Helpful Hints For The Thrifty Farmer In Oil Land
Thursday January 23. The piece notes that there are 25,000 oil producers in the United States and emphasizes careful selection of oil land holdings. It explains geological concepts and highlights Oklahoma investigations that improved success rates, warns against drilling beyond established pools, and stresses the need for experienced geologists to locate new productive petroleum fields amid limited remaining productive areas in Pennsylvania and Wyoming.
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United States
Oklahome
Qustion
Pennsylvana
Wyoming
Mexico
Feeding and housing a family dairy cow for milk
The article explains that one well fed dairy cow can supply a family with two gallons of milk daily plus butter, cottage cheese, and buttermilk. It covers feeding rules, balanced rations, and roughage versus protein content, plus stall care and parasite research by the Zoological Division of the Bureau of Animal Industry.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Oat Straw For Beef Cattle In Indiana Study
An Indiana experiment station test shows a ration of corn silage, corn, and cottonseed meal with oat straw is as economical as with clover hay. Straw aids winter beef cattle, and every farm should have at least one dairy cow for milk as a low cost, nutritious food source benefiting family health and nutrition.
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Indiana Experiment Station
United States
Bie
1918 North Dakota crop review shows record acreage
The U S Department of Agriculture compiled North Dakota and United States final 1918 acreage and production estimates. ND cultivated 16 million acres of food crops, up about 9 percent from 1917, with wheat and rye driving gains. ND led the nation in harvested wheat, barley, rye, and flax. Widespread drought and late rains shaped yields, with eastern counties faring better than western. Total value of ND crops reached 349.309 million dollars, up 144.439 million from last year, with eastern ND benefiting most from high prices.
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North Dakota
United States
U. S
N. D
Brome Grass Seed Sale Offered at Demonstration Farm
The Demonstration Farm at Dawson North Dakota offers brome grass seed at 33 cents per pound f o b Dawson. Seed is free from quack grass and germinates 91 percent in lab tests. W R Porter supervises seed sales through Agr College, urging Williams county farmers to contact their county agent to place orders. Brome grass yields moderate hay but provides steady pasture from spring to fall, especially where alfalfa is not reliable.
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Dawson
N. D
F. O. B. Cars
W. R. Porter
Agr. College
Williams County
Seed corn for sale in Mandan, North Dakota
Seeding corn for sale contracted for 75 bushels Northwestern dent 10 bushels mixed white flint and possibly 25 bushels Minnesota No 18 at 3.00 per bushel fob Mandan N D grown in Morton county inspected by county agent sacks and freight extra seeks few more orders. Future prices for same county 3.50 Northwestern dent 4.00 Early White Rustler and 3.00 White Flint per bushel. E G Schollander County Agr Agent.
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Dent
F. O. B. Mandan
N. D
Morton County
Minn
Northwestern Dent
E. G. Schollander
County Agr
Farmers Account Books For Farmers Offered At Low Cost
A farmer oriented account book prepared for average farmers can be secured by writing to the Extension Division, Agricultural College, North Dakota, or by contacting the county agent. Each copy costs 15 cents to cover printing costs.
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Extension Division
Agricultural College
N. D
Schollander
The Geologist Finds the Oil
A historical look at how oil exploration shifted from luck to science. Geologists study surface outcrops and subsurface formations to locate oil bearing sands and reservoirs. They identify gas springs and seeps as clues and map subsurface strata to guide drilling sites.
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Committee of Four
One Man Branch of U S Fighters in Marine Aviation
In early naval aviation, Maj A A Cunningham led the Marine Aviation Corps as a solitary organizer. Appointed in 1912, he served for a period as the sole figure guiding that service branch.
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U.S
Maj A. A. Cunningham
U. S. Marine Aviation Corps
Maj. Cunningham
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Graphic Farm Bureau
Farm Friends
Graphic
Man
Zoological Division
Bureau of Animal Industry
Prince Hoover
Cyrus P. Brown
First National Bank
St. Paul
War Fund Committee
Government
A. J.surratt
Herbert Johnson
Williston N. Dak
Wrigley
Wrigley's
Salsburg Brothers
Williston
N. Dak
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