Seed corn show boosts Valley farmers profits
Valley County hosts a Glasgow show October 17 and 18 highlighting seed corn selection. M. E. Stebbins notes early maturing, acclimated seed and a September picking drive led to 15 bushel and 75 twelve-car class entries and a carload sale to a seed house. Canning exhibit by Gertrude Erickson features local farm women from ten communities.
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Montana State College
Valley County
M. E. Stebbins
Glasgow
Glasgow, Mr. Stebbins
Stebbins
Montana
Mr. Stebbins
Gertrude Erickson
Wool Growers Meet At Chinook Draws Ranchers In Snow
R L Waddell livestock specialist from the state college and Dr How ard Welch from the state veterinary department addressed the Blaine wool growers meeting in Chinook. A large turnout of ranchers and sheepmen attended despite snow and bad weather.
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Blaine Wool Growers
R. L. Waddell
The
State College
Howard Welch
State Veterinary Department
Chinook
The Appealing Charm of Perfect Health
Mrs A A White details a two year illness with weight loss and insomnia before using Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. After four bottles she reports marked improvement and urges others to try the medicine, available at drug stores or by mailing 10 cents for a trial packet.
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Dr. Pierce
Labor Saving Devices Gain Favor on Montana Farms
Montana farmers embrace labor saving devices to cut production costs. County agent J C Taylor notes price trends and USDA data may push larger acreages next season while preserving efficient methods. Extension service and local meetings showcase big teams and labor saving hitches with participation from Phillips County and Rudyard farmer J J Peak.
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Montana State College
J. C. Taylor
Montana
United States Department of Agriculture
Taylor
Montana State College Extension Service
Phillips County
H. L. Lantz
J. J. Peak
Rudyard
Washington
M. L. Wilson
Sugar Factory Is Now Assured for Milk River Valley
The Utah-Idaho Sugar company will build a million dollar sugar factory in the Milk River valley for the 1925 season. T. J. Larson of the Mita Commercial club reports telegraph confirmation and says representatives will assist with signing contracts for next year's beet crop. Final site decision awaits a territory survey. negotiations began in September with W. H. Wattis and field men.
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Utah-Idaho Sugar Company
Milk River
T. J. Larson
Mita Commercial Club
Milk River Valley
Septtember
W. H. Wattis
Mita
Malta
Grasshoppers Threaten Choteau County Crops Again
County Agent John C. Paugh reports many communities in Choteau county may face grasshoppers next year unless they are wiped out in winter. Fields of early and winter wheat are being flattened as pests persist until frost.
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Choteau County
John C. Paugh
Chicago Livestock Market Report November 5 1924
Market summary from Chicago with 3500 cattle Monday and 2500 Tuesday as light supplies. Cattle prices rose 25 cents on natives. A. E. Cross of Calgary shipped top range steers at 9.00 and 8.75 for other cuts. Week shows strengthening market and end of season as shipments wind down. Lambs, feeders in demand. top lambs 13.75 to 14.25. feeders scarce. fat yearlings 10.50 to 12.00. ewes 5.00 to 7.00. Last issue of range market report as shipping ends.
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Chicago
CHAS
Robinson & Company
A. E. Cross
Calgary Alta
Canada
Greers
Ring Around the Sun Explains Strange Weather Claims
Unusual global weather patterns prompt discussion of a 100 million mile wide zodiacal light ring around the sun. Scriven Bolton cites Popular Science Monthly noting a cone shaped belt of meteoric particles extending beyond Earth's orbit.
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Scriven Bolton
Popular Science Monthly
Saturn
Earth
Venus
Mercury
Custer Seed Brings Attractive Prices
Alfalfa seed marketing in Custer county reports L. Van deveer of Coalwood delivering 200 bushels to Miles City and threshing 135 bushels of Grimm alfalfa valued at about 35 cents a pound, totaling roughly 2400 dollars. Allen Brothers from the same area marketed about 226 bushels, mostly certified and registered seed.
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Custer
Custer County
Vandeveer
Coalwood
Miles City
Allen Brothers
Fertile Land Parley Set For Chicago Conference
A national fertile land conference will be held in Chicago January 5 to 7 in conjunction with the 13th annual meeting of the National Drainage Congress. C H Young, president of the congress and convention chair, says the gathering will shape current reclamation opinion and set trends for future policy.
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Chicago
National Drainage Congress
C. H. Young
Congress
Convention
Verstelein Brothers Bring Buffalo Calves to Grand Forks
The Verstelein Brothers of Grand Forks North Dakota traveled via Miles City with two buffalo calves bought for exhibition. They plan to place the calves in the city park zoo once grown.
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Grand Forks
Verstelein Brothers
N. D
Miles City
City Park
Montana Grain Report Shows Record Corn and Flax Yields
The Montana Cooperative Crop Reporting Service reports total corn production at 10,548,000 bushels for 1924, the state’s highest since records began, with only about a third mature. Flax yields reach 2,246,000 bushels, the largest since 1916, boosting eastern Montana cash returns. potato yields fall to 3,287,000 bushels, while beets and hay quality remain strong.
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Montana
Montana Co-Operative Crop Reporting Service
Anaconda marksman lands ducks and trout in odd hunt
Art B. Hrickson of Anaconda shot four ducks on Flint creek near the city. With a fishing pole and spinner he cast three times to pull a duck ashore, but each cast drew a large trout. The wind then pushed the ducks onto land. Can you beat that?
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Art B. Hrickson
Anaconda
Flint Creek
County Agent Paugh Continues Year of Service
Cho teau county welcomes County Agent J C Paugh for another term. Since taking over after Charles H Ruzicka moved to Yellowstone county, Paugh has adapted to local needs. Farmers increasingly see county agent work as essential, say the commissioners.
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Choteau
Ges
Texas Wool Sets Record Price in Final Texas Sale
The West Texas Wool and Mohair Association at Mert on received 57 cents per pound for 85,000 pounds of choice fleeces and 65 cents per pound for 65,000 pounds of other wool. This marks the highest Texas wool price since 1919.
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Texas
West Texas Wool and Mohair Association
Mert
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Sparte
Hansen Packing
Butte
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Haerast
Ices VapoRuseine
Fletcher
South Saint Paul
Weiller & Weiller CO
Livestock Commission
South ST. Paul
Minnesota
Illinois
Scroot Boy
Maa Udr Serateri
Turkeys
L. McKay & Co
Stepan Minn
Lederle Blackley
Montana State Veterinary Department
United States Bureau of Animal Industry
Lederle
M. E. Knowles
Helena
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