Montana Wool Boom of 1910 Sees 3 Major Clips Sold
In 1910 Boston firm Jeremiah Williams & Co buys Montana wool from J B Long of Great Falls Charles Bair and Rae Brothers of Billings. The Bair clip leads at 1.5 million pounds, Long clip at 1 million, Rae Brothers at 900 thousand. Deal covers about 10 percent of Montana output with private terms.
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Montana
Great Falls
Billings
Jeremiah Williams & Company
Boston
J. B. Long
Charles Bair
Rae Brothers
Eastern Wool Buying Company
William Bb. Walker
J. A. Hanlon
Ernest May
Eastern Concern
United States
T. C. Power Co seeks grain and grass seed buyers
The Helena firm announces it will be in the market after harvest to purchase grain and grass seed and invites inquiries from growers.
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T. C. Power Company
Helena
Strikes in the United States since 1920 Totals Released
Since January 1920 strikes caused wage and output losses totaling 157 million dollars. Affected workers numbered 273,643 with 20,820 working years lost across the period.
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Washington
United States
My Experience Digging Wells by George Lyman Banks
George Lyman Banks recounts a half century of well digging from age 17, noting 284 successful wells across California. He stresses site selection, proper curbing, and cemented finishes to ensure safe domestic water, sharing practical methods and cautions from on the job experience.
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San Diego
Orange
Los Angeles
Calabasas
Eagle Rock
Farm Bureau Plans Moth Traps To Eradicate Worm
Cascade farm bureau will place moth traps in infected cutworm fields late August to eradicate the pest. Traps use a water pan covered by oil with a lantern to attract moths, which fall in after contact with tin shields. Observations show females are caught before midnight and males after 2 a.m., suggesting egg laying occurs early morning. One trap covers eight to ten acres and moth activity lasts about three weeks. The pale western cut worm is increasing and resistant to usual parasites.
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Cascade Farm Bureau
Ottawa Bank Deposits Rise in June and Past Year
Ottawa financial data shows deposits up 20 million in June and 120 million over the last 12 months, with banks reporting steady growth and liquidity improvements across the sector.
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Ottawa
Canning Greens Guide from Agriculture Department
The United States Department of Agriculture provides directions for canning greens. Wash and blanch greens, pack in hot jars with salt water, seal, and process either in a pressure canner at 10 pounds for 40 minutes or in a hot water bath for three hours, then cool and store. Adding a small amount of vinegar may improve keeping quality.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Early hatch and careful feeding boost poultry profits
Farmers should hatch chicks early and raise them to laying age before cold weather. Feed chicks small amounts often with a mix of soft and hard feed and limit moisture. The Stars and Stripes paper is praised for its precise World War I record and is reprinted in a deluxe, line‑for‑line volume.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Stars and Stripes
A. EB. F
United States
A. BE. F
Keith Writes On Butte Stockyard Aid to Farmers
Keith urges creation of a state stockyard at Butte with railroad access to reduce freight charges. He argues the plan would benefit farmers and stockmen through better facilities and economies of salvage in transportation.
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Keith
Butte
Butte Stockyards Plan Seen as Promising Advance for City
A editorial urges Butte to back union stockyards highlighting economic gains from reduced livestock travel costs and new packing plants. It cites Montana ranching strength, compares with Spokane Seattle and Omaha, notes potential opposition but argues the proposal could spur Butte’s growth and prosperity.
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Union
Butte
Spokane
Seattle
Portland
Pacific
Minneapolis
Omaha
Texas
Montana
Big Hole Basin
Nebraska
Bossy
St. Louis
Chicago
Missouri
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Montana Wool
Stars & Stripes
The
France
Eames-Luckett Corp
Dept. A. L
Randolph St
Bozeman
FALT
America
Vine
Yellowstone Park
George Lyman Banks
Farm Bureau
By A. B. Keith
F.o.b
Farmers’ Union’ ‘State Exchange
Bitter Root Valley
Marcus Daly
Stondall & Toftoy Hamilton
Mont
P. O
10Th Ave
Great Falls, Mont
Warbrobe
First Ave
North
Dexter Park Ave
F. O. B. Butte
Henningsen Produce Co
Butte, Montana
Edmonson
E.E. Edmonson
Lapeyre
Via
Great Falls,Montana
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