Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Big Timber Pioneer in Big Timber, Montana

We have 3,228,115 pages in Montana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Big Timber Pioneer

Location

Big Timber, Montana, United States of America

Date

Mar 07, 1901

Page

3

Dairy and Poultry Care for Drying Off Cows

The article outlines best practices for drying off dairy cows and calving, advising gradual milk withdrawal, staged dry periods, and attentive observation of udder health. It also covers pre calving diet, housing, and timing to ensure strong freshening, with notes from the Farmers Bulletin and experimental observations on moldy grain effects.

Moldy corn and meningitis linked to cattle losses

Historical study from Indiana examines moldy corn as a disease source in cattle during 1898 99. Experiments feeding mold organisms to horses showed no consistent causative effect, with one mold producing minor gum changes and salivation. The inquiry found no clear link to cerebro spinal meningitis.

Indiana Bouillon

Government grading of butter urged by Australian dairymen

Australian farmers broadly favor government graded butter similar to New Zealand and Victoria. The goal is to protect and expand export trade with standardized scoring centers, while warning that many nations still rely on primitive methods.

Australia New Zealand Victoria United States

High Demand for Quality Coachers in US and Abroad

A brisk market exists for high priced coachers both at home and overseas with strong interest in well matched teams. Cities across the United States show buyers willing to pay premium for quality plus color advantages enhance value, discouraging haphazard breeding.

United States

The Value of Diligence in Work Ethic

In recalling a printer's office routine, Robert Bonner emphasizes pride in work and resisting idle time. He argues the indolent and clock watcher lose opportunities, while those who avoid “killing time” pursue constant effort for business success.

Robert Bonner Robert

Hog receipts in Chicago rise. week ending January 26 totals 170400

Chicago hog receipts for the week ending January 26 reach 170400 head. Prices run about the same as the prior week and roughly 50 cents higher than the same week last year.

Chicago

Wild turkeys show later mating and richer flesh season

The report notes that wild gobblers pair later in the season while hens lay eggs later than domestic birds. It states wild birds yield better flavor, with flesh described as more delicate and tender.

Live Stock Markets Show Steady Demand Für Sheep

Last Saturday consignments to the Chicago stock yards included 504 Angora goats selling at 3.30 per hundred. Sheep demand remains strong for choicy mutton suitable for export with lamb prices about 1.00 to 1.25 lower than a year ago. Prime native lambs and alfalfa Colorado lots sold around 5.50, down 65 cents from last year’s peak. Feeding lambs bring 4.00 to 4.50, and Colorado shipped lambs arrive earlier this year with high quality noted. Otio Franc of Meeteetse Wyoming notes sheep herds now outnumber cattle as the main range livestock, with alfalfa and Timothy hay feeding shaping winter management.

Chicago Colorado Otto Franc Meeteetse Wyo The Omaha Journal

A Song in Winter Poem by A St John Adcock

A robin sings on a bare spray as winter fades. Sunlight warms the desolate path and the world’s heart beats steadily. Budding green appears, dawn breaks, and summer rises while storms clear and the blue returns. Sing on robin as sunlight and song shorten the way.

Robin A. St. John Adcock

Miss Irving at Succonotchie School Falls for Hal Baker

In Far Succonotchie a seventeen year old Frances Irving arrives as teacher and wins over Hal Baker, son of the town’s wealthiest man. The teaching job becomes a test of courage as pupils rebel, but Hal protects her and the pair grow closer while the school ends with hopeful possibilities.

Conotchie Modder River Hal Baker Lord Kitchener Mili Miss Irving Mr. Baker Hal

Not Coming Back to Succonotchie

Frances tells Hal she will not return to Succonotchie to teach. He resists and declares his wish she stay, then kisses her and pleads. She refuses again, but offers that he can bring her back if he wishes.

Hal Frances

Vandal Armies Sacking Pekin Described By Bavarian Writer

A Bavarian newspaper recounts the sacking of the imperial palaces at Pekin noting near bare walls and extensive pillaging. heavy looking glasses and screens, broken furniture, and stolen gilded clocks reveal barbaric acts. emperors private rooms housed costly books and silk bedding. the emperor's bed was a sleeping sofa torn of its silk. The piece questions which nation conducted the theft.

Pekin Imperial Summer Palace Imperia Lotus Lake China

Hole in the coin sparks new 3 cent piece plan

The United States plans to start minting a nickel 3 cent coin for western areas with a central hole to feel in the dark. Analysts note coins are not equal to metals and discuss the shift to new dies at the Philadelphia mint as the old 1900 faces were destroyed and replaced.

United States Philadelphia

Portrait of Gen Kitchener in World’s Work description

James Barnes describes General Kitchener as tall with sloped shoulders and ungainly gait. The aging officer appears weathered, his brick red face lined with wrinkles, steel gray eyes roaming and piercing. The piece notes his uncanny ability to see both near and far at once.

Gen Kitchener James Barnes

Also Mentioned on This Page

Dairy and Poultry C. F. Langworthy Siberia Ireland France Canada Dabney Marshall Daily Story Pub Si Hardsock Frances Irving Paradise He Clasped Her To Him
Search Courier

Search the Big Timber Pioneer Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Big Timber Pioneer?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication