Experiment Station sends Whitlock to seed flax districts
B W Whitlock tours Sheridan Valley Blaine Phillips and Hill counties by auto to assess seed supplies and begin pure flax seed plots. He will coordinate weed free disease resistant flax seed certification for about 200 farmers planting ten acre fields this spring to ensure adequate fall wheat seed and spring crop seed distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. W. Whitlock
Sheridan
Valley
Blaine
Phillips
Hill Counties
Havre
Whitlock
Montana Experiment Station
Montana
Missing Husband Found Under Carpet Roll
An elderly couple lived quietly in a well furnished home. The old woman calls for her husband Joseph and learns he is not on the sofa or in the parlor but under a rolled carpet, prompting a shock about his whereabouts and a humorous ending. The piece ends with a quip about a man who smells of cloves lacking courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Plan to Boost Feed to Meet Two to Three Year Meat Demand
Agricultural authorities warn of heavy losses in meat wool and milk and urge immediate planning for next two to three years. Emphasis on growing roughages as corn silage and sunflowers may supplement feed, with emphasis on alfalfa, clover, oats and root crops to sustain dairy cattle sheep and swine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dirry
Northwestern
Northwestern Dent
Minnesota 13
Treating Flax Seed to Prevent Wilt and Canker
The article advises treating all flax seed with formaldehyde before sowing to kill disease spores. It specifies a standard strength of one pint per 40 gallons of water, warns against over-wetting or over-strong solutions, and describes spraying methods and post treatment handling to prevent caking and re-infection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Sentry Duty Assigned for Woodbine Club House War Effort
Will Gard of Woodbine Iowa is assigned sentry duty at the club house during the war. The move supports local security and morale as the community contributes to the national effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Gard
Woodbine
Iowa
Names Is Names Port Clinton Resident Details
C A Finefrock is identified as living in Port Clinton Ohio in a brief reader notice. The fragment confirms a local resident with an address component. No further context or events are provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Names Is
Names
C. A. Finefrock
Port Clinton, Ohio
Bridge-grafting to save girdled Montana fruit trees
An early spring guide urges prompt bridge-grafting to save mice girdled fruit trees in Montana orchards. It explains connecting cambium layers with cions, steps for notching, inserting, waxing, sealing, and securing grafts before sap rise finishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
The Joe Miller Contest Offbeat Oldest Joke
Maurice Weiss of Helens argues the oldest joke is about an Irishman and three Chinamen arrested for drunkenness. In police court the judge names each Chinaman Ah Sin Ah Ching and Chang, all receiving thirty days. the Irishman muses he will probably get thirty days too.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Weiss
Helens
Ah Sin
Ah Ching
Ah Chang
Montana Chick War Bulletin Urges Poultry Growth
The Montana Poultry Breeders Association issues a war bulletin urging citizens to raise more poultry. It urges keeping a dozen hens, not killing laying hens, and marketing surplus males to help meet food needs and support the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State Poultry Breeders’ Association
J. L. Dorsh
Butte
American Poultry Association
State Agricultural College
Wilson
Montana Poultry Breeders’ Association
World News Briefs From Across The Globe
A condensed report lists diverse items from James J. Hill estate value to wartime manpower, industry, and policy. Highlights include Swiss export fears, New Jersey uniforms contracts, US battleship tech, telegraph training, Japan’s Russia plan, Winnipeg war effort, and rising cigarette sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
James J. Hill
New York
Holland
Newport
Daniel F. Houston
Houston
United States
Vogel
Washington
Chicago
Switzerland
Wilson
Newark
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Western Union
Tokio
Japan
Russia
Paris
Nice
Pellegrin
Joffre
Calgary
Alberta
North Dakota
Minnesota
Springfield
Mass
Independence Hall
Omaha
Nebraska
Winnipeg
A World Of Praise And Blame In Quiet Times
A reflective note on a man whose virtues go unseen while his faults draw loud scorn. The world’s voice favors whispers of merit yet shouts his failings, shaping legacy through public judgment and quiet memory.
Call of the Last West Promotes Anaconda Lands
Anaconda Copper Mining Company's Western Montana lands offered direct sale without commission. Low-price agricultural plots with 10 yearly payments. Fertile valley, good climate, water, growing seasons, rail, telegraph, schools, and future electric power. Address Blackfoot Land Development Co. Missoula Mont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Western
Montana
Qur Holdings
Northwest
Blackfoot Land Development CO
Missoula, Mont
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Great Falls Babry Products Co
Great Falls, Mont
Great Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company
Equity Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Tod Block
Great Falls
Boulder Hot Springs
Sae Toy
J. M. Reynolds
Sirouinate
C. N. Arnet
Bozeman
Joe Miller
State Poultry Breeders' Secretary
Wisconsin
Mr. Oldbach
Mr. Younghubby
Red Cross
Boston
Lincoln
Charleston
West
State Council of Defense
Charles Hadash
Hadashville
March
Leo Shapiro & Co., Inc
1St Ave. N
Minneapolis, Minn
Aes LS
Harold Somers
DeKelb Avenue
Brooklyn
N.Y
SeaTac
McMillan Fur & Wool Co
Wik
Farwell
Ozman
Kirk Co
Great ‘Falls
auvesTea
Slootens
THE
Rocky Mountain Fire Insurance CO
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