Huntley Project Holstein Snowflake Sets High Milk Record
Snowflake also known as Measant Grove Snowflake No 448 849 owned by E T McDermand on a small Montana farm produced 27124.77 pounds of milk and 855.6 pounds of butter fat in 845 days. The cow ranks fourth in state milk output behind the world champion Grace Koningen and two Hofstetter cows.
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Huntley Project
Yellowstone County
Montana
E. T. McDermand
Yellowstone
Grace Koningen
Montana State College
J. H. Hofstetter
Lewistown
J. Q O. Tretsven
Montana State College Extension Service
North Dakota
R. R. Graves
United States Dairy Division
Tretsven
Kate Korndyke Walker
Dolly Korndyke Walker
Prosperity through diversified farming and dairy cattle
The article argues against a one crop system and urges daily selling of multiple crops and livestock. It cites wheat and cotton risks from pests and weather, warns soil fertility loss, and promotes corn, clover, and dairy cattle to build wealth, land value, and strong communities.
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P. G. Iolden
Definition proposed for sweet cream butter by the Bureau of Chemistry
The definition specifies butter made from cream without ripening ferment, pasteurized at least 30 minutes at 145 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, and with acidity not exceeding two tenths of a percent as lactic acid before manufacturing.
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Bureau of Chemistry
Washington, D. C
Dairy tour drives 100 attendees across Lewis and Clark farms
A county dairy tour in Lewis and Clark County led by County Agent L. DeVore drew about 100 farmers and business men. A convoy of 25 cars transported participants to the county’s leading dairy farms for the event.
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Lewis and Clark County
L. &. DeVore
Gypsum Boosts Montana Soils Yields in Sanders County
Montana State College Extension Service reports long term field tests in Sanders County show applying about 200 pounds of gypsum per acre to thin western silt soils nearly doubles yields. With treated plots producing higher hay quality, alfalfa protein rises 50 percent and clover 35 percent, timothy 11 percent.
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Montana State College Extension Service
Sanders County
F. M. Hillman
Edmund Burke
Montana Experiment Station
Montana Girls Demonstration Team Wins National Honors
Rita Robertson and Stella Ness, both 16 and juniors, represent Montana as the Rosebud club at the Interstate Fair in Sioux City Iowa after winning the state title with a home wash demonstration. Their practical exhibit showed labor saving devices, timed operations, water softening, and sediment removal to ease wash day.
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Rita Robertson
Stella Ness
Rosebud Clothing Club
Montana
Sioux City
Towa
Good Formula for Whitewash for Dairy and Poultry Buildings
State college experiment station offers a whitewash formula for dairy barns and poultry houses. It uses quicklime, salt, rice paste, Spanish whiting, blue, alum, molasses, and soap to improve adhesion gloss and penetration when applied hot with a brush.
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State College Experiment Station
Oregon survey values crop yields per acre in prewar dollar terms
A five year survey in Oregon calculates per acre values using pre war prices. Wheat averages 18.16 dollars per acre, barley 17.34, and oats 14.26.
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Oregon
Culling Demonstrations Yield Mixed Egg Production in County
In Yellowstone County about 600 birds were culled during demonstrations led by county agent C. H. Ruzicka. Half showed no appreciable drop in egg production, prompting questions about effectiveness and impact on poultry flocks.
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Yellowstone County
C. H. Ruzicka
Treasure State Farm Success of Charles O Stout
Charles O Stout arrived on his 47 acre Ballantine area homestead in 1908 with little capital and built a thriving farm. He diversifies with beets sheep and crops, earning about 8000 dollars net in 1923 and planning to expand beet acreage to eighty acres in 1924. He built a modern 1919 farmhouse and manages manure fertilization and sheep feeding to boost yields and profits.
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Charles O. Stout
Ballantine
Northern Pacific Railway
Stout
Post Office
Washington, D. C
Uuntley
Buffalo Range
Montana dairymen to receive national honor roll
The National Dairy Association honors twelve Montana dairymen for 800 pounds butter fat in a year and cow testing membership from July 1 1923 through June 30 1924. Six from Bitter Root cow testing association and six from Flathead association are named including J W Randles David Lea and sons R H W Daniels Archie McKillop D C Gray Ford and Hollister Darby O K Iverson F X Grosswiler Ed Kelley W Scott Joe Monegan Bertha Houser among others.
