Drought aid maps prepared for Montana stockmen
Treasure State Farm and Livestock to aid stockmen in drought areas. Maps showing drought districts, prepared under D. Raymond, detail reduced railroad rates on feed and forage. Stockmen obtain D Permits from county agents before shipping. permits serve as cash toward freight. District covers over half the state, especially northern and eastern portions.
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Montana
Railroad Administration
D. Waymond
State Livestock Commission
Federal Bureau of Markets
D. A
Timbered western Montana dairy lands offer profits
Agricultural lands advertised with 10 percent down and 10 yearly payments at 6 percent interest. Logged off Anaconda Copper Mining Company lands suited for dairying in timbered western Montana with pasture potential, winter feed from plowed acreage, hogs and poultry as supporting enterprise, ample fruits berries gardens and crops, values fixed by appraisers, no extra charges, assistance in locating suitable land.
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SS Om
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Montana
Forwarding Tissues To Laboratory For Testing
Instructional article by W. J. Butler advising stockmen on blood and tissue submission to laboratories. Details include blood collection volumes, serum preservation with carbolic acid, identification and serial numbering, preferred sampling sites, packing in borax or formaldehyde solutions, and containers for bacteriological, pathological, and chemical analyses. Emphasizes rapid dispatch, complete animal data, and notifying the lab with a forwarding letter.
Description of proposed state boundary route through Fergus and Lewis and Clark counties
The text outlines a route starting north to Hilger in Fergus county then west along a curve to Great Falls. It continues west to the Lewis and Clark county line, follows south, turns west again near Johns on the Great Northern to cover most of Lewis and Clark county north of that point, then proceeds west to north of Missoula, and from there northwest to where the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line crosses the Idaho boundary.
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Hilger
Fergus County
Great Falls
Lewis and Clark County
Johns
Great Northern
Missoula
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Idaho
Rheumatic Pain Relief Advertisement
An old time medical notice urges not to neglect rheumatic pain and promotes fast relief. It recommends applying a product or remedy directly, letting it penetrate, and taking care of joints muscles and bruises with immediate effect. The tone imitates a period advertisement promising instant relief without muss or effort.
Be booster for poultry shows urge to recruit beginners
Breeders are urged to actively promote poultry shows to boost Standardbred poultry production and aid the war effort. The article emphasizes welcoming beginners, educating them at shows, and treating novices as part of a growing poultry fraternity to sustain interest and food production nationwide.
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Sam
United Nation
Livestock Men of Montana Alarmed at Breeding Stock Decline
Montana livestock men warn that lower rates on breeding cattle imports are needed to save the industry. Scarcity of feed and high beef prices drive breeding stock sacrifices, with calves shipments to St Paul rising 3821 percent from 1915 to 1917. Eight months ending Sept 1, 1918 show 84437 shipments versus 32629 in 1917. A comparative table for 1915 and 1917 underscores the surge in shipments.
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State Livestock Board
Montana
St. Paul
Buy Breeding Stock Now for Next Season
Advice urges purchasing breeding stock in the fall to ensure better hatch rates and healthier offspring. Housing birds through winter in breeding pens improves acclimation and results, with fall offerings providing strong values for next season’s breeders.
Miles O Connor Named Cadet At West Point By Walsh
Miles James O Connor the son of Judge James F O Connor of Livingston has been appointed to a cadet ship at West Point by Senator Walsh marking a notable elevation in a family with public service ties.
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Miles James O'Connor
James F. O'Connor
Livingston
West Point
Walsh
Pennsylvania Farmers Use Walled Manure Yards for Fertility
The Department of Agriculture urges study of eastern Pennsylvania practices described in Farmers Bulletin No. 978. Farmers plow, pack and cover manure in walled yards to reduce heat loss and leaching, using corn fodder for absorption, trampling for even fermentation, and occasional land plaster treatment. Manure is hauled twice yearly with winter applications and spring plowing, promoting high yields on ten-Chester county farms without sacrificing profits.
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Pennsylvania
United States Department of Agriculture
Department
Bulletin
Chester County
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Treasure State Farm and Livestock
D. W. Raymond
Cater County
Melstone
Musselshell County
Blackfoot Land Development CO
Missoula, Mont
W. J. Butler
Light Artillery
Army
Sloan
General School Supply Co
Great Falls, Montana
Helena
J. Lee Rice
D. P. Patenaude
Northwest
Livestock Men
Omaha
St. Ae
T. J. Hocking
Northwestern Hide & Fur Co
Ana Var
Gradie Mar
New York
New Orleans
Becker
Ceri Sasokandt
Neste
Rees Becker Bros. & CO
Great Falls Dairy Products CO
Great Falls, Mont
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