Wintering Beef Cows: Rations Tested at Havre Experiment Station
A four year trial at Northern Montana Experiment Station Havre evaluates wintering rations for beef cows. Corn silage alfalfa hay and straw yielded 112.5 lb gain per cow with 8.34 dollar winter cost while other mixes such as corn silage with straw and corn fodder with browse show varying gains and costs. Results guide practical feeding on Montana ranches with silos or limited forage.
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Montana State College
Montana Experiment Station
Havre
Louis Vinke
Vinke
Community fairs showcase corn crops across Blaine county region
Last month Lonetree Beach and Turner Communities in Blaine county hosted annual farming fairs amid unseasonal weather. Exhibits were strong with top entries advancing to the Northern Montana Corn Show in Havre. Other notes include 1400 bushels of Marquis seed harvested from 90 acres in Rosebud county and a Miles City irrigation test praising Silver King corn for both fodder and yield.
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Lonetree Beach
Turner
Blaine County
Montana
Havre
Rosebud County
Marquis
Milo Cowles
Miles City
Silver King
Paul Lewis
Custer County
Rustler's
Owen
Jake Sloover the Mountain Prospector and His Hidden Leads
The article recounts Jake Sloover, a mountain prospector on the Judith River region near Pigeye Basin, living in a self built cabin with minimal comforts. It details his frontier life, dreams of returning to Montana digs, and his belief in buried gold leads despite aging prospects.
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Bowles
Reed
Philbrook
Lower Croselug
Bill Clegg
Utica
Upper Judith
Yogo
Pigeye Bastin
Red Mike
Babcock
David
Garver
Jake
The
Judith
Firet Hig Park
Europe
America
Montana
Lake Union
Jake Sloover
Rockies
4 H Club Projects and Farm Demonstrations Across Montana
Hingham Pride of the Prairie Big Sage and Minnesota organize home demonstration clubs under Miss Edith Mott. William Yanicke completes a poultry house and culled 192 of 288 pullets in a demonstration. H E Cushman conducts poultry demos. frosts affect watermelons in Rosebud county prompting next year tests with transplanted plants and fertilizers. Stillwater County 4 H sugar beet clubs report yields 7 to 25 percent of an acre versus 10 to 18 tons for older fields, highlighting irrigation and cultural methods.
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Lewis and Clark County
L. G. DeVore
Hingham
Pride of the
William Yanicke
H. E. Cushman
Montana Extension Service
Rosebud
Stillwater County
W. H. Jones
Turkeys in Cascade County Delay Market for Thanksgiving
Turkeys are late maturing this season and few will reach Great Falls for Thanksgiving, says Cascade County extension agent R B Cameron. Poultry experts advise holding birds for Christmas trade, a practice Cameron says is widely followed in the region.
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Great Falls
R. BE. Cameron
Cascade County
Cameron
Fire razes Gregson Springs health resort near Anaconda
A $250 000 blaze destroyed Gregson Springs a health and pleasure resort ten miles east of Anaconda with total loss of buildings. origin undetermined but suspected defective wiring as a cause.
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Gregson Springs
Anaconda
Fir tree reveals long history of regional fires near Potomac
Forestry officials report a single fir stump in the Blackfoot valley near Potomac shows scars from at least 10 fires over more than 200 years. The last 18 years have seen no fires, though logging nearby ceased in 1916.
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Blackfoot Valley
Potomac
Silk Made From Wood Surpasses Silkworm Output
The article states wood-derived silk now totals 150 million pounds annually, a volume exceeding traditional silkworm production. This highlights a revolutionary material process and its scale in industry.
Thanksgiving Fruit Cake Recipes for Holiday Baking
The Home Service Department presents fruit cake guidance for Thanksgiving and Christmas. It details dark and white fruit cake formulas with butter sugar blends, citron, raisins, almonds, spices, and wine or juice, plus baking times, pan prep, and serving tips for gifts and emergencies.
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Esse
Paper Anniversary Party Ideas by Calumet Baking Powder
Marion Jane Parker from Calumet Baking Powder Company offers guidance on hosting a paper anniversary celebration. It suggests paper decor for tables and centerpieces, paper costumes for a bride and groom, prizes like lamps and books, and entertainment through paper themed favors, games, and a dance using paper streamers. A sample menu features Pear Salad, Olives, Cream Cheese and Nut Sandwiches, Jelly, Pineapple Sherbet, Bride's Cake, and salted nuts.
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Bayer Aspirin
Bayer
McMillan Fur & Wool CO
Minneapolis
Minn
Old Reliable
Northwest
McCaull-Dinsmore Co
Duluth
McCarthy
Chicago
Milwaukee
Fergus County
Hollam Company
Frary & Burlingame
Montana Points
Northern Fur Company
Missouri
West Spruce Bt
Poet
Ted
Montass Mest and Commission Co
Butte
Ingolf Birkeland
Highwood
Extension Service
Roumania
Dorothy Nell Graves
Nelson F. Graves
T. E. Milla
State Nursery Company
Helena
Fletcher
Cas
Taresee
Ae Conspastaara If Icc
Deanattel Beyer
Home Service Department
Royal Milling Company
Ipat
Marion Jane Parker
Calumet Baking Powder Company
Illinois
Leh
Tre
Weiller Sweiller
Stock Commission
ST. Paul
Minnesota
Commission
Ling
Steffey Bros
May
West
Water 8 St
Chicago, IL
Aggressin
Alate Lederle
Montana State Veterinary Dept
E. Knowles
Helena, Montana
Jrsin
Sped Prin
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