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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1915
Page
16
Jack Rabbit awaits another Fox story and hears a tale from Mr. Fox about an ant who saves a dove by yielding a leaf and later helps defend the dove from a hunter. The tale shows small kindnesses bearing fruit, and Fox notes ants’ wisdom and methodical nature as he prepares to nap after a busy day.
A boy can begin in business by raising Shetland ponies. A well bred mare costs 125 to 200 dollars, with foal prospects within five years. Buy registered stock for breeding, or cross with a registered stallion to raise standards. Shetlands are easy to keep, need little grain, tolerate rocky pastures, require shelter, and can fetch 126 to 200 dollars for purebreds, higher for exceptional livestock.
A young French recluse recounts a comrade in Nouilly sur Seine telling how a 21 year old man, amid waterlogged trenches near German lines, abandoned digging and walked openly to chop wood. He risked German fire, worked a full hour, and carried boards back as the enemy watched in astonishment.
A fragment from a childhood exchange recounts Johnny’s sore hand after a confrontation. Mother questions how the injury occurred while Johnny says Willie Jones called him a name and bit him on Saturday, describing a minor street quarrel.
The season features surprising returns from aging aces like Jack Coombs and Joe Wood. Brooklyn, rebuilding its rotation under Robison, leads the National League with fresh arms Smith, Dell, Appleton, and the acquisition of Coombs from Connie Mack at waivers, signaling top pitching depth.
Baseball stories center on a long slump and bright spots as managers Bresnahan and Griner plans loom. Schultz and Shore shine, while Ed Gharrity joins Washington option list and grading of pennant contenders continues. Reds threaten leaders. Hat crowd tightens as top of standings shifts daily with injuries and practices. Howard, Cottrell, and Jennings connect past college play to present roles amid shifting rosters and ambitions.
Doc White has proven a capable leader for the Venice Tigers after Hap Hogan's death. President Ed Mailer announces White will manage next year, stating he is no longer on trial and has earned a secure position as an outstanding baseball man and manager.
Manager Roger Bresnahan of the Cubs proposes abolishing current coaching methods. He will seek support from the rules committee when they meet in winter to push for changes.
Walt Johnson, nearing retirement, is praised for versatile abilities that suit him as a manager or as an outfield contributor. The remark highlights his broad skill set and potential continued value beyond playing.
The St Paul Gaunts have surged with a strong run winning 32 of 40 games recently. The team shows rapid improvement and high scoring pace as they push toward future games.
Agricultural guidance by Elm and Cottrell on selecting and raising brood sows. Emphasizes lineage, milk, temperament, activity, teats, weight targets, and feeding for rapid growth without fat. Notes gestation, weaning, culling options, and that older sows often raise stronger litters with higher vitality.
A Farm and Ranch article urges preserving breeding animals to build strong herds. It stresses selecting quality stock, culling undesirables, and advertising only valuable sires and dams. The piece argues breeders support neighbors and national wealth by improving livestock quality.
The guidance urges ample light and ventilation in stables noting darkness is harmful. Install sash windows and glass, with two or three panes where only one existed, using sliding or hinged designs to improve airflow as a practical, crude but better method.
A call to visit the sheepfold at night to understand sheep needs. The piece warns that fear or fright from dogs can cause losses, and notes that even a single scare, not an actual bite, can endanger lambs and reveal discomfort.
Growers can use formalin to combat smut effectively and cheaply. Buy a pint of formalin for forty gallons of water, treat about forty bushels, wet every grain thoroughly, then pile and cover for ten to twelve hours before drying and sowing.
Parasites plague sheep more than dogs, worsened by annual pasturing on same ground. Prevention through rotating pastures is urged. Sick, thin lambs show poor feed conditions. gasoline mixed with milk and bread is advised as a treatment over three mornings, with a 18 hour fast before first dose and a repeat in three weeks.
A hog grower urges proper business practices in pig production noting that pigs up to six months old should be reared as growing stock rather than fattened and that feeding must be tempered with judgment to ensure future viability.
A brief note discusses peach growing facing marketing hurdles not crop quality. It highlights difficulty aligning supply with demand and securing proper distribution channels. Local growers are urged to address market access and pricing to realize profits from the crop.
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