Montana Farm Campaign to Eradicate Barberry and Rust
Federal and state agencies join a cooperative drive to remove common barberry plants in Montana and across eight states to block wheat stem rust. State law authorizes cutting up barberry bushes and removing undug plants within 10 days of notice with fines for noncompliance. A Japanese barberry is harmless and not to be destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Board of Horticulture
A. L. Strausz
State Board of Horticulture
D. B. Swingle
Montana Experiment Station
R. B. Streets
United States Department
Montana
Michigan
Kansas
United States Department of Agriculture
Scabies Threat to Western Sheep and Cattle Industry
The article explains how a mite causes scabies in sheep and cattle, its spread during winter, and the costly impact on meat and wool prices. It notes dipping programs, industry progress, and major losses, estimating about $8 million yearly, with personnel shortages reducing control efforts and prompting shifts to other jobs or military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association of Animal Industry Veterinarians
Bureau of Animal Industry
Bureau
United States
Veterinary Reserve Corps
Army
Montana
West
California
Department of Agriculture
Ann
Machinery Care Boosts Farm Profit and Salvage
An agricultural note from H. B. Murdock at Montana State College urges overhauling spring farm machinery to save costs and extend life. Rebabitting bearings and repairing worn tools can restore discarded equipment, aligning with wartime conservation efforts and easing spring field work burdens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B
Murdock
Agricultural Gincer
Montana State College
Vellbean
Winter Wheat In Fine Condition Across Montana Counties
A Montana crop bulletin by Charles D. Green reports excellent winter wheat conditions in 18 counties, with no winter kill and good livestock health. Labor shortages threaten spring acreage increases. seed wheat shortages in northern counties loom, and some counties note bundled machinery troubles affecting farm gear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Greenfield
Montana Bureau of Agriculture
Missoula
Toole
Chouteau
Blaine
Fergus
Lewis & Clark
Yellowstone
Custer
Dawson
Mon o co oils and greases for Montana conditions
Mon o co oils and greases are compounded to meet Montana conditions by the laboratories of the Montana Oil Company. Consult the Mon o co distributing station in your locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mon-o-co
Montana
Montana Oil Company
Aberdeen Angus A Profitably Bred in National Markets
An Illinois bred Aberdeen Angus load sold for $20 per hundredweight at Chicago, highest for its weight and age as yearling steers. Similar top market ratings were reported in Seattle Montgomery East St. Louis Buffalo and others. Francis Coleman of Alabama asserts registered Aberdeen Angus bulls rival top Percheron values, boosting calf worth by about $100 per head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Illinois
Seattle
J. H. Smithson
Montgomery
East St. Louis
Buffalo
Francis Coleman
Alabama
Coleman
Big Ranch Deal Closes For 125000 In Fergus County
Fred R. Warren buys the C. W. McVey ranch of 1,800 acres on Upper Cottonwood with stock and equipment. In exchange, McVey gets the Culver opera house on Main street Lewistown and additional land in Rosebud County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fergus County
Fred R. Warren
C. W. McVey
Cottonwood
Mr. McVey
Culver Opera House
Main Street
Lewistown
Rosebud County
Wisconsin Inquires On Montana Wood-Scouring Plant
Wisconsin residents write to the secretary of state exploring the potential establishment of a wood-scouring plant in Montana. They seek details on feasibility, economic impact, and regulatory steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Secretary of State
Montana
Warrenton Gateway to Pacific Trade Draws Investors
Warrenton boasts miles of water front factory sites at the mouth of the Columbia River. The Anglo land is promoted as a strategic Pacific gateway with port developments, year round transport by sea and land, and strong naval base prospects. Investors are urged to write for descriptions and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrenton
Congressional Committee
Astoria
Pacific Coast
Columbia River
Skipanon
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Slope
Pacific Northwest
Orient
Europe
Panama Canal
Stanton Bank
Great Falis
Mont
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Treasure State Farm and Livestock
IMEAT
Great Falls
Great Falls, Mont
the Tribune
Roundup
Memee
Equity Co-Operative Exchange
St. Paul, Minn
Sachs
American Society of Equity
Insurance Department
Equity
Insurance Timent
American Society of Equip
Tent
Aberdeen
SUN River Stock and Land Company
Helena
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Blackfoot Land Development CO
Missoula, Mont
Trumans
Spokane
Henningsen Produce Company
Henningsen
Butte, Montana
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