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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1900
Page
3
Tips on soil preparation and crop yields drawn from horticulture viticulture and floriculture sections. Practical guidance for farmers and gardeners on improving soil health applying diverse plant care methods and maximizing harvests with seasonal routines and standard practices.
The Procris, Marrisima Americana, is a destructive caterpillar on grapevine leaves. Eggs nest in clusters of 20 plus and the caterpillars feed together along leaf margins, destroying soft foliage while sparing major veins. Adults are bluish black moths with narrow wings about an inch wide. flight is slow and occurs in warm daytime hours. In large numbers this insect is harmful but reacts to arsenical poisons when controlled.
George J. Kellogg discusses top grafting with 50 varieties on various stocks including Duchess and Transcendent. Virginia crab and Shields' crab emerge as preferred stocks for vigor and top formation, while American plum stocks and early spring grafting improve success. Wax protection and timing enhance outcomes for apples pears and stone fruits.
The guidance notes scions may be cut in October or after, except when wood is frozen, and in spring when buds are swollen if used immediately. It warns that old trees are not profitable to top work, while Duchess of Oldenberg can be viable as a stock when young.
The article urges horticultural and related societies to focus on ornamental gardening to improve Western farm life. It argues trees help families and landscapes, outlines planting methods to overcome sod and water issues, notes the protective role of trees, and cites Fargo North Dakota where willows shield a grove from heavy snow drifts.
The plant Staggerbush or kill lamb is a weak deciduous shrub two to four feet tall. It has thick veined leaves and showy clusters of tubular white flowers. It grows in damp soils near coasts from Connecticut to Florida.
A rustic essay argues for humane hog care highlighting clean sties and good feed. It contends that well treated pigs endure harsh conditions yet return profits, cautioning against filthy housing and unsafe feed practices. The piece stresses sanitary stables and decent treatment as sound husbandry.
S M Tracy argues grading up hog herds improves vigor through crosses but notes grades never sell as pure bloods. He advises buying pure blood boars annually, keeping only pure bloods, and outlines cost ranges for stock. Pure blood hogs prove more profitable in the long run, especially for pork producers seeking higher prices.
Indiana Farmer notes demand for pop corn outstrips supply and discusses soil, fertilization, and planting methods. Recommendations include soil type, fall plowing, modest nitrogen, phosphorus and potash percentages, and bone meal with muriate of potash as fertilizer. Planting plan uses furrows three feet apart with one stalk per hill and 14 inch row spacing. Irrigation tips limit period to two applications and fodder value noted for livestock feed.
A Omaha based railroad reports January land sales to cattle companies totaling 207 583 acres across Colorado Wyoming Utah and Nebraska. The buyers include Boer farmers with herds and flocks expected to seek expansion in the United States.
A Nebraska farmer planted a large orchard of summer fall and winter apples but, when bearing, all trees produced Hyslop crabs. The result shows mislabeling or mix up in nursery stock leading to unexpected crabapple harvests.
Cochins were introduced into the United States in 1847 or 1848. They created a great sensation and sparked a movement for poultry culture that was humorously nicknamed the hen fever.
Paul Funck runs The Christian a basement restaurant on Clark Street that serves large portions for low prices. Gospel meetings are held weekly, it closes Sundays, and Funck says he follows Christian inspiration, blessing poor customers and giving away unpaid checks.
Wu Ting Fang explains proper Chinese tea brewing at a Tea Importers' dinner. He describes porcelain teapots, daily replenishment, and no boiling. flavor depends on taste with black or green tea and no milk or sugar. He condemns adding ingredients and notes aroma develops with use.
The scene features Thomas B. Reed and two West Virginia congressmen Hon. Blackburn B. Do vener and Hon. Romeo Hoyt Freer. In Maine Reed mutters a quip about persimmons and dwarfs, Freer replies sharply, Reed laughs, and the trio shares a cordial handshake in a light political jab.
A humorous exchange shows a doctor advising a patient to quit her rainy-day club to treat rheumatism. The woman explains the club involves dressing in suits and running about in the rain for fun.
A fragment from a Chicago Record item hints at a romantic exchange where Gertrude warns Olly about bruising if refused and waking to trouble. The lines suggest a domestic or theatrical dialogue reflecting emotional tension.
An article argues that deaths are rare on campuses and that strict physical training aids health. It touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as beneficial for blood, nerves and stomach disorders and claims it cures constipation indigestion dyspepsia sluggish liver and weak kidneys.
A sharp remark targets one man in the trade, claiming his lack of grit shields him from fear of failing in the sugar business.
Advert claims Hood's Sarsaparilla cures disease and purifies blood. Testimonial from Orno B. Moore of Mount Hope Wisconsin describes recovery from scrofula using Hood's Sarsaparilla Hood's Medicated Soap and Hood's Olive Ointment. Advertisers tout lasting health benefits and heightened appetite.
The notice promotes Alabastine as the durable wall coating available in white or fourteen tints, sold dry in five pound packages with directions. It contrasts it with cheap kal-so-mines and warns dealers selling “the same thing” or “something just as good” may mislead customers.
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