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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1911
Page
7
Agricultural guidance on reducing weed seeds in oats. Clean seed, fan mill separation, and careful cultivation prevent wild oats mustard king head and sunflower from infesting fields. Thicker sowing helps smother remaining weeds.
Farmers across the country are harrowing oat fields just before grain appears. The practice appears effective as harrowing cuts down a large number of small weeds and helps ready fields for the harvest.
Reader asks how to stop hens from eating eggs. Expert notes egg eating signals meat shortage and recommends feeding meat scraps and salt pork. if unresolved, redesign nests with straw and burlap to prevent access, letting eggs roll away.
Reader from Two Dot asks about leg scales on chickens and a cure. A mite burrows under scales causing growth. treat quickly. Soften scales in warm soapy water, remove without bleeding, dry shanks, apply lard and sulphur ointment, or carbolated vaseline or balsam of Peru, and burn removed scales.
Readers are invited to submit questions on any phase of agriculture. Questions will receive prompt attention from agricultural specialists. Send inquiries to the Office of Farmers' Institutes in Bozeman, Montana.
Weather data from Big Timber Sweet Grass county for May includes 5 p.m. observation time. The record notes conditions at the town and period, reflecting historical meteorological reporting.
The record lists precipitation totals like 4 inches on the 15th and 2 inches on the 21st, with notes for rain and snow. A. Severance, Cooperative Observer, reports the maximum thermometer reading after setting and various weather terms.
Two geldings found at a residence around March 15 1911 identified by brands. The first bears A lazy H on the right shoulder with two dots on left shoulder. The second is branded reversed B bar connected. Owner to call and pay charges. C W Voges.
The document describes the wintering, hatching, and growth of the apple tree pest known as the apple arete. It details the emergence of stem mothers, winged lice in later generations, and the mating cycle culminating in eggs laid before freezing. Control methods include spraying with Black Leaf tobacco extracts at specified strengths and lime sulfur, noting higher concentration for Black Leaf No 40. FP Parker of Montana Agricultural College provides the remarks.
County Attorney A G Hatch issues notice requested by County Commissioner C M Rein to ditch owners, warning that water overflow onto public highways will lead to criminal proceedings upon proof of violation.
All persons are notified not to trespass on land leased to me. Driving stock over the land is forbidden. Location includes sections 5 7 9 11 18 15 17 19 21 29 31 83 township 2 north range 18 east and sections 11 15 21 29 township 3 north range 18 east. 27-6 D J ARNOLD.
Sealed bids must be received by July 10 1911 at noon for building a school house in Grey Cliff Montana. Plans are available at the county clerk’s office in Big Timber Montana. Trustees reserve the right to reject any or all bids. John Riley Clerk School Dist No 16 Grey Cliff Mont.
The Lavold shearing plant on Seven Mills is operating for the season. Price is 15 cents and includes twine and sacking. 293 T. S. Lavold.
Notice says sealed bids for installing two sanitary drinking fountains in public school buildings will be received by July 15, 1911 at 1 p.m. Specifications available from J. A. Lowry. By order of the school board. Thomas K. Lee, Clerk.
Blazed faced sorrel horse weight 1050 pounds branded SB on right hip came to Payne's ranch nine miles south of Shawmut last April. Owner must prove property and pay cost for recovery by April 29. H Payne.
If you seek contests or matters before the Interior Department, write to Clark & Wright, registered land lawyers, 902 F Street N W Washington D C. Free information about contests and where to obtain scrip locatable upon public lands without residence or cultivation.
A Department of the Interior contest notice lists Richard P. Gurney of Big Timber Montana as the contestee and mentions Bozeman Montana as a filing location with June as the date reference. The brief item indicates a formal adjudication or challenge within federal proceedings.
The term fourth estate dates to Edmund Burke in the House of Commons around 1790. Carlyle notes press freedom grown since William of Orange’s reign made the newspaper the realm’s powerful third branch beside king and parliament.
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