Straw covering good for grain protection and yields
Experts say applying 1 to 1.5 tons of straw per acre to winter wheat reduces killing by catching snow and reducing soil loss. Spread early after sowing to grow through straw, which also adds soil nutrients. In severe winters it can prevent complete failure, while in mild seasons its value is mainly as fertilization. Constantinople-The Greek offensive in Angora is admitted a failure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Lottie Slocum Wins Big Montana Trotting Race
In Helena, 1880s era crowds flocked to the Montana fair as Lottie Slocum toppled the field in a famed free-for-all trotting race. Betting ran high with French Levy wagering on the favorite before Slocum’s upset finish left insiders empty handed and spectators rich in memory and gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh Wilkinson
Lottie Slocum
Montana Fair
Helena
Cracky
Broadwater
Montana
Big Bill” Owsley
Ike Morehouse
French Levy
Jim Murray
Butte
Sam Scott
Deer Lodge
Tom McTague
Mat McGuirk
Clark Chief, Jr
Oregon
Kentucky
Gonzales
California
Happy Hunting
Fair Grounds
Wright Brothers
Henry Ford
Signor Marconi
Billy Muth
Lottie
Slocum
Cuticura Ad for Pimples and Skin Care
An advertisement urges use of Cuticura Ointment Soap and Talcum for pimples and clear skin with daily routines. It promotes daily toilet use and emphasizes regular application for best results. An accompanying note cites Spokane chamber estimates campground revenue of $7,000 daily from visitors, with a 90 day tourist season yielding about $630,000 yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce of
Spokane
Montana hay surplus eyed by Montana club asks coast buyers
Great Falls commercial club queried dealers and civic groups on Montana hay markets. Yakima quotes nine dollars on board cars. dairymen in Montana feed little. Tacoma Seattle and Portland traders see low freight and limited demand, while Wisconsin markets show more interest despite competition from Kansas City. Prices range from nine to sixteen dollars f.o.b. and pasture conditions affect outlook.
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Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Montana
Great Falls Commercial Club
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
Puget Sound
Yakima
Wisconsin
Janesville
Oshkosh
Wis
Kansas City
Montana Life official urges irrigation push for state
H R Cunningham of Helena Montana Life Insurance vice president and general manager spoke in Billings urging aggressive irrigation projects in Montana. He cited a 20 percent month rise in company business and predicted an ascendancy, urging government backing for irrigation to stabilize crops and conserve water resources in the Yellowstone valley and beyond.
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H.R. Cunningham
Helena
Montana Life Insurance Company
Billings
Montana
Cunningham
Union
Yellowstone Valley
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Constantinople
Angora
Henry and
William Weiller
Frank B. Bair
Wood & Weiller Co, Livestock Commission
South ST. Paul, Minn
Chicago
Illinois
NIRA
Henningsen ProDuce CompAny
Mningsen Produce CO
Butte, Montana
Warren ‘Latham
Mfg
East
Pacific States
Great Falls
Clay, Robinson. & Company
Live Stock Commission
Ill
Omaha
Neb
Sioux City
St. Paul
Minn
St. Joseph
Mo. S. St. Louis
Denver
Col
East Buffalo
N. Y
el Paso
Texas
Neepre
Reile
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