Wool Growers Meetings Readies Montana Talks with Specialists
Montana Extension Service conducts wool growers meetings across the state from October 13 to 29. Livestock specialist R L Waddell and Ira T Wight of the National Wool Exchange outline production, marketing, and organization, with demonstrations on ewe culling and potential wool advances through cooperative finance.
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Montana State College
Montana
Montana Extension Service
Chateau
Great Falls
Chinook
Malta
Glasgow
Miles City
Ingomar
Harlowton
Big Timber
Columbus
Deer Lodge
Lima
Sheridan
R. L. Waddell
Mr. Waddell
Ira T. Wight
National Wool E Exchange
Montana Wool Growers’ Association
Waddell
Wight
National Wool Exchange
National Wool Warehouse and Storage Company
Boston
Thresherman's Lien Priority Over All But Seed Liens
A 1921 Montana law update makes thresherman liens superior to all mortgages and liens on crops, except seed liens for the specific crop. The amendment preserves seed lien priority over other liens except where thresherman liens prevail, clarifying enforcement precedence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thresherman
Montana
Harvest Harvester Thresher Proves Efficient on 600 Acre Wheat Field
P M Olsen of Dagmar Montana reports his farm combine harvester thresher paid for itself in the first year by saving grain. With two sons, he harvested 600 acres in three weeks, cutting 30 to 60 acres daily. The machine cut all heights, yielded higher bushels per acre, and produced clean grain with a 14 cent elevator premium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. M. Olsen
Dagmar
Sheridan County
Olsen
Combine
Plan to Create a Tuberculosis Free Area
Dr. J. W. Butler reports Montana efforts with Sheridan county to form a modified tuberculosis free area. State and federal officials aim to test animals, establish quarantine, and permit shipment to eastern markets at a 10 percent premium. Small districts with strict quarantine could incentivize ranchers to form such TB free zones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Butler
Sheridan County
Montana
Butler
Egg pool urged to boost Montana poultry market
John C. Taylor of Montana State College Extension Service calls for egg producers to pool products and meet grading standards to build a first class Montana market. He notes Butte imports eggs from organized western states and says local farmers must organize, grade, and guarantee quality to reach higher prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Extension Service
Butte
Montana
John C. Taylor
State College
Bozeman
Taylor
Montana Leads in Potato Seed Certification Effort
Southern rail and college men touring Montana praise state seed potatoes for high yields and disease resistance. Louisiana extension horticulturist Prof. Trebout and Montana State College horticulturist Har rington spotlight Montana as top foundation stock supplier for southern growers facing costs and distance. South states visit Montana to secure seed for this fall and winter, aiming to maintain quality and lower freight expenses.
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Montana State College
Ontana
Montana
Louisiana
South
G. L. Trebout
F. M. Harrington
Threshes by Electric Light in Montana Farm
Ole Holland of the Ignomar district in Custer county is believed the only southeastern Montana farmer to thresh a 1925 crop by artificial light. The John Metzner outfit from Canada arrived about 9 p.m. Holland moved a truck to illuminate the threshing, added lanterns, and the crew worked past midnight, threshing 250 bushels before a midnight supper.
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Ole Holland
Ignomar
Custer County
Montana
John Metzner
Canada
Holland Place
Holland
Club boy earns college money in 4 H work in Montana
Elmar Leeson a Bainville 15 year old 4 H club member outlines his three year club career. He highlights earning prize money from corn and hog projects and saving for college, with successes at state fairs and local shows and plans to continue farming and seed selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana State College
Elmar Leeson
Bainville
Montana
Roosevelt County Corn Club
Minnesota
Helena
Malta
Chinook
Roosevelt County
Cecil Nordman
Melvin Buller
Wolf Point
Willmar Burnison
Loran Piercy
State Poultry Show Planned for Conrad in January 1926
Montana State Poultry association met in Helena and approved Pondera association plans for the state Poultry show to be held in Conrad January 18 to 23 1926. The show will receive 800 from the state appropriation plus 1200 already locally subscribed, securing funding says Irean DeStaffney manager of the Pondera association.
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Montana State Poultry Association
Helena
Pondera Poultry
Conrad
State Association
Bowman
Irean DeStaffney
Pondera Association
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Treasure State Farm and Livestock
Wrigley’s
Fiza
Prip
Omark
Frank E.scott Commission CO
Ering Solo National Forest
Blackfoot Land Development CO
R. B
Hollam CO
T. B. Free Area
County OF
J. C. Taylor
Fletcher
Club Boy
Absorbine, JR
W. FP. Young, Inc
Lyman
Springfield
Mase
Grain Commission
Minneapolis
Chicago
Duluth
Milwaukee
Frary & Burlingame
Sheep Shippers
L. A. Williams
Omaha
St. Paul
Charles O. Robinson
A. W. Thomas
James E. Lush
Chris Hansen
J. H. Lawrence
Joe King
Leo C. Robinson
Ward Burgoin
C. W. Vassau
Charles C. Robinson
Union Stock Yards
Blackleg Lederle
Darlie
States Bureau of Adimderle
MN Knowles
Helens
Lederle
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