Stout’s 1920s Farm Rise From 47 Acres to Prosperity
Charles O Stout settled on 47 acres east of Ballantine in 1908 and built a beet farming enterprise that grew sugar beet yields, fed sheep, and earned an estimated $8,000 net in 1923. He expanded to 80 acres beets planned for 1924 with improved methods and a modern 1919 farmhouse.
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Charles O. Stout
Ballantine
Northern Pacific Railway
Stout
Post Office
Washington, D. C
Huntley
Buffalo Range
Aight
Montana Dairymen Earn National Honor Roll
Montana state records list twelve dairymen honored by the National Dairy Association for 1924. Six from Bitter Root cow testing association and six from Flathead association meet criteria of herd size and butter fat yield. Names include J W Randles, David Lea and sons, R H Daniels, Archie McKillop, D C Gray, Ford Hollister from Bitter Root and O K Iverson, F X Grosswiler, Ed Kelley, W Scott, Joe Monegan, Bertha Houser from Flathead.
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Montana
Dairy Department
Montana State College
Bitter Root Cow Testing Association
Flathead
Bitter Root Association
J. W. Randles
David Lea
Hog Prices Seen Rising on Liquidation of Breeding Stock
The Agricultural Situation from the U S Department of Agriculture notes a likely impact from a short corn crop on hog movement. It states liquidation is proceeding, prices are rising, and breeding stock reductions plus higher hog prices are expected by September next year.
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United States Department of Agriculture
New Student Enrollment Tops Previous Records at Montana State
Montana State College reports record high enrollment with 230 new students registered a week before the official opening. The surge indicates growing demand and strong interest in the college’s programs.
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Montana State College
New Cow Feed Tests Show Varied Dairy Value
Extensive tests by the U S Department of Agriculture at Beltsville Maryland compare new feeds with standard ones. Fish meal shows 20 to 25 percent higher value than prime cottonseed meal, while potato meal and velvet bean meal show lower values. Molasses boosts palatability but is not economical to pair with already suitable rations. Details are in Bulletin 1972 available free while supplies last.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Experiment Farm
Beltsville
Department
Washington, D. C
Better Breeders Render Big Service to Industry
Clemson college animal husbandman Prof. L. V. Starkey argues there are two breeder classes. Constructive breeders study bloodlines, select carefully, cull intensively and improve livestock. Destructive breeders act blindly, rely on registration rather than conformation or economics, leaving herds worse off.
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L. V. Starkey
Clemson _ college
Hogging Down Crops Proves Economical for Fattening Hogs
Experiments compare hogs fed ear corn and tankage or wheat middlings in dry lots with hogs hogging down crops. Dry lot hogs average 1.50 pounds per pig per day using 511 pounds of feed per 100 pounds gain, while free grazing hogs average 1.59 pounds daily with 478 pounds feed per 100 pounds gain. Grazing returns about three fourths of plant food to soil, though some fertilizer value is lost when the crop is removed.
Prevent Milk Fever by Keeping Cows Lean at Calving
To prevent milk fever cows should not become very fat at calving. Provide a light ration with gradual changes. Give glaubers salts half a pound a day or two before calving and again when fresh. Monitor closely and call a veterinarian immediately if symptoms appear. Early treatment saves lives.
Iowa Farmer Doubles Income via Farm Account Records
A Iowa farmer, guided by agricultural extension workers, kept farm accounts for two years and found higher returns by feeding crops to livestock, improving hog handling, and reconfiguring fields. After renting land and buying dairy cows, net income rose by over 350 dollars.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Horse-flies Pose Serious Threats to Livestock and Humans
The Department Bulletin discusses blood-sucking flies of the Tabanidae family as major pests in swampy cattle regions. It notes health risks to horses and cattle, occasional attacks on people, and disease transmission. Remedial measures include swamp drainage and moving stock to drier pastures. protection via hoods for harnessed horses. Bulletin No. 1218 can be obtained from the U S Department of Agriculture in Washington.
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United States
United States Department Bulletin
J. L. Webb
R. W. Wells
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
Ergot Poisoning Warns Farmers This Year
Purdue extension agent T Gregory cautions farmers about ergot in rye used for livestock. Ergot appears as large hard blades on grain heads, resembling beetles or flies. Feeding the poison can cause contractions and abortion in cattle, but a fanning mill can remove ergot before feeding.
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T. Gregory
Purdue Extension Department
Gregory
Farm Facts: seed vigor and cooperative marketing tips
Practical farming advice on seed selection for vigor, equal attention for bulls and heifers, seed bed preparation for wheat, frequent rolling after planting, harness mending during rains, benefits of cooperative marketing, daily egg collection and twice weekly marketing, and garden care with dust mulch, weed control, and evening moisture.
Flying Not Hard Work Says Army Pilot on Transcontinental Flight
Lieut. Russell L. Maughan, a U S army aviator, reports that flying a moderate airplane across the continent hour after hour is no more tiring than driving an automobile for the same duration.
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Russell L. Maughan
United States Army
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root advertised as a remedy for kidney trouble. An insurance examiner noted many applicants are rejected due to unrecognized kidney issues. The ad claims Swamp Root offers relief and invites 10 cent samples from Dr Kilmer and Co. in Binghamton NY.
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Kilmer
New neighbors boast two cars despite no maid
The remark contrasts the absence of a maid with the unexpected asset of owning two cars, reflecting a humorous social observation about neighbors.
Bees Fill Tree Trunk On Orwell Farm Yielding Honey
On an Orwell Vermont farm the Saunders duo found a massive oak twenty inches across and six feet long full of honey. They extracted two hundred pounds of honey. Owner Frank Charlton presided as the bees were moved and received two ten gallon milk cans of honey.
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Orwell
A. A. Saunders
Dorus
Frank Charlton
Coal and laundry aid advertise winter prep
The notice notes soft coal will increase laundry work this winter and recommends Red Cross Ball Blue to remove grime, with grocers advertising the product.
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Red Cross Ball
Pencil Marks on Cape May Beach Pole Remain Bright
Frank Digman reports he found a weathered beach bathhouse tower pole at Cape May New Jersey bearing pencil marks dated June 28 1879. He notes the inscription has withstood 45 years of rain sun and wind without fading.
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Cape May
N. J
Frank Digman
It is not until you know some people well that you regret you do know them well
A reflective aphorism on familiarity. It suggests that deep acquaintance reveals flaws or behaviors that later cause regret, highlighting how closeness intensifies awareness of others' true traits.
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