Sunflower seed shipment boosts Montana silage prospects
A Mammoth Russian sunflower seed carload, about 40 000 pounds, arrived at the State Nursery and Seed Co in Helena. Nelson Graves notes growing demand for silage seed as Montana farmers test sunflowers as a corn substitute, with yields reported from 12 to 36 tons per acre under different conditions. The initiative by the state college and seed company aims to supply all orders next season. New Australian wheats Federation Hard Federation and White Federation show promise on the Pacific coast, though moth�real diseases affect some varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Nursery and Seed Company
Helena
Nelson Graves
Field Seed Department
Montana
Northwest
State Agricultural College
Bozeman
West
United States Department of Agriculture
Pacific Coast
Milk campaign boosts Spokane consumption by 30 percent
Use of milk increased by thirty percent in a Spokane campaign organized by the state agricultural college and the Spokane farm bureau. The effort was supported by nearly all civic groups with help from the dairy division of the U S department of agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane
Wash
State Agricultural College
Spokane Farm Bureau
Dairy Division
United States Department of Agriculture
Record U S corn crop exceeds prior year by far
The Department of Agriculture reports a preliminary U S corn production of 3 199 126 000 bushels, up 75 000 000 from last year, with tobacco at 1 476 444 000 pounds and buckwheat and other crops showing varying changes. State totals list Ohio to Texas with corn outputs ranging from 96 624 000 to 302 634 000 bushels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Minnesota
Towa
Missoula
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Kentucky
Texas
Width of State Roads to Be 15 Feet or More
Montana will require future state roads to be at least 15 feet wide. John N. Edy, chief engineer, announced after widening a Helena road from 12 to 15 feet. The commission plans no bond dependent scheme but has logged 3,000 miles of roads to identify cost effective improvements and will forward project data to county boards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
John N. Edy
State Highway Commission
Helena
Highway Commission
County Boards of Commissioners
Montana Governors Through the Early State Years
The article outlines Montana's early governors from Toole’s first term in 1889 through Dixon’s election, noting Toole Rickards Smith Norris Stewart and Dixon as key leaders and terms, highlighting the state's 31st anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Joseph K. Toole
Helena
John B. Rickards
Robert B. Smith
Rickards
Toole
Edwin Norris
V. Stewart
Joseph M. Dixon
Oak Point Oregon Land Sale Offers 7200 Acres for Colonization
Johnson-Dodson company unveils 7200 acres of Oak Point land for homesteads of 25 to 41 acres near Port land. The site features a wharf, warehouse, store, post office, church, school, a machine shop, and worker housing. Water, good drainage, and Olympic silt loam soil support berries and vegetables. rail bed to be converted to a highway with access along the waterfront.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson-Dodson Company
Portland
Oregon
Oak Point
Wash
Hammond Lumber Company
A. R. Johnson
Columbia River
Astoria
Georgiana
Astorian
Hassalo
Harvest Queen
Lurline
Undine
Clatskanie
Cathlamet, Wash
Kelso
Johnson-Dodson
Cowlitz
Wahkiakum
Mill Creek
Bureau of Soils
United States Department of Agriculture
C. L. Smith
O. W. A. R. & N. Company
Grays Harbor
Columbia River Railroad
Northern Pacific Line
Oak Point Land Company
Johnson-Dodson Co
Washington
Moving Poultry to Winter Quarters
Moving chicks from the range to winter quarters requires careful gradual transition to prevent disease and stress. Start earlier with the earliest hatched stock, sanitize housing, avoid drafts, provide loose litter and succulent food, and introduce birds in small groups so they acclimate without crowding and overheating.
Crop report says threshing ends across state
Commissioner Greenfield releases the final crop report noting threshing complete in the state, livestock in good condition, and ample feed. Counties report varied conditions from dry weather and delayed seeding to strong harvests and significant livestock shipments for winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield
Department of Agriculture
Charles D. Greenfield
Dawson
Custer
Yellowstone
Fergus
Roosevelt
Phillips
Rancher Fights Brown Bears Near Canyon Ferry
Rancher L. L. Snorgrass survives a savage bear encounter near Canyon Ferry. He recovers his rifle after a first clash in Magpie Gulch, kills bear number one, then a larger second bear appears and is slain. He sustains cuts but recovers. Also reports Consuelo Vanderbilt’s divorce from the Duke of Marlborough.
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L. L. Snorgrass
Canyon Ferry
Snorgrass
Magpie Gulch
Bear No
London
Duchess of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilt
W. K. Vanderbilt
Duke of Marlborough
Dairying Suggested On Logged Off Anaconda Lands
Land offered by the Anaconda Copper Mining Company features agricultural terms with 10 percent down and 10 yearly payments at six percent interest. The timbered western Montana lands are best suited to dairying with pasture suitable without stump removal, plus hogs and poultry advised. Fruits berries garden crops and field crops like oats clover timothy potatoes and stock roots also do well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Montana
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Treasure State Farm and Livestock
U. S
Postum Cereal Co.,Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
Edmonton
Fort Norman
McKenzie River
Big Brown Bear
Canyon
Hunter
Beast
Mate
Rovig
Flrst Ave
Seattle
Moo
Seaside
Meglery
Clatser
Ykalama
Qvancouver
Northwestern National Bank
Cobb
R. E. Cobb CO
ST. Paul, Minn
Tracy, Minn
Devil's Lake, N.D
Blackfoot Lard Development CO
Missoula, Mont
C. B. Butte
Mont
B. Butte
Henningsen Produce Co
Butte, Montana
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