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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1918
Page
3
Patriotic farmers aiming to boost poultry and egg supplies should retain a substantial share of yearling hens rather than culling them after a lay year. By adding housing as needed and avoiding overcrowding, both pullets and hens can reach peak production in the coming season.
Pennsylvania agriculture experts report boiled oats as the cheapest poultry food now available and better than sprouted oats. Soak oats for 12 hours, add salt, boil two to three hours, feed warm. White Leghorn pullets may have boiled oats twice daily, old hens once daily to avoid fatness.
A fragmented note discusses careful estimates of poultry feed. It mentions price levels for grain and shorts, the impact of using them freely, and the need to monitor costs and supply for consistent feeding.
Poultry feed costs push keepers to cull weak and deformed birds. Remove rants and spoiled specimens to free up space and food for healthier, more productive stock.
Advice on pen management for male birds. Do not keep two males together with hens the same day. If necessary, rotate so only one male with hens at a time, and keep the other separated. Store or house the remaining male alone when not with hens.
The U S Department of Agriculture explains aging sheep by tooth development. Milk teeth appear by four weeks, central incisors replace first at about one year, then subsequent pairs at about ages two and three, with full permanent incisors by four to five years. Condition and wear after full dentition help rough age estimates. Gentle handling is advised when examining mouths.
Dr. C C W McCampbell of Kansas State Agricultural College urges sanitary, well lit and ventilated barns for colts in winter. A Kansas experiment with 20 colts in a south-open shed showed protection sufficient. horses stayed dry, clean and comfortable, seeking shelter only during storms.
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the document stresses close herd monitoring during screw worm season to detect infestations early. It describes identifying infestations by watery blood discharge and fresh wounds and recommends a trap pasture near headquarters to hold infested animals until healed. It suggests large screen cages to protect valuable calves and prevent reinfestation while treating wounds. Chloroform is noted as effective for destroying maggots in wounds.
The article outlines methods for treating infested wounds including pouring chloroform into deep or small skin holes, removing dead maggots with forceps, and cleaning with water containing five percent carbolic acid. It recommends pine tar as a repellent, tannic acid to stop bleeding, and consulting a veterinarian for severe cases. It also notes alternatives such as turpentine kerosene gasoline cobalt solution and ether and discourages calomel use.
Kansas State College instructor Ray Gatewood emphasizes early sow selection and condition, shifting sows into age and status based lots two weeks before breeding. He advises balanced grain rations plus ample range or alfalfa hay, and recommends housing the boar separately to protect sow breeding and records.
A San Francisco Examiner reader in Denver reports peak hotel profits in Colorado and notes a dry Brown Palace saloon selling only soft drinks. He cites Colorado Springs hotels full all summer and a brewery building at Lookout Mountain repurposed for malted milk, urging a federal prohibition amendment.
The piece argues that surface checks miss the full impact of prohibition and cites Maine before and after its 1850s adoption. It highlights reduced poverty and crime, increased thrift, and visible improvements like neat premises and white fences, noting penny deposits to savings banks and a smaller state penitentiary.
The article notes wet majorities in 1914 88 1423 1915 55 408 and 1917 1 137, highlighting dry gains in major cities Cincinnati Cleveland Toledo Youngstown Akron Canton and Columbus. It argues license policy creates economic waste and predicts Ohio will vote Prohibition again.
A temperance cartoon laments the distiller brewer and tippler fearing higher prices as they foresee a new era. The panel links their cries to a row of balls hanging over a pawn broker's door and quotes Hamlet to underscore upheaval.
Henry J. Kattenbach of the wholesalers' association warns the new whisky tax will be passed to retailers and then to consumers. The public resists higher prices, leading to reduced saloon patronage and thousands of saloons going out of business.
A noted practitioner argues sugar acts as a drug rather than a nutrient. He stresses the claim that sugar is not a market commodity, but its effects resemble those of a substance of dependency.
A fragment shows a dialogue in comic dialect about a man named Micky and a light with romantic tension. The exchange hints at a jealous lover and a Crown brand reference, suggesting urban nightlife and class cues. The text captures a slice of local speech and atmosphere.
A reflective verse noting that despite many substitutes and capable replacements for various needs, humanity remains unable to find a true stand in for food. The speaker underscores food's unique, irreplaceable role in sustenance and daily life.
In a Richmond Times Dispatch snippet an old tale features a truthful citizen recalling a chilling incident in the Klondike when his frozen breath broke off and he discarded it. A deacon accuses him of throwing the chunk into the deacon’s eye, causing a cataract after years of trouble.
A preacher’s window was broken by Tommy Jones who wears a sweet expression while Willie scowls. Jones plans to mislead the preacher into blaming a boy in a blue suit who fled the scene.
A quotation traces a financier's rise from watering cows and horses on a farm to tending stocks in Wall Street. The speaker notes the continuity of watering work across rural and financial worlds.
A brief quarrel over government measures to boost egg laying erupts in a witty exchange between Grouch and Grin. The dialogue hints at resistance from hens and a humorous political stance.
Heo quips that her skirt is a perfect symphony while a rival retorts it is not well conducted. The exchange ends with a playful clash over style and rhythm in the theater.
The manager promised a presentation of the comedy, but JT is unsure of the date. The critic suggests a possible night after its opening for the show debut.
An aged quotation attributed to Burke emphasizes that effective action requires concerted effort. It argues that individuals must share confidence, bind together by common opinions and mutual interests to act with impact. The aphorism highlights unity as foundation for coordinated endeavors.
A humorous exchange shows the bride rejecting a dark apartment by noting it defeats her plan for light housekeeping. The agent questions the cause as the bride explains the need for illumination for housekeeping.
A box touts Laxative Brome Quinine as harmless for all users and free from nervousness or head ringing. It asserts there is only one Brome Quinine and displays the signature of BL W. GROVES.
A humorous exchange questions borrowing from Glithering. One speaker plans to borrow ten dollars but another warns against it noting Glithering's long ownership of a single umbrella. The quip suggests risk in attempting to separate him from money.
Mrs. James Dotz of Zanesville Ohio writes of decades of kidney trouble and heart disease. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills she improved quickly and her son was cured as well. The letter touts relief from headaches cramps dizziness and eye spots and warns of Bright's Disease and costly treatments if untreated.
An irate diner demands four lumps of sugar. The waiter explains scarcity. The man vows to get four pieces by breaking the single lump in the kitchen. The exchange captures frascible humor in a restaurant scene.
The conductor seeks a passenger to return a ticket. A dusky porter suggests the woman is in the observation car and offers a crude description in heavy dialect. He notes she wears a black dress with a white collar and recently shined her shoes.
A halting step may signal weakness or a half admission of defeat. Wherever you go keep one eye peeled for the fire escape.
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