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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
6
An article by Bessid L. Putnam extols teaching children to raise poultry as a practical, profitable, and educational activity. It covers independent management, early chores, coops, care, market packaging, discipline, observation, breeding goals, and the value of reading and businesslike conduct for youth in suburban life.
A Colorado Agricultural College summary explains labor income as the farmer’s net earnings after operating expenses and interest. It contrasts labor income with investment income and offers steps for record keeping to determine if a farmer earns fair wages.
A simple grinding aid attaches to a stone to hold tools at a constant angle. Wooden arms on the base, a bored board on a hinge, and a movable bolt through slots let the tool be secured at any desired angle for sharpening.
Alfalfa outranks farm crops in feeding value and mulching Irish potatoes at sprout breakthrough proves best. Avoid malate of potash for potatoes. sulphate is preferred. Lime requirements vary, with 1 to 3 tons per acre for acidity. Green manures plus high grade fertilizers ideal for potato feeding.
The article urges farmers to study weed biology and growth stages to control quack grass. It recommends smothering with deep plowing and thorough bare cultivation, followed by discing every week or two, and early spring cultivation with short rotations to prevent regrowth.
A poultry lecturer advised on chick rearing detailing a simple feeding method. At three days old chicks can eat most foods but should avoid soaked bread. He suggests boiling a linen bag with rice, draining, then mixing in oatmeal for moisture absorption. Chicks may forage the mix themselves but in moderation.
Use a screwdriver against the broken head and press a small block against the screwdriver while turning both. The screw should back out as if the head were intact, making extraction easier.
A描述 of the rainless Pacific coast from Peru to Guayaquil notes dry landscapes along the Sechura desert margin, where mud palaces and clapboard facades replace lush lawns. It contrasts arid coastlines of Chile and Ecuador with minimal rainfall and scarce vegetation, highlighting climate as a major coastal feature.
In Wide World Magazine the duel between two male elephants for a cow follows a dignity preserving ritual. Each elephant presents progressively larger branches or uprooted shrubs, until one wins by bringing the largest offering. The winning male gains the female while the other withdraws. The scene highlights elephant intelligence compared with typical animal combat.
The mountain town Wildermann in Germany observes a wedding custom where a sawhorse sits atop the bride’s lodging the night before. The groom must lower it, and after the church the couple must saw a knotty log on the horse to pass. Town watchers gauge their future harmony by the result.
Church notices list Norwegian services at Big Timber and Livingston on August 10 and August 21 Mission services in Settlement Ila. English services at Livingston and Finglish services at Big Timber on August 31. Sunday School at Big Timber every Sunday at 10 pm. You are invited to attend these services.
The First Congregational Church invites everyone to Sunday School at 10 a m. All are welcome to attend and participate in the program.
The announcement states regular morning and evening services led by Rev G W G VanWinkle on the first and third Sundays each month at standard hours. Sunday school is held every Sunday at 10 a m.
Rev Thomas Clarkson leads Sunday school each Sunday at 10 a m Epworth League at 7 p m Worship at 11 a m on the second fourth and fifth Sundays Monthly Sunday evenings at 7 30 Prayer meeting Thursdays at 5 o'clock Divine worship on first and third Sundays at 10 30 a m and 8 p m on Saturdays preceding these dates
Christian Science Society advertises Sunday service at 1 p m and Wednesday meeting at 8 p m at the South M EH Building corner Anderson Street and Fifth. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Rev Father Joseph Blaere is listed for Masses on the third Saturday of each month at Wa me. Attendance and location are noted for parishioners and readers.
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