Utility show is one for farmers only in Montana
Montana's annual utility seed show to be held during Farmers Week in Bozeman under Montana Seed Growers' association. Secretary A J Ogaard says the event requires samples representative of farm supplies with no hand picking or special prep. The show emphasizes seed fit for seeding and aims to showcase genuine farm stocks.
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Montana
Bozeman
A. J. Ogaard
Montana Seed Growers’ Association
Mr. Ogaard
Ogaard
Montana State College Shatters Cattle Tradition at Port land Show
Five head from Montana State College won six top placings at the Pacific International Livestock Show in Portland. The college earned first in fat junior spayed heifers, second junior yearling steer, second and third senior yearling steer, and first in a three steer group in Hereford classes. A shorthorn from the college took second in the calf class. McChord led the exhibit amid strong interest from visitors, despite top shows being held elsewhere.
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Montana State College
Portlind
AML
McChord
State College
Chicago
Hog Killing Pointers for Farm Pork Production
Instructions advise selecting hogs eight to twelve months old for best pork and warn against killing pigs under two months. Tools listed include knives, steel, hog hook, scraper, and a double-ended stake. two men can perform the kill with the knife aimed along the backbone to the neck, followed by bleeding the hog.
Cow Testing Success Spurs Montana Dairy Organizations
Montana Extension Service specialist J Tretsven says cow testing associations in Ravalli and Flathead counties have proven their value. Five more counties Silver Bow Sanders Lake Yellowstone and possibly Lewis and Clark are preparing to organize testing groups with help from W S Murdock of the USDA Western Dairy Division to assist Tretsven.
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Montana
J. ©. Tretsven
Montana Extension Service
Ravalli County
Flathead County
Silver Bow
Sanders, Lake
Yellowstone
Lewis and Clark
W. S&s. Murdock
Western Dairy Division
United States Department of Agriculture
Tretsven
Barrels Best Turkey Containers for Safe Shipments
Shippers urged to choose strong barrels for transporting turkeys. Trailroads and commission houses note past carelessness with weak receptacles or overly heavy containers, risking loss of the birds and higher costs.
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Trailroads
Commission Houses
Rough Fields Boost Winter Moisture for Crops
Rough field treatments during winter increase soil moisture and show higher yields than smooth fields. Experiments indicate preserved moisture from rough stubble enhances subsequent crop growth.
Grasshoppers likely plentiful in Montana next year
A Montana survey covering 54 counties shows more than half may face grasshopper infestations next year. Egg masses are abundant and widespread, though weather could limit hatchings in some areas.
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Montana
Rules for Making Cottage Cheese by a Dairy Expert
J A Nelson of Montana State College provides practical cottage cheese guidance. One gallon skim milk yields about 144 pounds of curds with careful heating and curd cutting. Start with sour milk, heat to 100F, hold half an hour, then drain in a cloth sack, salt to taste, and store in glass or earthenware in a cold place for longevity.
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J. A. Nelson
Montana State College
Farm Garden Proves Key To Family Prosperity
State College Extension Service urges every Montana farm to maintain a home garden to supply summer meals and enable winter canning. North Montana farmers report gardens as a major factor in staying on the farm and achieving success despite recent hard years.
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State College Extension Service
Montana
Hot Lunch at School Boosts Health and Vigor
Plans for livestock care during the coming water period emphasize the need to consider farm children and their school lunch. A hot noon meal is described as improving vigor and health in growing children, with notes that providing school lunches is challenging but valuable to communities. Reading material on lunch programs is available for teachers.
Flathead Plans Tuberculosis Testing In Cattle
Flathead county Montana, one of two counties with a cow testing association, plans a county wide tuberculosis testing campaign. Of eight thousand cattle tested so far only eight are positive. current pace suggests completion by the end of November.
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Flathead
Montana
Winter Housing for Laying Pullets
Experienced poultrymen advise moving pullets to winter quarters as soon as eggs appear on the range. Cornell recommends placing a third to a fourth of the best-developed birds indoors early, then the rest as they mature. Clean, disinfect houses, avoid early artificial lighting, and ensure ample ventilation to prevent cold and respiratory illness.
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Cornell
Emden Toulouse Cross Favored For Holidays
The Rhodeshind experiment station reports crosses among geese to improve yield and appearance. The Vanden Toulouse cross is best for general markets and holiday fairs. Emden African cross good for early sales. Emden Wiltse China cross yields white dress plumage though smaller size.
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Rhodeshind
Vanden-Toulouse
Intestinal Worms Harm Iowa Fowls Warns Poultry Expert
Town State college extension poultryman J. T. Parkhurst warns many town flocks in Iowa suffer from intestinal worms causing nonproduction death and listlessness. He prescribes a tonic of mash epsom salts and dry sulfur fed for three to four days and stresses clean sanitary conditions.
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J. T. Parkhurst
Town State College
Thoroughly Clean House Before Severe Weather
Cleaning guidance covers disinfection and sealing before cold weather. For dirt floors remove several inches of topsoil and replace with dry gravel or sand. On cement or wooden floors layer four to five inches of fresh straw after cleaning.
Production of Holiday Turkeys Drops This Year
The article notes yearly declines in holiday turkey production as many old-time raisers quit. It suggests entering the business if ample range and feed are available and warns of predation. Fall is advised to locate good foundation stock before fattening and sale.
Contagious Fowl Cholera Is Easily Distributed
Fowl cholera is a fatal germ disease as described by Harry Embleton head of the poultry department at Oklahoma A and M college. Birds may die suddenly with no warning and others linger with fever thirst and loss of appetite as the bowels run loose.
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Harry Embleton
Oklahoma A. and M. College
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