Barberry Eradication Campaign in Montana 1929
The U S Department of Agriculture Bureau of Plant Industry reports the destruction of barberry bushes in Montana during 1929 to protect wheat crops from rusts. The campaign aims to prevent millions of bushels of wheat losses and is detailed in a bureau report titled Progress of the Barberry Eradication Campaign in Montana in 1929.
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Montana
United States Department’ of Agriculture
Bureau of Plant Industry
Barberry Eradication Curbing Wheat Stem Rust Losses
About 300 million bushels of spring wheat were produced in 1929 with 276 million from 18 upper Mississippi Valley states. Montana and Wyoming saw limited rust damage as barberry eradication continued, destroying 34,682 bushes in Montana and 4,164 in Wyoming across 423 and 96 properties respectively.
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Mississippi Valley
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
North Dakota
South Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Iowa
Michigan
Illinois
Wisconsin
Ohio
Indiana
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Flathead
Fergus Counties
Fergus County
Judith River
Flathead County
Holt Ferry
Flathead River
Flathead Lake
Clemow Sees Bright Montana Cattle Outlook
George Clemow of Jackson Montana president of the Montana Stockgrowers Association reports excellent livestock conditions in Montana with moisture and feed prospects bright. He notes a reduction in wild horse herds from about 700000 to 400000 increasing range capacity for cattle. He brought eight carloads of Montana hay fed steers to the Denver union stockyards.
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Stockgrowers Association
Montana
George Clemow
Jackson, Mont
Montana Stockgrowers Association
Clemow
Denver Union
Association of
Clemon
Informatory Doubles in Bridge Warns and Advises
A 1929 review discusses the informatory double in bridge, urging extreme caution with One No Trump doubles. It notes many doubles do not change outcomes and emphasizes factors such as score, hand strength, and partner knowledge in deciding when to double.
No Trump bidding psychology and example play analysis
The article discusses double or bid decisions in No Trumps with sample hands. It weighs whether A should double based on partner and opponents knowledge, and runs through scenarios where Y and Z bid, with solutions like Y bidding two hearts and A bidding three no trumps to force defense.
Hobson Man Sells 7000 Fleeces at 21 Cents
LEWISTOWN A Montana sale marks the first large wool purchase this year as Don Walte sells 7,000 fleeces to Silberman and Sons of Chicago for 21 cents each. Early small clips fetch 20 to 22 cents while eastern buyers begin arriving around July 1. Local buyers expect prices eight to ten cents below 1929 levels as lambs sit at a low point and optimism wanes.
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Hobson
Lewistown
Montana
Don Walte
Silberman & Sons
Chicago
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Bureau
Susi
Miles Nnceauty
C. E., McMillen
Gen'l. Agt
D. E. Wilder
Agt
Butte, Mont
John S. Baker
Wynne Ferguson
Hoyle, Jr
Hearts
Wheary
Dresner Bags
Gladstone
Associated Wit Marshall Field & Company
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