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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1902
Page
2
A collage of satirical and editorial snippets touches on China liberalization jokes, Miss Stone's release, civil service exams for Pittsburg jailer, gender imbalances in Europe, bribery indictments in St. Louis, Parkhurst on immortality, Western media bias, Kipling and Boer war themes, Lipton’s Shamrock yacht, and U S canal negotiations with France.
The text notes a plan to use an earthquake to dig a ship canal and mentions fiddler Kubelik earning 860,00 during an American tour and then traveling to Bohemia for further enjoyment before seeking more funds.
A Cuban baseball team defeated a visiting Yankee nine 14 to 2 before five thousand spectators. The note hints at Cuba’s bright future despite war drums and flags, and then moves to other topics including naval roles, shelling, and voting machines as innovations and issues of the era.
Mrs. McKinley objects to naming a new Canton hotel after her late husband arguing patriotism should not be used in advertising. the stance is presented as reasonable amid the local debate on landmark naming.
John W. Gates spent an hour in New York and purchased art valued at $100,000 for display in his Chicago residence. The remark ties such philanthropy to the trusts' effort to elevate culture and taste.
The article notes China may adopt Japan as a model in its pending reorganization plan, while expressing concern that Japan may move too quickly, outpacing John in the process.
The report notes rising unrest in Colombia tied to ambiguous naval skirmishes and market uncertainties. Officials warn of volatile prices and potential supply disruptions as negotiations stall.
By this time Mr. Carnegkh has built 177 libraries across the country costing $17,508,000 in total. His gifts largely target areas in need and also aim to encourage self reliance and communal citizenship through access to education.
The coroner jury holds J P Morgan Dr Depew John D Rockefeller William K Vanderbilt and other financiers responsible for the New York tunnel disaster. The court in St Joseph Michigan declares the League of Eligibles a lottery but ignores ragtime marriages noted under court supervision.
A Iowa Illinois observer surveys December weather broad crop results across Maryland Delaware Florida California and Illinois. Wheat and oats suffered while corn yielded well and tobacco and olives showed strong production. fruit quality varied and orchard profits hinge on dedicated cultivation.
At the Illinois State Horticultural Society meeting H M Dunlap praised a strong apple year with high returns. Apple grades sold 20 to 25 cents per bushel for cider stock, 60 cents per hundred on trackcar load, and barrels yielded 1.25 to 2.7 dollars per barrel. He urged local advertising and proper packing to attract buyers and secure yearly market advantage.
From Farmers' Review the progress notes that horticulture, especially orcharding, shows the greatest advancement. The text mentions progress and fields are beginning to improve.
James A Teel of Schuyler County shares thirty two years of farming experience praising oats as a on farm feed crop. He notes oats improve stock bone formation and yield better wheat when followed by oats and that turning stubble after harvest enriches spring corn fertilizer.
An OCR fragment introduces Corean Fox tail Millet and notes it as a plant variety with mention of illustrative content.
Essential guidance for new peach orchards emphasizes using buds from vigorous trees and selecting varieties. For open market yellow varieties are preferred with limited sorts, Ede and Elberta noted as best locally. Space trees 18 by 20 feet, pruning can allow closer planting with annual shortening.
Geo L Franz of Berrien County reports four years of feeding silage with no bad effects and a booming dairy business. He feeds thirty pounds daily per cow and has used oat and pea silage, noting few silos locally but growing interest from neighboring farmers.
Gardens that pay best are those that receive the most attention. A garden will not take care of itself and yield a profit. Probably no part of the farm pays as large a profit as the garden in good hands. A man that realizes this will give it the first attention in the spring, both as regards labor and fertilizer. The garden lover will not forget it when other parts of the farm also need attention. If a man will not do the work necessary or have it done, he may as well not attempt to have a garden.
The American peanut competes successfully with produce from India and Algiers in the French market, highlighting strong demand and favorable trade dynamics.
An Indian Agriculturist report notes Nagore bullocks famed for trotting attracting native buyers in Lahore papers. Rinda cattle, small in height, are valued for farming and baggage work but temperamental. Prices range from Rs 75 to 400 for pairs. Beawar and Marwar preserve purity while others neglect breeding. teaching selection could boost economic benefits.
Lt. H Bailey lists weed control methods including crop rotation, varying tillage, frequent light tillage, harrowing after seeding, pulling stray weeds, cleaning land after harvest, and using clean seed. He notes hogs can clean fallow land and urges neighbor cooperation for clean fields, warning weeds will persist and seed if untended.
In 1900 the Massachusetts Experiment Station conducted thinning trials on old apple trees sized 9 to 12 inches in diameter. The study outlines thinning outcomes with figure 1 indicating unthinned trees and figure 2 indicating thinned trees, presenting results published in tabular form.
Last year in Greece agricultural machinery sales quadrupled the previous year driven by farmers upgrading equipment. Local dealers report rising demand across rural regions and stronger prices.
In Paris a society investigates animal souls and reports lions greedy monkeys vain and cats esthetic. A tiger purred over wool in lavender water while a lion struck its mate for approaching his bottle of eau de cologne.
The article describes light winter hats resembling June styles with edelweiss decorations, pale blue and brown chiffon themes, and fur toques with lace. It highlights transparent woolen gowns in blue shades with hemstitched stripes and satin dots, black velvet Parisian ceremony outfits, and the rise of plain rich silks and new underskirt flares with accordion pleats.
Felt hats become a fad with colored felts paired to tailor-made gowns. Beaver felts feature high crowns while wide flat shapes appear elsewhere. Cape lines, wreaths of silk or lace trim hats, Marquise designs in white and velvet, white felts with large side feathers, and new feutre satin in tan debut as novelties.
Many pretty hatpins are being made from those old earrings which most people are burdened with and regard only as a superfluity. Small cameos set in gold, onyx or carnelians require only a strong pin attached to them to turn then into useful as well as ornamental hatpins.
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