Phillips County noted for seed corn export boom
Phillips county farmers have shifted from buyers to exporters of seed corn and for two years did not import seed corn to meet local demand. The crop improvement project, run with the extension service, has led to 31 cooperators, selection of standard varieties, demonstration plots, and a rise in acreage from 1410 in 1919 to 15996 in 1922.
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Phillips County
Phillips County Farm Bureau
Extension Service
The
State College
Norman W. Hicks
North Dakota
Dakota
Sunflowers Prove Valuable for Silage and Dairy Feeding
The Bozeman state experiment station reports giant Russian sunflowers yield up to 36 tons per acre and 30 tons per acre in trials, outperforming corn in arid Montana. Sunflower silage fed to dairy cows matched or exceeded green corn for milk yield and fat, with efficient substitution for clover hay.
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Montana
Bozeman
Good Walks Lead To Farm House Save Labor
The article argues building good walks from the house to outbuildings eases domestic drudgery for the farmer's wife. It claims improved pathways reduce mud tracked indoors, are inexpensive, and benefit both home life and the community.
Cuticura Advertises Skin Care Remedies
A vintage advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for facial care and Cuticura Soap for cleansing. It claims improvements for poor complexions dandruff itching and rough hands with daily use.
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Adv
Seasonal Labor Surplus Shifts to Montana Jobs
Montana faces a temporary labor surplus as spring work opens in railroad construction road and irrigation projects. Agencies report immediate placements in multiple counties for farm hands with wages around 45 dollars monthly plus board. Other needs include sheep herders in several counties, skilled quartz miners for Butte, and logging camp workers in Missoula with earnings of 60 to 70 dollars monthly.
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Montana
Division of Labor
State Department of Agriculture
Great Falls
Billings
Helena
Livingston
Richland County
Valley County
Fallon County
Fergus
Richland
Cascade
Lewis and Clark
Valley
Butte
Missoula
Montana Open to Homesteading Amid Vast Federal Holdings
Data from the Montana State Agricultural Department shows 5,659,879 acres of Montana's 94,078,080 total acres are open to homestead entries. Much land is in inaccessible bad lands or high peaks, with about 28,000,000 acres retained by the federal government in forests parks reservations and other withdrawals. The largest open tracts lie in Phillips 662,504 acres Beaverhead 625,212 Garfield 580,833 Valley 568,275 Carter 547,406 Fergus 526,706.
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Montana
Bureau of Publicity
State Agricultural Department
Uncle Sam
Phillips County
Beaverhead County
Garfield County
Valley County
Carter County
Fergus
Montana vetoes halt six bills while six measures die
Governor Dixon vetoed the budget bill and H. R. 59 to curb city and county indebtedness. Six other measures died on the executive desk at the session’s end. The veto notes warn the budget bill would raise costs by at least 250000 dollars annually and burden taxation.
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Secretary of State
J. M. Dixon
Henry G. Rogers
Beaverhead County
State Highway Commission
House Committee On Highways
Senate
Montana
Toole County
Dixon
Permanent School Fund
Great Falls
City of
Livingston
Campbell Plans Large Wheat Seeded Acres In Big Horn Valley
Campbell interests push heavy seedings to 8 000 10 000 acres for spring wheat in the Fort Smith beach and Big Horn valley. A Burlington branch line from Hardin toward St Xavier may run near Soap Creek aiding oil field transport. Campbell and associates previously seeded 11 000 acres to winter wheat, signaling optimism for new railroad ties and next fall’s harvest.
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Thomas P. Hart
Campbell Farming Corporation
Thos. D. Campbell
Pasadena
California
Fort Smith Beach
Big Horn
Mr. Campbell
Chicago
Bretschneider
Western States Oil and Land Company
Soap Creek
Sinsheimer
Holly Sugar Corporation
Ralph Denio
Sheridan
Wyo
J. W. Denio Milling Company
Big Horn County
Burlington Railroad
Hardin
Big Horn Valley
St. Xavier
Fort Smith Camp
Campbell
Corporation
Montana cities face hurdle over floating warrant bill
A lawyer argues the measure dealing with outstanding floating warrants would hinder most Montana cities if enacted, saying it could prevent proper functioning of city finances.
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Montana
Diamond Dyes promise rich colors for worn garments
Diamond Dyes offer simple directions to dye worn skirts waists coats stockings and draperies. The ad guarantees no streaking spotting fading or running and instructs buyers to specify wool silk linen cotton or mixed fabrics for correct results.
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Treasure State Farm and Livestock
Rex
Davis
Anaconda Copper Mining Co
Blackfoot Land Development CO
Missoula, Mont
Lederle
Black-Leg
Aggressin
Montana State Veterinary Department
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
M. HE
Knowles
Portland Cement Association
Portland Cement
Association
Oa National Organization
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