Experiment Station to Probe Pure Seed Flax Supply
Montana Experiment Station dispatched B. W. Whitlock to Sheridan Valley Blaine Phillips and Hill counties to assess spring seed stocks and seed shortages. He will contact elevators and seed firms, estimate fall wheat seed, and launch ten acre pure seed flax plots for about 200 farmers to ensure weed free disease resistant seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheridan
Valley
Blaine
Phillips
Hill Counties
B. W. Whitlock
Havre
Whitlock
Montana Experiment Station
Montana
Missing Husband Rents Parlor in Odd Exchange
An old couple earns a beautifully furnished home yet the wife discovers her missing husband is living in the parlor. She asks his location and learns he is not on the sofa or carpet but has rolled up the floor. The exchange ends with astonishment.
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Joseph
Man Who Smells of Cloves Reflects on Courage and Convictions
A reflective line suggests a man who smells of cloves embodies a lack of nerve in standing by his beliefs. The phrase hints at character and personal resolve within a social or literary context.
Heavy Losses in Meat Supply Plan for Two to Three Years
Reports show meat, wool and milk production fall sharply. Plan now to grow roughages and corn fodder, use sunflowers as silage, and seed oats and peas for hay to buffer future shortages and support feeding for cattle, dairy and sheep through winter.
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Northwestern
Northwestern Dent
Minnesota 13
Treatment guidelines for flax seed to control disease
The article details formaldehyde seed treatment for flax to kill disease spores. It recommends one pint formaldehyde per 40 gallons water, thorough spraying, constant stirring, and drying methods to prevent seed damage and caking. It notes flax wilt and flax canker as major Montana problems and emphasizes using treated bright plump seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Bridge-grafting to save Montana fruit trees
Officials urge immediate bridge-grafting to save fruit trees girdled by mice and rabbits. The method hinges on connecting cambium layers by inserting cions between bark notches and securing with wax, string, and careful pruning, while treating wounds and removing shoots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Will Gard Sentry Duty At Woodbine Club House
Will Gard of Woodbine Iowa will do sentry duty at the club house during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Gard
Woodbine
Iowa
Names Is Names in Port Clinton Ohio
C A Finefrock is listed as living in Port Clinton Ohio with the text noting the spelling of names and locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Names
C. A. Finefrock
Port Clinton
Ohio
The Joe Miller Contest Irish Joke Ends In Court
Maurice Weiss of Helens recalls the oldest joke about the Irishman and three Chinamen arrested for drunkenness. In police court the judge sentences each Chinaman named Ah Sin Ah Ching and Chang to thirty days. The Irishman hesitates then blurts Ah hell I suppose to get 30 days anyway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Weiss
Helens
Ah Sin
Ah Ching
Ah Chang
Montana Chicks To Help In War
Montana poultry breeders urge every resident to raise more poultry to boost meat supply and lower costs. J L Dorsh secretary circulates war bulletin urging cooperation and housing hens in city yards with a piano box coop while promoting efficient production and use of kitchen scraps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Montana State Poultry Breeders’ Association
J. . Dorsh
Butte
United States
American Poultry Association
Wisconsin
State Agricultural College
Wilson
Montana Poultry Breeders’ Association
J. L. Dorsh
The World Weighs a Man's Fame and Shame
A reflective verse notes how public opinion shifts with time as praise turns to blame and the world whispers rather than proclaims a man’s true standing. It suggests reputations wax and wane beyond one day’s judgment.
Call of the Last West Anaconda lands sale notice
Anaconda Copper Mining Company offers Western Montana lands for direct purchase with 10 yearly payments. Readily fertile country with good climate moisture and growing seasons, rail and telegraph access, schools, future power, and scenic mountains. Address Blackfoot Land Development Co. Drawer 1590 Missoula Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Western
Montana
Northwest
Blackfoot Land Development CO
Missoula, Mont
World News Briefs From Across North America and Europe
A collage of short items shows empire finance and estate values in St Paul, Dutch diamond imports to New York, Navy enlistments in Newport, Swiss diplomacy, U S war mobilization, and military logistics. Reports cover battleship innovations, aviation training, Japan’s Russia plan, awarded coats of arms, wage scales aboard merchant ships, wheat seeding in Alberta, trench guns with periscopes, flag ceremonies in Philadelphia, women’s suffrage limits in Nebraska, Winnipeg war efforts by children, bread prices in Chicago, liquor license rearrangements, a Lincoln fire tragedy, and escalating cigarette sales plus broader wartime employment pushes.
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St. Paul
James J. Hill
New York
Holland
Newport
Daniel F. Houston
Houston
United States
Vogel
Washington
Chicago
Switzerland
Wilson
Newark
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Western Union
Tokio
Japan
Russia
Paris
Nice
Pellegrin
Joffre
Calgary
Alberta
North Dakota
Minnesota
Springfield
Mass
Independence Hall
Omaha
Nebraska
Winnipeg
Red Cross
Boston
Lincoln
Charleston
West
State Council of Defense
Charles Hadash
Hadashville
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Great Falls Dairy
Great Falls, Mont
Great Farmers’ Mutual Insurance Company
Equity Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Great Falls
Boulder Hot’ Springs
Boulder Hot Springs
J.M. Reynolds
GALL
Pane Ors Gallstone Remedy CO
Dearborn Street
Ohi
Isery
C. N. Arnet
Bozeman
Mick
Joe Miller
State Poultry Breeders
Mr. Oldbach
Mr. Younghubby
Leo Shapiro & Co., Inc
1St Ave. N
Minneapolis, Minn
March
Harold Somers
DeKalb Avenue
Brooklyn
McMillan Fur & Wool Co
M.N. A
Farwell,ozman
Kirk Co
St.Pauz
Great Falls Meat CO
Falls
Rong Aggressive Western Company
Bae
THE
Rocky Mountain Fire Insurance CO
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