Copper-From-Water Plant Converts Scrap Iron at Butte
In Butte the mining district uses copper-rich mine water to precipitate copper from solution via iron and tin can vessels. Operators describe gravity-fed drip and horizontal tanks, with heavy scrap iron and tin cans forming copper sludge for shipment to Anaconda. The process yields copper and employs many labor steps.
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Butte
James Gille
Aoc
Gillie
Bat
Columbia
Ocean
Meaderville
Anaconda
Washoe
Means of Holding Down Size of Seed Potatoes
Montana state college horticulturist Harrington notes southern markets prefer seed potatoes eight ounces or under. He cites closer planting, larger seed pieces up to three ounces, later planting, and fewer irrigations as methods, though irrigation is not advised for Bliss Triumph seed production. Harvest timing should favor small potatoes.
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Montana
Harrington
Hill County to Start 180 Day Pork Contest
Hill county under county agent BE B Duncan will launch a pig growing contest to determine the champion in producing the greatest pork at the least cost. The 180 day event uses 40 percent weight gain 25 percent finish 10 percent records kept and 25 percent pounds per litter to judge the winner.
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Hill County
BE. B. Duncan
Hardy Annuals Seed Sowing Guide for Early Season
Get all hardy annual seeds into the ground now. Early season frost may occur. sow pop pies asters morning brides pinks verbenas petunias and other hardy varieties at any time.
Early Spraying Advice for Garden Pests
Spray currant bushes early to control plant lice which breed on them. These pests spread to lettuce and later affect green peas in the garden.
Protein A Car of Wheat Sets Noted Record in Minneapolis
A Protein A car, claimed to carry the world’s highest protein content, arrived in Minneapolis via the Great Northern track. The No 3 dark northern spring wheat tested 11 pounds per bushel with 18 percent protein, bringing a premium of 65 cents over the July option and sparking wide interest in the city’s market.
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Dutton
Great Northern
Minneapolis
United States
Texas Beef to Montana Movement Sets Record for 2-Year Steers
About 5 000 head of two year old Texas steers are moved from the Panhandle into northern Montana with Harlem as a delivery point. Matador Cattle Company handles the shipment, a large operator owning extensive Texas and Montana ranges near Harlem. The annual move reaches a new record this year.
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Texas
Montana
Panhandle
Harlem
Matador Cattle Company
United States
Preserved Eggs WII Keep
Instructions to preserve 15 dozen eggs in a large crock with water glass solution. Prepare a gallon crock, heat and cool water, mix nine quarts water with one quart water glass, place eggs without cracking, ensure two inches of liquid above eggs, and store in a cool dry place tightly covered.
Working a horse after it eats can cause colic
Guidance notes that exercising a horse immediately following a meal may trigger colic symptoms. It warns handlers to allow digestion before work and to monitor for signs of distress.
Visitors See Montana Crops Forecast Strong Year
Montana crops are reported excellent across the state from Miles City to Kalispell with abundant moisture and favorable carry over. John McVey of Lewistown representing Devereux of Minneapolis says the price to farmers should be satisfactory as yield is slightly above domestic demand. Canadian spring wheat prospects may influence output but are not yet clear.
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Montana
Northwestern Grain Dealers’ Association
Helena
Minneapolis
Seattle
Miles City
Kalispell
John McVey
Lewistown
Devereux Company
Mr. McVeyv
Layering Ornamentals for Summer Propagation Tips
This guide recommends layering ornamentals like snowballs dogwoods roses and other shrubs in late June for best success. It explains bending a branch covering part with earth leaving the tip exposed about six inches and notes roots form beneath ground during summer. In fall or next spring the rooted layer is cut dug and transplanted.
Warning Against White Lead Paint Contact and Inhalation
Do not use white lead paints in areas touching drinking water silage or foml products. Do not inhale dust from scraping or sanding surfaces with lead paint. Handling food with hands coated in lead paint is dangerous.
