Standards Agent Montana Grain Standards Debate Changes
Secretary of Agriculture D F Houston defends federal grain standards as substantially just and states changes will be made only if future data justify them The Montana hearing effort to reopen standard revisions is noted while initial standards followed years of investigation and hearings The 1917 and 1918 crops saw more wheat graded number one under federal standards due to leniency and fixed price effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. F. Houston
C. T. Stewart Awent
Sixteenth Assembly
Montana
Houston
United States
A Lady of Distinction Praised For Perfume and Skin Care
A Lady of Distinction is recognized by the delicate influential perfume she uses. A bath with Cuticura Soap and hot water to cleanse the pores, followed by Cuticura Talcum Powder, usually yields clear, sweet, healthy skin.
Thistle is valuable fodder for livestock experiments
Montana farmer James J. Flaherty notes last year’s tests comparing Russian thistle hay with alfalfa hay fed with silage and straw. In 100 days the thistle group lost 0.375 pounds daily vs 0.378 for the alfalfa group, supporting thistle as a possible substitute where alfalfa is unavailable.
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James J. Flaherty
Kansas
Montana
Great Falls
Flaherty
Time for Eye Preserving Eggs and Hatch Season Advice
The piece advises on egg preservation during the hatch season when prices fall to 40 to 50 cents a dozen. It covers selecting fresh clean eggs, using stoneware jugs, water glass preservative, and proper storage in a cool dry upstairs closet. It notes cracking eggs should be avoided, and boiling eggs should have the shell punctured to prevent bursting.
Ration Promises Double Egg Yield For Hens
A poultry feeding plan claims to double egg production by a balanced ration of dry mash using bran cornmeal shorts oats beef scrap or tankage with milk as substitute, plus green feed water and grit. It notes extension service support and widespread farmer success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural College
Use of mutton up to sheep men explains campaign needs
The article advocates an educational drive to popularize lamb and mutton through better preparation by butchers and wider farm consumption. It cites low city demand, regional market imbalances, and price volatility, urging producers to stimulate farm and hotel demand to stabilize values and grow the market.
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L. I. Heller
National Wool Growers’ Association
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
New Jersey
Delaware
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Chicago
Los Angeles
South
West
Corn Belt
Mississippi Valley
Prof. Coffey
Illinois
New England
Iowa
Midwest Agricultural College
Old Warfare Ended Range Men Unite
In Miles City Montana wool growers and stockmen voted to unite in a single association ending decades of conflict. The truce follows the Montana legislature where sheepmen and cattlemen collaborated on agricultural legislation, signaling a move to enclosure farming as range lands diminish.
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West
Montana
Miles City
Stockmen’s Association
Notice to Grain Growers on State Hail Insurance law
The State Board of Hail Insurance has issued the State Hail Insurance law in pamphlet form. Application blanks with full information are available from the County Assessor or mailed on request from the State Board of Hail Insurance at Helena, Montana.
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State Board of Hail Insurance
Helena
Montana
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Treasure State Farm and Livestock
Standards Agent
Montana Grains
Secretary OF Agriculture
Secretary OF State
Larnaca
American Society of Equity
Insurance Department
Equity
P. O. Box
Mont
ELK Run Herefords
Elk Run Ranch
W. L. Volfe
Moline
Til
Beau Brummel
Don Carlos
Don Perfect
Lamplighter
Dale
Perfection
Beau Picture
Beau Donald
Elk Run
Highwood
Frank Ledingham
Butte
Mon
He Tribune
Roundup
Hughes Loan & Land
Great Falls, Mont
Butte Floral Company
West Broadway
Butte, Mont
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Blackfoot Land Development CO
Missoula, Mont
Spokane Union Stockyards
Spokane
Henningsen Produce Company
Henningsen
Butte, Montana
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