Montana Grown Beef Extolled By Army Buyers
Lieutenant F Gross U S A praises Montana and Idaho range fattened beef purchased for the United States army. From Butte Hansen Packing Co the government bought 4 619 carcasses totalling 600 000 pounds in February, over 1 000 000 in March, and 78 600 in April, plus 70 000 Montana raised pork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Middle West
F. Gross
Idaho
United States
Butte
Gross
Hansen Packing Company
Big Hole
Saving the Grain Thresher Schools Benefit Montana Growers
The thresher division of the food administration promotes grain saving as threshing season nears. Worn cylinder teeth wasted grain and money. four to five free thresher schools will be held in Montana with experts teaching adjustments, repairs, and best practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thresher Division
The
Food Administration
United States Department of Agriculture
Montana
Birds Great Aid to the Farmers Featured in Insect Control
An article extols birds as natural pest controllers noting they eat thousands of harmful insects daily and destroy weed seeds. It urges farmers to protect and encourage insectivorous birds and even suggests planting wild cherry and mulberry trees near orchards to support roosting and nesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Value of Alfalfa for Sheep Pastures and Feed
Alfalfa proves profitable for sheep though caution is needed to prevent bloat when turning sheep onto pasture. Start with dry feed, avoid dew moist pasture, and limit access time gradually. Trials show alfalfa-fed sheep gain more efficiently than timothy or prairie hay and often outperform clover and cowpea hay in growth and carcass quality.
Motor Trucks Grow In Montana Farms To Save Time And Money
Montana farmers embrace motor trucks as multipurpose hauling units replacing slow horse teams. Trucks cut long hauls to town and rail, reduce fodder use, and lower costs while handling hay grain and other farm tasks. Perishable crops suffer less spoilage with faster transport.
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Montana
Speed of trucks cuts transport losses for livestock
The article notes that trucking goods by road saves money by speed, and that for hogs and cattle the faster haul greatly reduces weight shrinkage at market. A single truck can achieve this efficiency, making speed a key cost factor for haulers.
Crop conditions improve east of Havre with good moisture
The report notes east of Havre to the state line crops are thriving due to ample moisture and potential June rain. West of Havre to Shelby conditions are poorer though recent rains in the Hing ham Rudyard Joplin district offer some hope. Further north near Fort Benton around Colony Bay and Kenilworth grain is doing fairly well but needs more rain to carry into June.
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Havre
State Line
Shelby
Hingham-Rudyard-Joplin
Fort Benton
Colony Bay
Kenilworth
Grain Conditions Report From Montana Regions Throughout State
The report notes distant areas seeded well and grain in fair condition. Rain is needed in the Judith basin and western districts, while the Yellowstone valley has seen rain recently and all grains are well advanced. Overall conditions remain fair across the western region and several districts.
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Judith Basin
Yellowstone Valley
Complete grain cleaning and grinding equipment set
A complete Nordyke Marmon three pair high six roller mill with capacity forty bushels per hour can grind to any fineness. Includes a Silver Creek grain cleaner wire rope indicator distributing spout two wood heads two wood boots two sets of elevator buckets and chains. Except for power this equipment fully outfits a feed mill or corn meal mill.
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Nordyke & Marmon
Silver Creek
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Agricultural Experiment Station
Bozeman
ELK Run Herefords
Elk Run Ranch
W. L. Welie
Moline
Beau Brummel
Don Carlos
Don Perfect
Lamplighter
Dale
Perfection
Beau Picture
Beau Donald
Highwood
Frank Ledingham
Crimmins & Peirce Co
First National Bank
Great Falls
C. E. Martin
Summer Street
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Mass
Philadelphia
Portland, Ore
Bradford
England
Chicago, Ill
San Francisco
Cal
Salt Lake City
Utah
Buenos Aires
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Mont
Hughes Loan & Land CO
Great Falls, Mont
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Blackfoot Land Development CO
Drawet
Missoula, Mont
E. L. Vineyard
Reat Falls, Mont
Weyerhaeuser Timber Company
Washington
W. W. White
Conrad Bank
Equity Insurance Department
Equity Hail Insurance Department
Brother Farmer
Equity
Insurance Commissioner
Insurance Department
American Society of Equity
Stanton Bank
Great Falia
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