Broomcorn Thrives in Montana Long Growing Seasons
Montana State College agronomist Clyde McKee notes broomcorn does best in areas of long growing seasons and predicts growing interest. He urges use of dwarf broomcorn for Montana, recommends limited plantings until acclimated seed is available, and provides step by step planting and weed-control guidance based on Yellowstone County farmer experience.
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Montana
Clyde McKee
Montana State College
McKee
Bozeman
Northwestern Dent
Minnesota
Yellowstone
Flathead
Custer
Chateau
Professor McKee
Yellowstone County
Lederle
United States
EB. M. Knowles
Helens
Lederle x Abe
Lemerrenaie
vAgeteestis
Price of Wheat Still Uncertain
Farmers focus on Montana Agricultural Outlook 1925 from Montana State College extension service. Bulletin notes that winter wheat prices benefited from unusual factors unlikely to repeat in 1925 and that market conditions during the crop transition remain unsettled with price fluctuations expected.
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Montana
Montana State College Extension Service
Montana broomcorn grower discourages large scale planting
The speaker notes only two or three broom and brush factories operate in Montana. With small factory demand, there is little justification for large scale broomcorn growing. He advises growers with experience to plant small acreages near markets, avoiding state shipments that would compete with larger producing regions.
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Montana
Montana Banker Sees California Drawback Beyond Climate
E H Heidel of Belgrade State Bank returns from California and argues Montana should spend winter dollars at home. He cites California’s climate as its sole attraction for Montanans and notes many Montanans, Idahoans and others spend winter money there rather than at Yellowstone or other local sites. He claims Montana lacks no natural advantages besides climate and jokes that California’s name means hot furnace.
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Montana
California
Butte
Golden Gate State
Fair View Cucumber Acreage Tied to Gedney Plant
A. H. Phillips reports 200 acres of pickling cucumbers in the Fair view Cove area to attract Gedney company of Minneapolis to establish a plant there. He says a larger allotment could have secured the project, predicting more farmers join next season as the venture succeeds, with Fair view aiming to lead the lower Yellowstone valley in 1925.
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A. H. Phillips
Fairview-Cove
Gedney Company
Minneapolis
Fairview
Yellowstone Valley
Fingerlings Planted Across Missouri River Reach
About 900 000 fingerlings released in the Missouri River between Great Falls and Helena with 140 cans of Lock Seven fingerlings placed in the river near Hilger and Canyon Ferry. C A Jackaways state fish and game warden aided by transporting roughly 210 000 fingerlings from Great Falls in a special car.
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Missouri River
Great Falls
Helena
Hilger’s
Canyon Ferry
C. A. Jackaways
Market Prices Hint At Lower Winter Levels For Montana Crops
The article notes new crop influence on market quotes and cautions that day to day fluctuations do not predict future trends. It suggests prices may settle below last winter’s levels and urges farmers to monitor crop reports and diversify farming operations as advised by the Extension Service.
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Extension Service
Montana
Great Falls Eyes Montana State Fair Bid
Cascade County official Clifford Holt urged Great Falls Civitan members to bid for the Montana State Fair. He argued Helena lost the fair after the legislature rejected funding, and Great Falls’ agricultural base and transport links make it a prime site. Holt said a show site and intent could win future state support.
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Great Falls
Montana
Holt
Clifford I’. Holt
Cascade
MPs Maintain Top Hat Tradition At Westminster
About 200 members of the British house of commons continue to wear top hats as a daily tradition at Westminster, reflecting formal attire norms that persist in parliamentary culture.
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House of Commons
Ringling Plans Montana Colony for Farmers and Miners
Ringling & White Inc of New York promotes a Montana farming and mining colony in the Smith River valley. The booklet touts Montana yields, mills, wool, coal, and mineral wealth, and offers to develop 40 and 80 acre tracts with ready-for-operation farms and wholesale materials for bona fide settlers.
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Montana
Ringling & White, Incorporated
New York
Smith River Valley
Paul
Smith River
Ring- Hag & White
Wild Boars Remain A Forest Menace In France
French forests still harbor wild boars and hundreds are killed each year as authorities and locals struggle to manage their population and prevent crop and property damage.
Irr irrigation laws tweaked as bids, districts face new rules
Delinquent irrigation land redemption is shortened to two years. Bills reshape district formation requiring 60 percent owner consent, mortgagee consent, and new reporting timelines. Changes affect dissolution, administration costs, elections, and broader district jurisdiction. Possible Livingston bid to host interscholastic music meet draws Local interest as Rotary backs plan.
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Livingston
Montana
Rotary Club
C. V. Brown
O. 8. Heldel
Board of Commissioners
State Land Board
Reclamation Service
Outicura Advertises Scalp Relief Routine
An advertisement promotes Outicura Ointment for itching scalp and dandruff followed by Outicura Soap. It urges daily use as a toilet preparation for clear skin and soft, white hairless lands.
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Lolo National Forest
Blackfoot Land
Belgrade
Ringling
O State
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Boston
Ohio
Virginia
Chicago
America
Fletcher
Jane
Vicks
Missoula
BABY
Greenfield & Kain CO
Poultry
Butte, Mont
Washington
STAT
W. AL
Seattle
Oultry
Montana Meat and Commission Co
Minnesota 13
Gehu
State Nursery & Seed Co
Spokane
Bequest
Spokane Union Stock Yards
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