Farmers Need to Be Taught at Union Session
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson urged practical education for farmers as key to boosting U S production and curbing costs. He argued for a nationwide agricultural university and more agronomy teaching in colleges, criticizing past soil neglect and urging improved home economics and farmer retention on farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
United States
Wilson
Farmers’ Union
Mississippi Valley
Louisiana
North
Iowa
B. F. Yoakum
Frisco System
Yoakum
T. A. Haverstead
Farmers Inttitutes of
North Dakota
New Brand Book for Montana Stockgrowers to Be Published
The Montana Stockgrowers Association expands statewide and will issue a new double indexed brand book this fall. Free to members, stock inspectors, and sheriffs, it will also reach state inspectors at terminals in Chicago South St. Paul and South Omaha. Membership is $5 per year and agents can supply blanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockgrowers of
Montana
Montana Stockgrowers’ Association
National
Live Stock Association
Terminala
Chicago
South St. Paul
South Omaha
Secretary of the State Board of Stock Commissioners
Raymond
Teasurer
Helena
Mantana
Homestead Land and Irrigation Company Forms in Helena
A new million dollar corporation, the Homestead Land and Irrigation Company, is formed to dig over 50 miles of ditches in Beaverhead and Madison counties to supply water to unreclaimed land. Founders include Lee Mantle A J Davis R A Carnochan Eugene Carroll of Butte and W A Clark of Virginia City. The project plans divert Beaverhead River water near Dillon and Ruby River water into a 40 mile ditch into Madison County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Beaverhead
Madison
Homestead Land and Irrigation Company
Lee Mantle
A. J. Davis
R. A. Carnochan
Eugene Carroll
Butte
W. A. Clark
Virginia City
Many Ranches Change Hands In Large Local Deals
The week sees five ranch transactions with initial payments totaling thousands. John Peter gon ranch ownership shifts to Spokane capitalists led by Bales & Jones, while Big Hole Ranch Co’s 2000 acres change hands to T J Murray and Charles Miller. O B Canfield acquires Fred Else ranch. Oscar McVay gains George Lawrence 680 acres. Wisdom Livestock Co. receives James Tissot’s transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Petergon
Spokane
Bales & Jones Company
T. FE. Pritchard
T. J. Murray
Big Tole Ranch Co
Fred Else
Gibbone
O. B. Canfield
George Lawrence
Bowen
Oscar McVay
James Tissot
Wisdom Livestock Co
Styles in Summer Frocks Brighten The Season
Grace Margaret Gould explains in Woman's Home Companion May issue that summer frocks offer endless variety. She highlights plain and trimmed waists, short and long sleeves, and many skirt styles varying by design, including peasant blouses with plain skirts and decorative linen embroidery. Pongee fabrics in natural shades and color-notes on belts and hats complete the fashionable look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Margaret Gould
Woman's Home Companion
Also Mentioned on This Page
Continental Oil Company (Incorporated
BIG Ditch Company
Million Dollar Corporation
Madison Counties
Waitesey AW
Will
Union Electric Co
Hotel Grant
Grant, Mont
VM. I, Woodman, Lessee
City Express and Coal Co
C.W. Scott
Uncle Tom
Butte, Montana
Dillon
Thos. H. Ferguson
Tre Central Stables
Aspin
W. C
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