Proper Dairy Barns Boost Montana Profits
Montana State College advises farmers that well insulated warm barns improve milk yield and reduce feed needs. Key points include proper lighting ventilation and sanitation with concrete floors plywood or lumber as options. Plan sizes vary by farm, with standard dimensions suggested and a maternity stall for cows and adequate calf housing.
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Montana State College
Montana
Montana Experiment Station
Bozeman
Farming Highlights From Montana State College Tour and County Notices
Twenty five Laurel Parke farmers joined a tour to Huntley Experimental Farm to showcase rotations and irrigated pastures. Fergus county wool sold to the National Wool Exchange after pooling bids failed. cattle tuberculin testing continues in Daniels county this fall. A record Lewis and Clark Farm Bureau picnic drew 5 000 attendees at the state fair grounds. George Gustafson to manage fail marketing, turkey output remains strong, Huntley project forms wool and lamb cooperative. Lake County Cow Testing reports net per cow of 80.48 dollars with 276.9 pounds butterfat and 6 909 pounds milk annually. Gypsum trials in Lincoln county yield 200 percent hay gains, Flathead county seeds certified by Montana Potato Improvement association. Park county hosts three farm picnics with 890 in attendance. Tillamook Guernsey calves join Madison county herds.
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Montana State College
Wenty
Laurel-Parke City
Yellowstone County
Huntley
Lewis and Clark County Farm Bureau
Gate of the Mountains
State Fair Grounds
Lake County
Smuggling of Radical Books Reaches Japan by Sea
Report notes illicit traffic in radical literature entering Japan via ships. Authorities monitor overseas shipments to curb smuggling of political pamphlets and books believed to challenge official doctrine.
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Japan
Colorado farm to exhibit herd at Montana State Fair
Woolhurst Farm of Littleton Colorado will showcase the largest milking Shorthorn herd seen in Montana at the state fair September 6 to 11. The operation is a leading milking Shorthorn breeder and will bring Holstein sires and cows, with R Abbot of Littleton serving as superintendent.
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Woolhurst Farm
Littleton
Colorado
Montana
Livestock Department
R. Abbott
Osteopaths Form Montana Organization with Appointed Bureau Chairs
The Montana Osteopathic Association organized its leadership with appointed bureau chairmen. Legislative chair is Dr. Asa Willard of Missoula, hospitals chair Dr. Edward Edwin of Great Falls, clinics chair Dr. J. H. Strowd of Glendive, public health chair Dr. Elizabeth O'Brien of Butte, student recruiting chair Dr. J. W. Church of Big Timber, publicity chair Dr. George M. McCole of Great Falls, industrial and investigational service chair Dr. W. A. Dean of Bozeman.
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Montana Osteopath Association
Asa Willard
Missoula
Edward Edwin
Great Falls
J. H. Strowd
Glendive
Elizabeth O’brien
Butte
J. W. Church
Big Timber
George M. McCole
W. A. Dean
Bozeman
First to See Flathead Lake Mystery Traced
The article traces early white visits to Flathead Lake prior to 1812 through Alexander Ross and David Thompson. It notes Finnan MacDonald, James McMillan, Joseph Howse, and James McMillan as figures in exploration and trade, with Thompson guiding and documenting trails across the Rockies. Thompson, a self taught surveyor and astronomer, is credited as the first to map vast Northwestern routes and describe the lake.
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Lake
Hudson's Bay Company
Rockies
Alexander Rosa
Joseph Howse
Alexander Ross
Astor Company
Fort Astoria
Astor
Ross
Northwest Company
Hudson’s Bay Company
Columbia River
Far West
Snake River
Flathead Post
Saleesh House
Bitter Root
Big Hole
Missouri
Salmon River
Jocko Creek
Ravalli
Ashley Creek
Howse
Arrowsmith
Flathead Lake
David Thompson
Thompson
Tyrell
Finnan MacDonald
James McMillan
Kootenai
Pend d’Oreille
David Thmopson
Thompson’s Prairie
MacDonald
Flatheads
Ross Cox
McMillan
Montana
David
Grey Coat School
London
Canada
Pure Seed Shows Greatest Yield in Central Montana
Fergus county agent D B Noble says pure seed outyields common varieties by several bushels per acre in central Montana tests. Karmont wheat outproduces Turkey Red by about five bushels, Marquis trails Supreme, and pure strains deliver higher returns. Ongoing farm tests cover spring and winter wheat oats and barley to identify best varieties for the region.
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Montana State College
Armbers
Montana
D. B. Noble
Fergus County
Karmont
Mr. Noble
Moccasin
Man Always Asking for a Loan Ends Up Alone
A proverb notes that a man who repeatedly seeks loans finds himself isolated and left without support. The saying emphasizes prudence in lending and dependence.
Drowning Deaths Range Between Seven and Eight Thousand
The record notes that annually between 7,000 and 8,000 people in the United States die by drowning.
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United States
Some Men Put Soul Into Their Work and Foot in Elsewhere
A terse observation contrasts two types of workers with one group described as dedicating spirit to all endeavors while others perform perfunctorily. The remark highlights differing attitudes toward effort and achievement.
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Treasure State Farm and Livestock
Daniels County
Huston Smith
A. W. Warden
National Wool Exchange
George W. Gustafson
Blaine County
Fail Marketing Association
Lincoln County
A. H. Small
T. B. Haynes
F. Arnett
H. S. Parker & Sons
Chester Wilson
C. & C. BE. Haines
Dewitt Clark
Flathead County
Montana Potato Improvement Association
Parkie County
Tillamook
Oregon
Madison County
Java
Hoenck Fur
McCaull-Dinsmore Co
Minneapolis
Duluth
Minneapolis Erailroad and Warehouse Commission
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Fidelity Bond
Railroad and Warehouse Commission of Minnesota
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
Duluth Board of Trade
U. S. Secretary of Agriculture
Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission
Graiin
North Dakota
McCaull-Dinsmore Company
McCaull-Dinsmore
R. R
Minneapos
Minn
Clark's Fork Valley
Dion
Tria
Spokane
Wash
Milwaukee Depot
Weiller «Weiller Livestock Commission
ST. Paul
Minnesota
Prinh O'Mark
Frank E.scott
Commission CO
Oux
R.C.A
Butte Electric Supply CO
R. C. A. Distributors
Box 1710
Butte, Mont
McCarthy
Bet
Grain Commission
Chicago
Milwaukee
Montana Meat and Commission Co
L. A. Williams
Omaha
Kago Cattle Salesmen
Inson
W. Thomas Co
Sidaant
Charles Ne
Frank M. Gross Ard Burgoin Gordon
King Co. W. V
Joe Asian
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