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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1899
Page
2
A Queensland note discusses clearing heavy timber without grubbing using saltpetre. An American method failed by keeping trees alive. a Canadian variant relies on ringbarking after salting and burning. Woody Point trials cleared white gums up to seven feet dia at about 26s per acre, despite rains dampening some stump holes.
Ontario Agricultural Union reports 1893 to 1899 results from cooperative winter wheat tests. Dawson's Golden Chaff tops yields overall. Stewart's Champion and Bearded Winter Fife show lengthiest straw. Golden Drop often poorest. Early Red Clawson Imperial Amber among early maturers. rust and smut largely reduced by seed quality. Dawson's Golden Chaff remains highly popular with farmers.
A gardener claims ten acres under glass can yield more money than 10,000 acres of open land. The assertion seems exaggerated, yet notes indicate substantial profits are possible from greenhouse cultivation.
The piece notes glass-house farming profits in Minneapolis and Leadville, highlights the Wealthy apple developed by Peter M. Gideon of Excelsior, Minnesota, and reports a call for Wealthy apple growers to contribute one cent per tree annually to support the elderly inventor.
The article notes France's wine decline and rise of cider and piquette as a cheap fruity beverage. It cites Albion W. Tourgee and outlines a recipe using raisins dried apples and water. It states 50 million gallons of piquette were used in 1898 and describes dried apple quality requirements for export.
At the experimental farm in Indian Head Canada an experiment tests seeding prairie land with brome grass for pasture. Brome hay yielded heavy crops this year with some fields producing up to 5% tons to the acre. Feeding brome grass and hay to 13 work horses showed an average gain of 40 pounds per horse after two weeks, with no change in grain rations or work output.
A study estimates that if pure milk were the sole product in London markets, the dairy demand would require 20 000 to 30 000 additional cows to maintain supply.
The Chicago Trade Bulletin advises clearness and integrity in packing apples. Use full regulation barrels, layer uniform fruit with stems downward, remove wormy fruit, shake barrel to two inches above rim, then press head firmly and mark with the apple name. Ensure air openings on sides and ends to prevent bruising in warm weather.
The London Live Stock Journal advises breeders to allow foals to grow with ample space and natural foods like crushed oats and bran. Forcing and hothouse methods harm maturity, while outdoor exercise and hearty fodders produce large, healthy, profitable horses. Begin feeding sucking foals a steady diet to ensure proper weaning and growth.
John Marriott reports a household remedy for gapes in chickens from Country Gentleman. Mix corn meal and mill bran with oyster-shell, add one or two chopped green onions, wet with hot water each morning, and feed to birds. he claims it prevented gapes in his flock this year.
The Gembloux Agricultural Institute in Belgium reports flax burn stems from a microscopic fungous growth in root cells. No direct treatment exists. the remedy is to destroy diseased plants and leave the soil fallow for seven to eight years, avoiding turnips in once infected soil.
Opera star Lillian Russell advocates divorce as a solution to unhappy marriages and abusive treatment. She argues that staying in loveless unions harms women’s dignity, noting her own experience and urging timely dissolution to avoid lifelong suffering.
The article notes that established dramatists earn large sums from commissioned plays. Pre-payments typically run 500 dollars on delivery and 500 dollars on completion. If a work fails to meet expectations, funds are forfeited and ownership reverts to the author. If produced, the author often receives five percent of gross receipts, paid weekly after initial advances. Some native works have earned six figures for their authors.
A little girl taken on a country outing by the Chicago vacation school committee sits upright and quiet on a street car. The teacher asks if she has ridden before and the child replies she has hitched rides but never sat up straight like this.
The proposal suggests making roast fixtures movable so the droppings do not always fall in the same spot. By changing position, air can reach and dry them more effectively.
At the North Dakota experiment station spelts wheat is being tested. President Worst says it has great success on the Missouri slope, yields more than oats, stands better, and adapts to climates of both North and South Dakota.
A Richmond Religious Herald quote defines a layman as one who asks the pastor to do tasks the layperson should handle. The remark frames lay responsibility in religious life with a sharp edge.
Dialogue from Catholic Standard and Times shows Jack confronting Tom about affection for a friend, noting a rumored romantic leaning toward Jones. The exchange emphasizes loyalty and restraint within friendship as Jack asserts his stance.
The Secret Service uncovered another counterfeiting gang and seized bogus bills. The case notes imitators targeting Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a practical example of fraud linked to medical tonics and digestive ailments.
A sympathetic citizen notes relief after a campaign, but the unsuccessful candidate says the work is not over. He plans to work harder than ever to find something to be thankful for before November 8. Washington Star quotes the exchange.
A witty exchange notes Gen Joubert opposing British lyddite use. The cross-eyed boarder quips Joubert would settle the conflict with an innocuous game of checkers, reflecting wartime sarcasm from the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The notice lists multiple patent applicants including Clinton T. Cooke of Hutchinson Minn James H Dean of St Paul Minn Christian A Fischer of Grand Forks N D William E Hallin of St Paul Minn Henry Hammer of Mountain Lake Minn Sidney L Long of Magnolia Minn Augustus Miller of St Paul Minn and others with patent attorneys Merwin Lothrop Johnson 011 912 Pioneer Press Bldg St Paul.
A light cartoon caption describes Mrs. Henpeck-It and Hecpeck discussing expenses of a summer in the country. He claims no begrudging of money while she questions the cost and value of the arrangement.
A Philadelphia North American item notes a woman attempting to vote in person. Officials advised her to mail the ballot to ensure it would receive official attention.
An advertisement urges readers to buy sewing machines from the John M Smyth Co of Chicago, noting over 30 years in business and guaranteed fair treatment. It promotes their mammoth catalogue of products to wear or use for every household.
A stage manager rebukes a comedian for a Dutch joke, saying it is becoming a Boer joke, as reported by the Chicago News. The exchange highlights sensitivity to international topics in entertainment humor.
A Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph excerpt quotes Mrs Snaggs asserting that Dewey favors short engagements and cites Spaniards who were at Manila last year as witnesses to this character.
An antique advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as curing the grip by removing its cause. The copy notes that W. W. Grove’s signature appears on each box.
A Chicago Record quip notes the method of hanging pictures artistically by avoiding upside down placement. The remark contrasts practical display with common missteps, reflecting a light social item from the era.
An advertisement claims FITS and nervousness are permanently cured after daily use of Dr. Kiine s Great Nerve Restorer. It offers a free trial bottle valued at 62.00 and directs readers to send for information from Dr. KR H Kung Ltd at 931 Arch St Philadelphia PA.
A witty cartoon caption from the Chicago Record features a wife asking if her new hat looks right and a husband quipping that she resembles a laundress carrying her day’s work on her head. The line captures a brisk era humor.
A testimonial from C L Baker of Philadelphia praises Piso’s Cure for Consumption for saving money on medical care. The note is dated December 8, 1895 and cites the Regent Street address in Philadelphia.
A concise aphorism notes that certainty can mislead perception and urges shifting perspective after misinterpreting what one believes to see. It emphasizes self awareness and reform through new understanding.
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