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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1913
Page
6
An article on garden planning urges matching plant spread to space needs and choosing adaptable, long lasting species. It praises poppies cosmos rose geraniums coreopsis iris campanulas and dahlias as versatile options for color variety and cutting displays.
Floyd D. Bailey warns the onion mildew problem remains serious in the state, especially in heavy soil and moist Beaver Dam lands. The disease causes purplish stalks and eventual leaf collapse, with Bordeaux spray 5-53-50 and a resin sal soda sticker recommended for application. sticker preparation involves boiling outdoors until a clear brown solution.
The text explains ear notch and hole codes for polled cattle sheep or swine. Notches on left ear bottom equal 1 or 2. top left 3 6 9. right ear bottom 10 21. top right 30 60 99. ends and holes denote higher hundreds and thousands including 100 200 400 500 1000.
Farmers are urged to replace worn out hogs with better breeds to boost pork production. Emphasis is placed on self feeding, selecting a strong boar, proper pasturage, and housing. A pure bred Berkshire boar can lift meat output by about a third without extra corn, making hog farming a key farm operation.
A Baltimore American writer notes mules mature later but surpass horses in work efficiency. Mules tolerate sickness and heavy hauling, require less grain, and excel in garden and farming tasks. Recommended mule size and pairing details, with prices: medium young broken mules $350 to $400, small truck mules about $250 per span.
Mulberry trees attract many birds as the fruit ripens, preferring mulberries to cherries. Gardeners should plant mulberries to lure birds that protect cherries raspberries peas and other crops. The trees propagate easily with early and abundant fruit yields.
Early potato blight can strike from June to harvest, peaking in July and August, attacking foliage. Prof Kohler of Minnesota advises spraying only if others want to, starting when plants are small and continuing every ten days until about ten percent leaf dieback, then stop. In rain, spray more often. initial Bordeaux mix is 25 to 35 gallons per acre, rising to 50 60 or 75 as plants grow. Spraying late Rural New Yorker varieties is profitable. begin when early plantings show disease and apply 60 to 75 gallons per acre, then repeat every ten days in good weather, with more frequent applications in rain.
The average dairy cow in the United States costs about 21 dollars to feed for 12 months according to statistics from a major dairy society. It notes some cows may not earn their keep and mentions the Babcock tester as a tool to detect such cows.
At the state experiment station in Wooster Idaho reports crop yields about twice the average per acre of Ohio grain fields. The statement highlights regional differences in agricultural productivity based on experimental station data.
A farm column discusses feeding and breeding practices for pigs sheep and horses stressing proper nutrition and care. It also recounts a Paris opera anecdote about Mile Mistinguette being claimed as a long lost daughter by a Bergerolles woman in a humorous mature mistaken_identity tale.
The passage reflects on defects in power absence, learning from printers, moderation as virtue, scent of fresh earth as wholesome, mortality thoughts as cordial, wit constrained by space, and a public office as a welcome guest. It cites Thomas Fuller.
Rev Lucas G Engelstad pastor announces August services. English service at Livingston at 10:30 AM and at Big Timber at 8:00 PM. Sunday School at Big Timber every Sunday at 11:00 AM. You are cordially invited to attend.
Sunday School at 10 a.m. in the First Congregational Church welcomes all attendees. Everyone is invited to attend services and participate.
St Mark's Church Rev G W G VanWinkle rector conducts regular morning and evening services on the 61st and third Sundays each month. Sunday school meets each Sunday at 10 a m. Regular hours.
Sunday service and Wednesday 8 a.m. gathering announced for Anderson Street and Fifth Avenue location. All welcome at the South Market building events.
Rev Father Joseph Blaere is listed with a Mass on the third Saturday of each month at 104 m, indicating a regular parish service time and location.
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