Destructive Work of Alfalfa Weevil
The alfalfa weevil has spread through northern Utah and neighboring Idaho and Wyoming, reducing about half of the annual yield. It overwinters in fields and radiates damage from first to second crops. Utah experiment station promotes brush dragging and a weighted spike-tooth barrow mulch to expose and kill larvae by sun and heat, while spraying with arsenate of lead offers another large-field method with careful application.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Utah
Idaho
Wyoming
Bureau of Entomology
Hardiest Fall Cover Crop: Winter Vetch
Article praises winter vetch as the hardiest fall cover crop, outperforming crimson clover. It notes origin in Russia, deep roots, purple flowers, and bee nectar. High seed cost limits use. suggests drilling rye and sowing vetch seed, with deep plowing, harrowing, and rolling for seedbeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Seed Coverage After Brush Harrow Passes
Back of drill hoes indicates seed may be covered with the brush harrow. The first heavy shower will cover the seed.
Blanching Celery Methods Briefly Outlined
Celery may be blanched by piling dirt around stalks or laying boards along rows. Drain tiles can be placed over plants for advantage. The passage also notes patent paper or wood bleachers as blanching options.
Geese Flocks Grow on North Wyoming Farms
Geese flocks become common on North Wyoming farms with moderate sizes and profits rising for farmers as demand grows for geese products.
Cement Walks Are Cheaper Than Board Walks
Narrow cement walks around buildings are nearly as cheap as board walks and, if properly constructed, will rarely need replacement.
Market Burplus Males Weight Milestone Reached
The article notes that market burplus males achieve a weight of about two pounds, marking a significant growth milestone. Further details on species, habitat, or management are not provided in the readable text.
Wyoming State News Highlights and Local Developments
A roundup of Wyoming updates lists county fairs from Carbon to Natrona and towns like Cody Cheyenne and Douglas. Economic and civic items include new church at Rawlins school buildings in Hudson and Bages oil activity. Accidents and legal notes cover a convict escape, a mining test, and a grand larceny bound over in Cheyenne court.
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Union News Service
Carbon County
Saraona
Ableton
Big Horn County
Sin
Wyoming
Douglas
Center Street
Casper
Rawlins
Creer
Sunrise
Kirby
Dixon
Hudson
Bages
BE. A. Orchard
Grass Creek
Wyoming State Federation of Labor
Cowboy Rangers
Buffalo
Carbon Timber Company
James Carroll
Peter Carroll
Sheridan
Dutch Creek
Foster
J. EB. Newell
Kelly Creek
Johnson County
Denver
Preston
Theyoming Federation of Labor
Mexico-Wyoming Petroleum Company
California
A. C. Carton
Sheridan Ie
Hoaplta
Cheyenne
George Hanna
Ivan G. Eiliott
Jack” Eiliott
Justicn W
MH. Edward's Court
District Court
Elora Elliott
Wyoming State Census Shows Population Decline in Most Counties
Complete state census returns from 18 of 21 Wyoming counties show a population drop from the federal 1910 census. When the remaining counties report, total Wyoming population is expected near 143,000, about 2,500 fewer than 1910, despite rapid regional colonization and the creation of seven new counties since 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Union News Service
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Frank J L. Houx
EAGO
Weston
Campbell Park
Hot Springs
Lincoln
Niobrara
Platte
Goshen
Campbell
Washakie
Sievaee Wieus Oaks Carbon
Converse
Crook
Fremont
Johnson
Laramie
Wscesses
Tees
Natrona
Ciaueensesa Sen
Senee
crTry
Dee. Inc
Sheridan
Rock Springs
Sas
Casper
Evanston
Douglas
Lander
Superior
San Green River
Fire at Rock Springs Coal Mine Causes Massive Loss
Fire destroyed the tipple and elevator of the Central Coal and Coke Company mine at Rock Springs. Loss estimated at 80 000 dollars, the largest fire in the city. Hundreds of workers face temporary unemployment, with many assigned to debris clearing. incendiary origin suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Springs
Central Coal & Coke Company
O Neill Buys Big Ranch in Big Piney
Thomas D. O Neill buys the Cottonwood Land and Live Stock Company holdings in Big Piney for over 100000 dollars. The Cottonwood ranch covers thousands of acres of range and bottom land producing about 2000 tons of bay annually.
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Big Piney
Thomas D. O'Neil
Cottonwood Land & Live Stock Company
Will Construct All Steel Bridges Cheyenne
The Burlington announced that all steel railroad bridges will be built between Cheyenne and Casper and along the line in this state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Burlington
Casper
Atale
Weston County Fair Set for October
Newcastle Weston county plans a county fair in late October citing excellent crop conditions and ideal range as signs of strong community interest and potential success.
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Weston County
Newcastle
Copper grows strong amid rising output and dividend boost
Western mining section notes higher copper market strength despite a surge in production. Miami Copper raises quarterly dividend from 50 to 75 cents. Tom Reed mine shipped July ore worth about 100000 dollars gold to mint. Initial 30 ton ore shipment from United Western mine marks major district bonanza near Tom Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Copper Company
Tom Reed
Bisbee
Copper Queen
Calumet & Arizona
Shattuck
Tom Reed-Gold Road
United Astern
Mining, Oil Developments Across New Mexico and Casper Listings
Claims staked at Mountaineer copper mine. Oil drilling begun near Playas Lake. Katy Company advancing work at Fierro. Socorro Mining & Milling buys Mogollon holdings for public sale. Box Canyon Santa Fé reports a high grade lead-silver find. Kelly Creek ore tests yield $6 per ton gold. Orchard claim in Grass Creek yields second well. Texas Company plans Casper storage plant with one tank unloaded. Comstock gold mine at Silver Crown adopts policy for immediate working. Veins crop out in Comstock and Fairview mines near Cheyenne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Playas
Playas Lake
Fierro
Katy Company
Socorro
Socorro Mining & Milling Company
Mogollon
Mogollon Gold & Copper Company
Mogollon Mountains
Little Box Canyon
Tesupue
Santa Fé
Kelly Creek
Johnson County
Grass Creek
Texas Company
Casper
Comstock
Silver Crown
Fairview
Cheyenne
Jawbone Gulch
Rich mineral finds and mining activity in Colorado
Cripple Creek reports a rich mineral find on the fourth level of the Henry Adney property on Rosebud hill. Starkweather and Wilson continue ore production from the Ingham vein of the Doctor Jack Pot estate, via the Raven tunnel. Smelter capacity for zinc ores is rising by about 100000 tons annually. The Tungsten Mountain Mining Company is revived with new financing. A 5 percent wage increase takes effect August 11 at the Ohio Colorado Smelting and Refining Company. The Broad Gauge mine in Burna gulch near Gilverton advances toward future production. In Salida district, after nine years idle, work resumes on the Hirschberger tunnel on Cameron mountain with a 600 foot drive planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cripple Creek
Henry Adney
Rosebud Hill
Starkweather and Wilson
Ingham
Raven
Boulder
Ohio-Colorado Smelting and Refining Company
Colorado
Burna’ Gulch
Gilverton
Pueblo Capital
Lole
Salida
Chaffee County
Idia
Hirschberger
Cameron Mountain
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Northwy
State News
Riverton
Northwestern Railroad Company
Riverton Timber Company
Paul Bogzier
Carneyville
Sheridan County
Albert Gifford
Big Horn
Kane
Gifford
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Weather Bureau
United States Department of Agriculture
Uryr
Vanes
O'Neill
Western Mining News
Western Newspaper Union News Service
New York
St. Louis
Arizona
New Mexico
Mountaineer
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