New Wheat Grade Mud Spring Added to U.S. Standards
W C Whitcomb of the Montana Captain Inspection laboratory announces a new wheat grade named Mud Spring effective Aug 15 1924. It is a subdivision of hard red spring with strict quality tests including 60 lb bushel weight 14 moisture max and 5 limit on foreign material. Copies of the federal grain standards are available from the Montana Laboratory in Bozeman.
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Montana
United States
W. C. Whitcomb
Montana Catain Inspection Laboratory
Montina
Whitcomb
Montana Grain Inspection Laboratory
Bozeman
Seed corn cautions for Montana growers this fall
A. J. Ognard of the Montana State College Extension Service warns that Montana’s corn season is two to three weeks late and frost could hinder maturity. Growers should gather seed corn as soon as possible to avoid a paltry supply and rely on lessons from national corn trends showing how prior weather affected seed quality.
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Montana
A. J. Ognard
Montana State College Extension Service
Mr. Ogaard
Eo Cope
Ognard
Mtana
Cocklebur Tied to Sheep Deaths in Rosebud County
Dr. Howard Welch of Montana State College traced sheep losses in Rosebud County to cocklebur. June and July reports by county agent B Mercer led to a survey showing cocklebur abundance where deaths occurred. The plant is not normally poisonous, but its seedling stage with two leaves is toxic to cattle hogs and sheep, causing the trouble.
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Rosebud
Howard Welch
Montana State College
Hr. B. Mercer
Welch
Snout Ringing Alternative Suggested for Hogs
Cutting the cartilaginous ring from the hogs snout is proposed to prevent rooting. The procedure can be done when boars are castrated or beforehand with sharp curved scissors. No harmful effects are expected, but treated hogs should stay out of dirt until healing is complete to avoid necrotic infection.
County Plans Livestock Shipping Associations in Sheridan
Organized by county agents led by M. P. Osby after a Plentywood meeting, Sheridan farmers aim to form local livestock shipping associations starting with Antelope and Red Stone and expand to other areas.
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Sheridan
Sheridan County
M. P. Osby
Plentywood
Antelope
Redstone
Denton Wheat Crop Yields Lead With High Grade 1924
Chris Sturm delivered a No 1 dark hard winter wheat load at Denton weighing 61 pounds per bushel. Field yields around Denton are expected to exceed forty bushels per acre.
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Chris Sturm
Denton
Battle Against Alfalfa Weevil Proves Parasite Allies
Monitoring of alfalfa weevil shows promising results from Bathypleus curculionis, released by the USDA and Montana State College. in Utah areas the parasite destroyed up to percent of larvae, offering hope to Montana as quarantine efforts keep the pest at bay and prevent widespread farming disruption seen in Idaho.
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Montana State College
Europe
United States Department of Agriculture
Utah
Montana
Idaho
Hubam Clover Adaptation Warns Montana Farmers
Montana State College agronomy warns farmers to plant Hubam clover with caution due to limited seed maturity in Montana. In the state the biennial yellow variety is recommended for most conditions until further acclimation work is completed.
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Montana
Montana State College
Good Breeding Boosts Montana Dairy Yields
The Montana dairy note says average butter fat per cow is under 150 pounds. With proper breeding, feeding and management many farms can double production and greatly raise profits. Cows respond best to good care and sanitary housing. Cows should be dried up six to ten weeks before freshening.
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Montana
Improper Feeding Hurts Turkeys and Causes Failures
Improper feeding and close confinement cause many poult failures. Do not feed them. keep them hungry to make them search for food. A diet with bugs and green feed should form a large share. Confinement increases feeding difficulties.
Standad Seed Varieties Highlight at Northern Montana Show
At Wolf Point November 12 13 14 the Northern Montana Corn and Seed show features a special emphasis on exhibits of standard seed varieties.
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Montana
Wolf Point
Montana Farmer Proves Success With 200 Acre Sindelar Farm
Charles Sindelar of Ballantine Montana rose from Missouri to a near 200 acre Huntley irrigation farm. He built a life here on alfalfa sugar beets and livestock dairy cows and purebred Percherons. His 1923 yields include 46 acres of beets 17 tons per acre 28 acres of wheat 82 bushels per acre 6 acres of corn 60 bushels per acre and 384 acres of alfalfa 125 tons total. He plans to fatten 100 cattle and later sheep to diversify income to about 10000 yearly. He emphasizes stock and careful farming as keys to success.
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Charles Sindelar
Ballantine
Missouri
Montana
Ife
Yellowstone Valley
Northern Pacific Railway
Mr. Sindelar
Minnesota No. 13
Huntley
Ifis
Tle
Sindelar
Sindelar Farm
California Legion appoints James K Fisk department adjutant
James K Fisk, formerly assistant recorder at the University of California, is named department adjutant of the California American Legion by Department Commander James E Collins effective July 1, succeeding Morton Keaton who resigned after three years in the post. Fisk longtime Berkeley Legion active and civic leader. war service in the signal corps aviation branch.
