Penwell Talks of Wool Price and War Needs
Montana wool division head Louis Penwell reports government needs for raw wool around 900 million pounds for the year. Domestic production totals 280 million, with limited shipping for civilian use. the 1918 clip is government owned and some old stock remains. The Red Cross funding is restricted to hand knitting yarn from old stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Penwell
Montana
War Industries Board
Penwell
United States
Red Cross Limited
Red Cross
Pacific Coast
Poindexter Praises Kaiser While Held in Jail
Miles City-Eugene Poindexter declares the kaiser the best man in the world but Poindexter remains incarcerated, his detention unclear and unaddressed in available records.
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Miles City
Eugene Poindexter
the Kaiser
Poindexter
Survey of State for Smut Protects Wheat Supplies
Federal cereal disease experts and the Montana experiment station completed a statewide survey on smut in wheat. Some fields showed up to 40 percent smut, most average 5 to 10 percent, linked to untreated seed. A seed treatment campaign is planned to reduce losses and boost national bread supply. Dr. Arthur Evans leads seven seed treatment demonstrators who will assist counties via county agents and farm bureaus. Interested farmers should contact their local agent or D B Swingle at Bozeman.
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Montana
Arthur Evans
Farm Bureau
D. B. Swingle
Montana Agricultural Experiment Station
Bozeman
Mont
Record Wool Price Hit in Yellowstone County
iE M Trask of Yellowstone county has received the season's record price for wool at 7714 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Ie. M. Trask
Yellowstone County
Rules for Borrowers under Seed Grain Loan Program
The seed grain loan bureau issues new injunctions to enforce government standards for winter wheat and rye loans. Applicants must follow plowing, seed bed, seed quality, and seeding rate requirements set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Montana College, with a verification committee overseeing land truthfulness and livestock protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seed Grain Loan Bureau
Federal Seed Grain Loan Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Montana Agricultural College
Alfred Atkinson
Montana Experiment Station
M. L. Wilson
C. W. Warburton
Turkey
Kharkov
Crimean
Alberta
Wolves Kill Cattle Near Deep Creek Park
Deputy W J Derrick of the Jefferson National Forest reports wolves are killing cattle near Deep Creek park. Fifteen yearlings, several two year olds, and 14 calves have fallen. A predatory animal hunter will be sent to the area.
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Deep Creek Park
W. J. Derrick
Jefferson National Forest
Derrick
Biological Survey
Department of Agriculture
Wheat yields rise as threshing proceeds across drought areas
Fergus reports good yields of winter wheat as threshing continues. Fields in Grass Range and near Brooks show high production with many 25 to 35 bushels per acre and several 35 bushel yields.
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Fergus
First Silo Built in Lewis and Clark County
Joseph Bauer near Craig completes the county’s first silo, holding 31 tons of ensilage from peas oats and sunflowers. Cost 160 for silo 190 for cutter blower piping tractor powers unit four men tamped silage. yields 8 10 tons per acre for peas oats and sunflowers. Silage feeds milk cows and beef cattle through lean months.
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Joseph Bauer
Craig
Lewis and Clark County
Waldo W. Skuse
Bauer
Farmers Week Set for December at Montana College
The agricultural college at Bozeman fixes Farmers Week for December 9 to 14 to avoid bad weather and align with legislative visitors. The event includes a convention by the Association for Promoting Agricultural Legislation led by Dr. Richard T. Ely of Wisconsin, with Dr. L. H. Bailey of Cornell and Elwood Meade of California University noted among supporters. Ely is slated to appear prominently, and Meade may attend as an authority on public lands and forest leasing.
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Agricultural College
Bozeman
Helena
Association For Promoting
Richard T. Ely
Wisconsin University
Wilson
L. H. Bailey
Cornell
Elwood Meade
California University
Association For Promoting Agricultural
Ely
Northwestern States
Doctor Meade
Montana
Record hailstorm causes vast county damage and claims
The county endures its worst hailstorm in history with 300 plus damage claims totaling over 200000. Grain 60 to 70 percent unharvested and badly damaged. many farmers uninsured. Storm spanned about 40 miles with heavy rainfall. adjusters from the state hail board are assessing claims.
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State
State Board
West Point graduate Major Roy Matheson promoted to colonel
Billings native Major Roy Matheson, who graduated from West Point about twelve years ago, has been promoted to colonel in the regular army.
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Roy Matheson
Billings
West Point
Montana Briefs from Roundup to Malta
Roundup reports losses in Musselshell from a hail storm nearing 40000 dollars. Missoula notes a one year forestry course at the state university. Helena plans to convert Fort William Henry Harrison into an army hospital. Lewistown sells A B Nichols stock ranch for 57000 dollars. Malta records fines for careless stockmen and scab in cattle. Missoula reports a Russian transport experts' visit and a campus drill order. Butte notes a Civil War veteran at Seattle shipyard. Harlem reports three children injured by a high power rifle. Roundup confirms a supreme court decision on compensation for lightning death. Fergus county sheds its German speaking colony. Shelby recounts hogs and poisoned oats incident.
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Sweetgrass County
Missoula
State University
Helena
Fort William Henry Harrison
Musselshell
Lewistown
A. BE. Nichols
Scobey
Sheridan County
Fergus County
Malta
Phillips County
Minneapolis
Forsyth
John Wachholz
Montana
Butte
City Finance Advisory Committee
Russia
Chamber of Commerce
A. C. Fleming
Seattle
J. T. Pardee
Government Geological Survey
Harlem
Supreme Court
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Glenn Morgan
W. E. Harmon
Manix & Wilson
Pauley & Willson
Escallier Sheep Co
Claude Bielenberg
Hampshire
Shropshire
Oxford
Delaine Morino
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Cotswold
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Wagner
Rome
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Greenacres, Wash
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Lewis and Clark
Shelby
Arizona
Corner Park
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Inwesttown
Opposite Court House
State Nursery & Seed Co
Helena, Mont
DR. Potvin
Third Street
Great Falls
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Blackfoot Land
Missoula, Mont
General School Supply Co
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