Borah urges combined reclamation to win southern support
Senator Borah says Congress will not pass an irrigation bill unless swamp land reclamation is included. He notes southern senators demand linking swamp land and arid land reclamation to win western and southern support. Hoover says he will study a new reclamation policy to curb unemployment and aid western workers.
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Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Borah
Reclamation Service
West
Congress
McNarys-Smith
American Federation of Labor
How to raise pullets for early autumn laying profits
Poultry expert advises separating cockerels and pullets early, avoiding overcrowding, and inspecting houses for mites. Feed a balanced ration with wheat or corn as core grains, provide fresh water and grit, and offer green matter. remove pests and ensure rapid growth for early laying.
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Department of Agriculture
Summer Fallow Proves Benefits Across Judith Basin
Analysis of Montana farming reports shows summer fallowing increases wheat yields. Notable examples from Hobson area farmers R Rodgers, J Eggenberger, and F Haack report significant boosts versus crops grown on non fallowed land. They advocate rotating half land into crop and half into fallow to maximize output and reduce costs, with 27 to 40 bushels per acre on summer tilled ground.
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Hobson
Montana
Rodgers
Utica
Pig Eye Basin
John Eggenberger
Farmers Elevator
Eggenberger
Judith Basin
Frank Haack
Judith River
Mr. Haack
Haack
Nicholson-Goodell
Big Timber Sees Big Tourist Cash From Yellowstone Trail
Jerome Williams recaps the 1921 Yellowstone Trail tourist season in Big Timber, noting visitors injected about 31 500 in 70 days with average daily cash receipts near 450. The piece urges city and chamber effort to improve camp grounds, facilities, and caretaking to sustain growth and cash flow from touring motorists.
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Jerome Williams
Livingston
Northwest
St. Paul
Great Northwest
Big Timber
Fits Chamber of Commerce
Grayly Death Fly Attacks Grasshoppers in Judith Basin
Reports from Hilger in the Judith Basin describe a gray striped fly that attacks grasshoppers in flight and deposits live maggots under wings. Rancher Flinch David notes widespread grasshopper die offs, with thousands dead and many hoppers hollowed inside. He plans to contact Montana State College for confirmation and to stop black fly interference.
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Judith Basin
Hilger
Flinch David
David Ranch
Hobson
Judith River
David
Montana
oMntana State College
Bozeman
Waxley official Herbert Hall Leaps To Death After Grave Lot Payment
Herbert Hall aged 30 an official at Waxley Manufacturing drank poison and killed himself after paying the balance due on his graveyard lot. The incident occurred in Chicago and is reported as a suicide by poison following the payment.
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Chicago
Herbert Hall
Waxley Manufacturing Company
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Warren Latham
Mfg
Spokane
Tire Sales CO
Cert
Great Falls, Mont
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Live Stock Commission
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St. Paul, Minn
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Neb
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Ill
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Col
el Paso
Texas
Wood & Weiller CO. Livestock Commission
South ST. Paul, Minn
Illinois
le Free Western Weekly
Black Fly
AEED
Adyv
Hallowe’en
Great Falls
New Meadow Lark Country Club
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