Seed corn shortages threaten Montana farmers outlook
A. J. Ogaard of the State College Extension Service warns seed corn supplies in northwestern states may run low for spring planting unless orders are placed early. Montana’s own stock is barely sufficient for home use, likely driving up prices and risking exhaustion before planting. The Montana Experiment Station bulletin on big scale corn notes acreage rose from 190,000 in 1921 to 586,000 in 1928, with methods reducing harvest labor and improving land for next year while promoting crop rotation.
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Montana
A. J. Ogaard
State College
Extension Service
E. E. Selby
Adaptation of Dairying in Montana Highlighted by Bozeman Bulletin
A Bozeman State College bulletin on The Production Care and Marketing of Cream in Montana by J. A. Nelson notes certain regions are well suited for high grade butter. Irrigated districts are identified as especially favorable for dairying.
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Montana
State College
Bozeman
J. A. Nelson
Farmers Report Strong Winter Lamb Profits and Co Op Sales
Farmers who fed sheep this winter enjoyed unusually good profits with lambs priced near war levels at 19 cents in January and some heads bringing up to 4 dollars. Montana State College engineers finish a transverse testing machine as part of student led construction. Livestock sales by farmer co op agencies totaled almost 250 million dollars with 27 organizations at 20 markets. Chicago Producers' Commission Association moved over a million head of cattle and over 27 million dollars in business.
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College of Engineering
Montana State College of Agriculture
Bozeman
E. Ti. Norris
Bulletin requests rise at Montana State College mailing rooms
Increasing demand for bulletins across Montana State College branches strains mailing departments. Writers are asked to include the bulletin site and the circular number to ensure proper fulfillment.
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Montana State College
Montana Wheat King Plans Spring Sowing Near Hardin
Thomas D Campbell, Montana wheat king, prepares to sow a large spring wheat acreage on holdings near Hardin. Reports indicate 25,000 acres sown to winter wheat last fall survived winter well and promise bumper yield.
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Thomas D. Campbell
Montana Wheat King
Hardin
Richland County Prepares for Winter Livestock Feeding
Eastern Montana holds a full year of feed in reserve with extra tonnage to be grown this year. By products from the Holly Sugar corporation boost supplies, signaling Richland County is ready for extensive live stock feeding next fall and winter.
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Montan
New Holly Sugar Corporation
Richland County
Dairy expert says sour cream not sweeter than sweet cream
J. A. Nelson of Montana State College states sour cream does not test more than sweet cream. He notes the belief is common and arises from the difficulty of sampling cream that is extremely sour.
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J. A. Nelson
Montana State College
Mr. Nelson
Seed corn growth drives Richland county plans
Richland county furthers seed corn culture with shipments to Canada and markets abroad. The county expects a large seed corn reserve for next year. In Terry, the land settlement program tied to railroads advances in Prairie county. A Terry committee leads the effort with 51 letters received since January 1.
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Terry
Prairie County
January tuberculosis test shows 4800 cattle in Montana
The Bureau of Animal Industry reports 4 800 cattle tested for tuberculosis in Montana in January across 213 herds.
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Montana
Bureau of Animal Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
Culbertson Elevators Overflow With Top Wheat Grade
More than 335000 bushels of wheat have been marketed at Culbertson this season. Elevators there are overflowing with No 1 wheat reputed to be ranked with the highest grade wheat in the world.
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Culbertson
Marketed Wheat Totals in Richland County Fall Season
The report notes an estimated 8 000 000 bushels of wheat have been marketed in Richland County for this season. The figure reflects regional agricultural activity and season totals across local farms and grain markets.
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Richland County
Experiments With Summer Fallow in North Central Montana
The United States Department of Agriculture issues a bulletin by George W. Morgan from the Fort Assiniboine sub station Thavre reporting on summer fallow tillage and cropping trials. Northeastern Montana farms now average about 640 acres, four times the original homestead size, with wheat and flax as major cash crops. Family finances rely on livestock income to cover taxes interest and expenses during the year.
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Fort Assinniboine
Thavre
United States Department of Agriculture
George W. Morgan
Montana
Livestock and Seed Growers Co operatives Start in Custer County
In 1919 the livestock shipping association began in Custer County under the Maentana extension Service and shipped out two earloads of livestock for members. A similar cooperative formed to handle local seed crops, with the Yellowstone Valley Seed Growers Association last year handling 90,000 pounds of seed for members.
