Seed Corn Week Aims to Guard Montana’s Future Crop
Montana State College extension plans a seed corn week in early September to mobilize growers to gather and store a two year seed supply. Agronomist A. J. Ogaard says eleven thousand letters will announce plans and methods, stressing frost timing and Montana climate adaptation. A Malta corn show in mid November mirrors the Miles City event.
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Extension Service Department
Montana State College
A. J. Ogaard
Extension Service
Ogaard
Montana
Great Northern
Malta
Miles City
Expansion of Montana Sheep Industry Reported
Senator C B Roberts and associates expand a 10000 acre Eureka Montana sheep ranch after buying breeding stock last June. They expect to sell stock now at about a 50 percent advance. Roberts cites a national 15000000 head shortage and rising demand for breeding stock as proof of a booming sheep business.
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Montana
C. B. Roberts
Great Falls
Eureka
Roberts
Big Ranch
Engineer Explains Benefits of District Drainage Bonds
Hart outlines how drainage bonds finance reclamation, letting districts raise all funds at once, lock in low interest, and retire bonds through gradually rising assessments. Bonds serve as a tax lien, keeping costs low for landowners while ensuring rapid, efficient rehabilitation and long term repayment.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises Clear Complexion
Cuticura Soap daily and Ointment as needed improve complexion scalp cleanliness and hands. The addition of Cuticura Talcum completes the fragrant trio for daily use.
Record Crops In Dawson County
Dawson county shows best crop conditions in years as farmers prepare for next year's seeding. Summer tillage under Montana Development Association and local club has left most farms with tilled land, boosting yields and soil moisture retention. Fleming and Runkle tour farms, documenting stands and moisture, with farmers planning reduced acreage for renewed soil preparation.
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Dawson County
Montana Development Association
Frank P. Fleming
I. F. Runkle
Association
Runkle
Fleming
Indians Begin Five Year Stock Program For Blackfeet
A five year plan to build up the stock and sheep industry on the Blackfeet reservation is underway led by Indian agent F C Campbell. The first consignment of cattle sheep and hogs will be distributed this fall based on the Indians’ ability to care for them with cattle calves ewes ram lambs and chickens among the items. Distribution begins October with aid measured by feed raised, and costs financed over time to foster self sufficiency.
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Blackfeet Reservation
F. C. Campbell
Berkshire
Poland
Chester
Jersey
Rhode Island
White Rock
Plymouth Rock
Indians Grow Wheat On Reservation Lands
The Indians on the reservation plan to grind flour from their own grain to meet local needs with a small surplus for sale outside. Individual plots range from two to 190 acres, with generally good crops anticipated across the community.
Teachers' Pensions Granted by Montana Board
The state teachers retirement board has granted pensions to teachers with 25 years of service. Recipients include Katherine L. Dunn of Minneapolis Minnesota, Josie R. Hart of Livingston, Sheridan T. King of Alhambra California, Kathleen McGrath of Fort Worth Texas, Lucy A. Major of Great Falls Montana, and Sallie Woodcock of Shonkin Montana.
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State
Teachers’ Retirement Board
Montana
Katherine L. Dunn
Minneapolis
Minn
Josie R. Hart
Livingston
Sheridan T. King
Alhambra
Cal
Kathleen McGrath
Ft. Worth
Texas
Lucy A. Major
Great Falls
Sallie Woodcock
Shonkin
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Treasure State Farm and Livestock
State College
The
Montana Irrigation and Drainage Institute
Hart
United States
Hampshire
American Hampshire Swine Record Association
E. O. Stone
Dept
Peoria
Billy Weiller
Weiller & Weiller Co
Carson, Wood & Weiller Livestock Commission
Soutit
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Chicago, Illinois
Sino A San
Charles M
Blackfeet Trading
PARTY
la Verendrye
Rocky Mountains
Pierre Radisson
Mississippi River
Russell
Cheely-Raban Syndicate
Great Falls, Montana
Charles M. Russell
Postoffice
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