California sheep and grain markets shift as lambs rise in value
Wheat dips to under one dollar a bushel for May delivery the first time in 18 years while hog prices in Los Angeles stay strong. California reports record lamb shipments totaling about 550000 head and a surge in pure bred ram sales, with Corriedale rams reaching a high price of 550. Sheep farming gains traction among citrus growers and smaller farms aim to use sheep for cash income and soil fertility.
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Angeles
California
Sacramento
Montana Farm Wages Rise Slightly in 1928
Montana farm labor wages in 1928 edged higher than 1927, with October average with board at 60.50 dollars per month versus 60.25. The report notes Montana's farm wages remain higher than most western states except Nevada and California, and ties to rising state farm income. It also mentions tariff moves affecting cattle, wool, hides, and dairy products influencing farmer prices and stockmen's concerns.
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Montana
Labor and Publicity Division
Department of Agriculture
State
Nevada
California
United States
Billings Sheep Wool Record Shatters Grief
Billings reports Clyde Howard at the federal experimental farm near Huntley claims a state record fleece from one Rambouillet sheep. The ewe produced 41 pounds of staple wool, beating the previous record of 87 pounds.
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Billings
Clyde Howard
Federal Experimental Farm
Huntley
Howard
Livestock Board Urges Variety of Meat Foods
The livestock sanitary board cites modern home conveniences and a war slogan as factors curtailing meat production. It urges a larger variety of palatable concentrated products to boost meat consumption and notes pork as a model of all portions used and prepared cleanly.
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Livestock Board
Livestock Sanitary Board
Letters From Philippine Volunteers Reach Families
Parents and relatives of Dillon volunteers in the Philippines received many letters this week detailing their experiences in the Aguinaldo campaign. Several boys are now in hospitals due to hardships endured during the campaign. The post office of Alice in this county has become a full money order office. President Sanders of the State Normal visited Helena for a state board of education meeting.
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Dillon
Phillippines
Aguinaldo
Chicago
Milwaukee
Alice
Sanders
State Normal
Helena
State Board of Education
Pseudo Millionaire Held on Larceny Charges in County Jail
Harry Robinson is in custody at the county jail here as larceny charges may be filed after his arrest at West Yellowstone last week. He allegedly stole several valuable automobile tools from the Barry & Hopkins garage where he had worked as a body repairman last fall. He was recognized at West Yellowstone recently by Mrs.
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Pseudo Millionnaire
Harry Robinson
West Yellowstone
Robinson
Barry & Hopkins
Enigmatic Claim of Fortune Sparks Court Confusion
A statement asserting a vast fortune led to questions in court as the claimant spoke of ordering a 16,000 airplane and a costly motor car. The fragment hints at financial boasting amid legal proceedings.
Community campaign backs Normal College publicity plan
A Dillon Beaverhead committee urged constant publicity for the Normal College. O A Bergeson emphasized citizen outreach to other counties, while S R Kelly and Louis Schmittrathy supported financing and promoting community service advertising for the college. The club endorsed the campaign.
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Dillon
Beaverhead County
Normal College
O.al Bergeson
S.rckelly
Louis Schmittrathy
Timber Sale Aims to Salvage White Pine Across Infested Creek
The Kootenai National Forest plans to sell 14 million feet of white pine at O'Brien Creek near Troy Idaho due to severe bark beetle infestation. Buyers will cut cedar poles and two million feet of cedar sawlegs to create a viable logging operation while removing infested trees to help future timber growth.
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O’ Brien Creek
Kootenai National Forest
L.C. Stockdale
F. ‘B.'Marska
J. F. Ewing
Bandpoint
Idaho
Troy
Montana
O’brien
Forest Service
Freak Hands In Bridge Cautions For Card Handling
A newspaper advisory on bridge play warns players to hide their hands and warns opponents of careless card holding. The article analyzes freak hands in bidding and outcomes and suggests cautious play to avoid giving away strength. It discusses bids in three example hands and advises against doubling weak or misleading bids.
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H Z
Apple Sauce Story Highlights Childs Dinner Scene
A playful kitchen scene shows a mother listing apple sauce options for her children. She plans apple sauce treats, including a pie, while a delivery arrives and the family contemplates serving ideas and a healthy dish.
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Betty
Beetle Infestation Threatens Big Hole Timber Stands
Forestry officials report heavy beetle spread across lodgepole forests at Quarts Creek Bear Creek and Big Holy head Forests in 1937 1928. Infested timber cannot be sold at optimal time and widespread destruction looms though young stands remain less affected. Government efforts and timber sales like O'Brien Creek face uncertainty due to infestation. Simmons Ace. Springs Dillon Furniture Co.
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Quarts
Bear Creek
Holyhead
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Fisher
Buick Motor: Company
Flint, Michigan
General Motors
Ion
Cas McLaughlin-Buick
Oshawa
Ont
Montana Auto Supply CO
Beautyrest Mattresses
Hegte, Jc
Prblem No
Perkins
Simmons Ace. Springs
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