President Studying Wheat Situation For Farm Relief
President Coolidge weighs emergency relief for wheat farmers. He favors shifting some wheat land to flax and sugar, imports of which are heavy, to ease the market slump. Agriculture leaders study land use and avoid price fixing or federal commoditization, as regional conferences plan to address diverse farmer needs.
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Ashington
Coolidge
Wallace
United States
Europe
Agriculture Department
Minneapolis
Uncle Sam’s new foods mirror: chayote and rivals
The article discusses chayote and other imported vegetables like artichoke and dasheen, highlighting their culinary uses from soup to salad and their extended availability from October to March. It explains government efforts to introduce foreign produce through agricultural explorers to diversify and lower costs.
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New Orleans
Mexico
West Indies
United States
Uncle Sam
Coolidge Pushes Railroad Consolidation Plan
The president supports consolidating U S railways into regional systems to cut freight rates and improve efficiency. He views mergers as key to securing fair returns for investors and reducing operating costs, signaling alignment with Cummins and other congressional leaders while awaiting formal policy steps.
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Congress
Nathan Amster
City National Railroad League of
Boston
Amster
Cummins-Eschact
Coolidge
Cummins
Maternity and Infant Care in a Mountain Georgia County
A United States Labor Department report on maternity and infant care in a remote Georgia mountain county describes isolation without hospitals or roads, few physicians, and limited medical aid for mothers and babies. Many mothers lacked medical follow up after birth and infant deaths were common in the first year.
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Mountain
Georgia
United States Department of Labor
Children's Bureau
Finishing the pullets for winter laying and health
W H Allen of the New Jersey agricultural experiment station explains conditioning pullets to improve winter health egg production and disease resistance. Leghorns reach laying age around five months. heavier dual purpose breeds need longer.
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W. H. Allen
New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station
Sulphur Used as Poultry Remedy in Wet Weather
Florida agriculture expert Dr. Sanborn says sulphur in mash at one percent helps prevent sorehead in chickens and boosts general health during long wet periods. Injections and serum trials are noted in other states, but Florida relies on sulphur as a practical feed additive for growing fowl.
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N. Wu. Sinlaborn
Florida Cologie of Agriculture
Sanborn
Florida
Hopeless Task to Raise Young and Old Together
The note argues it is unwise to raise young chicks with mature stock. Poor sanitation, lice infestation, and dominant hens prevent chicks from feeding, trampling them and stunting growth in a crowded poultry setup.
Successful Poultryman Picks Choicest Fowls
The poultry raiser who does best selects only his choicest specimens each year and breeds from them. By choosing top layers for breeders a few generations establish efficiency and improved flocks.
Henhouse Drafts Linked to Poultry Diseases
G L Stevenson of South Dakota State College warns drafts in henhouses invite diseases. He urges better ventilation with controlled air flow, noting drafts and dampness cause colds that can lead to roup pox canker and diphtheria in poultry.
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G. L. Stevenson
South Dakota State College
Dual purpose cattle debate in Montana experiments
Montana dairy expert J O Tretsven discusses cattle types noting experiments from Minnesota show dairy type cows produce butter fat more efficiently than beef types. Tests prove beef conformation yields faster gains and higher meat quality but dairy cows often match or exceed in feed efficiency.
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Montana
J. O. Tretsven
Montana State College
Minnesota
Huecker
Summer tillage yields Marquis wheat average 45 bu an acre
Ed Alzheimer of the Collins country threshed a crop of Marquis wheat this year averaging 45 bushels per acre on over 40 acres. The crop was raised on summer fallowed land with the most approved methods of summer tillage.
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Ed Alzheimer
Collins Country
Winter Farm Reading Figures on Montana Bulletins
The Montana Experiment Station and Montana Extension Service at the State College at Roze man prepare free bulletins for Montana residents. A copy of this list may be obtained by application.
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Montana Experiment Station
Montana Extension Service
State College
Rozeman
Montana
Congress Extends Warehousing Act to All Agricultural Goods
Congress expands the United States Warehouse Act beyond cotton wool grain tobacco and flaxseed to authorize licensing of warehouses for storage of any agricultural product by amendment approved in the last session. The act originally covered specific commodities and now allows broader coverage under the secretary of agriculture licensing.
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Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Corn Show Schedule For November by Extension Service
The Extension Service sets November corn show dates across Montana towns. Fort Benton Culbertson Slentywood Chinook Baker Miles City host events featuring corn hogs poultry and state and county shows across the month.
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Fort Benton
Culbertson
Slentywood
Chinook
North Montana
Baker
Miles City
Tee Houses bulletin offers winter ice crop guidance
Montana Experiment Station bulletin number 698 explains gathering and storing fee on the farm. A free copy is available to any farmer who writes for it.
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Montana Experiment Station
Rams for Sale in Montana Listed by Extension Service
Montana sheep men may know all saleable rams through a bank visit or county agent. The Extension Service has prepared a complete list broadcast statewide. Additional copies are available from the State College at Bozeman via the Extension Service.
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Montana
State College
Bozeman
Pork and Lard Dominate American Food Supply
The article notes per capita annual consumption over five years of 673 pounds of pork and 12.5 pounds of lard, far above 60.9 pounds of beets. It also states that pork consumption, excluding ham, has surpassed all other meats combined in several recent years.
Poultry House Design to Ease Future Care
Advice on building or remodeling poultry houses to reduce later labor. Emphasizes minimizing mite hiding spaces, selecting smooth planed roost supports, and painting roosts with hot paraffin to deter mites.
Potatoes Sorted in Seed Crop Quality Control
The most successful certified seed potato growers rogue their fields four to eight times per season. Most tubers show damage such as rot, cuts, stabs, bruises or irregular shapes. Tubers under two ounces should be culled to maintain quality.
How Much to Feed Cows
The amount of feed a cow should have depends on production, physical condition and capacity for food. Each cow on the dairy ranch must be carefully studied and fed according to her needs.
Choteau County Fair Set for Fort Benton November 3
The second Choteau county corn and poultry show will be held in Fort Benton on November 3. Exhibits will include grain seeds potatoes corn poultry and additions focus on turkeys and pigs as a feature.
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Fort Benton
Rains Damage Beans in Big Horn County
Bean growers across Big Horn county report heavy damage after rains halted threshing. Farmers note beans molding and sprouting heavily, threatening harvest quality and yields.
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Hardin
Big Horn County
Flatwillow Yields Heavy Winnett Flax and Bumper Alpines
Threshing returns from Brady Brothers ranch on the Flatwillow show one thousand one hundred bushels of flax from 58 acres. The Flatwillow region reports strong corn and alfalfa crops and bumper yields in alpines. Much grain remains unmarketed in the district.
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Winnett
Brady Brothers
Wheat crop near Belt yields reported in Willow Creek area
Heavy grain returns from the Willow Creek country show Emil Maki's wheat at 64 bushels to the acre per machine measure, threshing by Gordon Johnson. In Raynesford country spring wheat underperformed with underfilled grain. J H Vaskey reports wheat over 50 bushels.
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Willow Creek
Emil Maki
Gordon Johnson
Raynesford
J. H. Vaskey
The Tide in the Affairs of Men and Free Minds
Margaret Boyd discusses the idea of a decisive moment or tide in human affairs. She cites Gareth in Arthurian legend and parallels with Aesop and Epictetus, urging focus on one goal and recognizing when the moment for action arrives to gain wealth, power, or learning.
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Gereth
Arthur
Lfe
Ufe
Gareth
Macbeth
Aesop
Epictetus
Julius Caesar
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