Treasure State 4-H Aims for 3500 Montana Members by 1928
Montana 4-H club membership is projected to reach 3500 by 1928 as county programs expand and 500 volunteer leaders are recruited. In 1927 2689 youths participated, with goals centered on developing rural leadership and practical farm and home skills through 15 projects including beets, corn, pork, dairy calves, canning, and sewing.
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Iion
Charles E. Potter
Montana
Potter
Mr. Potter
Theodore Roosevelt
Chicago
Sioux City
Iowa
Forest Service eyes Blackfoot timber sale for mill hope
The United States Forest Service plans to offer 600 million feet of timber on the north fork of the Blackfoot river to attract capital for a northwestern Montana paper mill. Sustained yield from Blackfoot and Flathead forests could support a 100 ton pulp and log mill, with the block largely spruce and balsam recently cruised.
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Montana
United States Forest Service
North Fork
Blackfoot River
State Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Blackfoot
Flathead
Cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes Adentitled
Cuticura offers soothing relief for itchy rashs with hot baths using Cuticura Soap, followed by Cuticura Ointment. A touch of Cuticura Talcum adds fragrance and finish. Prices listed at 25 cents each.
New Cars Registered Rise in April in Deer Lodge
New passenger cars listed during April with registrar Austin R. Middleton at Deer Lodge totaled 3 078. This compares with 2 113 new cars licensed in April 1925, marking a sizable increase.
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Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Austin R. Middleton
Deer Lodge
Montana Motor List Company
Second Riser Trial Set For June 1
The second murder trial of Michael Riser in the slaying of Policeman Frank Draper in Lewistown last November was scheduled by Judge J. C. Huntoon for Thursday, June 1.
Jansma Herd Leads Montana Dairy Test Results
The Jansma herd from Billings tops state tests for herds over 15 cows with 1164.4 pounds of milk and 39.5 pounds of butterfat in March. Yellowstone County leads overall associations with 31.3 pounds butterfat and 867.3 pounds milk average, while Cascade and Lake counties show high producers and 40 pound classes among 437 tested cows.
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Montana State College
Jans Jansma
Billings
Jansma
Bennett & Sons
Lake County Association
Homer Phillips
Lewis and Clark and Breadwater County Association
P. F. Hockersmith
Cascade Association
L. W. McCarthy
T. R. Crawford
Walier Club
Yellowstone County Association
Simms Club
Cascade County Association
L. P. Hockersmith
Hirz
Lewistown Dairy
Fergus County Association
Tabbie
A. J. Rehlberg
Lewis and Clark and Broadwater County Association
Walter Prophy
Carter Club
Curley
R. A. Brooking
Will Try Montana Corn Vermont Experiment Seed
A one acre test will plant Montana corn variety from A E Cornell of Lenrock farm on Blue Creek at 3700 feet with 13 inches rain. The same seed will be tested in Vermont at 671 feet where 38.5 inches fall annually. The experiment is conducted by Mr Cornell with James A McKee Bennington county farm bureau agent assistance.
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Montana
Vermont
A. E. Cornell
Lenrock
Blue Creek
Cornell
James A. McKee
Bennington County Farm Bureau
Bennington, Vermont
Bull Village Memory tops Montana Shorthorn sale in Great Falls
The grand champion bull Bull Village Memory sold for 425 dollars at the Montana Shorthorn Breeder's Association show in Great Falls on February 2 1925. The sale averaged 147 dollars per bull, about twice the 1923 sale average. True friendship shows up best at the darkest hour.
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Montana Shorthorn Breeder’s Association
Great Falls
Japanese Farmers Move Amid Alien Land Law
A Mis soula district colony of Japanese farmers and truck gardeners is leaving the country. Several families west of Garden City and Orchard Homes are moving to Oregon and Washington with others headed to Bitter Root or the Flathead, driven by the new alien land law restricting land leasing and ownership for non citizens.
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Missoula
Garden City
Orchard Homes
Oregon
Washington
Bitter Root
Baking Temperatures and Measuring for Everyday Cooks
The article urges precise oven temperatures with thermometers and suggests three core Fahrenheit ranges 250 350 and 400 for slow moderate and hot ovens. It explains how to use a portable oven thermometer, how to adjust for heavy ranges, and offers baking charts and simple recipes while stressing accurate measurement of ingredients and heat for reliable results.
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John
Home and Kitchen Suggestions by Marian Jane
Marian Jane offers baking tips and kitchen ideas from her peer Eeomomles. The column compares baking powder use and alternative leavening methods for home cooks seeking reliable, practical kitchen guidance.
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Marian Jane
Planning meals a week in advance saves time and money
Planning meals weekly reduces daily market decisions and costs. Use seasonal produce and include a daily green vegetable, balancing fresh and canned options to keep meals affordable.
Oatmeal Proves Boon To Explorers In South And Extreme North
Arctic expedition leader Captain Redd Amundsen notes oatmeal kept men going while they dug a plane free from ice. In Venezuela a pair of American geologists relied on oatmeal for subsistence as natives marveled at its flavor and portability.
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Arctic Circle
Redd Amundsen
Equator
Venezuela
Chester T. Crowell
Saturday Evening Post
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Jeanette Beyer
Home Service Department—Royal Milling Company
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Bers College
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