War on jack rabbits declared by state officials
Dr. W. J. Butler state veterinarian and Dr. R. R. Parker of the Montana state health service announce a drive against jack rabbits in eastern Montana. They say rabbits spread tularaemia a disease affecting humans and may be linked to wildlife conditions observed in the region.
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W. J. Butler
R. R. Parker
Montana State Health Service
Montana
Butler
Sheen
Hoover urges cooperative selling to lift farming economy
Secretary Hoover calls for farmer organization through cooperative marketing to place agriculture on equal footing with other industries. He spoke at Penn College in Oskaloosa noting dispersed farming groups lack strong economic bonds and that cooperative marketing builds leadership to meet economic problems.
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Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Hollanders Impress with Gallatin Ranch Visit
A party of four Dutch investors from Holland toured Gallatin county. J M Heckma Wler A H Noordhuis J H Zylman and R Z Dojes visited at the invitation of rancher A Doornhos from the Holland settlement south of Manhattan. They learned of Montana and Gallatin prospects as promising and well supported by sight visits.
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Gallatin Gallatin County
J.M. Heckma Wlerdac
A. H. Noordhuis
J. H. Zylman
R. Z. Dojes
A. Doornhos
Holland Settlement
Manhattan
Mr. Doornhos
Extension office lists winter wheat seed farmers in Fergus County
Fergus county extension office under County Agent Carl Peterson prepares a seed list of farmers with winter wheat seed on hand as part of a statewide effort to promote better adapted seed.
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Fergus County
Carl Peterson
How to Solve a Crossword Puzzle Guide
A compact guide explains placing correct letters in white spaces to form horizontal and vertical words. The first letter of each word is numbered to match definitions under horizontal and vertical lists. Words stop at black squares. no letters go in black spaces. Dictionary words only. proper names excluded.
Cats Lured to Train Lights Meet Fatal End on Rails
A black cat lay lifeless in the snow beside a bright scarlet star as a locomotive headlight lured felines to the tracks. A one armed flagman notes cats are repeatedly struck while dogs and birds fare better. He suggests the glow promises happiness but brings death, then collects the cat remains for sale.
Coast Guard Cutters Tamp a and Modoc Sail North Atlantic
The United States coast guard cutters Tampa and Modoc, recently sailing from Boston to patrol North Atlantic shipping, carry the highest powered telephone and telegraph radio transmitters among American flag ships. Each cutter has a 2 kilowatt transmitter and both are electrically driven in the latest design, able to act as floating broadcasting stations if allowed.
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United States Coast Guard
Tampa
Modoc
Boston
North Atlantic
Indiana Limestone Lathe Produces 40 Foot Stone Columns
A single block of Indiana limestone yields a massive one piece column up to 40 feet tall. The column is rounded by a lathe and cut in far less time than historically. Previously six weeks were needed to carve a 28 foot column by hand. Now the lathe makes a 28 foot column in three days.
Ring Recovered After Thirty Years At Church Street Library
Miss Graham, longtime London bookshop figure, told workmen at the old Church Street library to check for a lost ring. Thirty years later a carpenter found the gold circlet in a crevice among floor joists, miraculously unharmed.
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Church Street
Graham
Dr. Bain
Toronto Globe
Scarecely
Misa Graham
Pepsin Production Process Described by Bureau
The Bureau of Animal Industry outlines pepsin production from young pigs. Pigs are confined for days, starved, killed, and their stomach linings scraped. Pepsin is extracted from the mucous membrane with salt solution, then purified and vacuum treated.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
First Trip Angler Mistakenly Reels Salmon
An inexperienced angler on her maiden outing hooks a fish in a swirling pool. The guide rushes to help as she hesitantly confirms the catch and jokes that her license may require such a species.
Orange Blossoms as Bridal Decoration Tradition
The article traces orange blossoms and white bridal flowers as symbols of innocence and fruitfulness. It notes orange blossoms as a bridal decoration introduced in the United States and England around 1820, with older traditions existing elsewhere.
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United States
England
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Wales
Tal
Tez
Hill
Texas Beef
Wii
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