Reducing Wheat Harvest Costs in Montana Dryland
The bulletin explains how Montana dryland wheat farmers adapt farming methods from other regions, testing new ideas to cut costs amid droughts and market pressures. It notes the shift to large power equipment, summer fallow, diversification, and the premium gluten content aiding price while lands remain relatively cheap.
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Montana State College
Montana
Montana Extension Service
M. L. Wilson
Drouth
Dreath
Montana Farmers Tackle Harvest Costs and Innovations
Montana dry land farmers discuss shifting harvesting methods to fit high yields per acre. The focus is on reducing costs, improving efficiency with new tools like furrow drills, and adapting plans to dry fall conditions across counties from Cascade to Madison.
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Montana
Judith ‘Basin
Great Northern and Cottonwood sue Cascade County over free-textbook levy
Cascade County faces a lawsuit from Great Northern railway and Cottonwood Coal companies protesting taxes paid to school district No. 5 for a free-textbook levy. The plaintiffs seek $206 returned, arguing the county commission failed to verify the district’s general fund balance before the levy. They note levies have recurred for years, with about $15,000 collected and an alleged $5,500 balance remaining.
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Cascade County
Great Northern Railway
Cottonwood Coal Companies
Study of Sur River Irrigation Project In Congress
Congressman Crampton of the House Appropriations Committee leads a study of the Sur River irrigation project. The effort aims to assess feasibility and funding needs for the water system in the region.
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Sur River
Congressman Crampton
House Appropriation Committee
Hog outlook and breeding trends in Montana 1925 findings
Montana Extension Service reports show a slight year to year rise in pigs saved but a drop in farrowing. Averages: pigs per litter 6.3 this year versus 6.2 last year, with U.S. totals down and prices expected to rise through late summer. Predictions call for larger hog production in 1926 followed by a price cycle downturn as supplies grow.
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Montana
United States
Extension Service
Montana’ Extension Service
United States Department of Agriculture
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