Protecting trees from rabbits on farms expert tips
John F. Stevens of Great Falls outlines practical rabbit protection for orchards. Methods include tar paper strips, corn stalk guards, screen wire and hardware cloth guards, buried to protect saplings while allowing growth. Washes such as lime sulfur and dormant strength repel rabbits and fight scale and diseases. some use formalin-treated apples as poison.
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John F. Stevens
Great Falls
San Jose
Keeping farm records guides for the year
Farmers are urged to consult county agents or state specialists to choose a suitable records form and method. Begin the farm year with prompt entries across one or more enterprises. Summarize accounts and update inventories for next year. Those not keeping records may struggle with federal income tax returns.
Feeble Minded Population Reported by State Official
J K Neville head of the state bureau of child and animal protection notes in his annual report that feeble minded persons in the state total 2200 and the number is increasing.
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J. K. Neville
State Bureau of Child and Animal Protection
Trapnest for Pure Bred Birds in Pedigree Breeding
Trapnest is a simple mechanical device that records hen nest visits by locking the hen on the nest and marking eggs with a legband number. It enables complete pedigree records for breeders and production flocks, usable year round for full 12 month data.
Selway Foresees Low Wool Prices in Montana
Senator E B C Selway of Dillon warns wool prices may plunge from 75 cents to 30 cents per pound as demand shrinks and supply rises with new trade, shipping rules, and postwar markets. He notes cattle and lamb prices fall, small flock owners suffer most as cars for spring lamb shipments fail to arrive and weight loss erodes profits.
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Selway
Australia
New Zealand
South America
Montana
Director General of Railroads
The
Food Administration
Oregon
Fine outlook for poultry show in Butte in January
The eleventh annual midwinter show of the Montana State Poultry Breeders association will run January 13 to 18 at Butte with premium prizes and prominent judges. Exhibitors from Montana and neighboring states are expected to enter pigeons rabbits and pet stock. Special prizes include eight silver water services valued at 50 dollars each and national awards through the American Poultry association. The event features boy and girl contests and farm bureau lectures by government experts with an annual banquet on January 18 and a business meeting January 17. Entries close January 4. birds must be in by January 12.
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State Association
Butte
Montana State Poultry Breeders’ Association
Northwest
Gus T. Jasmin
Helena
Montana
Chicago
New York
J Aaa
Purdy
Spokane
American Poultry Association
National Association
Association
Dry land wheat yields in Montana reach twenty bushels an acre
Peter J. Meloy, a Broadwater county farmer, reports nine years of dry land farming on 500 to 700 acres near Townsend. He averaged 20 bushels of wheat per acre over the period, despite this year’s 10 bushels and 1917’s 11. Meloy notes exceptional seasons have produced over 40 bushels per acre.
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Montana
Peter J. Meloy
Broadwater County
Townsend
Weather Bureau
Mentrum and Bebb Named State Fire Marshal Deputies
George P. Porter state auditor elect announces appointing Robert S. Mentrum of Anaconda as state fire marshal and John C. Bebb, Lewistown fire chief, as deputy state fire marshal. William A. Logan of Missoula chosen deputy state auditor.
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Mentrum
Bebb
George P. Porter
Butte
Robert 8. Mentrum
Anaconda
John C. Bebb
Lewistown
William A. Logan
Missoula
Owner to Blame for Sick Fowls
Helena Grover of Fine Birds highlights sanitation as crucial for poultry health. Helena explains that many diseases like chickenpox and lice stem from owner negligence. Charles D. Greenfield Jr. urges three rules: avoid crowding, discard weak birds, and maintain high handling standards. He stresses clean housing, lice control, and fresh water. Government and colleges support better poultry but progress hinges on keeper care.
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Helena Grover
Charles D. Greenfield, Jr
Helena
Mr. Greenfield
Montana reports shifts in rye and winter wheat areas
Winter wheat acreage in Montana falls nine percent from last year while rye acreage grows about seventeen three percent. Nationally winter wheat production is estimated at 765 million bushels, up from 544 million last year, with rye also rising. Conditions: winter wheat 93 percent of normal in Montana and 89 percent nationally. rye about 1 percent of normal in Montana and nationwide. Ad for Cuticura skin care follows.
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Montana
Guy Fitzpatrick
Federal Bureau of Crop Estimates
Fitzpatrick
United States
Equity News Promises Real Montana Legislature Coverage
Montana Equity News of Great Falls touts broad state circulation owned by farmers. It will feature a special representative in Helena and at least two editors at the capitol, delivering uncensored bills, floor votes, and undercurrent political insights to farmers. Subscriptions offered at six months for one dollar with prompt delivery.
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Helena
Montana Equity News of
Great Falls
Monna
Farmers of
Montana
Senate
House
Equity
Equity News
Montana Equity News
Adv
Chickens Save Alfalfa Crop in Grasshopper Battle
Western Montana farmers stopped an insect raid on alfalfa by hauling portable chicken houses to fields. Chickens thrive while consuming waste grain and protecting crops from pests. When not used, advise placing a chicken house on a sunny slope near an orchard with shade available.
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Montana
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Jasmin
J. L. Dorsh
W. F. Schoppe
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C. W. Kluge
W. B. Joliffe
W. E.joliffe
Tim Gillmore
J. R. Scott
W. Schoppe
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Stevensville
John Rees
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