Fires devastate powers elevator and multiple Montana scenes
Fire destroyed the Pow ers elevator at Savage after overheated grain sparked a blaze that overwhelmed the bucket brigade and ruined nearby property. A carload of cement and other goods saved from the warehouse. Loss estimated around 25000 dollars. Also notes on Belt injuries, Estella Reid resigning Chinook high school post, labor needs in Helena, a fatal lightning strike near Deer Lodge, a Great Falls strangling incident, Bozeman death of Edith Cooley, Lewis Town gasoline tax plan, Bear Tooth forest camp fire fines, a Conrad poisoning case, and Montana birth record initiative plus railroad expansion and veterans bonds news.
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Savage
Bucket Brigade
Motion Service
Purebred Bulls in Dairy Herds Faces Loss and Waste
A Dairy Point report notes 73 000 purebred dairy bull calves were killed or fattened in 1918 while Holstein Friesian bulls and Jerseys show large declines. The USDA charts reveal losses across breeds and warn five grades or scrub bulls exist per purebred. Experts say replacing scrub bulls with good purebreds would raise average dairy production.
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Monte Carlo
Dairy Division
United States Department of Agriculture
Jersey
Guernsey
Ayrshire
Thunderstorms Sour Milk Rumor Debunked
The article explains that thunder does not sour milk. acidity from bacterial growth causes spoilage and sterilized milk or milk kept on a flame will not sour. High storm temperatures may boost bacteria, but proper regulation prevents souring.
Benefits of silage acids in animal digestion
The acidity from lactic acid formed during silage fermentation helps regulate bowels and reduce putrefactive processes in the intestines. The common observation of improved animal health is likely due to these silage acids.
Dairy feeding and barn neatness for dairy farms
The text advises washing separators thoroughly after use and emphasizes feeding roughage to calves for bulk and appetite. It notes straw in dairy rations as a common practice among European dairy countries and links neatness in the farmer and barn to favorable impressions.
Break Broody Hens Fast Say U S Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture poultry specialists advise breaking broodiness in hens quickly. Confine the hen to a small raised coop for three to six days, some birds needing 10 to 12 days, with water plentiful and feeding optional. Symptoms include nesting on the clutch, feather ruffling, aggression, and clucking. disappearance signals broodiness is broken.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Poultry Mix Decisions for Small Farm Hectic Standards
Poultry specialists of the United States Department of Agriculture advise 100 hens per farm as a safe baseline but note no universal standard for turkeys, guineas, geese, or ducks. They suggest farm features like streams or ponds influence which poultry to add for profit and urge families to determine suited combination with ample variety.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Food Feed Mix for Chickens Promotes Egg Yield
United States Department of Agriculture notes three essential constituents—mineral, nitrogenous, and carbonaceous—in feeds like corn and wheat. It emphasizes proper proportions among these nutrients for economic egg production and recommends supplementing with animal and green feeds.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Poultry House Upkeep for Efficient Egg Production
Keep the nests clean and provide one nest for every four hens. Contain and dispose of all male birds after hatching season. Whitewash the poultry house annually or even twice yearly for better hygiene and egg yield. Consider White Leghorns or Anconas if eggs are the priority over meat. Use skimmilk or buttermilk in warm weather.
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Ted Carlson
Anton Carlson
Belt
Belt Hospital
Great Falls
Estella Reid
Chinook High Schools
Helena
Commercial Club
East Helena
Benry Hansen
Deer Lodge
Weld
George Delphy
Edith F. Cooley
Rm. A. Cooley
Bozeman
Massachusetts
Montana State College
Cooley
Lewistown
Emil Aho
Julius Veltola
Justice of the Peace Province of
Red Lodge
Beartooth Forest
John FP
Bowen
Glenn Kelley
Conrad
Qu Bols Hospital
Paris Green
Oo Butte
United States
Montana
W. F. Cogswell
State Board of Health
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Clearwater
Blackfoot Junction
Missoula County
State Railway Commission
Butte
Veterans’ Welfare
Beaverhead County
Frank Madison
Dillon
Paris
Hugh Wallace
America
France
Jardin Des Tuileries
Marshall Joffre
Soviet
Russia
St. Anne
St. Jean the Batiste
New York
Louis R. Weltmiler
Society of Restaurateurs
Elizabeth May Rhodes
New York City
Europe
Honor Chhnese
Mia
Lee Cheen Guan
Singapore
Red Cross
Plymouth
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