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University of California
James K. Fisk
California Department of the American Legion
Fisk
James E. Collins
Morton Keaton
Berkeley Post of the Legion
Department Americanization Committee
Signal Corps
Aviation Service
Washington
Bolling Field
March Field
National Disabled Soldiers' League Appeals for Aid Denounced
Gen Clarence R Edwards of the American Legion denounces the National Disabled Soldiers' League for soliciting aid in Boston. Circulars and pencils were sent to firms urging a one dollar contribution, claiming profit would aid disabled soldiers. General Rae wards notes the group recently faced legal trouble and urges the public not to give.
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National
Disabled Soldiers’ League
Boston
Clarence R. Edwards
American Legion
League
Raewards
War fatigue clothes help troops weary days
In a brief dialogue from The American Legion Weekly a mother asks about army fatigue. Her companion confirms soldiers grow tired but always have fatigue clothes to wear.
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Click
Mrs. Clack
The
American Legion Weekly
Not Now Rastus Was Dat Yo Girl I Seen You
A brief item recalls a late night exchange featuring Rufus and an unnamed speaker in a conversational vignette. The peppy back and forth captures a slangy social moment, illustrating the vernacular tone of the period in casual street talk.
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Rastus
Las
Rufus
American Legion Weekly
Impossible bill keeps blind tiger running without bumping law
An American Legion Weekly item notes a near impossible bill aimed at allowing illegal liquor operations to continue while avoiding law enforcement scrutiny. The snippet portrays legislative odds and a wink at illicit activity within a wartime context.
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Bill
Joe
American Legion Weekly
Good Hens Distinguished In Laying Traits
A laying hen shows a large moist vent with dilation and looseness, unlike the hard puckered vent of a non-laying hen. Heavy producers have moist skin, thick pelvic bones, and fat loss from skin and body leaving soft velvety skin. The abdomen of the good producer is soft and pliable.
Buffalo Legion Acts to Halt Radicals in Lafayette Square
National scale steps were taken by Buffalo American Legion members to curb radical speakers after clashes with proletarian party orators in Lafayette Square. City officials agreed to revoke permits for radical public speaking. police and officials emphasized securing order while warning that free speech must be muzzled when overstepping bounds.
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American Legion
Buffalo
N. Y
Legion
Lafayette Square
Chicago
Schwab
Meahl
Legionnaires of
Garland W. Powell
Americanism Commission of the
Americanism Commission of the Legion
United States
Zimmerman
Legion Aid for Disabled World War Veteran in Washington
In Okanogan Washington World War I veteran Ed Rowland received government aid after a 1918 Argonne battle wound. Despite earlier support he sought increased compensation for scarlet fever and other needs. The American Legion pressed county officials who granted relief until the Reed Johnson rehabilitation act provides long term relief.
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Rowland
Okanogan
Wash
American Legion of Okanogan
Lid
Argonne Forest
United States
American Legion
Okanogan County
Legion
Board of Commissioners
County Soldiers’ Relief Fund
Reed-Johnson
Highland Park Legion Wins Attendance Prize in Woodbridge Parade
The Highland Park American Legion post won $100 for the best attendance percentage in the Woodbridge township anniversary parade. The event drew representation from every town borough and municipality within twenty miles.
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Woodbridge Township
New Jersey
American Legion
Highland Park
Post of the Legion
London Zoo Uses Artificial Twilight On Game Birds
In London zoological gardens game birds are fattened by artificial twilight to encourage frequent eating. The method aims to increase feed intake and growth before processing or display.
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London Zoological Gardens
Nothing Sacred to Joker and a Dying Breath Cushion
A New York NAACP member relays a joke about a ball game mishap. A fat man collapsed an air cushion owned by a lady fan causing distress. The man offered to pay, but the fan revealed the cushion was inflated with her late husband's dying breath.
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New York
George Marble
Andy
Ksineag City Times
Better Roads Better Health
Article argues good roads improve public health by reducing disease vectors and promoting sanitation. It cites drainage, weed removal, insect control, and less dust as benefits, noting roads help access to doctors and hospitals, education, and broader mobility for farmers and families.
Radio opens deaf ears to a world of sound
The article describes radio's impact on the deaf, noting how broadcasts reach those who cannot hear the human voice. It highlights the New York League for the Hard of Hearing’s use of radio headsets and quotes Warren Pond about the transformative effect of hearing music after years of silence.
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President Coolidge
Congress
New York League For the Hard of Hearing
Warren Pond
New York League
Volta Review
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RB. Millin
Ition
Cocklebur
Hubam
American Legion News Service
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Buddy
Family
Joker
Frederick R. Green
Editor of “Health
Western Newspaper Union
Veryone
Macaulay
England
State Board of Health of
Kanpas
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