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Montana
Ntional Dairy Association
Dairy Department
Montana State College
Bitter Root Cow Testing Association
Flathead Contesting Association
Bitter Root Association
J. W. Randles
David Lea
Hog Market Outlook Driven By Corn Shortage And Liquidation
The Agricultural Situation notes that a short corn crop boosts the hog liquidation trend, with prices rising as liquidation of breeding stock accelerates. Even with cheaper corn, hog prices are expected to climb, likely to a materially higher level by September next year.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Enrollment at Montana State College Reaches Record High
Enrollment climbs to a record level with 230 new students registered a week before the official college opening.
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Montana State College
President's Greeting to American Legion Posts Convention
President Coolidge sent a greeting to 28 American Legion posts in the District of Columbia and nationwide read at the district convention opening. The message praised the Legion for its intimate contact with government agencies and its loyalty to supporting government efforts on behalf of former service members.
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Coolidge
American Legion
District of Columbia
Legion
District Department of the Legion
Th Legion
Decentralization Aims to Speed Veterans Claims Aid
Frank T. Hines directs creation of 51 regional offices to handle medical ratings compensation and benefits for World War I veterans. The Reed Johnson bill backed by the American Legion envisions regional processing to replace the paper rating system and speed up case handling and access to services.
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United States Veterans’ Bureau
Frank T. Hines
Reed-Johnson
American Legion
Watson B. Miller
Americana Legion National Rehabilization Committee
Frank Luke Jr Post Names Hero After World War I Pilot
A letter to the Frank Luke Jr Post of the American Legion in Phoenix Arizona confirms the post bears the name of a World War I flying hero. The correspondent recounts Luke’s bravery during a forced landing behind German lines and his death rather than surrender.
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Frank Luke, Jr
American Legion of Phoenix
Arliz
Luke
France
Frank Luke
John B
Daveron
Ray
Ariz
Legion Men Help Fight California Forest Fires
The American Legion and the Native Sons of the Golden West urged Californians to protect forests as fires ravage timber lands and redwood groves. James F. Collins and Edward J. Lynch called for public aid and army cooperation to patrol forests and parks to curb fires and contain disasters.
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American Legion
Native Sons of the Golden West
California
James F. Collins
Legion
Edward J. Lynch
West Springfield to Name Squares for World War Heroes
The Name Squares for Heroes committee plans to dedicate town squares in West Springfield Massachusetts to local men who died in World War II. A ceremony is scheduled for Armistice Day in November.
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West Springfield
Mass
The
American Legion
Immigrant rises to head of American bankers
William E. Knox, born to Irish immigrants, who started as an office boy after public school, was elected October 1 as president of the American Bankers Association. He leads Bowery Savings Bank in New York City and embodies the democracy of opportunity in capitalism.
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United States
American Bankers Association
Bowery Savings Bank
New York City
William E. Knox
America
Straight Talks With Aunt Emmy on Checks and Carelessness
Aunt Emmy and Helen discuss a $5 hospital donation that was cashed by a bearer to illustrate the risk of writing checks to bearer or cash. The conversation urges making checks payable to a specific payee and signing and indorsing properly to prevent theft and loss.
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Emmy
Helen
Aunt Emmy
Anne B. Aymes
Government Does Not Own Reserve Banks
The Federal Reserve banks are not government banks but corporations under an act of Congress owned by member banks. The government holds no stock and controls are largely in the hands of member banks, who elect two thirds of directors. one third are government appointees. The banks act as agents of the government in certain transactions, but critics often misjudge their relationship.
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Federal Reserve Banks
Government
Federal Reserve Bank
American Bankers Association Journal
Master Forgers Tricks Exposed by Bankers Alliance
A lengthy article outlines how the banking world fights perfect forgeries that cost banks and businesses about $150 million yearly. It highlights William Hamilton Harkins as the king of forgers, his indorsement-based scheme, and the ongoing nationwide hunt by bankers aided by the American Bankers Association Protective Division spending over $100,000 annually to curb depredations.
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Reuben A. Lewis, Jr
American Bankers Association Journal
Mr. Lewis
William Hamilton Harkins
Harkins
F. Mayer
Lewis
Mayer
Kansas City
Los Angeles
American Bankers Association
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