June 2003

In this issue:

Bring out the Beauty of Your Backyard

A Look Back: Sowing Grain

Attention Pet Lovers

Value Bin

FAQs on Fountains

Don't Lose Your Herd!

Health Tips for Your Horses and Livestock

Let Peterson's be Your Weed Control H.Q.

Prime to Fertilize Paddocks and Pastures

Exhibit at Peterson's Garden Gallery

Join our Focus Group

Bring out the Beauty of Your Backyard!

Your backyard is brimming with potential, especially during this time of year when it becomes a seasonal extension of your home.

With a little imagination, your yard can be the perfect place to entertain family and guests who stop in for a casual visit or special occasion, such as a graduation, anniversary or wedding. Whatever the event, Peterson’s Country Mill can help you transform your yard into a showplace. At Peterson’s, you’ll find the tools, products and practical ideas that you need to make the most of your outdoor living environment.

Outdoor Furniture
Choose from Peterson’s quality collection of Telescope Casual or Meadowcraft Furniture, and entertain in style. You’ll be amazed at Peterson’s extensive variety of designs, colors and seating arrangements, which are in stock and ready for your immediate enjoyment.

Retaining Walls and Edging Stones
Easy-to-install Stack Stone and Bullet Edgers from Interlock are created with the do-it-yourself landscape designer in mind. You’ll appreciate the form and functionality of stones from Interlock, as well as their textured and natural appearance—both front and back.

Hummingbird and Songbird Feeders
Turn your garden into a habitat for birds and wildlife with bird feeders, seeds and feeding mixtures from Peterson’s. A well-positioned feeder will add beauty and hours of entertainment for you and your friends to enjoy.

Garden Annuals
No garden is complete without the pleasing array of an-
nual flowers to add vivid color, excitement and natural beauty. Peterson’s Country Mill has a wide selection of healthy plants and hanging baskets that are ideally suited to this area’s climate and soil.

Globes, Fountains and Statuary
Gaze upon a gallery of ornamental statuary to decorate your patio, balcony deck or flowerbed. Enhance virtually any setting with the sight of beautiful sculpture and soothing sound of cascading water.

Cedar or Cypress Mulch and More
Peterson’s is the best place for your lawn and garden essentials including value-priced fertilizer, mulch, peat moss and soil, flowerpots and containers as well as everything else you need to keep your lawn and garden flourishing. There’s no better time than now to come into Peterson’s where you’ll find these and many more inspiring ideas and affordable solutions for your lawn, garden and home.

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A Look Back: Sowing Grain
One in a series of vignettes of the history surrounding Peterson’s Country Mill.
The seeding of rye, oats, barley and wheat has evolved throughout more than two centuries of farming in America. From the earliest beginnings, planting methods slowly developed and improved.
Well into the 1800s, the most common form of planting grain was to sow the field with handfuls of seed taken from a sack slung over one shoulder. By the 1870s, new planting devices were being developed, such as seeder with a hand crank that would broadcast the grain more evenly over a slightly broader distance.
Another early seeder was fashioned after a wheelbarrow frame with an 8- to 10-foot trough resembling a rain gutter. Moving briskly through the field, a farmer was able sow grain more efficiently and evenly than before. This type of grain seeder was produced through the 1920s and continues to be a highly coveted item at antique auctions.
The grain seeders of the late 1800s more closely resembled modern-day grain drills. One model used tubes to deposit grain on top of the soil in front of hoes that covered the seeds. Later, the grain drill improved this method by incorporating hoes or discs that opened furrows in which to deposit (drill) the seed directly into the ground. Grain drills were purchased in sizes ranging from 6- to 12-feet widths and were pulled by one or as many as six horses.

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Attention, Pet Lovers:
Bring your dog or cat into Peterson’s during the month of June and treat him or her to a sample of some of our newest varieties of Royal Canin nutritionally balanced pet foods.

(Supplies
are limited.)

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Value Bin

Here are just a few of the exceptional values in store for you at Peterson's Country Mill.

10% Off Telescope and Meadowcraft Casual Furniture

Delivery is available on our in-stock supply of beautiful and durable outdoor furniture.

