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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1900
Page
6
The article covers poultry care and management, noting feeding may raise egg counts but not richness, clipping wings to confine layers, and sandy soil aiding cleanliness. It argues against relying on ammonia fumes to kill lice, says no single best breed, and advises choosing breeds by space, interest, and egg production goals with examples like Light Brahma for limited range and lighter egg producers for abundant range.
British egg imports reached 1.92 billion in 1899. Denmark expands co operative egg exports to England using strict quality controls and depot network. Eggs stamped for traceability and inspected by lamps to prevent rotten lots. Geese demand grows with France supplying most December sales.
The calf should be mothered before removal from the dam to clear the skin of effete matter and aid circulation. This is crucial when the calf is weakened to develop strength. After mothering, the calf may be removed without suffering and should receive the first care afterward.
The text explains colostrum milk purgative properties and its role in clearing digestion. It urges removing the calf quickly and feeding colostrum or artificial milk, noting rapid calf growth when fed properly. It discusses composition, problems from poor feeding, lime water remedies, and the undesirability of colostrum milk for human food until nine to ten milkings after birth.
A Farmers' Review report on Illinois Dairymen convention findings shows 60 of 220 tests favored silage milk while 38 favored non silage and 37 had no choice. Trials with professors students town ladies and experts indicate general preference for silage milk though some objections arise if silage is rotten.
A. F. Klinkerman of Bent County Colorado reports trials with sheep on alfalfa over three seasons. Losses reached 10 percent during early attempts but dropped to about 1 percent with experience. In 1898 500 ewes and lambs on fifty acres produced robust lambing results with May lambs expected near sixty pounds by October. He notes savings in lamb losses and labor, and compares favorable outcomes to exclusive range use. Australia is cited with about 100 million sheep.
A historical argument against oleomargarine bans notes that 1899 beef slaughter totals reached 4.6 million head under government inspection, with up to 5 million including uninspected cattle. Secretary Gage cites 24.49 million pounds of oleo oil produced from beef fat, equating to about 4.99 pounds per animal.
Professor C F Curtiss urges dipping all range sheep brought to feeding areas to prevent scab. Dip immediately or within ten days, repeat after ten days, and continue in severe weather under shelter. Lime and sulphur tobacco and prepared dips are effective. annual dipping benefits general fleece health.
Prof. T. J. Haecker discusses feeding strategies for dairy cows including turnips as condition food, preferred roots and silage timing, and dent corn for silage. He notes silo capacity limits, feeding silage from November to April, and planting corn with 54 to 58 pounds seed per acre plus soil preparation and tillage.
Phil Penna, former United Mine Workers president now running a coal operation at Linton, recounts how a relative sunk a mine with his help. He describes starting from laborer to owner, the supportive bond with operators, and the mine reaching an 800 ton daily output last year. He notes that being square earns trust and lifelong backing from operators.
In Blissfield Massachusetts a scythe hung on a living tree for 38 years to honor Augustus Bliss who died of camp fever before his regiment saw battle. His father Milton kept the blade as a lasting memorial while the son’s name stands on the village soldiers’ monument.
A plain denim table cover can be decorated with embroidery or finished with hemmed edges or fringe. Color options include blue olive green or tan to harmonize with room colors.
The Montreal Gazette notes Newfoundland formed a fisheries department in 1890, later expanded in 1898, with Adolph Neilson guiding reforms. It covers artificial lobster propagation using floating incubators, export declines, stricter lobster size rules, and the ban on fall fishing as officials push to restore stock and improve packing quality.
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