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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 10, 1934
Page
4
Local items report May 14 1914 happenings from Acton Milton and surrounding areas. Includes Harold new ice cream parlor remarks, oil well gas strike near Milton, Mother's Day church events, Liberal convention notes with W. W. Fisher, births and deaths in Rockwood and Guelph, and an advertisement for Mother Graves Worm Exterminator.
The article reviews key mortality factors in the poultry industry. It cites inferior breeding stock faulty incubation poor facilities and improper feeding as major causes. It notes the rise of large hatcheries and stresses blood testing vaccination culling sanitation and new blood to reduce risk.
A conductor on a city bus stops beside a woman with a young boy. He collects one fare and continues. At the far end, he reveals a crucial detail missing earlier saying Mother is 37.
An observant entry from Ginger Farm recounts a family excursion near a creek under May flowers with pets Peter and Patch, garden mischief, and daily chores. The writer jokes about a boy’s tummy ache turning into a riddle on pain and writes of spring’s busy return and ongoing yard and garden work.
The article discusses sowing oats or pea and oat mixes to hedge hay shortages, with oats offering early hay and grazing value. It notes two-bushel oats and one-bushel peas as a seeding rate, plus pasture benefits and grazing experiments. It also covers handling package bees from the south, release methods, feeding, and heat conservation, and advises on protecting shallow wells from surface pollution. It ends with a quotation on revenge by H. W. Shaw.
A testimonial extols Dr J D Kellogg's Asthma Remedy as the only relief after thirteen years of seeking help. The ad claims early use prevents severe suffering, notes simple use and low cost, and mentions availability nearly everywhere. The quote cites Marcus Aurelius about self worth.
A brief exchange between husband and wife about hat style shows the wife insisting the hat not be worn straight, while the husband hurriedly agrees, highlighting a small domestic fashion concern.
The article extols shade trees as essential urban and rural adornment, likening planting to building a public good. It lists recommended species such as elm, maple, walnut, oak, willow, poplar, and various pines and spruces, and notes spacing of thirty five to forty feet for optimal growth and beauty.
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