50% OFF Grill Cover with purchase of Weber Grill

15% OFF select fly sprays and repellents

Save on Pottery & Plants

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FAQs on Fountains

Q
I just purchased a Henri fountain here at Peterson’s Country Mill, which I simply love. Do you have any advice on maintaining it so that I may continue to enjoy it many years from now?
A
In order to preserve your fountain, we suggest placing it on a stone or brick platform to prevent it from absorbing excess moisture from the ground. Also, avoid damage to the pump by positioning the fountain in a semi-shaded area, where it is less likely to run dry from evaporation. Make sure that your fountain always contains an adequate supply of water and check the pump filter regularly for leaves, twigs and other obstructions.

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Don’t Lose Your Herd!
Peterson’s will help you build and mend fences with a full supply of long-term and temporary fencing products, including barbless, barbed, high-tensile wire and poly fencing. Peterson’s also stocks 1.33 lb. heavy-duty steel T-posts, as well as treated wood posts. Or, if you prefer, build a corral for your critters from Peterson’s complete line of Behlen corral panels including the popular 12-foot model. Peterson’s also carries Behlen 10-foot and 12-foot stall fronts and Sioux steel field and stock gates. Peterson’s friendly farm associates will help you assemble exactly what you need-and provide delivery at your request.

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Health Tips for Your Horses and Livestock

* Protect your livestock from horn flies, face flies, stable flies and house flies around the clock with Rolyx mineral and protein supplement by Crystalyx. Rolyx contains Rabon, which prevents the development of larvae in the manure of treated animals.
* Now is the time to stock up on fly spray for your horses. Peterson’s carries an extensive line of fly repellents by Farnam, Absorbine and Adams, which are on sale now through June.
* Keep your horses up-to-date on their spring vaccinations. Peterson’s carries Fort Dodge and Intervet six-way vaccines, which treat horses for Encephalomyelitis, Rhinopneumonitis, Influenza, Vaccine-Tetanus Toxid. (Please note: immunizing your horse against the West Nile virus requires a “live” vaccine, which is available through your local veterinarian.)

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Let Peterson’s be Your
Weed Control H.Q.

Peterson’s Country Mill is your headquarters for broadleaf (dandelion) and weed control. Consult with our lawn and garden specialists about the proper liquid or dry weed-control mixture for your yard. Peterson’s also provides custom weed control applications for fields and pastures as well as the necessary rental equipment, which is available for delivery to your site.

Prime Time to
Fertilize Paddocks and Pastures

Following the first cutting of hay is the best time to fertilize for higher producing pastures and fields this summer. Peterson’s provides soil testing services as well as expertise on the proper mix of fertilizer for your soil. You may wish to discuss the advantages of a customized fertilizer blend as opposed to our premixed products with one of our experts. Be sure to ask about our special prices on bulk quantities.

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Exhibit at Peterson's Garden Gallery

Look forward to Peterson’s Garden Gallery! From June through August, Peterson’s will display images of your pond, gardening or landscaping talent within the store and on the Web at http://www.petersonscountrymill.com

Simply bring in a 4 in. x 6 in. or larger photo along with the title of your masterpiece and your name and address so that we my return it to you at the end of the season. As a token of our appreciation, exhibitors will also receive a discount certificate to apply toward their next purchase.

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Join our Focus Group

Peterson’s Country Mill is looking for a few neighborly friends to help us plan and promote upcoming exhibits, displays and events. The primary objective of this group is to gain insight into the wants, needs and interests of our community and clientele. We ask that our focus-group volunteers come prepared to share ideas, memories and opinions while having a good time at our monthly meetings. We’re looking for a variety of people to join us; people who are new to the community as well as long-time residents. This is a great way to get in touch with your creative side while you collaborate with colleagues and friends. We promise to keep topics light, cups filled and meetings brief. If you would like to know more about joining Peterson’s focus group, please complete the information and check the appropriate box on the subscription form below. Bring the form with you on your next visit to the Mill, or e-mail us at info@pnbmill.com

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