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Custer County
Maentana Extension Service
Yellowstone Valley
Yellowstone Valley Seed Growers’ Association
Grain smut control shifts to dust treatments in Montana
Montana grain traders report 23 carloads of smutted grain arriving in Minneapolis. County agents advocate dust seed wheat treatments as a replacement for the old formaldehyde method. Bozeman Extension Service prepares a free distribution circular on the topic.
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Montana
Minneapolis
Bozeman
Montana agriculture outlook for 1925 stresses wool and spaying impact
The Montana agricultural outlook from Montana State College Extension Service predicts sheep farming will remain a top paying Montana enterprise in 1925 with wool markets unlikely to shift soon. It notes long range weather forecasts lack scientific basis and should not be taken seriously. Spaying heifers reportedly adds about 20 percent value, with 400 heifers in Teton County implicated by R B E Chickson. Culbertson shipped five full grain trains totaling 40 cars each, plus 227 carloads of wheat flax and rye. About 300 grazing privilege applications for the Custer National Forest, covering over 33 000 head, await approval in Miles City.
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Sheen
Montana
Montana State College Extension Service
Montana State College Experiment Station
National Meteorological Service
Culbertson
Custer National Forest
Miles City
Farmers to hire expert agronomist in Carbon County plan
Carbon county farmers may obtain the services of an agronomist through the county unit of the Farmers Educational and Co operative Union if their proposed plan materializes.
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Farmers’ Educational and Cooperative Union
Cascade county extension agent resigns to farm in Saunders county
F. E. MacSpadden, who has been county extension agent for Cascade county since the fall of 1917, has resigned to take up farming in Saunders county.
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F. E. MacSpadden
Cascade County
Saunders County
Fireproofing the Butte mines a million-dollar program
Anaconda Copper Mining Company completed seven years of extensive fireproofing at its ISUTLA operations in Butte. They sprayed over 8,000,000 square feet of gunite on shafts, stations, and tunnels, upgraded electrical systems, and expanded water and ventilation controls. The program aims to prevent fires and enable rapid rescue with 1,000 trained personnel and multiple emergency exits.
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Solomon
Ophir
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Isutla
Anaconda Company
Butte Sre
A.C. M
Butte Hill
Piessuges
Anaconda
C. L. Berrien
Mr. Berrien
Butte
What a Wicked Thing to Do on the Sabbath
A judge delivers a regulation lecture on gambling and craps. The prisoner, speaking in a humorous dialect, suggests caddying for golf with Mistah Edwards for a dollar hole, reflecting satirical humor from Harvard Lampoon.
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Yassuh
Mistah Edwards
Dollah
Harvard Lampoon
Sociable Little Game in Scarlet Gulch Poker Den
A stranger from the East enters Red Peter's club in Scarlet Gulch and bets about a thousand dollars in a sociable poker session. Yukon Jake agrees to let him play, then the moneyed man advances the pot as the dealer calls for a white card.
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Red Peter's
Scarlet Gulch
Yukon Jake
American Legion Weekly
Has Powerful Drill The Pholid Bore Stone Holes
The pholid, a small sea creature related to the oyster, can bore holes through stone using a powerful drill-like action. This natural tool showcases remarkable shell and muscle coordination.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Women
Sharpsburg Pennsylvania notices a series of letters praising Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs J H Procter of East Liberty Station Pittsburgh reports full recovery from aches fatigue and loss of appetite after four bottles. The letters claim 98 of 100 women buyers benefited and urge others to try the product sold by druggists everywhere.
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Sharpsburg
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pittsburgh
J. H. Procter
East Liberty Station
Fitteburg
Parc Chasers
Treasure under snow bank found with city mail waits
Oswego banks sent checks drafts and remittances totaling about 200000 to New York correspondents. A five foot snow pile near the Syracuse trolley terminal hid the bags for a week until police uncovered them after the mail failed to reach New York. Bags traced to Syracuse. thrown from a trolley during a snow storm.
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Oswego
New York
Syracuse
Language Clash Between Lady and Hobo Over Society
A terse exchange shows a kind lady urging the hobo to brace up and remember his debt to society while the man retorts that he owes nothing and questions what he has been doing, dismissing charity and questions of responsibility.
Ship Much Shoe Polish Abroad From This Country
Nearly six million pounds of shoe polish produced in the country were shipped to foreign markets last year.
The Man Who Acts Little Makes A Big Mistake
A brief note warns that small performance or understated action by a man leads to a larger error or consequence, illustrating the danger of underplaying responsibility.
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Montana Ranch News
Richland
Canada
Teton County
R. B E. Chickson
Pinkham
Treasure
Beleans
Bellans
LLANS
Haarlem
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