of the Republican state central committee to fill the vacancy caused by O M Harvey’s death. Senator J M Burlingame of Great Falls is chosen vice chairman.
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John A. Tressler
Malta
Republican State Central Committee
O. M. Harvey
J. M. Burlingame
Great Falls
Boy Goes Adventuring Ends in Chicago Custody
Edward Leake a 14 year old from Kinzie Illinois began a three month long voyage described as his great adventure. He was arrested in Chicago last week after taking 25 dollars from his parents and had 60 cents on him. His parents were notified.
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Edward Leake
Kinzie
Ill
Chicago
Seed corn acreage to rise after 1918 yield in Musselshell
Seed corn planting in Musselshell County showed a very satisfactory yield last year. Demand for seed corn for spring planting is high, signaling a much larger 1919 acreage than in 1918, with about eight thousand acres reported initially planted.
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Reno ‘Eden
Department of Agriculture Reports Crop a Royalne Losses
Report cites Va crop losses and subsidies in the department of agriculture. Data shows last year avalue 146 million dollars against 166 million during 1917 and 75 million for 1912 to 1916 average, detailing farm aid and production figures.
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Rcsa Ae
Ain Dothi
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