Fall rye feed boosts Montana livestock outlook this fall
Rainy season pushes farmers to plant fall rye for pasture and feed in Montana. Planted on clean stubble it promises abundant fall feed and high palatability for cattle, especially milch cows. Stock movement expected to approach normal as pasture and hay improve and graze-in-transit continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Agricultural Department
Milwaukee Railroad
Milwaukee
Gallatin
Judith Basin
Sun River Project
Great Falls
J. E. Young
Dan Thurber
Fairfield
Sun River
R. E. Cameron
Cascade County
Records of Dairy Cows Reveal Hidden Herd Profits
Montana State College extension dairy specialist J. O. Tretsven discusses how dairy herd records uncover surprising patterns. A 20 cow herd earned income over feed cost of 1300 dollars, with 10 cows producing most of it. other studies show small herds earning more per cow than large herds, and 2000 cows averaged far less butterfat than potential, urging dairymen to start keeping and reviewing records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State College
J. O. Tretsven
Tretsven
Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Mexican Arrested on Dry Charge Near Harlem
Mexican detainee Ponceno Sanchez was arrested near Harlem by federal officer Otto Waddell for operating a still and possession. Edwin Shupe, house owner, was arrested and released on 300 dollar bond. Sanchez faced Commissioner Tout with bail set at 1000 dollars, which he could not raise.
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Ponceno Sanchez
Harlem
Otto Waddell
Edwin Shupe
Sanchez
Tout
Oil shows at Laurel structure halt drilling to ease hole
Drilling was suspended at the Pan American test well on the Laurel structure after reaching the Dakota sand and a strong oil show at 990 feet. Preparations began to ease the hole as samples indicate high grade light crude oil. Milk production per cow has declined due to poorer dairy pastures, especially in the West and Northwest per the U S. reports.
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Laurel Structure
Yellowstone County Budget Proposed With Higher Expenditures
Yellowstone county commissioners present a preliminary budget showing proposed expenditures of 567,602.97 dollars, about 29 thousand dollars below offices' request and 41 thousand dollars above last year. Assessed valuation for tax levies has been reduced by 2 million dollars this year.
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Yellowstone County
Dairy Cows Show Big Increase in Montana Herds
Montana Dairy Herd Improvement associations report a notable rise in butterfat production from June 1930 to June 1931. Although tests were fewer in 1931, over 20 percent of 1,999 cows produced 40 pounds or more butterfat, up from 18 percent of 2,458 cows in 1930.
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Montana State College
Montana Dairy Herd Improvement Associations
J. O. Tretsven
Many Rodents Poisoned in Montana Control Program
O. E. Stephl of Montana State College states that gophers prairie dogs and similar rodents on 18 750 farms received 205 tons of poisoned oats this year. He warns that ongoing poisoning is essential to prevent future outbreaks and emphasizes thorough coverage of every field to curb repopulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State College
O. E. Stephl
Mr. Steph
Canning Of Nonlaying Hens Aids Winter Poultry Supply
The practice of canning non laying hens from poultry flocks improves winter food availability and conserves feed for productive laying birds.
Meals for the family economy guide
The text discusses how meals consume time energy and money and suggests that saving money requires careful planning and effort. It notes the need to economize and balance resources while preparing family meals.
Irrigation Meetings Tour Montana Fields This Month
The Montana Extension service and the Northern Pacific rail road sponsor a series of irrigation education meetings led by G. H. Bingham and D. P. Thurber. Tours cover land leveling grading ditching and cropping methods with demonstrations and exhibits across Sidney Miles City Finch Pompey’s Pillar and Park City this month and into September.
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Montana State College
Sidney
Park City
Montana Extension Service
Northern Pacific Railroad
Miles City
Finch
Pompey’s Pillar
Brisbin
Manhattan
Helena
Missoula
Rowan
G. H. Bingham
D. P. Thurber
Swine Sanitation Boosts Pigs Per Litter In 1931 Report
Cascade county agent Ray Cameron notes improved sanitation and worm prevention lifted the national average to 6.04 pigs per litter in June survey. Higher hog numbers in 1931 arise from better herd management and favorable spring weather, with hog values down due to market prices.
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Ray E. Cameron
Cascade County Agricultural Extension
Cameron
NoSEDIVING OVER OUR AIR ROUTES Montana airport site rules urged
Visiting pilots praise Montana air ports but Aero Digest lays out 12 factors for a good airport. Accessibility, runway length up to 4500 feet, meteorology and drainage are key, with few obstructions near fields and elevated sites favored.
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Montana
Tip” Schier
Continental Oil Company
Aero Digest
William E. Arthur
National Airport Engineering Co., Ltd
Arthur
Objection to U S Feed Loans Faces Glasgow Officials
Glasgow region stockmen opposed the U S feed loan plan presented to Secretary Arthur M. Hyde by Valley County Agent C H Willson. Willson urged tying loan limits to dollar value rather than headcount and argued priority on stock if funds feed animals through winter rather than by November first. Hyde, traveling to North Dakota, was joined by M L Wilson of Montana State College and L I Hughes of the federal bureau of roads.
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Glasgow
Arthur M. Hyde
Valley County
C. H. Willson
Willson
Hyde
North Dakota
M. L. Wilson
Montana State College
L. I. Hughes
Federal Bureau of Roads
Erickson Patents Buck Rake Unload Device For Hay Stacks
James M. Erickson a Missouri river rancher received a patent granted June 23 1931 for an unloading device used with buck rakes. The invention uses a cross beam and spade to push hay off the rake tines into a stack. He filed April 19 1929 and has given about a dozen devices away. several offers for manufacture exist.
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James M. Erickson
Lismas Ferry
Missouri River
Erickson
Crossbreeding in livestock may yield unwanted results says expert
Louis Vinke of Montana State College notes that crossing established livestock breeds often fails to meet expectations and is undesirable. He adds that lamb feeding thrives best with pens not exceeding 500 lambs and all in terminal units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Vinke
Montana State College
Spokane
Montana
Dyeing Importance in Garment Renewal and Care
A brief note stresses dyeing as a key method for renewing apparel, alongside laundering, sponging, and pressing. It highlights the ongoing role of color treatment in garment maintenance and value preservation.
Automobile era Spurs Horses To Grow By Seven
Historical note records a shift in transport as the rise of motor vehicles coincides with a modest increase in horse numbers. The era marks a transitional period where mobility evolves and animal use adapts to new technology.
Mull Joins Coast Guard as Electrical Engineer's First Mate
Bruce Mull 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Mull of Glasgow, started as an electrical engineer's first mate in the Coast Guards at New London Conn. He graduated last June from the State College at Bozeman where he held the state collegiate wrestling championship for three years and appeared on the honor roll for much of his college career.
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Coast Guard
Bruce Mull
M. O. Mull
Glasgow
Coast Guards
New London
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Yellowstone
Montana Dairy Herd Association
Pioneers
H. M. Rundell
Cardwell
Ed H. Sparrow
Pony
The
Society of Montana Pioneers
Butte
Bingham
Department of Agriculture
National Parks Airways
Pocatello
Alfred Frank
U. S
James O’grady
London
Sets Nin
Malden
Mass
Huseth
Optometrist and
Optician
Nine Mile River
Nine Mile Valley
Missoula River
Milwaukee and
Northern Pacific Railways
Blackfoot Land Development CO
Missoula, Ment
Spokane Livestock Commission
FF. M. Rotha
Old Union Stockyards
Wson Bee
A. E. Law
Mer
Wyoming
J. W. Hansen
Gillette
Bane Peda
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Chicago, NL
Wacker Drive
Anaconda
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