Montana Corn Crop in 1924 Shows Decline in Yield
Montana’s 1924 corn production fell slightly from 1923 to 9,189,000 bushels due to a poor season though acreage rose to about 865,000. Average yield dropped from 26 to 18 bushels per acre, with two thirds used as forage or silage. Phillips county led with 774,000 bushels from 43,000 acres, Richland next with 697,000 from 41,000.
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Beautify Choteau Streets with 600 Green Ash Trees
Choteau plans spring beautification of its streets by planting 600 green ash trees. Funding comes from the city park fund, sufficient to cover tree purchases and all planting expenses.
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Bankers See Sound Outlook Despite Wheat Crash and Bank Failure
Montana banker O. Hammond says nationwide optimism remains intact for the year despite the wheat market crash and the Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul receivership. He expects temporary readjustment and later normal production. Montana Bankers Association meet July 11 to 13 in Glacier National Park with speakers Melvin Taylor Frederick Wise and Ralph Parlette.
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Northcliffe Papers
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Lower Cattle Rates Announced for Montana Bound Stock
Special dairy cattle rates from Minnesota and Wisconsin to Montana points take effect May 5 announced by E. S. Richards Northern Pacific general agent. The rate is 76 percent of the regular charge and aims to help Montana farmers and ranchers grow registered stock herds, matching last summer's deal.
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Montana
E. S. Richards
Northern Pacific Railway
Women in British Office Reach High Local Posts
Among the women holding office in Great Britain is one lord mayor five mayors and nearly 900 magistrates indicating growing female participation in municipal governance.
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Great Britain
Indigenous corn's role in Montana farming history
The article traces corn's native origins with Indian tribes such as the Mandans and Arikaras in the upper Missouri region. It notes Montana produced about eleven million bushels valued at twelve million dollars last year despite a poor season, and stresses adopting tribal varieties and methods to ensure profitable ear and silage crops east of the Rockies.
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