Sugar beet drive boosts Montana farmers to grow more
Treasure State farmers and beet growers respond to a government appeal to increase beet acreage for sugar. Utah reports 16,832 pledged acres with gains up to 40 percent in some districts and an average rise of about 24 percent. Idaho farmers expected to yield even better results as campaigns spread under the state and national food administrations.
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Idaho
Montana
Utah
National Food Administration
Every Columbian Gopher Costs Farmer 25 Cents
Montana experts at Bozeman estimate each gopher costs a farmer at least 25 cents in lost grain if allowed to mature. Killing gophers early with poison grain costs about 38 cents a quart, enough for 130 burrows, and will be sold to farmers at cost from a new Missoula central plant.
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Prairie Dog Town
Bozeman
The
Agricultural College
Missoula
Montana
Beet acreage push aims for big sugar output across Utah and Idaho
Reports from Utah indicate broad coverage and Idaho prospects improve. Farmers nationwide back government needs and unite to expand beet cultivation this year, boosting acreage and tonnage for sugar production.
Prizes Offered For Youth Poultry Rearing Contest In Montana
The Montana State Poultry Breeders Association will award prizes at the Butte show in January 1919 for the best pen of one male and four females hatched from standard bred fowls. Prizes range from 10 to 2 dollars, with a 1 entry fee per pen. Entries close June 1, 1918, and entrants must notify Secretary J L Dorsh in Butte to obtain contest rules.
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Montana State Poultry Breeders Association
Butte
J. L. Dorsh
Montana
Farmers use bail insurance to save dollars
The office reports a surge in bail insurance applications, reaching about 500000 dollars in three weeks. The policy reduces expenses and provides all benefits without early placement objections, aiming to put real dollars in farmers pockets.
States Ready to Loan Seed Money in 6 Percent Crop Lien Plan
The state moves to loan $500,400 seed money for grain aid with 6 percent interest. Loans secured by crop lien or other security, limited to farmers likely to yield returns this season and not for breaking new ground. F. S. Lindsay to manage funds. county councils to allocate based on need. suit over the bond legality ongoing but not delaying loans.
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Council of Defense
F. 8S. P. Lindsay
Wholesale Commission
Helena
Supreme Court
Agricultural and Finance Committee
I. D. O'Donnell
Billings
Samuel Lansburn
Bloomfield
C. V. Peck
Deerfield
County Council of Defense
State Council
Governor Stewart Reports Montana War Support and Draft Additions
Governor Sam V. Stewart writes to George Creel confirming Montana furnished about 7,000 volunteers for the army addition to its draft quota. He notes split figures by branch are unavailable, praises the war effort and public sentiment, and details Liberty loan subscriptions exceeding targets. He also recalls the lack of an organized national guard and praises the selective service system’s rapid, effective operation.
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Sam V. Stewart
George Creel
Public Informaon
Montana
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Ae Creel
Creel
Administration
Eel
Cnmen
Tested alfalfa seed sealed for inspection in Montana
Dr. E W Jahnke seals about 17000 pounds of Dr Williams Wendelin Grimm alfalfa for State Nursery and Seed Co Helena. Seed stored in sacks with Montana Seed Growers seal, purity 98 percent and germination 85 to 90 percent. Only Williams Grimm registered. seed to be state supervised three years before registration. Grimm seed favored for Montana winters.
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Montana Seed Growers’ Association
E. W. Jahnke
State College
Bozeman
W. M. Williams
State Nursery and Seed Company
Helena
Jahnke
Montana
Seed Growers’ Association
Dr. Williams
Harlem
Blaine County
State Nursery & Seed Company
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Systematic poultry farming to save time and money
A poultry expert urges systematic work to boost farm efficiency. Study the process to save steps, carry a pail in both hands for feeding and watering, and arrange buildings for easy access. Establish regular morning and evening routines, with everything in its place to cut time and costs.
Educate Foreign Born Soldiers Favored By War Dept
War Department backs legislation to teach foreign born soldiers in the new army to read and write. The proposal aims to raise literacy among recruits and improve unit efficiency during ongoing mobilization and training programs.
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The
War Department
Careful People Face Credit for Being Good In Today’s World
A reflective meditation on how society rewards caution and virtue, noting many who strive to be careful are assumed to be morally upright. The piece considers perceptions of character and the hidden costs of prudent conduct.
World news in brief from the era of war and finance
A compendium of short dispatches: Lusitania salvage in 300 feet. Chicago labor pledges against strikes. Montana flax at a record $2.200 per bushel. rail control extended 21 months postwar. German debt at $29.5B. RussiaOwes Allies $8B with $3B France loan. a Chicago wholesaler closed for food law violations. over 100,000 women worked on German railroads. New York subscribes 30% to the second Liberty loan. Britain loans to allies at $6B. national indebtedness near $30B. Seattle prosperity from wooden shipbuilding. a submarine locator device. Wilson may reform revenue law. Liberian republic urged. 11M bonds printed for third Liberty Loan. IWW member tarred in Yakima. Barney Baruch invests in liberty bonds. Japan-Siberian news affects Japan-Germany concerns. 15 submarines sunk per a Japanese officer report. fuel and coal data across New England. Hurley notes 130 shipyards and 1,600 ships projected. shell-making machinery held in New York. aerial service between New York and Washington delayed to May 15. 24 cent aerial mail stamp required. US food shipments to Europe enough for 16M men. German-American societies urged to back democracy. army decorations authorized by Wilson. U S wealth has doubled in 15 years. farm labor shortage ranges 20-40% across regions. German trenches warn of torture for captured Allied soldiers. Kaiser private stores valued at $1M. German drive expected. Allied raids active. Belgian army reorganized with sector assignment.
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London
Lusitania
Montana
New York
Paris
Russia
France
Chicago
New York States
Great Britain
Seattle
Washington
Wilson
Vostok
Workmen and Soldiers’ Association
Bureau of Engraving
Yakima
Meyers
Barney Baruch
Germany
Japan
oBston
oBston—The Fuel Administration
New England
Hurley
Shipping Board
United States
Philadelphia
Europe
York
Day
the Equitable Libe
the Tribune
West
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Treasure State Farm and Livestock
Farmers’ Movement
What Farmers’ Organization
Insurance Department
Stanton Bank
Great Falls, Mont
Stewart
Bozeman Laboratories
Northwest
Spokane
Farmers & Mechanics
Butte Welding CO
Butte, Mont
Pte Dyers En Peli
Boyd
Arizona
New Mexico
Salt Lake City
Denver
W. Dean Hays
U. S. Cattle & Trust Co
Hardin
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