Biggest Purebred Herd in Alberta
Frank Collicutt announced his Hereford herd on his Crossfield ranch numbers 700 head, the largest purebred Hereford herd on the continent. He rose from a news agent to wealth by singleness of purpose, buying land, importing leading bloodlines from England, and building Willow Springs into a 7000 acre operation with animals sold across the continent.
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Frank Collicut
Crossfield
Alto
Collicutt
America
England
Willow Springs
State seeks injunction to block rail rate hike
Washington Counsel for the state of North Dakota asks the Supreme Court for permission to file an original suit seeking an injunction to restrain railroads in North Dakota from implementing increased rates ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
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Washington
North Dakota
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Woolen market shifts to a buyers' strike in crisis
The woolen industry faces a rapid swing to a sellers market as orders close and mills curb production. Mills report heavy demand, with some selling far beyond capacity while others ration or delay orders. Raw wool and cotton markets lag, and officials warn the readjustment period resembles a war era shift with uncertain recovery ahead.
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American Woolen Company
Wheat straw and sorghum silage tested as cow winter feed
Experiments from 1920 to 1921 evaluated straw and silage in six cow rations. Wheat straw alone kept cows near weight. best gains came with straw plus silage and cottonseed meal. Silage favored growing steers with smaller gains. Further testing planned for next winter.
Wintering Sheep and Calves On Silage Study Findings
Test three seasons compares calves wintered on silage versus dry roughage and summer grazing. Silage and straw failed as winter bases for lambs. adding ground kafir and bran helped. Sheep showed poor protein, mastication difficulties, and possible cotton seed meal toxicity.
Fourth of Kansas alfalfa crop lost in pest outbreak
Agricultural college specialists report about one quarter of Kansas alfalfa will perish this spring due to the pea aphid. The southern and central regions are hardest hit with spread to other areas, while western Kansas remains largely unaffected. Harrowing, rolling, and brush dragging are recommended as control when the soil is dry.
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Kansas
Agricultural College
George Dean
Kansas State Agricultural College
Dean
Ported Ha Roller or Cultipoicker Splendid Resulta
Fragmentary OCR reads ha roller or cultipoicker ported with the word resulta quoted as splendid. No clear event people places or organizations identified.
Boys get help from city treasurer for dog license
Two young boys near five cents short of a dollar license for their dog found City Treasurer Noyes of Billings ready to assist. He credited the nickel and the boys promised to pay the remainder soon. In the meantime they insured their dog with the "best dog in Billings" to avoid the dog catcher. The boys had a license for their dog last year as well.
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Noyes
Billings
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Alberta
Office
Great Falls
Great Falls, Mont
By Glenn Griswold
Montana
Denver
Colorado
A. B. Cook Stock Farms
Townsend, Montana
Pacific. N. W. Growers Association
Minneapolis
Bull Durham
Oon
T. C
Power Motor Car Co
Stewart Packard
TC. Power Motor Car Company
Helena, Mont
T. C. Power Motor Car Co
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