Ennis man urges standard plow shares to aid farmers
C W Chowning of Ennis Montana proposes federal action to standardize plow shares across makers. He notes differing bolt patterns prevent universal fits forcing farmers to wait for scarce parts and lose valuable time. Standard shares would fit any plow, boosting planting efficiency and crop yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Chowning
Ennis
Montana
Mr. Chowning
Agricultural Department
United States
Chowning
Federal Acon
Calves May Be Raised Profitably If Fed Upon By-Products
An agricultural brief explains profitable calf raising using dairy and cereal by products as main feeds. It outlines calf meal components, mixing with whey or milk substitutes, gradual intake increases, feed temperature, water, sanitation, and housing requirements for healthy growth and steady grain intake.
Crops Improved by Late Rains in Montana Counties
Charles D. Greenfield reports Montana agriculture benefiting from late June rains across central western eastern and northern counties. Labor is plentiful. winter wheat yields rising. alfalfa first cuttings underway. conditions vary by county with rain shortages a concern in some areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Greenfield
Montana
Lewis and Clark
Cascade
Dawson
Bloomfield
Fergus
Missoula
Yellowstone
Julsia
Sheridan
Big Hole Basin a Good Place for Working Men
In Beaverhead County Montana the Big Hole Basin offers the world’s greatest hay region. farmers prepare to cut and stack by mid July for winter fodder. The basin promises ample work for hay diggers with a welcoming labor program and housing, calling men to Wis dom Montana to secure employment starting July 15, via A. M. Sheimo, secretary, Big Hole Basin Livestock Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaverhead County
Montana
Big Hole
Big Hole Basin
Northwest
A. M. Sheimo
Big Hole Basin Livestock Association
Wisdom
Divide Or Dillon
Sunflower Silage Experiments Lead Montana Studies
Sunflower silage trials run by the bureau of plant industry with state experiment stations show sunflowers may replace corn silage in cool growing regions. Beginning in Huntley and expanding to others, 1917 yields surpassed corn by 50 to 140 percent with irrigation producing over 20 tons per acre. Preliminary feeding tests hint at satisfactory substitution though full comparative results are not yet conclusive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Sloniana
Bureau of Plant Industry
Huntley
Mont
Drought Impacts Farm Land Value and Soil Health
An analysis by Peter Snelson on how drought reveals soil resilience. Heavy soils retain moisture better yet release less to crops, while organic matter and proper farming improve long term production and land value despite dry spells.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Snelson
Jess
Montana Briefs Highlight Local Happenings Across Cities
Reports from multiple towns cover theater construction in Sweet Grass, bridges planned in Billings, record heat in Helena, a thwarted rail wreck bid near Reserve, G A R convention moves to Deer Lodge, Gus Scherck earns a lieutenant’s commission, a pension granted to John Duffy, early wheat harvest in Fergus county, drought relief and improved prospects in Phillips county, Mrs Beall’s 50 year anniversary in Bozeman, miners enlistment near Lehigh, a Butte express workers strike, potential halt of college activities, Matador cattle on range, firemen’s clothes arranged for cleaning, high school trade programs unused, safe robbery at a Great Falls laundry, pending construction of a northern Montana highway link, and international celebration of the Fourth of July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings
Yellowstone County
Helena
Weather Bureau
Deer Lodge
Missoula
Gus Scherck
The
State University
John Duffy
Lewistown
Fergus County
Malta
Phillips County
Bozeman
J. W. Beall
Pioneer’s Society of
Lehigh
Butte
State College
Montana
Matador Company
Texas
Great Falls
State Highway Commission
Glacier Park Station
Belton
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Treasure State Farm and Livestock
Cc. W. Chowning
Puritan
Eastern
Typewriter Exchange
Montana Typewriter Coo
Yellowstone Park
Livingston, Montana
Great Britain
France
Italy
Amarn
Insurance Department
American Society Equity Stanton Bank
Great Falls, Mont
Farmers’ Insurance Company
Great Falls, Mohtaha
Nhelontrol Business Ma
Ile Lena
Pioneer Business Colleges of Montana
Rich & Patenaude
Props
Raat Ont
Efi Tana
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