Flax Boost Urged On Montana Breakable Land For War
Alfred Atkinson urges Montana landowners to break and plant flax on available raw land to support war needs. Flax is a strong first crop after breaking, with June sowing feasible, and it will allow spring wheat in 1919. Rising flax prices and limited foreign supply bolster domestic demand projected to exceed 25 million bushels, with government use around five million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Plains
Alfred Atkinson
United States
Flax Development League
Western Hemisphere
Argentina
Canada
Conserving Piggery for Profit in Cold Weather Rural Advice
A farming advocate promotes pig farming as highly profitable with 150 000 state farms able to raise ten hogs each. Guidance covers warming newborns, milk feeding, mouth restraint for weak pigs, chest massage, mouth blowing, sun exposure, and sanitary housing to maximize survival and future pork prices. It ends with a social aside about suitors and proposals.
Barberry Bushes Endanger Wheat Against Rust
An agricultural expert warns barberry bushes harbor rust spores that travel to fields, urging eradication to save grain. Montana officials and the US Department of Agriculture push voluntary destruction, noting Japanese barberry as a safe substitute and Denmark’s successful ban on barberries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
R. B. Streets
Montana
D. B. Swingle
State Experiment Station
Bozeman
Denmark
Montana Brevities Reflect War Time Strikes and Local News
Across Montana towns from Great Falls to Sidney, unions strike and locals report wartime actions. Plumbers strike in Butte over pay. trains, Liberty Loans, and anti draft sentiment spark incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Falls
Teamsters’ Union
Anaconda
Butte
James Durkin
Knights of Columbus
Geraldine
Red Cross
Lewistown
Judith Basin Sunday School Association
Outlook
Optimist
Paul Stangle
Polson
Herman Krause
Hall
Gilman
J. A. Carmichael
Bozeman
Gallatin County
Washoe
Wayne Johnson
France
Deer Lodge
B. F
Frank Waara
Kobo
Milwaukee Road
Dad" Winter
Themopolis
Billings
Red Lodge
Otto Pumala
Snowden
Billadeau
Sidney
Williston
Dutch Press Question U S Grain Proposal Sparks Withdrawal
A Dutch newspaper report accuses the United States of duplicity over a plan to ship three grain loads to Holland in exchange for three ships of equal tonnage returning. The government may withdraw the offer if the reciprocation is not met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Holland
Montana calls for barberry eradication to curb wheat rust
The state urges residents to voluntarily remove barberry bushes to reduce wheat rust during wartime food shortages. Workers in other states are assured Montanans will report eradication progress so public notices can be shared beyond Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Swingle
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
Bozeman
Montana
Michigan
Kansas
North Dakota
Missoula Man Unveils Auto Road Map Speedometer
W. H. Castner of Missoula proposes a windshield mounted device combining a detailed road map with mileage recording. The compact attachment shows grades railroads crossings bridges and turns with a sliding mile gauge and aims for local capital interest and mass market rollout next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Castner
Missoula
Crown Prince Fires Long Range Cannon At Paris
Reports say the Crown Prince of Germany fired several shots from a long range bombardment gun against Paris. He is reportedly deeply interested in how the massive cannon operates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Germany
Rural schools warned of closures over teacher shortage
Miss May Trumper state superintendent warns rural schools face closure unless more teachers are supplied. The public instruction leader calls for action to address a growing deficit in qualified teaching staff across districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss May Trumper
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Chicago Saloons Shrinking Sharply This Year
Chicago reports 5,000 saloons this year down from 6,000 last year. The decline indicates a shrinking nightlife scene amid ongoing economic pressures and business closures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
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Treasure State Farm and Livestock
Uncle Sam
Great Falls, Montana
Montana Farmers
Stewart
T. G. Power Motor Car CO
Helena, Montana
Great Falls Dairy Products Co
U. S. Food Administration
Marold Somers
DeKalb Avenue
Brooklyn
M. Y
Great Falls Brick & Tile Co
DEAIN
Ist National Bank
Elk Run Ranch
W. LL. Velie
Thomas Melvin
Elk Run Ranch, Highwood, Mont
Kennewick
Washington
Ocean
EB. W. White
Fourteenth Infantry
Us Express
Lawrence-Williams Company
Cleveland
Northwest
Hennessy’s
Farmers & Mechanics
Butte Welding CO. Lines
Butte, Mont
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