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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1908
Page
3
A notice from F. E. Trigg states copyright of 108 and bans reprinting without special permission, signaling controlled distribution of the work and legal protection for its content.
Instructions from Bulletin No. 258 of the New York Experiment Station explain a two stage vinegar method. First convert apple sugar to alcohol then alcohol to acetic acid with specific temperature controls and use of yeast and bacteria.
A New England physician who loves poultry introduces an easy chick-raising method feeding twice weekly. Brooders provide grass water charcoal and grits with feed scattered in litter forcing scratching. Experiments show scratched chicks gain 20 to 2 percent more weight and stronger health than fed in boxes. If proven, many will enter poultry farming who avoided it before due to high maintenance.
The piece argues that delaying drastic action on bovine tuberculosis harms both farmer and public health. It urges destroying diseased cows and starting anew, even if it requires moral courage, as the only sensible long term course.
The piece contrasts a sharp ax with an educated person, arguing knowledge grants advantage over heat of passion. It then notes roosters lacking merit should head to breeding pens or be used for food, claiming they are useless or costly otherwise.
Farmers most troubled by weeds are often least concerned with soil fertility. Slipshod cultivation and failure to rotate crops allow weeds to thrive and do their worst work.
Farmers are advised to feed moderate amounts of concentrated feeds like cornmeal bran shorts and oilmeat when pastures are lush but slack in midsummer. This helps sustain milk flow through the period and into winter, pending September rains renewing grass.
Observations show many drivers and horses react to fear with flight. An excitable driver stirs the horse into a worse panic, while a calm rider using kind reassuring speech tends to soothe and reduce the animal’s fear.
The article warns against overfeeding young corn to pigs as it weakens digestion and disease defense, notes Benton county Arkansas apple crop loss due to heavy rains, and discusses farm labeling pride and oat yields from Early Champion oats versus late varieties, with thrashing results guiding future sowing and harvest plans.
Log raisers show resilience amid hog cholera fears with a strong harvest period despite recent price volatility from last winter and spring market volatility impacting income and planning.
The piece notes widespread dry conditions suggesting forecasts of a long drought may be on track. May and June weather dampened some forecasts but overall dryness aligns with earlier prophecies of a multi year dry cycle.
A western judge granted a divorce on grounds of temper and bad breath, ruling these defects justified severing the marriage. The decision, while questionable, suggests that remediable ailments could influence such outcomes.
The text notes ten months as a crucial period to shape a child’s mind. It argues that letting children have their way for two or three years leads to a strong will and mind of their own, making parental counteraction difficult and often embarrassing.
The same cultivation rules as in corn apply to orchard trees. Tilling controls insects and increases humus and moisture, crucial in a dry season. Do not till after July 15 to allow vegetation to grow as a cover crop that helps hold snow in winter.
Great Britain imports over 100 million dollars annually with Denmark supplying about half. Siberia contributes 15 million, followed by France New Zealand Sweden the Netherlands Canada and the United States. High living standards limit butter exports. more dairy farming is urged. Reading market reports helps farmers gauge conditions and profit from produce papers. Cherry slug damage threatens nearby orchards. spraying with paris green and lime mix is advised. Dairy exhibits at the New York state fair Syracuse promise 3000 dollars in prizes for butter cheese and milk products plus essays on dairy topics.
The article contrasts a new Norwegian queen who delays a betrothal token with Denmark's Crown princess famed for welfare projects. It highlights the dowager empress of China, a skilled artist, and her unusual fondness for wrestling bouts, presenting a portrait of influential women and unusual hobbies.
Snippets from Philadelphia Press and Boston Herald discuss moving Chicago saloons closer to fit police belts and annexing Allegheny to Pitt sburgh, making it a larger sixth city and nearer Boston amid debate and humor.
Two players sit opposite each other. One receives three common cooking crackers while the other gets a tumbler of water and a teaspoon. The goal is to finish first while the crackers are eaten and water is sipped.
A short, playful note from the New York Sun remarks on the season of fresh laid leaves as people chuckle at the changeover. The vintage tone hints at a whimsical, seasonal mood in the city.
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