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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1919
Page
2
United States Department of Agriculture guidance outlines simple labor-saving poultry practices for mixed farms. Tips include placing poultry houses near dwellings and orchards, housing 75–140 hens per unit, allowing free range, supplying dry mash, and coordinating hatching with incubators or commercial hatcheries to reduce labor.
Watch for head lice on chicks and grease each chick’s head with a small amount of lard. Do not use salt with the lard. Provide plenty of shade as hot sun can be fatal to freshly greased chicks.
It is best not to feed too heavily or of too rich food during very hot days. Overloaded digestive systems cannot handle rich meals in extreme heat.
United States Department of Agriculture specialists urge farmers to study the experiences of others with tractors before buying. They note tractors save time and labor, enable more acreage, and may allow custom work, but disadvantages include soil packing, required knowledge, high investment, depreciation, and variable suitability for certain tasks. Farm size is pivotal, with 120 to 180 acres as a typical minimum for favorable results, while many successful cases involve larger outfits and three to four plows.
United States Department of Agriculture warns poultrymen to guard against rats as they destroy feed eggs and fowls. Reports from Virginia Kansas New Jersey Massachusetts and Ohio describe heavy losses including 26 turkeys in one night and 200 to 300 chickens in a summer.
Dr. Thomas F. Hunt, dean of the University of California College of Agriculture, argues that spending on boys clubs yields the greatest human results for the money. He says clubs have shown lasting positive influence on the future lives of participating boys.
The text advises more feed and food crops for humans and animals, recommends silos for winter and summer, cautions on potato planting with careful care, urges farm pride and environment, stresses starting alfalfa with a good seed bed in warm weather, and notes that land with many ground squirrels undermines labor value and investment.
A playful dialogue on a very hot day at the seashore. Mr Sun and the ocean exchange jokes about heat, photography of the sun, and beachgoers cooling off in the water. They note clouds, roofs, seeds, and birds while predicting continued heat and the appeal of waves.
Jackie proudly shows his slate to daddy and explains it is a train. Daddy notes missing carriages, while Jackie replies that the engine does the drawing, as mother supposedly says.
In a playful exchange, Tommie asks what he is doing at the bureau and answers he is standing before the looking glass to see how he would look if he were twins.
A spectacular motor sleigh trip across the Cascades is showcased in Popular Mechanics with photos at stages of the journey. The vehicle conquered snow and gulleys, rescuing a stalled automobile, and promises to reduce human hardship and canine strain on Alaska post trails. The report compares the feat to early tank achievements and notes its potential impact on Alaska's transportation needs.
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