Results Favor Alfalfa at Judith Basin Substation
Summary of Montana State College forage research from 1915 to 1917 led by Moomaw and Woodward. Alfalfa yields were only modestly higher with cultivation. variegated types offered cold and drought advantages in some areas. sow 10 pounds per acre recommended. row sowing favored in very dry seasons. nurse crops not routinely advised. alfalfa seed yields low. other grasses like timothy and crested wheatgrass also tested with crested wheatgrass highlighted as well suited.
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Montana
Judith Basin
Extension Service
Montana State College
Leroy Moomaw
N.J. Woodward
Bozeman
How to Control Potato Disease by State College Expert
A state college expert explains methods to check and manage potato disease in growing tubers. The guidance covers detection, prevention, and treatment steps to protect crop health and yield.
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State College
Means Insurance of Crop Potatoes Through Disinfection
Montana officials urge seed potato treatment to prevent disease spread. Use corrosive sublimate solution in a barrel dip, adjust strength after every six bushels, and replace solution after 50 bushels. Do not use treated tubers for food and avoid contaminated containers.
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Montana Potato Improvement Association
Montana State College
Fowls Yield More With Proper Summer Care
University expert A C Smith says farm flocks average 25 percent in summer but well managed small flocks can nearly double output. Proper feeding greens grit shells, ventilation cool houses, mite control, and culling sick or non laying hens improve production to 50 or 60 percent in university flocks.
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A. C. Smith
University Farm
Smith
Big Poultry Show Set for Blaine County Chinook
The North Montana poultry show will be held in Blaine county at Chinook in November as part of the North Montana Corn Show. Over 1,000 birds are expected to be exhibited by prominent breeders and fanciers from the northwest. George Gustafson, county agricultural agent, chairs efforts to boost poultry as Blaine county builds on hog-growing leadership.
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North County
Blaine County
George Gustafson
Proper Watering for Shrubs and Lawns
Sprinkling around surface shrubs and trees does not water. Let the water soak in to reach roots. Most shrub death results from insufficient water and the same holds for lawns. The root system needs time to establish and must have plant food available while feeder roots form.
Three Main Causes Of Hog Cholera Listed
A Montana State College report states hog cholera spreads only when the organism is introduced to a district. The three principal infection routes are buying diseased or exposed hogs, feeding garbage containing infected pork, and improper use of vaccination.
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Montana State College
Weaning Pigs and Its Effects on Sows and Piglets
Farmers who leave piglets with sows through summer often ruin the sow and produce small runty sows. A good sow with a large litter pulled on all summer may hinder pig growth and fuel underperforming stock in Montana.
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Montana
Charcoal Eph Muses On Silence And Conscience
In a Richmond TimerDie patch Charcoal Eph quips that explanations fail when a man believes his conscience misfires like a car engine. The remark captures a mood of stubborn introspection about truth and regret.
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Charcoal Eph
Richmond
Popular Geese and Ducks for Market or Feathers
Farmers favor purebred geese for heavy use with Toulouse Em den and African offering similar results. For market geese Pekin ducks supply meat while Runner ducks suit laying. Muscovy ducks stand out for home table use and hardiness though they may be poor breeders first year and are quarrelsome with other poultry.
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Toulouse
Emden
Most Effective Plan of Keeping Flock Healthy
Systematic whitewashing of a poultry house in winter and summer helps keep the flock healthy. Whitewashing lightens and purifies the quarters, transforming dark dingy smelly houses into light clean rooms. For effective cleaning and disinfection pour half a plot of formaldehyde into each gallon of whitewash.
Breeding Ducks and Turkey Care in Poultry Farming
The text advises providing bathing water in ponds for fertile eggs and ample pasturage for breeders. It warns against leaving nests and extreme incubator temperatures, notes weak chicks result from mishandling, and suggests allowing roams for turkeys. It emphasizes timely roosting feeds and quick action on puny chicks. It also critiques a record of 29 flocks laying one egg per week over 120 winter days. It cautions against routine dosing with nostrums and prescribes symptom based treatment for illness.
Smashing Up Discarded Vessels at Alexandria Yard
A photograph shows US ships sold for junk being smashed at the Western Marine and Salvage yard in Alexandria Virginia. A 75 foot lift by an electro magnet releases two tons of steel to crash hulls into fragments of commercial size.
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United States
Western Marine and Salvage Company
Alexandria
Brooklyn Doctor Travels to Treat Deaf Prince Don Jaime
Dr. Curtis H. Muncie of Brooklyn sails to Europe to treat a renowned case of congenital deafness, said to involve Don Jaime, second son of King Alfonso. He plans demonstrations of his “manipulative surgery” for deafness before major medical societies in London Paris and Glasgow, using no instruments.
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Curtis H. Muncie
Brooklyn
N. Y
Europe
Don Jaime
Alfonso
London
Paris
Glasgow
Prince of Wales Fox Trot Unveiled by Arthur Murray
Arthur Murray director of the National Institute of Social Dancing and Grace Carlton debut the Prince of Wales Fox Trot at the institute convention in New York.
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Arthur Murray
National Institute of Social Dancing
Grace Carlton
Institute
New York
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Chacoal Eph’s
Daily Thought
Turkeys
Crater
Vesuvius
Mitha
Italy
Peg Leg Bossy
Lima, Ohio
Bossy
H. F. Fuller
Lima
Ohio
U. S
San Diego Harbor
San Diego
Cal
Harding
W. C. Nichol
Vancouver
British Columbia
Alaska
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