Ford sets 458 stock car marks on Bonneville run
A 1957 Ford, driven by eight professional racers, covered more than 50 000 miles at over 108 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats breaking 458 national and international records for distances from one mile to 50 000 miles. Bert Cochrane Dillon Ford dealer announced the endurance test and invited locals to test drive the rugged car.
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Bonneville
Utah
Salt Flats
Bert Cochrane
Ford
Glendale
Dillon
Cochrane
America
Danny Evans
Bonneville Salt Flats
Earth
Winns Return From Salmon Fishing Trip for Hunting
Mr and Mrs Elmo Winn returned last week from their annual salmon fishing trip to Oregon They fished at Gold Beach Oregon and caught a 30 pounder the largest this year Despite that they reported consistently good fishing and plan to stay at their Birch Creek cabin during the hunting season
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Elmo Winn
Oregon
Gold Beach
Ore
Birch Creek
Wool trade shifts as CCC sales proceed and tariffs rise
Officials report three million pounds of CCC wool sold in the first week of October, nearly half the monthly limit, with prices up under the first large rise in a year. The piece notes shrinking government wool stocks, looming open market demand, and a potential tariff hike to support U S sheep interests. It also reflects on the sheep industry as a long evolving profession and a father describes his son Bobbie entering the trade and learning the trade amid old-timers and rapid sorting and weighing of lambs and ewes.
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America
U. S
Bobbie
Fairbanks and Morse
Conservation Reserve Contracts Offered to Montana Farmers
The article outlines requirements for Conservation Reserve contracts in 1957 including payment structure, contract lengths from 3 to 10 years, and minimum acres of five (two under certain tree-planting conditions). It notes eligibility tied to farm wheat allotments, cropland use rules, and availability of practice details at county ASCS offices. It also stresses careful contracting, honesty with buyers, and the need for proper documentation and state permits.
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Montana
Kolstad
County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Offices
Conservation Reserve closing date extended to November
The final date of accepting Conservation Reserve contracts is extended through November 30, 1956. State ASC officer Leo S. Kolstad said the previous October 15 deadline is now September extended. Farmers in Montana may sign Conservation Reserve contracts that go into effect this year by November 30.
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Leo S. Kolstad
Kolstad
Montana
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Eliel
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Cozy
Wari
Devel- Navy
Iery
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