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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1922
Page
6
The Old Year and the New Year speak of nervousness and growth as they meet. The Old Year reassures the young New Year that wisdom comes with time and boasts that learning continues, while inviting it toward the Beautiful Valley of Memories to glimpse what lies ahead.
An amiable speaker reflects on aging with cheer and recalls the “Beautiful Valley of Memories.” Old year departs with joy as visitors from the past arrive briefly, sharing flowers, trees, and favorite memories. The narrator wishes the New Year well and hopes both years stay happy.
The text discusses New Year changing from March 25 to January 1, noting Anglo-Saxon Europe kept December 21 earlier and William the Conqueror ordered January 1 during conquest, with England later aligning to March 25 as the start of the year.
The Gregorian calendar reform restored January 1 as New Year in 1582 and was promptly adopted by Roman Catholic states. Germany Denmark and Sweden accepted by about 1720, with England following in 1751.
A reflective verse in the Boston Herald recounts a storm wind on New Year’s Day and a moonlit night. The speaker bids farewell to the old year on a hill as white birds and blessed memories appear. Orion and seraphic tokens, then the prospect of Hope’s ships to a sapphire shore suggest a fresh voyage.
A rail way engineer notes a boy who has rung the bell and blown the whistle but not opened the throttle. He warns that ambition alone without effort stalls progress and urges efficiency and active work to seize New Year opportunities.
I J Maynard of Colorado Agricultural College reports that pigs raised on alfalfa pasture gain faster and more cheaply when self fed grain and protein supplements. A typical mix uses shelled corn and tankage, yielding about one pound of gain per 3.5 pounds of corn and 0.4 pounds of tankage, with feed costs around 8.40 per head and potential profit per acre.
Lambs should be docked and castrated in the morning for daytime care. If excessive bleeding occurs tie the stump with a cord. Dock first and castrate days later, or if large flocks, perform both at once. Proper timing and technique boost lamb survival and market value.
A field of winter rye will feed hogs early in spring and while other forage crops are sown, reducing grain needs and keeping stock in thrifty condition.
Farmers urged to invest in purebred stock for higher yields and better feed efficiency. Officials emphasize long term profits, urging careful breeding and management to maximize returns.
The article notes sows fed well about ten days before breeding yield larger litters than those given scant rations at the same stage, highlighting the impact of pre breeding nutrition on litter size.
A concise note proclaims the consumer of by products for hogs holds an unmatched position in the market, highlighting the hog as a key beneficiary of by-products.
Post breeding, ewes need no grain until three weeks before lambing if they receive good clover hay and roots.
A guide stresses three keys to fruitful flocks: careful management of weeds, selective breeding, and proper feeding, with fall duties highlighted as the most critical period for sheep care.
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