Montana tops in farm growth with leap to 57 677 farms
Montana added 31 463 farms in the decade ending 1920, rising from 26 214 to 57 677 as the department of commerce notes Montana shows the largest farm-number increase in the mountain division. Native white farmers grew from 18 165 to 41 051 while foreign-born white farmers rose from 6 853 to 15 563. colored farmers slight decline.
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Montana
Department of Commerce
Idaho
Gem
New Mexico
Nevada
Arizona
Wyoming
Cascade Farm Bureau tests new cereals and clover crops
Cascade County farm bureau conducts field demonstrations of Great Northern navy beans Trebi barley Hannchen barley Peliss wheat and three oat varieties Victory New Market and Swedish Select. Trials include pedigreed seed tests and drought resistance with reports due this fall.
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Cascade County
Farm Bureau
MacSpadden
Great Northern Navy
John Morton
Craig
Storm
OC. M. Storm
Vaughn
J.C. Steynera
Stockett
Ben Sutton
Cascade
W. H. H. Conklin
Portage
Marquis
Victory
Canada
S. Robins
Fort Shaw
J. K. Hill
Simms
A. T. James
Baby nurse Suspected Wolf Affection On Montana Ranch
Five year old Sarah Paulson played near a Miles City ranch when a large gray wolf approached and nuzzled her. Mrs Paulson, watching from the doorway, grabbed a Winchester rifle but dared not shoot. The child clung to the wolf and chased it for a hundred feet before the animal vanished. the mother then carried the infant inside and told her husband.
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Sarah Paulson
Charles Paulson
Rock Springs
Miles City
Paulson
Shep
Sarah
Mrs. Paulson
Old Philipsburg a Steady Silver Camp Through Trials
Philipsburg survived the 1893 panic and 1898 silver slump by steady effort. The town rebuilt after mine closures, expanded agriculture and ranching, and later thrived with manganese prosperity and war-time shifts. Granite County grew with new schools, homes, and a solid granite-era foundation.
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Philipsburg
United States
Granite County
Montana
Granite
Stone Hope
Montana Oil Field Growth Fueling Production Rise
Denis Donohue reports in the San Francisco Examiner on Montana oil, noting 54 producing wells and about 5,000 barrels daily. Cat Creek leads with 50 wells, Devil’s Basin and Soap Creek each have two. Soap Creek yields 200 barrels daily from one well. A 500 barrel well and an 1,800 barrel daily well were added in Soap Creek.
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Financial Department
The
San Francisco Examiner
Montana
Denis Donohue
Donohue
California
Cat Creek
Devil's Basin
Soap Creek
States Ol and aLind Company
Standard Oil
Devil’s Basin
America
Student Rides Bicycle From New York to California
Robert Brown, 19, began a cross country bicycle journey from New York City to California on May 238. He passes through Missoula en route to Leland Stanford University and averages about 100 miles daily, with a high of 140 miles in a single day. He carries a poncho, blanket, cooking kit and camera and rests each night in his blanket and poncho.
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Robert Brown
Missoula
New York City
California
Mr. Brown
Leland Stanford University
New York
St. Paul
Robert
Phillips-Exeter Academy
Leland Stanford
Bolton Brown
Young
Brown
Montana
South Dakota
Alberta Cattle Arrive in Glasgow For Weighty Experiment
Four carloads of fattened beef steers selected by Alberta minister Duncan Marshall arrived in Glasgow after a ten day hold, yielding high prices. The shipment aimed to show British stockmen the quality of Alberta cattle and to compare transport costs and value with local old country steers.
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Alberta
Scotland
Duncan Marshall
Glasgow
Great Britain
State license law starts for Montana brokers
The new licensing law for real estate brokers became effective last week in Montana. Deputy commissioner W S Hosking, in the office of State Auditor George P Porter, estimates about 1000 persons will be required to pay the $10 annual fee. About 25 applications were filed on the first day. The act imposes a penalty of up to $600 for noncompliance.
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W. S. Hosking
George P. Porter
Montana
Canada reports record wheat acreage for season
The total wheat sown in Canada this season is estimated at 18,654,100 acres, up about 500,000 acres from 1920, a new national record. Fall wheat accounts for 709,100 acres, with 17,945,000 acres in spring wheat.
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Dominion of Canada
Carnation Milk Promises Campers Easy Milk on Trips
Carnation evaporated milk offers an instant, sealed supply for campers and travelers in Montana. It stays sweet unopened, can be stretched with water, and enhances camp cookery with rich gravies and creamed dishes. Send for a recipe booklet from Carnation Milk Products Co. Seattle.
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Montana
Carnation
Carnation Milk Products Co
Seattle
Camp Cookery with Carnation Milk Recipes
Quick method using Carnation Milk for camp meals includes cups of cocoa or chocolate with boiling water and milk, batter and biscuit guide, beef hash with milk and flour, and a creamy sauce using Carnation Milk. Instructions emphasize cold ingredients, hot oven, and rapid mixing for rich flavors. The text offers practical camp recipes and tips for preserving flavor.
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Marine Co
Chicago
USA
Nordyke & Marmon
Silver Creek
E. L. Vineyard
Great Falls, Montana
Cascade Farm Bureau
C. H. Campbell
Great Falls
Andrew Fink
Iowa Experiment Station
Greenagres
Northwest
Butte
Henningsen Produce CO
Butte, Montana
E. A. Phillips
State Livestock Commission
Recorder Marks and Brands
Helena
Old Philipsburg
Manganede
Montana Oil
Carnation Biscuits
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