Park County Potato Growers organized at Livingston
A Montanabased note recalls the formation of The Park County Potato Growers association at Livingston. It highlights state figures and local events including political candidacies, mining, road work, and public notices across Montana in a terse, period-voice roundup.
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Park County
Livingston
Miles City
M. S. Carpenter
Missoula
Montana State Sportsmens’ Association
Custer Rod and Gun Club
Final ballot splits minority on 80 cent wheat tariff
Washington reports the senate approved an 80 cent per bushel wheat tariff by 38 to 12. Senator McCuin urged the rate to lift northern spring wheat prices above world levels, claiming it would not affect consumers much. The minority split final vote with Jones and Kendrick joining the majority for the five cent above house rate.
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Washington
Senate
McCuinber
North Dakota
Dakotas
Minnesota
Jones
New Mexico
Kendrick
Wyoming
All Trains Operate With No Interruption in Strike Era
Chicago reports the nationwide shopmen strike is virtually 100 percent, yet railways continue operations with no disruption. Executives say settlement would require action by the labor board or employees, while Beards town witnesses a brief force display as several hundred shopmen forcibly remove two workers who refused to join the walkout.
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Chicago
United States Labor Board
Beardstown
Tfl
Blue Law Clamps Sunday Activities in Vicksburg
In Vicksburg Mississippi a blue law will close Sunday baseball movies pool halls and newspaper plants. Newspapers will not print as usual. The move stems from a mass meeting of 235 men and women who signed a petition seeking suppression of Sunday amusements bootlegging gambling and disorderly houses.
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Vicksburg
Miss
Taft to Attend Lawyers Meet in San Francisco
Chief Justice Taft among about 2,000 lawyers nationwide gathered in San Francisco for the American Bar Association annual convention the California Bar Association meeting and the national conference on uniform state laws during the first 12 days of August.
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San Francisco
Taft
United States Supreme Court
United States
American Bar Association
The
California Bar Association
National Conference of Commissioners On Uniform
Associated Motor Industries Forms Major Auto Merger
Dayton Ohio reports the completion of an 80 million consolidation of automobile truck and auto parts manufacturers. The merger unites seven auto and truck factories and related part makers with offices planned in Dayton and factories across seven states.
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Dayton
Ohio
Associated Motor Industries
Treasury report shows alcohol withdrawals drop and fines reach $2.16 million
The U S Treasury notes whisky withdrawals declined by about 7 million gallons in the last fiscal year. Prohibition agents reported nearly 1,500 court cases and federal courts levied fines totaling $2,159,410.39.
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Washington
General Prohibition
Plan to Circle World by American Eagle Hydroplane
The American Eagle, a 100 passenger hydro airplane, designed by American experts, is planned to circumnavigate the globe.
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New York
Globe
Lightning Sets Baltimore Elevator Ablaze at Locust Point
A lightning strike hit a Baltimore & Ohio grain elevator at Locust Point. The immense structure with 60,000 bushels of grain and 60 carloads of export grain on the pier burned, causing the railroad company losses estimated between 3.2 and 4 million dollars.
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Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Locust Point
Barberry Con demned to Halt Wheat Rust in Montana
Montana State College officials report the common barberry is nearly eradicated in the state with about 14 known bushes remaining. Inspectors will resurvey former sites to detect and destroy root sprouts as part of an ongoing effort to prevent wheat stem rust, while the Japanese barberry is deemed harmless. Report rust sightings to the botany department Bozeman for immediate inspection.
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Montana
Montana State College
Botany Department of
Bozeman
Household Hints From the Women's Column
Time saving tips for the kitchen and garden. Use celery tops for soup base and dry them for storage. Milk can brown bread products when eggs are scarce. Tomato juice serves as soup base or sauce. Save bread crusts as crumbs in jars for convenience. Dry laundry overnight to save wear. Track canned foods with a Stored Food Record from the Montana extension service. Consider fireless cookers and homestyle preparations.
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Montana Extension Service
Bozentin
County Agents Push Diversification Plans In Montana
The county agent section of the Montana extension service concentrates early 1922 on reestablishing diversified agriculture after war and drought. Emphasis lies on crops and tillage, adaptable varieties, and pure seed to avoid a one crop system. Community meetings plan demonstrations and leadership to stage a statewide diversification program.
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Montana Extension Service
Montana
Grasshopper Pest Threatens Crops Across Montana Count ies Organized to Fight
Montana fights grasshoppers in eighteen counties with poisoned bran mash under State Entomologist Cooley at Bozeman. Crickets in Sanders County also prompt action as farmers organize, improving supplies and early bait use. Professor Conley leads the program with assistants J.R. Parker A. L. Strand and Wesley Stegner.
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Montana
Cooley
State College
Bozeman
Sanders County
Prof. Conley
J.R. Parker
A. L. Strand
Wesley Stegner
Moths Favor Fallow Ground Less After July 15
Entomologists report that Pale western cutworm moths are less attracted to fallow fields left uncultivated after July 15, suggesting timing affects pest presence.
Tuberculosis Eradication Shows Strong Reductions in Cattle
USDA findings from inspectors show high initial infection rates dropping after successive tests. In 55 000 cattle, 26 percent reacted on first test. six months later 6.9 percent, then 2.8 percent, and 1.8 percent after another six months. Normal conditions enable relatively disease-free herds and do not wreck the cattle industry. Only a small portion of 1882 herds showed unsatisfactory progress. 126 668 herds observed through December 1 1921 mostly improved.
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United States
Department of Agriculture
Prevent Animal Diseases With Proactive Farm Practices
University of Illinois expert Dr. Robert Graham says most livestock diseases are preventable through proper precautions. Rotating feed lots and monitoring local disease trends can greatly reduce illness in cattle, hogs, and other livestock. Maintain vigilance to safeguard your herd from prevalent ailments.
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Robert Graham
University of Illinois
Feeds for Working Horses
The article explains feeding needs for mature working horses, stressing fuels from starches over protein. It recommends corn and timothy hay as primary feeds, with oats supplying most protein. For moderate work, feed 1.25 pounds hay and 0.75 pounds grain per 100 pounds body weight, and up to 1.25 pounds grain for hard work.
Pasture Nutrition for Spring Pigs Promotes Growth
Pasture is vital to pig development with rap e alfalfa or clover providing bone and muscle building feed. These forages help cheapen gains and should be available to the spring pigs.
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Ravalli County
Charles S. Sheridan
State Adjutant General
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W. 11. Poorman
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Red Lodge
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D. Grafft
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Dillon
Tixon
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Lew Curl
Acton
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H. Earl Clack Company
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Great Northern Railway
Amerieran Legion
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Ku Klux Klan
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Great Britain
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Joe Galliani
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